Table 1

Table 1: Simple Two-Bolt Strap Hold-down on Flat Surface

 

Grade 1

Grade 5

Grade 8

Nominal
Size (inch)

Tensile
Area
(inch^2)

Stress
Concentration
Factor

Strength
(ksi)

Load (lbf)

Battery (lb)

Strength
(ksi)

Load (lbf)

Battery (lb)

Strength
(ksi)

Load (lbf)

Battery (lb)

#8

0.014

3.85

85.0

309.1

15.5

120.0

436.4

21.8

 

 

 

#10

0.0175

3.85

85.0

386.4

19.3

120.0

545.5

27.3

 

 

 

1/4

0.0318

3.85

33

272.6

13.6

85.0

702.1

35.1

120.0

991.2

49.6

5/16

0.0524

3.85

33

449.1

22.5

85.0

1156.9

57.8

120.0

1633.2

81.7

3/8

0.0775

3.85

33

664.3

33.2

85.0

1711.0

85.6

120.0

2415.6

120.8

7/16

0.106

3.85

33

908.6

45.4

85.0

2340.3

117.0

120.0

3303.9

165.2

1/2

0.1419

3.85

33

1216.3

60.8

85.0

3132.9

156.6

120.0

4422.9

221.1

9/16

0.182

3.85

33

1560.0

78.0

85.0

4018.2

200.9

120.0

5672.7

283.6

5/8

0.226

3.85

33

1937.1

96.9

85.0

4989.6

249.5

120.0

7044.2

352.2


Table 2

Table 2: Maxiumum Battery Weights

Strap Sizes for Grade 1 Bolt

Steel

6061-T4 Aluminum

Nominal Bolt Size (inch)

Tensile Stress Area (inch^2)

Stress Conc. Factor

Grade 1 Str (ksi)

Max Load (lbf)

Head Circum. (inch)

Max Force per Inch

Strap Str (ksi)

Strap Thick-
ness (inch)

Min Strap Width (inch)

Strap Cross Section (inch^2)

Strap Str (ksi)

Strap Thick-
ness (inch)

Min Strap Width (inch)

Strap Cross Section (inch^2)

#8

0.014

3.85

33

120.0

0.901

133.16

33

0.0155

0.936

0.01454

20

0.0256

0.936

0.024

#10

0.0175

3.85

33

150.0

1.04876

143.026

33

0.0167

1.0896

0.018

20

0.0275

1.0896

0.03

1/4

0.0318

3.85

33

272.6

1.37

198.41

33

0.0231

1.427

0.033

20

0.038

1.427

0.0545

5/16

0.0524

3.85

33

449.1

1.57

286.078

33

0.033

1.631

0.054

20

0.055

1.631

0.0898

3/8

0.0775

3.85

33

664.3

1.766

376.099

33

0.0439

1.835

0.0805

20

0.0724

1.835

0.133

7/16

0.106

3.85

33

908.6

1.9625

462.966

33

0.054

2.039

0.110

20

0.0891

2.03896

0.1817

1/2

0.1419

3.85

33

1216.3

2.355

516.470

33

0.060

2.4468

0.147

20

0.0994

2.447

0.243

9/16

0.182

3.85

33

1560.0

2.55

611.465

33

0.071

2.65

0.189

20

0.1177

2.65

0.312

5/8

0.226

3.85

33

1937.1

2.944

658.053

33

0.07677

3.058

0.2348

20

0.127

3.058

0.387

Strap Sizes for Grade 5 Bolt

Steel

6061-T4 Aluminum

Nominal Bolt Size (inch)

Tensile Stress Area (inch^2)

Stress Conc Factor

Grade 5 Str (ksi)

Max Load (lbf)

Head Circum (inch)

Max Force per Inch

Strap Str (ksi)

Strap Thick-
ness (inch)

Min Strap Width (inch)

Strap Cross Section (inch^2)

Strap Str (ksi)

Strap Thick-
ness (inch)

Min Strap Width (inch)

Strap Cross Section (inch^2)

#8

0.014

3.85

85

309.1

0.901

342.985

33

0.040

0.936

0.037

20

0.066

0.936

0.0618

#10

0.0175

3.85

85

386.4

1.04876

368.400

33

0.0430

1.0896

0.0468

20

0.071

1.090

0.077

1/4

0.0318

3.85

85

702.1

1.374

511.067

33

0.0596

1.427

0.085

20

0.0983

1.427

0.140

5/16

0.052

3.85

85

1156.9

1.57

736.868

33

0.0860

1.631

0.140

20

0.142

1.631

0.231

3/8

0.0775

3.85

85

1711.0

1.766

968.741

33

0.113

1.835

0.2074

20

0.186

1.835

0.342

7/16

0.106

3.85

85

2340.3

1.9625

1192.489

33

0.139

2.039

0.284

20

0.2296

2.03896

0.468

1/2

0.1419

3.85

85

3132.9

2.355

1330.300

33

0.155

2.447

0.379

20

0.256

2.447

0.6266

9/16

0.182

3.85

85

4018.2

2.551

1574.986

33

0.1837

2.650

0.487

20

0.303

2.650

0.804

5/8

0.226

3.85

85

4989.6

2.944

1694.984

33

0.198

3.058

0.6048

20

0.326

3.058

0.998

Strap Sizes for Grade 8 Bolt

Steel

6061-T4 Aluminum

Nominal Bolt Size (inch)

Tensile Stress Area (inch^2)

Stress Conc Factor

Grade 8 Str (ksi)

Max Load (lbf)

Head Circum (inch)

Max Force per Inch

Strap Str (ksi)

Strap Thick-
ness (inch)

Min Strap Width (inch)

Strap Cross Section (inch^2)

Strap Str (ksi)

Strap Thick-
ness (inch)

Min Strap Width (inch)

Strap Cross Section (inch^2)

#8

0.014

3.85

120

436.4

0.90118

484.2136

33

0.0565

0.936

0.0529

20

0.0932

0.9363

0.08727

#10

0.0175

3.85

120

545.5

1.0488

520.0947

33

0.0607

1.0896

0.066

20

0.100

1.0896

0.1091

1/4

0.0318

3.85

120

991.2

1.374

721.5060

33

0.084

1.427

0.120

20

0.1389

1.427

0.198

5/16

0.0524

3.85

120

1633.2

1.57

1040.285

33

0.121

1.631

0.198

20

0.200

1.631

0.3266

3/8

0.0775

3.85

120

2415.6

1.766

1367.634

33

0.1596

1.835

0.293

20

0.263

1.835

0.483

7/16

0.106

3.85

120

3303.9

1.9625

1683.514

33

0.196

2.039

0.400

20

0.324

2.039

0.661

1/2

0.1419

3.85

120

4422.9

2.355

1878.071

33

0.219

2.447

0.536

20

0.362

2.447

0.885

9/16

0.182

3.85

120

5672.7

2.551

2223.51

33

0.259

2.651

0.688

20

0.428

2.651

1.135

5/8

0.226

3.85

120

7044.2

2.944

2392.91

33

0.2792

3.058

0.854

20

0.4606

3.058

1.409


Table 3

Table 3: Hold-down Bolt Size for Rack or Box-Mounted Box

 

Grade 1

Grade 5

Grade 8

Nominal Size (inch)

Tensile
Area (inch^2)

Stress
Concentration
Factor

Strength
(ksi)

Load (lbf)

Battery (lb)

Strength
(ksi)

Load (lbf)

Battery (lb)

Strength
(ksi)

Load (lbf)

Battery (lb)

#8

0.014

3.85

33

120.0

15.0

85.0

309.1

38.6

120.0

436.4

54.5

#10

0.0175

3.85

33

150.0

18.8

85.0

386.4

48.3

120.0

545.5

68.2

1/4

0.0318

3.85

33

272.6

34.1

85.0

702.1

87.8

120.0

991.2

123.9

5/16

0.0524

3.85

33

449.1

56.1

85.0

1156.9

144.6

120.0

1633.2

204.2

3/8

0.0775

3.85

33

664.3

83.0

85.0

1711.0

213.9

120.0

2415.6

301.9

7/16

0.106

3.85

33

908.6

113.6

85.0

2340.3

292.5

120.0

3303.9

413.0

1/2

0.1419

3.85

33

1216.3

152.0

85.0

3132.9

391.6

120.0

4422.9

552.9

9/16

0.182

3.85

33

1560.0

195.0

85.0

4018.2

502.3

120.0

5672.7

709.1

5/8

0.226

3.85

33

1937.1

242.1

85.0

4989.6

623.7

120.0

7044.2

880.5