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Springs

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Compression Spring Rate, Wahl-corrected stress, force, coil-bind travel and buckling, with built-in material data. Spring Buckling Compression spring buckling critical deflection, no-buckling free length and required mean diameter from free length, coil diameter and end type. Spring Pitch Compression spring body pitch, solid height, active-coil gap, travel to solid and free length from target pitch. Spring Design Back-solve wire diameter and active coils from target load, travel, diameter and spring index, then re-check the rounded shop candidate. Spring Force Compression spring force from deflection, with stress, solid height and buckling checks. Spring Deflection Compression spring deflection from load, with stress and travel-to-solid checks. Spring Wire Size Solve required compression-spring wire diameter from target rate, then check stress and travel. Music Wire Spring ASTM A228 music-wire spring rate, force, tensile strength and corrected stress. Spring Index Spring index C = D/d with mean, inside and outside diameter conversion.

Gears

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Gear Generator Generate an involute spur gear profile with live preview and DXF export. Gear DXF Generator Generate an involute spur gear DXF for CAD/CAM from module or diametral pitch. Spur Gear Spur gear geometry, undercut warning, center distance and DXF export. Involute Gear Tooth geometry from module/DP and pressure angle, with a tooth-profile render and DXF export. Base Circle Diameter Involute gear base circle diameter, base radius and base pitch from pitch diameter, module, DP or circular pitch. Gear Tooth Involute spur gear tooth thickness, addendum, dedendum, whole depth and undercut margin. Addendum Dedendum Spur gear addendum, dedendum, whole depth, clearance, outside diameter and root diameter from module, DP or circular pitch. Gear Backlash Spur gear backlash allowance from module, DP or circular pitch, with angular backlash and tooth-thickness reduction. Gear Contact Ratio Transverse spur gear contact ratio, path of contact, base pitch and working pressure angle.

GD&T

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Machining

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Surface Feet per Minute Cutting speed (SFM / m·min) and diameter to spindle RPM, with cutting speeds by material. Cutting Speed Convert cutting speed to spindle RPM, or calculate actual SFM / m·min from RPM and diameter. Bore & Stroke Engine displacement (cc / L / ci) and bore/stroke ratio from bore, stroke and cylinders. Tap Drill Size Tap drill diameter for any metric or unified thread at your chosen % thread engagement. Unified Thread Limits (2A/2B) ASME B1.1 limits from diameter and TPI: 2A allowance, major and pitch diameter limits, 2B pitch and minor limits — table-exact, any UNS pitch. Keyway Dimension Standard parallel key & keyway dimensions for a shaft per DIN 6885-1. CNC Speeds and Feeds Spindle RPM, feed rate, feed per rev and material removal rate from material, tool, flutes and chip load. Milling Horsepower Milling material removal rate, cutting power, spindle horsepower, torque and chip load from cut engagement and feed. Turning Horsepower Turning material removal rate, cutting power, spindle horsepower, torque and cutting force from speed, feed and depth.

Materials

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Metal Weight Weight, order weight, material cost, weight-per-length and cross-section area for bar, tube, plate or angle in any metal. Thermal Expansion Linear thermal growth or shrinkage from material coefficient, length and temperature change. Chvorinov Solidification Time Casting modulus, Chvorinov solidification time, riser time ratio and required riser modulus from volume and cooling area. Casting Yield Foundry casting yield, molds to pour, melt charge, return metal and rough metal cost from casting, gate, riser, reject and melt-loss inputs. Casting Gating System Foundry pour rate, choke area, runner area and ingate area from casting weight, yield, head and gating ratio. Board Feet Lumber board feet, board feet chart rows, waste allowance, species-based weight and cost from thickness, width, length and quantity. Lumber Weight Wood and timber weight from actual board dimensions, quantity and density, with board feet and weight per length. Wood Movement / Shrinkage Across-grain wood movement from width, moisture-content change, grain orientation, shrinkage coefficients and FSP. Wood Moisture Content Oven-dry wood moisture content, target sample weight and batch water to remove or regain from current and oven-dry sample weights.

Hydraulics

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Hydraulic Cylinder Force Push and pull force with the rod-area differential shown explicitly. Standard ISO bore chart included. Hydraulic Cylinder Hydraulic cylinder push/pull force, stroke speed and standard bore sizing. Hydraulic Cylinder Speed Hydraulic cylinder speed design from bore, rod, stroke and flow, with target-time flow requirements. Hydraulic Cylinder Rod Buckling Hydraulic cylinder rod Euler buckling, yield load, safety factor, required rod diameter and max unsupported length. Cylinder Force Cylinder push and pull force from bore, rod diameter and pressure. Hydraulic Pressure Required bar/psi from target cylinder force, bore, rod and stroke direction. Hydraulic Pump Flow & HP Pump output flow and hydraulic/shaft power from displacement, speed and pressure. Hydraulic Oil Cooler Sizing Hydraulic heat load, oil cooler catalog rating, selected capacity, utilization and oil temperature rise from pump and ETD data. Hydraulic Intensifier Ratio Booster ratio (D1/D2)², outlet pressure and flow, and drive force of a piston pressure intensifier.

HVAC

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A2L Refrigerant Charge Limit Max allowable A2L refrigerant charge (R-454B, R-32) and minimum room area by floor area and mounting height, per the UL 60335-2-40 / ASHRAE 15 relation — screen an install against the 2025 AIM Act limits. Furnace BTU Screen furnace BTU/h from floor area, heating load factor, design temperature difference, AFUE and supply airflow. Mini Split Sizing Screen ductless mini-split room BTU/h from area, ceiling height, design temperatures, sun exposure, envelope quality, occupants, equipment gains and margin. Fan Law Fan affinity laws: new CFM, static pressure and brake power from a speed change, or required RPM for a target airflow. Duct Size Size round and rectangular HVAC ducts from airflow by target velocity or friction rate, with pressure drop and velocity checks. Duct Friction Loss Calculate round, spiral or rectangular duct pressure loss from airflow, duct size, total equivalent length, roughness and air density. Duct Transition HVAC duct reducer and transition length, taper angle, inlet/outlet velocity, velocity pressure change and sheet-metal blank area from rectangular or round outlet geometry. Air Changes per Hour Required airflow from room volume and target ACH, plus actual air changes per hour from design or measured airflow. Infiltration ACH Natural Blower-door ACH50 to natural infiltration via the LBL-style N factor, with CFM50 and average natural airflow.

Electrical

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Voltage Drop Voltage drop, percent drop, load-end voltage and suggested conductor area from phase, wire size, current or transformer kVA and one-way length. Ampacity Derating Adjusted conductor ampacity from base ampacity, ambient correction, conductor-count adjustment, terminal cap and load multiplier. Parallel Conductor Ampacity Total usable ampacity for parallel conductors from user-entered per-conductor ampacity, derating factors, terminal cap and current-sharing allowance. Feeder Conductor Size Two-path conductor check: 125% continuous + noncontinuous at terminations, and corrected ampacity vs load after derating. Dwelling Service Load NEC 220.82 optional-method structure: 100%/40% general demand plus the largest heating/cooling option, amps and next standard size. Access Control Power Supply Low-voltage access-control supply amperage, wire voltage drop, recommended AWG and standby battery amp-hours from lock, reader, accessory and panel currents. Transformer kVA Single-phase or three-phase transformer kVA from volts and amps or kW and power factor, with standard-size chart rounding. Short-Circuit Current Transformer secondary short-circuit current and available fault current from kVA, impedance percent, X/R ratio, optional source and downstream impedance. Motor Full-Load Amps Formula motor full-load amps from horsepower or kW, voltage, phase, efficiency and power factor, with design-current and service-factor checks.

Power Transmission

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Pulley Pulley ratio, driven RPM and belt speed from pulley diameters. Sprocket Sprocket ratio, RPM, chain speed and pitch diameters for a chain drive. Sprocket Pitch Diameter Roller-chain sprocket pitch diameter from chain pitch and tooth count, plus chain travel per rev and speed. Belt Length Two-pulley belt length and wrap angle from center distance and diameters. V-Belt Length Solve V-belt pitch length or center distance, plus wrap angle, ratio, RPM and belt speed. Chain Length Roller-chain length in links and mm from sprocket teeth and center distance. Chain Pull Chain effective pull, design pull, pitch-line speed and sprocket torque from power, pitch diameter and RPM. Roller Chain Tension Roller-chain tension from chain pitch, driver teeth, RPM and power, with service factor, strand count and allowable tension margin. Overhung Load Overhung shaft load, bearing reactions, load amplification and bending moment from torque, pitch diameter and load position.

Automotive

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Tire Size Compare tire diameter, circumference, revs per mile/km and speedometer change from tire sizes. Wheel Offset Compare wheel width, offset, spacer, backspacing, inner clearance and outer poke. Engine RPM Cruise engine RPM from road speed, tire diameter, transmission gear, final drive and transfer ratio. Vehicle Speed Road speed from engine RPM, tire diameter, transmission gear, final drive and transfer ratio. Gear Speed Table Speed in 1st through 6th gear from target RPM, tire diameter, transmission ratios and final drive. Final Drive Ratio Required axle or final-drive ratio from target RPM, road speed, tire diameter and transmission ratio. RPM Drop After-shift RPM, RPM drop and power-band margin from shift RPM and gear-ratio spacing. Torque Converter Slip Converter or clutch slip percentage from measured RPM, road speed, tire diameter and drivetrain ratios. Wheel Torque Wheel torque and tire contact force from engine torque, gear ratios, efficiency and tire radius.

Aviation

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Maneuvering Speed Calculate Va from 1g stall speed and positive limit load factor, with load-factor caveats for POH/AFM use. Maneuvering Speed by Category Estimate Va from 1g stall speed using common normal, utility, acrobatic or custom load factors. Limit Load Factor from Va Back-solve implied positive limit load factor from maneuvering speed and 1g stall speed. Stall Speed from Va Infer 1g stall speed from maneuvering speed and positive limit load factor. Corner Speed Calculate simplified positive corner speed from 1g stall speed and limit load factor. Va Weight Adjustment Adjust a published maneuvering speed for operating weight using the square-root weight relation when the POH permits it. Va Weight Table Build a Va-by-weight table and chart from published Va, reference weight and actual weight. Stall Speed Estimate stall speed from aircraft weight, wing area, air density and CLmax using the lift equation. Stall Speed Weight Adjustment Adjust a published stall speed for actual weight using the square-root weight relation.

Electromechanical

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Fasteners

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Bolt Preload & Torque Clamp force from tightening torque and nut factor, with proof-load utilization, target torque and preload scatter. Bolt Circle Coordinate X-Y hole coordinates and spacing on a bolt circle, with a layout render. Fillet Weld Size Effective throat and weld capacity from leg size, length and electrode (AWS/AISC). Weld Throat Fillet weld throat, throat area, capacity and required equal leg from equal/unequal legs, root opening and ASD/LRFD basis. Welding Amperage Starting MIG, TIG, stick and flux-cored amperage range from process, material, thickness and electrode setup. Carbon Equivalent Steel CE/CEV, Pcm and CET from weld chemistry, compared against entered procedure limits for preheat and weldability screening. Welding Heat Input Arc welding heat input in kJ/mm and kJ/in from voltage, current, travel speed and efficiency. Welding Duty Cycle Welder duty cycle by amperage, current limit, required cooldown and continuous-current estimate from a rated current/duty point. Welding Deposition Fillet weld deposited metal, filler mass and arc time from weld length, leg size, density and deposition rate.

Sheet Metal

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K-Factor Back-solve sheet-metal K-factor from measured bend data, compare copper/metal starter bands, and report bend deduction, setback and neutral-axis offset. Bend Allowance Bend allowance, deduction and setback from angle, radius, thickness and K-factor. Bend Deduction Flat blank length, bend deduction and normalized bend deduction chart for press-brake layout. Cone Flat Pattern Conical frustum flat pattern radii, sector angle, slant height, arc lengths and blank area from diameters and height. Square to Round Transition Square or rectangular-to-round transition layout worksheet with station true lengths, perimeter mismatch, blank area, seam allowance and shell mass. Box Flat Pattern Open sheet-metal box or tray blank size, bend-line offsets, bend deduction, bend allowance and corner relief from base size, side height, radius and K-factor. Press Brake Tonnage Air-bending press force from thickness, bend length, V-die opening and material strength. Punching Force Punch tonnage F = perimeter × t × shear strength for round, rectangular or custom punches, plus stripping force. V-Die Opening Air-bending die selection: V = m×t (rule of 8), floated inside radius ≈ %×V, minimum flange 0.77×V, V/t safety check.

Structural

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Section Modulus Area moment I, section modulus S = I/c, area and neutral axis for a rectangle, round, tube, I-beam, channel, tee or angle. Block Shear Capacity AISC 360 block shear rupture (Eq. J4-5): Rn = 0.6·Fu·Anv + Ubs·Fu·Ant capped by gross-section yield, with LRFD φRn and ASD Rn/Ω from your shear and tension areas. Tension Member Capacity AISC 360 D2 tension capacity: lesser of gross yielding Fy·Ag and net rupture Fu·Ae (Ae = An·U), in LRFD or ASD, with the governing limit named. Whitmore Section Gusset-plate Whitmore effective width b_eff = w + 2·L·tan(30°), Whitmore area and tension-yield capacity (LRFD/ASD). Compression buckling is a separate check. Shaft Diameter Required solid shaft diameter from torque, bending moment, allowable shear and safety factor. Shaft Torsion Circular-shaft torsion stress, angle of twist, polar moment J and torque capacity. Shaft Deflection Bending deflection, stress and I for a round shaft as a beam (simply supported or cantilever). Column Buckling Euler critical load, effective length, slenderness and utilization for columns or cylinder rods. Square Tube Deflection Deflection, stress and I of a square/rectangular HSS tube used as a beam.