Spur Gear Calculations This is a chart of formulas used in calculating spur gear information based on standard gearing practices.

The spur gear formulas here are based on the "Diametral Pitch system (DP). These formulas can be used with Circular Pitch and Module systems by first converting them to the Diametral Pitch (Click here for a calculator) To convert a circular pitch (CP) to DP To convert the module (Mod) to DP To Get Diametral Pitch Diametral Pitch

Divide 3.1416 by the circular pitch Divide the 25.4 by the module
Rule Divide 3.1416 by the circular pitch Divide the number of teeth by the pitch diameter Divide number of teeth + 2 by the outside diameter Divide the base pitch by the cosine of the pressure angle then divide by 3.1416 Divide the number of teeth by the diametral pitch Divide the product of the outside diameter + number of teeth by the number of teeth + 2 Subtract 2 divided by the diametral pitch from the outside diameter Multiply addendum by the number of teeth Divide the base diameter by the cosine of the pressure angle Divide number of teeth + 2 by the diametral pitch Two divided by the diametral pitch plus pitch diameter Number of teeth + 2, divided by the quotient of number of teeth divided by the pitch diameter Multiply the number of teeth + 2 by the addendum Multiply the pitch diameter by the diametral pitch Multiply the outside diameter by the diametral pitch and subtract 2 Divide 1.5708 by the diametral pitch Divide 1 by the diametral pitch Divide 1.157 (or 1.25) by the diametral pitch Divide 2 by the diametral pitch Divide 2.157 (or 2.25) by the diametral pitch Divide .157 (or .250) by the diametral pitch Divide thickness of tooth at the pitchline by 10 Add the number of teeth in both gears and divide by 2 then divide by the center distance Formula Pd = 3.1416 / CP Pd = N / D

Having The circular pitch

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Pitch diameter Number of teeth Outside diameter Number of teeth Base pitch Pressure angle Number of teeth Diametral pitch Number of teeth Outside diameter Outside diameter Diametral pitch Addendum Number of teeth Base diameter Pressure angle Number of teeth Diametral pitch Pitch diameter Diametral pitch Pitch diameter Number of teeth Number of teeth Addendum Pitch diameter Diametral pitch Outside diameter Diametral pitch Diametral pitch Diametral pitch Diametral pitch Diametral pitch Diametral pitch Diametral pitch Diametral pitch C.D. between both gears Number of teeth in each Normal diametral pitch

Diametral Pitch

Pd = (N+2) / OD

Diametral Pitch

Pd = (BP / Cos PA) / 3.1416

Pitch Diameter

D = N / Pd

Pitch Diameter

D = (OD x N) / (N+2)

Pitch Diameter

D = OD - (2/ Pd)

Pitch Diameter

D=AxN

Pitch Diameter

D = BD / (Cos Pa)

Outside Diameter

OD = (N+2) / Pd

Outside Diameter

OD = (2 / Pd) + D

Outside Diameter

OD = (N+2) / (N / D)

Outside Diameter

OD = (N + 2) x A

Number Of Teeth

N = D x Pd

Number Of Teeth Thickness Of Tooth Addendum Dedendum Working Depth Whole Depth Clearance Clearance Operating Diametral Pitch

N = (OD x Pd) - 2 t = 1.5708 / Pd a = 1 / Pd b = 1.157 / Pd hk = 2 / Pd ht = 2.157 / Pd c = .157 / Pd c = t / 10 PdO = ((n1 + n2)/2) / C

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Number of teeth in both gears Operating diametral pitch Number of teeth in both gears Pitch diameter Pressure angle Base diameter Pitch diameter Base pitch Diametral pitch Diametral pitch Pressure angle

gears and divide by 2 then divide by the normal diametral pitch Add the number of teeth in both gears and divide by 2 then divide by the operating diametral pitch

C = ((n1 + n2)/2) / Pnd

Operating Center Distance

Co = ((n1 + n2)/2) / Pod

Base Diameter

Multiply the pitch diameter by the cosine of the pressure angle Divide the base diameter by the pitch diameter Divide Pi by the diametral pitch, then divide by the base pitch Divide the diametral pitch by Pi, then multiply by the cosine of the pressure angle

Db = PD x (cos PA)

Pressure Angle

cosPA = Db / D

Pressure Angle

cosPA = (3.1416 / Pd) / Pb

Base Pitch

Pb = (Pd / 3.1416) x (cos PA)

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