Factor of Safety
Factor of safety, abbreviated as FS, also called safety factor, a dimensionless number, is the ability of a system's structural capacity to be usable beyond it's expected or acrual loads.
factor of safety formula |
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\(\large{ FS = \frac {UTS}{R} }\) | ||
Symbol | English | Metric |
\(\large{ FS }\) = factor of safety | \(\large{ dimensionless }\) | |
\(\large{ R }\) = applied stress | \(\large{ \frac{lbf}{in^2} }\) | \(\large{ Pa }\) |
\(\large{ UTS }\) = ultimate tensile stress | \(\large{ \frac{lbf}{in^2} }\) | \(\large{ Pa }\) |