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8.7 Application of FactorsFor ductile materials (the most likely case for shafts) apply factors to the fatigue strength.
For brittle materials apply factors also to the tensile strength.
Except for Ka and Kv, which are sometimes greater than unity, all factors de-rate the material strength.
fe = ( Ka . Kd . Kf . Kr . Ks . Kv ) fe'