Best materials choice for a shaft Practical Machinist 03.05.2012· Hi, I am trying to select an alternative material to be used for a shaft that is currently made of H13 steel. The service requirements are that the shaft is exposed to an operating environment of 300-400C (about 572F-752F) with cooling water inside the shaft cooling the shaft as it creates torque attached to a motor, which is operating inside an industrial scale coffee roasting machine.Get Price
What type of material is used for a shaft? Quora Typically cold rolled C1045 steel. This is the standard for shafts used in industrial equipment such as conveyors, mixers, etc. Some applications (such as in the stone industry) require stainless steel shafts. For linear applications, in which a li...Get Price
Shaft Design Material,Types,How to Design Shaft Shaft Design Material,Types,How to Design Shaft Introduction to the Shaft:- • A shaft is a rotating member, usually of circular cross section, used to transmit power or motion. • It provides the axis of rotation, or oscillation, of elements such as gears, pulleys, flywheels, cranks, Get Price
- Choosing the Right Bearing Shaft Material Aluminum, case-hardened steel, stainless steel, and chrome-plated steel are just some of the choices. The hardness and roughness of the shaft material plays an important role. Hard chromed shafts, for example, are very hard, but also smooth. The wear of igus® ' iglide® stone bushings are lower on this shaft type than any other. HoweverGet Price
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Case Study: Material Selection for Drive Shaft Select the material to use for a 1/2-inch diameter, six foot long drive shaft used to run a power tool attached to one end of a pole assembly. The drive shaft cross-section is shown here. Description The main requirements for the shaft material were: Yield strength > 30 ksi; 5 years before failure corresponds to 3,500 hours actual useGet Price
Steel Standards ASTM International ASTM's steel standards are instrumental in classifying, evaluating, and specifying the material, chemical, mechanical, and metallurgical properties of the different types of steels, which are primarily used in the production of mechanical components, industrial parts, and construction elements, as well as other accessories related to them.Get Price
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