Torsional strength of shaft with keyway
Torsional strength of shaft with keyway
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Hello,
Just wondering the best way to calculate a shafts shear strength in torsion when it has a keyway. Do you assume the diameter is at the root of the keyway? Include a stress concentration factor?
Thanks!
Just wondering the best way to calculate a shafts shear strength in torsion when it has a keyway. Do you assume the diameter is at the root of the keyway? Include a stress concentration factor?
Thanks!
RE: Torsional strength of shaft with keyway
I have found that under steady load the keyway doesn't make as much difference as you would expect.
And for fatigue it is a lot worse.
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P.E. Metallurgy, Plymouth Tube
RE: Torsional strength of shaft with keyway
RE: Torsional strength of shaft with keyway
This is more just for my interest, I'm not actually doing an official report or anything...
RE: Torsional strength of shaft with keyway
RE: Torsional strength of shaft with keyway
RE: Torsional strength of shaft with keyway
We torsion tested all of the time, and found that a 1.375" shaft with a shallow (0.090" deep x 0.187" wide) was basically a solid shaft.
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P.E. Metallurgy, Plymouth Tube
RE: Torsional strength of shaft with keyway