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API Spec showing calculation for Hoop Stress in coupling?

Thread starter cnuk
Start date Feb 3, 2006

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Feb 3, 2006

cnuk

Mechanical

Does anyone know if there is an API spec that details the hoop stress calculations for a sucker rod coupling? It would be useful for some other threaded connection designs Iam working on but can't seem to find that kind of calculations in the spec I have.

Thank You