If a shaft made from ductile material is subjected to combined bending and twisting moment, calculations based on which one of the following failure theories will give the most conservative value?
Maximum principal stress theory
Maximum shear stress theory
Maximum strain energy theory
Maximum distortion energy theory
Correct Answer :
A. Maximum principal stress theory
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