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Symbol Name of the symbol Unit
$C_1$coefficient $ C_1 $ $\mathrm{}$
$C_2$coefficient $ C_2 $ $\mathrm{}$
$C_3$coefficient $ C_3 $ $\mathrm{}$
$C_4$coefficient $ C_4 $ $\mathrm{}$
$D$diameter, larger diameter$\mathrm{mm}$
$H$width, larger width$\mathrm{mm}$
$K_{tg}$stress concentration factor with the nominal stress based on gross area$\mathrm{ }$
$K_{tn}$stress concentration factor with the nominal stress based on net area$\mathrm{ }$
$K_{ts}$stress concentration factor for shear stress$\mathrm{ }$
$M$moment$\mathrm{Nm}$
$P$load, force$\mathrm{N}$
$T$torque$\mathrm{Nm}$
$a$width of a notch or semimajor axis of an ellipse$\mathrm{mm}$
$b$distance between notch centers or semiminor axis of an ellipse$\mathrm{mm}$
$d$diameter$\mathrm{mm}$
$d$width$\mathrm{mm}$
$h$thickness$\mathrm{mm}$
$r$radius of curvature of hole, arc, notch$\mathrm{mm}$
$t$depth of groove, notch$\mathrm{mm}$
$σ$normal stress$\mathrm{MPa}$
$σ_{max}$maximum normal stress$\mathrm{MPa}$
$σ_{nom}$nominal or reference normal stress$\mathrm{MPa}$
$τ_{max}$maximum shear stress$\mathrm{MPa}$
$τ_{nom}$nominal or reference shear stress$\mathrm{MPa}$