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AS/NZS 4968.3:2023
[Current]Heavy road vehicles — Mechanical coupling between articulated vehicle combinations, Part 3: Kingpins and associated equipment
AS/NZS 4968.3:2023 specifies requirements for 50 mm, 75 mm and 90 mm kingpins for use in articulated vehicles, B-doubles and road trains in normal use on both sealed and unsealed roads, and requirements for mechanical properties, dimensional standards for interchangeability and dynamic testing
Published: 23/06/2023
Pages: 23
Table of contents
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Table of contents
Header
About this publication
Preface
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 New designs and innovations
5 Skid plate design
5.1 General
5.2 Installation
5.3 Flatness
5.4 Attachment
5.5 Attachment of skid plate locking key
6 Kingpin attachment
6.1 Strength of attachment
6.2 Kingpin protrusion
7 Rating
7.1 General
7.2 D-rated kingpins — Dynamic test
8 Selection
9 Materials
9.1 General
9.2 Calculation of carbon equivalent
10 Wear limits
11 Dimensions
11.1 General
11.2 Bolt-in kingpins
11.3 Weld-in kingpins
Appendix A
A.1 Introduction
A.2 Principle
A.3 Apparatus
A.4 Procedure
A.4.1 Inspection before testing
A.4.2 Installation of kingpin
A.4.3 Dynamic test load
A.4.4 Inspection after testing
A.5 Report
Appendix B
B.1 Introduction
B.2 FEA model
B.2.1 Description
B.2.2 Material
B.2.3 Limits
B.2.4 Codes
B.3 Validation
B.4 Stress analysis and endurance limit
B.4.1 Stress analysis
B.4.2 Steady-state test endurance limit
B.5 Report
Appendix C
C.1 Scope
C.2 Strength of attachment
C.3 Methods of attachment
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