Can we write ARMATURE as a SHAFT in a electric motor Share with your friends Share 0 Decoder_2 answered this Dear student,Armature part is fixed on the shaft which rotate and thus acts as the power producing component of an electric machine.Shaft on the other hand acts as a platform which provide proper area for the armature to get fixed properly.So these two things are different, you can not write armature as shaft.Regards 0 View Full Answer