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Eq. 1
D = [ 16 Mt / ( π σyd )] (1/3)
where
D = diameter of shaft, m (in)
Mt = twisting moment, Nm (lbf in)
σy = stress (tensile or compressive), MPa (psi)
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Source: Shigley, Joseph E., and Charles R. Mischke, Mechanical Engineering Design, 5th ed., New York: McGraw-Hill, 1989.