Inorder to improve the safty and reliability of engine crankshaft,the s tength,material and technology of c rankshaft are dis-cussed,giving an sxample of the nationalization of 368Q crankshaft.Cra nkshaft fatigue strength caculatio n methods,crankshaft mate-rials in common use and new adopted an d their properties are introduced.T he status of crankshaft blank manufa cturing technology at home and abroad is presented as weel.