Gary Schneider wrote:
>>Greg Meboe wrote:
>>Plugging the math shows that the key sees 23,000 psi of shear. This is
>>about the shearing range of really weak steel. Shearing strengths for
>>higher strength steels can be 6 or 7 times this number.
>> Again, this analysis doesn't take any friction between the
>>bolthead and the crank pulley face into account. Any friction at that
>>interface would lessen the shear stress the key sees, so the real value
>>of shear stress at the key is more likely to be 15,000 psi or so.
>>
>I am in constant awe of your amazing knowledge of diverse topics, sir.
To which I can only add: "me too!"
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