The Effect of Structure on Torsional Fatigue Strength of Surface Hardened Carbon Steel

표면 경화된 탄소강의 비틀림 피로강도에 미치는 조직의 경향

  • 고준빈 (한밭대학교 기계설계공학과) ;
  • 김우강 (충남대학교 기계공학과 대학원) ;
  • 원종호 (충남대학교 기계공학과)
  • Published : 2005.01.01

Abstract

Induction hardening increases hardness near the surface where it's most needed, and leaves the surface in compression which improves fatigue life. Although case depth and chemical composition are same, the structure of induction hardened shaft affects the fatigue strength and life because of austenization during hardening. Therefore torsional fatigue tests of specimens from various structures, which are obtained by nomalizing, spheriodized annealing and tempering after quenching, were conducted on induction hardened automotive drive shafts with various case depths and loads applied in order to evalute the relation between structure and fatigue strength.

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