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<\/a><\/p>\nIntroducing the new CorkSport Sway Bar Bracket!<\/h2>\n
Manufactured from high-grade 6061-T6 aluminum, these precision machined brackets are strong, durable, and look great.\u00a0 Plus it\u2019s 100% designed and manufactured right here in the Pacific NW, USA. (BUY NOW<\/a>)<\/p>\n Not only did we fix the broken bracket problem, we went a step further.\u00a0 <\/span>We use 1\u201d and 1-1\/8\u201d poly bushings to really get your sway under control.\u00a0 <\/span>Made from 90A durometer polyurethane, these bushings are far stiffer and much more durable than rubber bushings.\u00a0 <\/span>Polyurethane will not deform or crack over time like the rubber counterparts so frequently do.<\/p>\n If you have any doubts about the strength of the CorkSport brackets then let the next images put your mind at ease.\u00a0 <\/span>The magenta arrows represent the force that is applied in the approximate direction that the bar pushes on the bracket.\u00a0 <\/span>The green arrows represent the \u201cfixturing\u201d or bolting of the bracket to the vehicle.\u00a0 Above is the FEA (Finite Element Analysis) result after applying a force of 1000 lbf to the steel bracket.\u00a0 <\/span>Obviously the bracket has deformed significantly, but is also an exaggeration to show the deformation.\u00a0 <\/span>The deformation scale factor is 16:1 (I\u2019ll talk about this in more detail later).\u00a0 <\/span>Now there are two key things to see from this image. 1. The yield strength of the material is ~51k PSI, but you can clearly see that the maximum stress in the bracket is ~150k PSI.\u00a0 <\/span>2. That maximum stress is represented by the color red.\u00a0 <\/span>If you look back at the first image in the blog you will see where the typical fracture in the bracket is; the exact same location as the red in the image above.<\/p>\n Now let\u2019s take a look at the CorkSport bracket<\/a> with the same force in the same direction.<\/p>\n Above is the FEA result after applying a force of 1000 lbf to the aluminum CorkSport bracket.\u00a0 <\/span>Obviously the bracket has deformed significantly, but is also an exaggeration to show the deformation.\u00a0 <\/span>The deformation scale factor is 192:1 (Yup, you read that right).\u00a0 <\/span>Now let\u2019s compare those two key things. 1. The yield strength of the material is ~31k PSI, but you can clearly see that the maximum stress in the bracket is only ~26k PSI.\u00a0 <\/span>2. The bracket is not experiencing any yielding (permanent bending) due to the 1000 lbf.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s talk about that \u201cdeformation scale factor\u201d.\u00a0 <\/span>In most instances when conducting FEA, the material deforms so little that you can\u2019t actually see it.\u00a0 <\/span>To assist in the designing process the computer program automatically scales the deformation (exaggerates it) so that the naked eye can easily see it.\u00a0 <\/span>So what\u2019s another way to \u201clook\u201d at this deformation scale factor?\u00a0 <\/span>If the same force of 1000 lbf is applied to both brackets, yet the steel bracket has a 16:1 (small exaggeration) scale and the CorkSport bracket is 192:1 (extreme exaggeration) scale, then there is an obvious difference of strengths.<\/p>\n With such a huge difference, my engineering curiosity kicked in, I began investigating.\u00a0The conclusion I came to is staggering.\u00a0 <\/span>The steel bracket began to yield when a mere 350 lbf was applied, whereas the CorkSport bracket could handle 1200 lbf.\u00a0 <\/span>This means that the CorkSport bracket is nearly 3.5 times stronger than the steel bracket!<\/p>\n Excited yet? You should be! Stop your 4 month ritual right now with the CorkSport Sway Bar Bracket Kit!\u00a0 <\/span><\/a>Zoom-Zoom!<\/p>\n -Barett, CS Engineering<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nBut wait, there\u2019s more!\u00a0 <\/span><\/h2>\n
<\/a><\/p>\nTime to get technical!<\/h2>\n
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