GEAR MANUFACTURING PROCESS 123eng（齿轮制造过程 123中）.pdf

GEAR MANUFACTURING PROCESS 1. 1. Introduction Gears are used extensively for transmission of power. They find application in: Automobiles, gear boxes, oil engines, machine tools, industrial machinery, agricultural machinery, geared motors etc. To meet the strenuous service conditions the gears should have: robust construction, reliable performance, high efficiency, economy and long life. Also, the gears should be fatigue free and free from high stresses to avoid their frequent failures. The gear drives should be free form noise, chatter and should ensure high load carrying capacity at constant velocity ratio. To meet all the above conditions, the gear manufacture has become a highly specialized field. Below, we shall discuss the various materials and manufacturing processes to produce gears. 1. 2. Materials used in gear manufacturing process The various materials used for gears include a wide variety of cast irons, non ferrous material non – material materials the selection of the gear material depends upon:- i) Type of service ii) Peripheral speed iii) Degree of accuracy required iv) Method of manufacture v) Required dimensions weight of the drive vi) Allowable stress vii) Shock resistance viii) Wear resistance. 1) Cast iron is popular due to its good wearing properties, excellent machinability Ease of producing complicated shapes by the casting method. It is suitable where large gears of complicated shapes are needed. 2) Steel is sufficiently strong highly resistant to wear by abrasion. 3) Cast steel is used where stress on gear is nigh it is difficult to fabricate the gears. 4) Plain ca