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Micro and Macroscopic Analysis of Fatigue Wear of Gear Wheel Top Layer – an Impact Analysis of Thermochemical Treatment

Version 1 : Received: 29 March 2024 / Approved: 29 March 2024 / Online: 29 March 2024 (13:45:45 CET)
Version 2 : Received: 2 May 2024 / Approved: 4 May 2024 / Online: 6 May 2024 (08:52:55 CEST)

How to cite: Osiński, P.; Dudziński, W.; Deptuła, A.; Łuszczyna, R.; Kalita, M. Micro and Macroscopic Analysis of Fatigue Wear of Gear Wheel Top Layer – an Impact Analysis of Thermochemical Treatment. Preprints 2024, 2024031858. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1858.v2 Osiński, P.; Dudziński, W.; Deptuła, A.; Łuszczyna, R.; Kalita, M. Micro and Macroscopic Analysis of Fatigue Wear of Gear Wheel Top Layer – an Impact Analysis of Thermochemical Treatment. Preprints 2024, 2024031858. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202403.1858.v2

Abstract

The main purpose of this work was to tests of form and size of fatigue wear of the top layer of oil gear pump wheel (3PW-BPF-24). The object of tests was operated during a determined number of hours at strictly controlled operational and environmental parameters. A microscope of focal differentiation by Alicona InfiniteFocus G4 (with Focus-Variation optical measuring technology) was used for an identification, measurement and description of noticed superficial defects, which resulted from the fatigue process of the top layer and an earlier thermochemical treatment. The work was finished with an analysis of obtained results (based on the analysis of 3D scans) and conclusions concerning about optimization of the thermal treatment. Taking into consideration the presented results (suggestions) in the technology of improving strength properties of gear wheels (of this type oil pumps) may render it possible to obtain an appropriate fatigue endurance of the top layer, i.e. a minimization of observed superficial defects.

Keywords

analysis of surface; pitting; thermochemical treatment; residual austenite; gear pump

Subject

Engineering, Marine Engineering

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