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Factor of Safety
Ratio of yield strength to working stress
Machine Design
Source Details
Id
mech-factor-safety
Name
Factor of Safety
Discipline
mechanical
Category
Machine Design
Latex
FS = \frac{S_y}{\sigma}
Description
Ratio of yield strength to working stress
Variables
[
{
"symbol": "FS",
"name": "Factor of Safety",
"unit": "",
"siUnit": ""
},
{
"symbol": "Sᵧ",
"name": "Yield Strength",
"unit": "Pa",
"siUnit": "Pa",
"imperialUnit": "psi"
},
{
"symbol": "σ",
"name": "Working Stress",
"unit": "Pa",
"siUnit": "Pa",
"imperialUnit": "psi"
}
]Solve For
FS, Sᵧ, σ
Tags
safety, factor, yield, design
Is Custom
false