TSP Carburizing & Hardening
Gears are replaced for a number of reasons, from pitting and spalling to
breakage from metal fatigue. Most gear replacements — except those resulting
from system failure, carelessness or neglect — are influenced by the surface
hardness and microstructure imparted by the heat treating technology used in the
manufacture of the gear. In fact, of all gear properties, none is more important
to gear life than its degree of hardness and strength.
 High
carbon, hardened case
with a low carbon, soft
ductile core.
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 Typical
compressive stress
pattern of gear teeth at point
of loading and bending stresses
in the root radius.
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Xtek pioneered the Tool Steel Process (TSP), which has become the leading
solution for hardness and wear resistance problems in heavy-duty gearing
applications. TSP is a method of carburization that generates a uniform
depth of hardness across the profile of the gear tooth and the root diameter
— the most highly stressed portions of a gear. The result is unmatched
strength and a significant extension of gear life.
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Xtek carburized and hardened gearing (TSP) -
Deep and uniform
properties on profiler and
root of gear teeth. |
Gear tooth hardness is not always enough. Deep
and uniform properties
are critical in determining
the ultimate performance of your gearing. |
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