A pair of helical gears consist of 25 teeth pinion gear meshing with a 90 teeth gear. Calculate the material constant k If surface hardness is 260BHN.
(a) 0.64N/mm²
(b) 0.88N/mm²
(c) 1.08N/mm²
(d) 2.66N/mm²
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This question is part of the Rolling Contact Bearings, Spur Gears and Helical Gears unit in chapter Rolling Contact Bearings, Spur Gears and Helical Gears of Machine Design