Lift Lug

CALCULATION OF LIFTING CAN

2 TON TOTAL WEIGHT, 1 LIFTING LUGS

Generals Data:
Total weight, Wt = 2000 kg = 4409 lbs
Safety factor, SF = 1.50
Number of lug, NL = 1
Safety working load, SWL = 3000 kg = 6614 lbs
Total weight in one lug, W1 = Wt SF / NL = 3000 kg = 6614 lbs
Vertical angle, a = 60 deg = 1.05 rad
Shear force, Fs = W1 = 3000 kg = 6614 lbs
Comp. force, Fc = W1 / tan(a) = 1732 kg = 3818 lbs
Sling force, Fsl = W1 / sin(a) = 3464 kg = 7637 lbs

Lug Dimensions:
Height of hole centreline, H = 49.0 mm = 1.93 in
Width of lug, WL = 90.0 mm = 3.54 in
Radius of lug, R = 45.0 mm = 1.77 in
Diameter of shackle pin, Dp = 27.0 mm = 1.06 in
Diameter of hole, DH = 32.0 mm = 1.26 in
Thickness of lug, tL = 12.0 mm = 0.47 in

Material and Stress Data:

Lug material = SS316
Allowable stress, Fy = 1758 kg/cm2 = 25000 psi
Allowable tension stress, 0.6 Fy = 1055 kg/cm2 = 15000 psi
Allowable shear stress, 0.4 Fy = 703 kg/cm2 = 10000 psi

Other Data:
DH/2R = 0.36
Stress-Concentration factor (near hole), K = 2.25
(for flat plate with centrally located circular hole in tension based on DH/2R value)
Section modulus of lug, SL = = 16.20 cm3 = 0.99 in3

Tension stresses in the Lug:

Stress at lug, Stl = Ft / (WL tL) + Fs H / SL = 802 kg/cm2 = 11402 psi
Stress at near the hole, Sth = K Ft / [(2R - DH) tL] = 970 kg/cm2 = 13794 psi
Check stress at lug = Safe Ratio = 76.02%
Check stress at near the hole = Safe Ratio = 91.96%

Shear stresses in the Lug:

Stress at lug, Ssl = Fs / (WL tL) = 160 kg/cm2 = 2281 psi
Stress at near the hole, Ssh = K Fs / [(2R - DH) tL] = 560 kg/cm 2
= 7964 psi
Check stress at lug = Safe Ratio = 22.81%
Check stress at near the hole = Safe Ratio = 79.64%

Book Reference : Eugene F.Megyesy, "Pressure Vessel Handbook-Eleventh Edition", page : 459.

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