How to Calculate Factor of Safety?
Factor of Safety calculator uses Factor of Safety = Ultimate Stress/Permissible Stress to calculate the Factor of Safety, Factor of safety expresses how much stronger a system is than it needs to be for an intended load. Factor of Safety is denoted by F.O.S symbol.
How to calculate Factor of Safety using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Factor of Safety, enter Ultimate Stress (U) & Permissible Stress (P) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Factor of Safety calculation can be explained with given input values -> 4.083333 = 49000000/12000000.