Abstract-Criteria of fatigue strength of a round bar subjected to combined static and repeated bending and torsion have already been published by Findley and Sines together with empirical formulas by Gough. However, it is only Sines' criterion, by which the fatigue limit under combined bending and torsion is calculated, when completely reversed and pulsating fatigue limits and mean stresses are known. The authors show that Sines' criterion does not conform strictly with experimental results and they correct Sines' criterion so that fatigue failure occurs when the octahedral shearing stress amplitude attains a material constant value which decreases not only in proportion to the octahedral normal mean stress, but also in proportion to the octahedral normal stress amplitude. Applying the authors' criterion to combined repeated bending and torsion, plus coexistent static bending and torsion. a design formula was derived. The formula was compared with experimental results of Gough.