keyed sprocket delivers a torque of 778.8 N-m thru the shaft of 54 mm OD. The key thickness is 1.578 cm and the width is 1.11 cm. Compute the length of the same key. The permissible stress value of 60 MPa for shear and 90 MPa for tension. (Ans: 4.33 cm)

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A keyed sprocket delivers a torque of 778.8 N-m thru the shaft of 54 mm OD. The key thickness is 1.578 cm and the width is 1.11 cm. Compute the length of the same key. The permissible stress value of 60 MPa for shear and 90 MPa for tension. (Ans: 4.33 cm)

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