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I'm using yield clamping force which calculates to be 12315 lb force

OK. If then, what is the realistic safety factor I should apply? The result seems too high. For 1.500-12UN-2A (and 2B), I get like 2771 ft-lbs of torque. Yield strength I used is 45,000 psi (Copper alloy)

Sorry for the late response. Pitch is 0.0833 inch because the threads belong to unified fine thread (1.500-12UN-2A and -2B) Thread angle is 60 degree (I believe a standard value), so I used alpha value of 30 degree in Motosh equation. My machinery handbook tells me to calculate the yield...

Hello all I'm trying to calculate a torque needed to tighten a threaded terminal. (Both male and female parts are copper alloy) I'm using Motosh's equation which requires me to use the coefficient of friction. Web sources tells me that the copper-copper coefficient of friction is 1.0. The...