Source: Thermal Processing for Gear Solutions
Like most other heat treatments, the carburizing and hardening process is known to introduce dimensional changes and gear distortion [4]. If these size and shape changes can be anticipated and controlled, it is possible to eliminate post–heat treatment machining by designing ring gears that would allow for the heat treat change. Such gear manufacturing would significantly reduce cost and machining-to-assembly time, both of which are critical in a commercial environment and large-scale production.
Read More: Analysis of Heat Treat Growth on Carburized Ring Gear and Multivariate Regression Model Development
