System of single-piece flow case hardening for high volume production
Author(s) -
Emilia WołowiecKorecka,
Maciej Korecki,
Wojciech Stachurski,
Piotr Zgórniak,
J. Sawicki,
Agnieszka Brewka,
Michał Sut,
M. Bazel
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
archives of materials science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.254
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 2300-8679
pISSN - 1897-2764
DOI - 10.5604/18972764.1227661
Subject(s) - materials science , volume (thermodynamics) , case hardening , hardening (computing) , flow (mathematics) , production (economics) , metallurgy , mechanics , forensic engineering , mechanical engineering , composite material , thermodynamics , engineering , hardness , physics , macroeconomics , layer (electronics) , economics
Purpose: Purpose of this paper is development of single-piece flow system to precision thermal treatment of parts of mechanical gear using a short-pulse low-pressure carburising technology (developed for a new large-chamber furnace). Design/methodology/approach: Sections of the article discuss the novel constructions of the device in which parts being carburised flow in a stream, as well as the low-pressure carburising experiment. Findings: The method has been found proper carburised layers on typical gear used in automotive industry. Research limitations/implications: The short-pulse low-pressure carburising technology needs further investigation to fully understand its all mechanisms. Practical implications: The device resulting from the experiment can be a fully robotised part of a production line which can be included in a system of automatic control of a production process. Originality/value: The device resulting from the experiment is only known solution on the world.
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