The maximum contact strength stress in the shrink-fit camshaft assembly was obtained by finite element method. It is found that there is a maximal radial interference, below which there is no plastic deformation and which can be used as the limitation for the radial interference. In our case, the maximal radial interference is 0.08 mm. Then, based on Lamé's equation and experimental data, the relationship between friction coefficients on the contact surface of shrink-fit camshaft and the radial interference is established. For the shrink-fit camshaft in our case, the range of friction coefficient is 0.14-0.19. After that, the relationship between the torque capacity and the radial interference for the shrink-fit camshaft is established by the finite element model for torque capacity testing based on the friction coefficient obtained before. There is a positive correlation between the radial interference and the torque capacity, but their relationship is not simple linear, similar to the exponential relationship. The slope of the torque capacity curve decreases gradually with the interference increasing. In the elastic range, the results obtained from experiment and simulation are in good agreement, with a maximum relative error of 8.1%. The results of our study are expected to design and manufacture for shrink-fit camshaft.