The strength of hollow shaft is more than the strength of solid shaft of same weight.

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• The stiffness of solid shaft is more than the stiffness of hollow shaft with same weight.
• Solid shaft is costlier than hollow shaft of same weight.
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• If allowable shear stress in the shaft is 70N/mm² and torsional and bending moments are M=1185000N-mm and m=330000N-mm, find the diameter of the shaft.
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• Solid shafts are used in epicyclic gearboxes.