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23-12-2016, 01:55

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Re: pic: New gear failure on 2471

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Originally Posted by ThaddeusMaximus

Because hex doesn't produce stress concentrations....

And splines aren't used in torque transmission applications...

Of course hex shafts produce stress concentrations. It's just that the induced stress is far lower. They are also far more convenient in a number of ways.

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