Gear Micropitting Initiation of Ground and Superfinished Gears: Wrought versus Pressed and Sintered Steel

• This paper investigates the resistance of micropitting on two materials, using an FZG back-to-back test rig with C-PT gears. The materials are wrought steel (16MnCr5) and a commercialpowder metallurgical material (AstaloyTM Mo). Two finishing methods were studied: grinding andsuperfinishing. Experimental results show that the superfinishing prevented micropitting, but ledto premature failure due to cracks in the root caused by tip-to-root interference. Micropitting wasinitiated at load stage 8, and 9 for the ground wrought, and powder metallurgical steel respectively.The failure mechanisms were similar between materials with the same surface finish. The powdermetallurgical steel showed subsurface initiated fatigue compared to the wrought groundsteel having surface-initiated fatigue. Testing new finishing methods and materials, onehas to be aware of the influence of the gear micro geometry.

Ämnesord

TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Maskinteknik -- Tribologi (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Mechanical Engineering -- Tribology (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

FZG

Micropitting

Wear

Powder metal

Pressed and Sintered Steel

Machine Design

Maskinkonstruktion

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