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Materials Matter : Roughness Measurement: Optical vs. Contact Stylus Profilometry

Posted by on Sunday, April 19th, 2020 in

Optical profilometry will become an important tool for predicting gear performance with more research and development of an objective lens to fit into tooth spaces....

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Materials Matter : Roughness Measurement Tips: Calibration, the Razor Blade Test

Posted by on Tuesday, February 25th, 2020 in

If a problem is found with a contact stylus profilometer during routine check with a Rubert-Song specimen, do a little troubleshooting before sending it off for calibration and recertification....

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Selecting media for optimum vibe bowl gear finishing

Posted by on Tuesday, August 20th, 2019 in

Choosing the best media depends on structure and shape of the tooth flank, and whether media components should be abrasive, non-abrasive, or a blend....

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An Evaluation of the New Rapid ISF® Process for Rear-Axle Gears

Posted by on Friday, November 15th, 2013 in

The benefits gained by Superfinishing rear-axle gearsets using traditional chemically accelerated vibratory finishing is well documented....

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Comparative Corrosion Characteristics of Ground and Superfinished Gear Steels

Posted by on Friday, November 15th, 2013 in

The described effort was undertaken to assess the impact of the isotropic superfinishing (ISF®) process on the corrosion resistance of a variety of gear steels....

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The Effect of the Surface Roughness Profile on Micropitting

Posted by on Tuesday, November 19th, 2013 in

A wide choice of surface roughness parameters is available to characterize components, such as gears or bearings, with the goal of predicting the performance of such metal--to--metal contacting parts....

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