General Studies · Machine Design
A cold-rolled steel shaft is designed on the basis of the maximum shear stress theory. The principal stresses induced at its critical section are 50 MPa and -50 MPa respectively. If the yield stress for the shaft material is 400 MPa, what is the factor of safety of the design?
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