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What type of failure is this?

The part is a clevis and was insterted in a steering rack . Part was in Tension, torsion and bending. It failed at the end of the threaded bolt part. Is it a common problem for bolted joints ? How can ...
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What is the difference between tau = VQ/It and tau = V/A?

What is the difference between the formulas $\tau = VQ/It$ and $\tau = V/A$ for finding shear stress due to transverse loading? I understand that the use of first moment of area, is the only reason ...
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