This section is from the book "The English And American Mechanic", by B. Frank Van Cleve. Also available from Amazon: The English And American Mechanic.
Load, lbs. / 1120 = Breaking strength of teeth.
Load, lbs. / 280 = Strength for very low speeds, and for steady work ; being 4 times the breaking strength.
Load, lbs. / 140:= Strength for ordinary purposes of machinery; being 8 times the breaking strength.
Load, lbs. / 100 = Strength for high speeds and irregular work ; or when the teeth are exposed to shocks.
As before,
Strength Strength .
---------------- = Breadth, ins. √------------------ = Pitch, ins.
(Pitch, ins.)2 Breadth, ins.
 
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