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Stafford Catalog
The Essential Catalog for
Quality Shaft Collars and Shaft Couplings

Engineering Data


  • Steel parts are manufactured from 12L14 or other mild steel, supplied with high strength alloy socket cap screws.
  • All Steel Parts are supplied with black finish unless otherswise specified.
  • Unless otherwise apecified, stainless steel parts and fasteners are Type 303.
  • Aluminum parts are manufactured from 2011 or 2024 aluminum, supplied with high strength alloy socket cap screws.
  • All parts can be easily machined and are weldable.

  • Axial Load Capacity Vs. Cap Screw Size*

    Axial load capacity is mainly a function of the clamp screw and as such, can be derived for most steel clamp collars from the chart below.
    These results wer obtained using High-Strength steel collars on standard steel shafting with no special treatment on shaft surfaces.

    STAFFORD ENGINEERING DATA
    ALLOY SOCKET MAXIMUM SCREW TORQUE AXIAL LOAD
    CAP SCREW (INCHES-POUNDS (POUNDS)
    4-40 17 200
    6-32 30 300
    8-32 60 400
    10-32 90 700
    1/4-28 190 1500
    5/16-24 435 3000
    3/8-24 750 5500
    1/2-20 1599 8500
    *Rule of thumb only, we do recommend further consultation in critical applications.

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