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    Lead Screw Torque and Force Calculator

    When designing machinery that uses lead screws, it's a common task to try and figure out the size of motor needed to drive a given force with a lead screw. This calculator will calculate torque given the lead screw parameters and the required force.

    There are two torques the torque to raise the load and the torque to lower the load.

    Once the torque is calculated an appropriate stepper can be selected.

    Common Stepper Motor Typical Torque Ranges and Dimensions
    Motor Torque in N*cm Dimensions Shaft Diameter
    NEMA 8 4 20mm sq 4mm,5mm
    NEMA 11 11-13 27mmx sq 5mm
    NEMA 14 9-15 35mmx sq 5mm
    NEMA 17 44-54 42mmx sq 5mm
    NEMA 23 180-300 57mmx sq 0.25 in
    NEMA 34 200-1100 86mmx sq 14mm
    Input
    Force lb oz g N
    Pitch Diameter in mm
    Thread density Threads per in cm
    Coefficient of Friction (See table below)
    Result Units N*m N*cm lb*in oz*in

    Result
    Torque (Raise) (Selected Units)
    Torque (Lower) (Selected Units)

    Coefficient of Friction for Leadscrew Threads

    Screw Material Nut material
    Steel Bronze Brass Cast iron
    Steel, dry 0.15 - 0.25 0.15 - 0.23 0.15 - 0.19 0.15 - 0.25
    Steel, machine oil 0.11 - 0.17 0.10 - 0.16 0.10 - 0.15 0.11 - 0.17
    Bronze 0.08 - 0.12 0.04 - 0.06 - 0.06 - 0.09

    Equations:

    These equations come from the Wiki article on force.

    Torque(raise) = F*Dm/2*(L+u*PI*DM)/(PI*Dm-u*L)

    Torque(lower)= F*Dm/2*(L-u*PI*DM)/(PI*Dm+u*L)

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