Prop Shaft Material
Material Yield / TS (psi) Mod Elas (psi) Density (lb/cu.in)
1 Aquamet 22 70,000 0 28,000,000 0 0.285 0
2 Aquamet 18 60,000 0 28,800,000 0 0.281 0
3 Aquamet 17 70,000 0 28,500,000 0 0.284 0
4 Monel 400 40,000 0 26,000,000 0 0.319 0
5 Monel K500 67,000 0 26,000,000 0 0.306 0
6 Tobin Bronze 20,000 20000 16,000,000 16,000,000 0.304 0.304
7 Inox 304 (Stainless) 20,000 0 28,000,000 0 0.206 0
Enter material no 1-7 6 20000  Selected material Yield strength PSI
. 0.304  Selected material density
. 16,000,000  Selected material elasticity
Tobin Bronze has become an unfashionable material for propshafts lately, and preference given to "stainless"
steels. This is unfortunate, since these steels are far more brittle and prone to shear, though these properties
are useful in long shafts driven by powerful motors. However a stainless shaft carrying a bronze prop
is a source of galvanic corrosion. NEVER under-specify propshaft or thrust bearing equipment. At best
you may shear the shaft and lose all power, at worst you have a hole below waterline of propshaft diameter.