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Screw Jack - Effort Force vs. Load

Screw jacks and effort forces.

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A screw jack is a mechanical device that can increase the magnitude of an effort force.

The effort force for a screw jack when neglecting friction can be expressed as

F = (Q p) / (2 π R)                                 (1)

where

F = effort force at the end of the arm or handle (lb, N)

Q = weight or load (lb, N)

p = pitch - distance or lead of thread in one turn  (in, m)

R = lever-arm radius (in, m)

The torque acting on the screw can be calculated as

T = F R                                 (2)

where

T = torque (lb in, Nm)

Example - Screw jack without friction

If the load on a screw jack is 50000 lb, the lever-arm is 20 inches and the pitch equals 1/8 inches - the effort force can be estimated to

F = ((50000 lb) (1/8 in)) / (2 π (20 in))

    = 49.8 lb

The torque acting on the screw can be calculated

T = (49.8 lb) (20 in)

    = 995 lb in

    = 82.9 lb ft

Example - Metric Screw Lift

A M24 metric screw with pitch 3 mm is used in a mechanical screw lift with load 225 kN. The lever arm is 0.5 m. The effort force required can be calculated as 

F = ((225000 N) (0.003 m)) / (2 π (0.5 m))

    = 215 N

The torque acting on the screw can be calculated

T = (215 N) (0.5 m)

    = 107 Nm

Screw Jack Calculator - without Friction - Imperial Units

Calculate torque and effort force acting on the lever arm.

load (lb)

pitch - distance or lead of thread in one turn (in)

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Screw Jack Calculator - without Friction - Metric Units

Calculate torque and effort force acting on the lever arm.

load (N)

pitch - distance or lead of thread in one turn  (m)

lever arm (m)


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Note the difference between mass and weight!

Screw Jack with Friction

For motion in the same direction as the load (load assist the screw jack), the effort force can expressed as

F = Q ( (2 π μ r - p) / (2 π r + μ p) ) (r / R)                                   (2)

where

r = pitch radius of screw (in)

μ = friction coefficient

For motion in the opposite direction as the load (load resists the screw jack), the effort force can expressed as

F = Q ( (2 π μ r + p) / (2 π r - μ p) ) (r / R)                                 (3)

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