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Induction Hardening of Gears Sprockets Dr. Valentin Nemkov A Joint Class of AGMA and ASM Gear Expo 2013 September 19, 2013 Indianapolis Overview • Specifics and methods of induction gear hardening • Single-shot aka Spin hardening  Single Frequency hardening  Dual Frequency hardening  Simultaneous Dual Frequency hardening • Tooth Scan hardening (Delapena process) • Tooth-by-Tooth simultaneous hardening • Computer simulation • Conclusions SDF Hardened Gear, Eldec Induction Induction Gear Hardening Optimal case pattern is a continuously hardened layer on the whole surface: CONTOUR (PROFILE) Gear tooth loading patterns HARDENING Source: Inductoheat How to Achieve Contour Hardening with Induction Hardening? 1.Austenization by induction heating and quenching of required surface layer 2. Hardening after thermochemical surface treatment (carburizing, etc.) 3. Use of steels with limited hardenability In cases 2,3 the whole gear or tooth area may be heated to austenization temperature and quenched Methods of Induction Gear Hardening Contour Hardening: 1.Single-shot heating at “optimal” frequency 2. Dual frequency heating 3. Simultaneous Dual Frequency (SDF) heating Local Hardening: 1. Flank heating 2. Simultaneous tooth-by-tooth hardening 3. Tooth-by-tooth scan hardening (Delapena process) 4. Others Iron-Carbon Diagram Induction heating intensity and heat distribution depends on properties of heated material.