non-permanent joint
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n_{groove}=\frac{Dd S_{y}\pi}{P}n_{ring}=\frac{Dt (S_{ut}0.577)\pi}{P}

Z_{shear}=\frac{n3P}{S_{y}D_{g}\pi}Z_{bending}=\sqrt{\frac{n6dP}{S_{y}D_{g}\pi}}

Typical shaft material yield strengths
Hardened Steel 8620 108.78 kpsi
Cold Drawn Steel 1018 72.52 kpsi
Hot Rolled Steel 1018 44.96 kpsi
Aluminum 2017 39.90 kpsi
Cast Iron 10-39.9 kpsi
Typical ring material tensile strengths
Carbon Steel 230 kpsi
302 SS 210 kpsi
316 SS 195 kpsi
17-7 SS 240 kpsi
INCONEL X-750 220 kpsi
External Ring Internal Ring
Shaft Dia. (D): Groove Depth (d): Ring Thickness (t):
 Inches  Inches  Inches
Hole Yield Strength (S_{hy}): Shaft Yield Strength (S_{sy}): Ring Ultimate T. Strength (S_{ut}):
 kpsi  kpsi  kpsi
Shaft Load (P):  pounds

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  • Machinery's Handbook [p. 1788-1789]
  • Smalley Steel Ring Design Manual [p. 123-124]
  • Fundamentals of Machine Elements, S.R. Schmid, B.J. Hamrock, O. Jacobson [p. 278-280]