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Performance and properties of a new alternative gear steel

In the ongoing strive for light weighting or power densification, high-performance clean steels are showing a significant improvement. As a […]

Integrated Approach for Gear Testing of High-Performance Clean Steels

The power density of gearboxes is continuously increased by different research activities. Besides new material developments, the cleanliness of steels […]

Experimental tests to predict plastic gears’ lifetime

One of the major problems of plastic gears is the lack of data about their lifetime. Literature doesn’t contain numerous […]

Design features of worm gearing composed of plastic and/or powder-metal components

This article deals with worm gearings in cases when the worm-gear pair is composed either of plastic or of powder-metal […]

Lean Heat Treatment for Distortion Control

Controlling distortion is of key importance during the case hardening process for the production of gear components. By effective control […]

Measuring Root/Flank Stress in Plastic Gears

The number of plastic gears used in different applications is increasing every year, mostly due to their cost effectiveness for […]

Fatigue Performance and Cleanliness of Carburizing Steels for Gears

The cleanliness of steels used for gears is of great importance when looking to improve their life or increase loads. […]

An Experimental and Analytical Comparison of the Noise Generated by Gears of Austempered Ductile Iron (ADI) and Steel Materials

Over the years, there have been many claims made concerning the relative noise performance of austempered ductile iron (ADI) versus […]

Toolink Engineering, Inc.

About Toolink Engineering, Inc. In 1991 Toolink Engineering, Inc. was established to represent Konigdorn-MTM of Germany as their exclusive North […]

DSM Engineering Materials

DSM offers application expertise, design support, materials innovation and a broad materials portfolio with global support and security of supply. […]

Aviva Metals

Aviva Metals is the leading US manufacturer of continuous cast bronze, brass, and copper alloys. We specialize in the manufacturing […]

Dura-Bar

For quieter running gears, look to Dura-Bar continuous cast iron bar stock as the material of choice. Dura-Bar gray and […]

Contact Ratio Optimization of Powder-Metal Gears

Powder metal (PM) alloys are becoming more of a solution for high-performance gears, not only because of part price but […]

Gear Design Relevant Cleanness Metrics

The “Metallurgical Specifications for Steel Gearing” information sheet (AGMA 923-B05) [1] details non-metallic inclusion limits to meet AGMA grade expectations […]

Accelerated Testing and Temperature Calculation of Plastic Gears

Plastic gears have been in use since the 1950s, and their popularity has increased significantly in the last few years. […]

Testing and Validation of Powder Metal Gears in a 6-Speed Manual Transmission

A 6-speed manual transmission was redesigned and optimized using powder metal steel as the gear material. The design work was […]

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 […]

Advantages of Direct Gear Design For Automotive Polymer Gear Drives

Invention of the gear-generating machining process that uses the gear rack shape tooling cutting edge (as shown in Figure 1) […]

A Comparison of Wrought Steel Gears and Surface – Densified Powder Metallurgy Gears

Automotive transmission gears are responsible for transmitting torque from the engine to the wheels. In the process of transferring torque, […]

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