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Download Solution PDFA cotter joint is used to connect two rods which are in
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Option 3 : Tension and Compression
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Cotter :
- Cotter's joint is used to join two shafts which are in Rotation.
- Cotter's joint is used when the members are subjected to Axial Tensile or Compressive Loading.
- It is not used to connect the shafts that are rotating or transmitting torque. e.g. Joint between the piston rod and the crosshead of a steam engine.
- The Cotter joint is also known as a socket and spigot joint.
- There are three main parts of the Cotter joint
- Cotter
- Spigot
- Socket
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