On Abrasive Flow Finishing of Straight Bevel Gear
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Fig. 5 Optical micrograph showing surface morphology of the flank surface of the a before finished
straight bevel gear; and b fine finished straight bevel gear
4 Conclusions
The conclusions from this work can be summarized as follows:
• Reduction of surface roughness of gear flank surface improved bearing area which
enhances wear characteristics and service life of AFF finished straight bevel gears.
• Surface morphology study of AFF finished straight bevel gears revealed that their
flank surfaces are free from cutter marks, burrs, and nicks due to controlled and
focussed abrasion caused by abrasive particle of the desired finishing area without
any undesirable effect.
• Above work demonstrate capabilities of AFF to become cost-effective, productive
and flexible gear finishing solution.
References
1. Petare AC, Jain NK (2018) A critical review of past research and advances in abrasive flow
finishing process. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 97(1):741–782. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170018-1928-7
2. Karpuschewski B, Knoche HJ, Hipke M (2008) Gear finishing by abrasive processes. CIRP Ann
57(2):621–640. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2008.09.002
3. Hohn BR, Stahl K, Oster P, Tobie T, Schwienbacher S, Koller P (2013) Grinding burn on gears:
correlation between flank-load-carrying capacity and material characteristics. In: Dordrecht.
Power Transmissions. Springer Netherlands, pp 113–123
4. Shaikh J, Jain NK, Venkatesh V (2013) Precision finishing of bevel gears by electrochemical
honing. Mater Manuf Processes 28(10):1117–1123
5. Xu YC, Zhang KH, Lu S, Liu ZQ (2013) Experimental investigations into abrasive flow
machining of helical gear. Key Eng Mater 546:65–69. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.
net/KEM.546.65
103
Fig. 5 Optical micrograph showing surface morphology of the flank surface of the a before finished
straight bevel gear; and b fine finished straight bevel gear
4 Conclusions
The conclusions from this work can be summarized as follows:
• Reduction of surface roughness of gear flank surface improved bearing area which
enhances wear characteristics and service life of AFF finished straight bevel gears.
• Surface morphology study of AFF finished straight bevel gears revealed that their
flank surfaces are free from cutter marks, burrs, and nicks due to controlled and
focussed abrasion caused by abrasive particle of the desired finishing area without
any undesirable effect.
• Above work demonstrate capabilities of AFF to become cost-effective, productive
and flexible gear finishing solution.
References
1. Petare AC, Jain NK (2018) A critical review of past research and advances in abrasive flow
finishing process. Int J Adv Manuf Technol 97(1):741–782. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00170018-1928-7
2. Karpuschewski B, Knoche HJ, Hipke M (2008) Gear finishing by abrasive processes. CIRP Ann
57(2):621–640. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cirp.2008.09.002
3. Hohn BR, Stahl K, Oster P, Tobie T, Schwienbacher S, Koller P (2013) Grinding burn on gears:
correlation between flank-load-carrying capacity and material characteristics. In: Dordrecht.
Power Transmissions. Springer Netherlands, pp 113–123
4. Shaikh J, Jain NK, Venkatesh V (2013) Precision finishing of bevel gears by electrochemical
honing. Mater Manuf Processes 28(10):1117–1123
5. Xu YC, Zhang KH, Lu S, Liu ZQ (2013) Experimental investigations into abrasive flow
machining of helical gear. Key Eng Mater 546:65–69. https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.
net/KEM.546.65