Working Stresses in Belts

Working Stresses in Belts Points : working stresses in belts The final power of leather belt varies as of 21 to 35 MPa and a factor of safety can be taken as 8 to 10. Though, wear life of a belt is extra important than definite strength. It has been exposed by experience that under average conditions an permissible stress of 2.8 MPa or less will give a sensible belt life. An acceptable stress of 1.75 MPa can be expected to give a belt life of on 15 years.