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Please help !.... After a guide to material types and uses.....

Please help !.... After a guide to material types and uses.....

Please help !.... After a guide to material types and uses.....

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I have scoured the web but to no avail...can someone help??!

Im after a guide which details different types of material grades and their typical applications. Mainly mild steels but other materials would be very handy...

If not, does anyone know which material would be best for a vertical drive shaft on a machine (no great loadings) i have either EN8 or EN16 in mind

thanks in advance

RE: Please help !.... After a guide to material types and uses.....

For a guide take a look at www.matweb.com it is a good for what you are looking for.

Now without knowing anything about the application I can not give you a good idea of what you should use for the shaft.  Now when I design shafts I normally start with 1045 steel, it is typical shaft material for motors and gear boxes.  EN8 is like a 1040 steel and would also be a good starting point.  It is a starting point you need to look to see if it would fit your application.

Chris

"In this house, we obey the laws of thermodynamics." Homer Simpson

RE: Please help !.... After a guide to material types and uses.....

Jim,
For typical applications of carbon, alloy, tool steels, etc., you might also check out Machinery's Handbook.  Materials therein are referred to by AISI (American Society of Steel & Iron) numbers.  Here's an excerpt from MH on shaft materials:
  axle, 1045
  cyanide-hardening, 5140
  heavy-duty, 4340, 6150, 4615, 4620
  oil-hardening, 5150
  propeller, 2340, 2345, 4140
  spline shafts, 1045, 1320, 2340, 2345, 3115, 3120, 3135, 3140, 4023
As already mentioned by MotorVib, 1045 looks like a good general-purpose choice.  However, if welding is a possibility, go with something with a lower carbon content of course.
Good luck.

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