Calculating Yield Strength for Dowell Pins

[ryrycnc]

So how do I figure out if say a part is being made with a .250 round dowell pin at 100,000 yield strength and I want to use a material at 60,000 yield strength how much bigger would I have to make the dowell pin to achieve the same yield strength?

 

[mfb]

In general, the maximal force is given by the strength multiplied by the area, so the product of both has to stay the same.