COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING

Mechanical Engineering
Course Title: Machine Design I PROBLEM SET
First Semester, A.Y. 2023-2024

1. A cast-steel gear (SAE 0030), with a pitch diameter of 36 in., is transmitting 75 hp at 210 rpm to a rock
crusher, and is keyed to a 3-in. shaft (AISI 1045, as rolled); the key is made of AISI C1020, cold drawn. For
a design factor of 4 based on yield strength, what should be the length of (a) a square key, (b) flat key?
(c) Would either of these keys be satisfactory?

2. An electric motor delivers 50 hp at 1160 rpm to a 1 5/8 in. shaft (AISI 13B45, OQT 1100 F). Keyed to
this shaft is a cast-steel (SAE 080, N & T) pulley whose hub is 2 in. long. The loading may be classified as
mild shock. Decide upon a key for this pulley (material), investigating both flat and square keys.

3. A cast-steel (SAE 080, N & T) pulley, attached to a 2-in. shaft, is transmitting 40 hp at 200 rpm, and is
keyed by a standard square key, 3 in. long, made of SAE 1015, cold drawn; shaft material, C1144, OQT
1000 F. (a) What is the factor of safety of the key? (b) The same as (a) except a flat key is used.

4. A cast-steel (SAE 080, N & T) pulley is keyed to a 2 1/2-in. shaft by means of a standard square key, 3
½-in. long, made of cold-drawn SAE 1015. The shaft is made of cold-drawn AISI 1045. If the shaft is in
virtually pure torsion, and turns at 420 rpm, what horsepower could the assembly safely transmit (steady
loading)?

5. A 1 11/16-in. shaft rotating at 200 rpm, carries a cast-iron gear keyed to it by a ¼ x 1 ¼-in. Woodruff
key; shaft material is cold-finished SAE 1045. The power is transmitted with mild shock. What
horsepower may be safely transmitted by the key, (a) if it is made of cold-drawn SAE 1118? (b) if it is
made of SAE 2317, OQT 1000 F? (c) How many keys of each material are needed to give a capacity of 25
hp? Specify a choice.