Fabrication Calculators

Tube Clocking Calculator

Tube Clocking Calculator

Calculate the arc length along a tube’s surface for a given rotation angle.


Circumference
inches · decimal
Arc per 1°
inches · nearest fraction
Arc for 1°
inches · nearest fraction
Fraction precision
auto-selected
Show your work
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Enter tube OD and degrees above
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Bolt Torque Calculator

Bolt Torque Calculator

Find the recommended tightening torque for your fastener grade, size, and thread pitch.


Recommended torque
ft·lb
Working range (75–85% proof)
Clamp load
lbf
Yield strength
ksi

Values use T = K·D·F at 75% of proof load, nut factor K ≈ 0.20 (dry) adjusted by lubrication. Thread pitch selection affects stress area and therefore clamp load and torque. For critical applications always consult manufacturer specifications or ASME/ISO standards.

Has the amount of feet length, material, OD, and wall thickness of tube

Tube Clocking Calculator

Calculate the arc length along a tube’s surface for a given rotation angle.


Circumference
inches · decimal
Arc per 1°
inches · nearest fraction
Arc for 1°
inches · nearest fraction
Fraction precision
auto-selected
Show your work
1
Enter tube OD and degrees above
2
3
4

Bolt Torque Calculator

Bolt Torque Calculator

Find the recommended tightening torque for your fastener grade, size, and thread pitch.


Recommended torque
ft·lb
Working range (75–85% proof)
Clamp load
lbf
Yield strength
ksi

Values use T = K·D·F at 75% of proof load, nut factor K ≈ 0.20 (dry) adjusted by lubrication. Thread pitch selection affects stress area and therefore clamp load and torque. For critical applications always consult manufacturer specifications or ASME/ISO standards.

Bend Allowance Calculator

Calculate the arc length of material used in a tube bend based on die CLR and bend angle. Tube size doesn’t matter as this is based on centerline of the tube.

The constant 0.01745 is derived from 2π ÷ 360 — the arc length per degree of a circle with radius 1. Multiply by your CLR and degrees to get the actual arc length.

The radius from the center of bending die to the centerline of your tubing.

The angle of the bend being made (e.g. 45° or 90°).


Centerline Arc length (bend allowance)
in
Calculation

Formula: Arc Length = CLR × Degrees × 0.01745  |  0.01745 = 2π ÷ 360. CLR should be measured from the die center to the tube centerline, not the tube inner or outer wall.

Has the amount of feet length, material, OD, and wall thickness of tube

A few honest caveats — cage tubes in a real rollover see combined axial compression, bending, and torsion simultaneously, not pure axial load. This calculator is the right starting point and will flag obviously bad tube choices, but final cage design should still go through a sanctioned builder or engineer, especially for SFI/FIA homologation.

Roll Cage Tube Calculator

Max safe unsupported length · Buckling load · Bending force — for roll cage design

Tube dimensions
Material
Vehicle load (optional)

Cross-section area
in²
Moment of inertia (I)
in⁴
Radius of gyration (r)
inches
Slenderness ratio (KL/r)
dimensionless
Euler critical load (Pcr)
lbf
Allowable load (Pcr / SF)
lbf · safe working load
Max safe length
at this SF
Estimated impact load
lbf estimated
Show your work
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Enter dimensions above
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Formulas used: Euler-Johnson column theory per AISC steel design. Cross-section properties for hollow circular tube. End-condition K factor applied to effective length. Safety factor applied to critical load to get allowable working load. Impact load = vehicle weight × estimated G-force. This calculator assumes axial compressive loading — real cage tubes also see bending and torsion; consult a roll cage fabricator or engineer for final sign-off.