Cotter JOINT

Prof. Y.S.Danekar
 Cotter joint is used to connect two co axial rods which

are subjected to either axial tensile force or axial

compressive force.
Applications
Joints piston rod & crosshead of stem engine

Joints between slide spindle & fork of the valve

Joints between piston rod & tail or pump rod

Foundation bolt
MAJOR COMPONENTS OF COTTER JOINT

(1) Socket

(2) Spigot

(3) Cotter
Cotter Joint Assembly
Parts Of Cotter Joint
Cotter Joint Assembly
Socket
Spigot
Cotter
Assembly Drawing
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F
FIG 02: STEEL SPIGOT BREAKING IN TENSION OUTSIDE THE
JOINT
 Cotter joint modes of failure

FIG 02: STEEL SPIGOT BREAKING IN FIG 05: SPIGOT BREAKING IN

TENSION OUTSIDE THE JOINT TENSION ACROSS SLOT

WROUGHT IRON ROD BREAKING IN

TENSION OUTSIDE THE JOINT
 Cotter joint modes of failure

FIG 07: SOCKET BREAKING IN TENSION ACROSS SLOT

 FIG 09: DOUBLE SHEARING OF SOCKET END

FIG 06: DOUBLE SHEARING OF

COTTER PIN
FIG 11: SHEARING AWAY OF THE COLLAR
IN THE SPIGOT

FIG 12: SHEARING AWAY OF SOCKET (IF dw < dl)

FIG 10: SHEARING OF SPIGOT END

 Cotter joint modes of failure

FIG 04: CRUSHING OF COTTER PIN

AGAINST ROD END

FIG 08: CRUSHING OF COTTER PIN AGAINST

SOCKET