Pre-Nitriding: A Means of Significantly Increasing Carburizing Throughput
Carburizing is a surface-hardening method that uses heated metal in a carbon-rich environment to increase carbon levels on the metal, […]
Review of Microstructure and Properties of Non-Ferrous Alloys for Worm Gear Application and Advantages of Centrifugally Cast Gears
Worm gears are used for large gear reductions. Gear ratio ranges of 5:1 to 300:1 are typical. Generally, worm gear […]
A Look at the Intersection of Thermal Processing and Industry 4.0
Technology continues to advance at anaccelerated pace with the development of lean manufacturing processes, the growth of the Internet of […]
State of the Art in Microstructure and Metallurgy Modeling
Anticipating the microstructure evolution during the manufacturing process has long been a major concern for specific industries such as aerospace. […]
Developing a Lighter, Stronger, and Cleaner Air-Melt Steel for Critical Applications
Steel components, particularly those used in critical applications such as bearings and fuel injection systems, are increasingly expected to be […]
Flame Hardening
Heat treating gears increases their durability and strength, and there are many heat treating options to suit different applications. To […]
High Temperature Vacuum Carburizing Drives Alloy Development
Vacuum carburizing (low pressure carburizing, or LPC) is a process used to impart hardness, wear resistance and increased fatigue life […]
Induction Hardening for Wind Turbine Bearing Rings
It seems nothing — not even a worldwide financial crisis — can stop the rise of wind energy. The 2008-12 […]
Forging: 101
Introduction PeripWhen buyers must select a process and supplier for the production of a critical metal component, they face an […]
Influence of Central Members Radial Support Stiffness on Load Sharing Characteristics of Compound Planetary Gearsets
Abstract In this study, a non-linear dynamics model of Ravigneaux compound planetary gearsets which adopts the intermediate floating component is […]
Application of ICME to Optimize Metallurgy and Improve Performance of Carburizable Steels
Introduction QuesTek Innovations LLC (“QuesTek”) of Evanston, IL uses its proprietary Materials by Design® expertise and technology in conjunction with […]
A Study on Contact Fatigue Performance of Nitrided and TiN Coated Gears
The developing trend of gears focusing on high-speed, heavy-duty, lightweight, and small sizes makes hardness promotion of gear face through […]
