TSP Carburizing & Hardening
Gears are replaced for a number of reasons, from pitting and spalling to
breakage from metal fatigue. Most custom 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 custom gears.
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