I am trying to calculate the strength of a heat treated part made from 8620. I have the hardness profile of the case and core measured from a lab. I have a hardness conversion table for steel to convert Rc to UTS. Is this correct or should I use a table specific to my material. I would...
Developing a CV axle with fixed end joints and a sliding spline in the center. Testing the prototypes found that the cages are breaking in the fixed joints because the splines are not slipping under heavy trottle. Current design is involute splines coated with blue antivibe material (Supplier...
Working on an application for a CV axle. Material called out for the cage in the supplier print in the CV joint is 20CrMnTi. This material was said to be equal to SAE 8620. I believe SAE 8620 is equal to 20CrNiMo. The part is to be carburized to HRC 58-62. This is an aftermarket application...
Looking for input on selection of material and heat treat for components in a Rzeppa style two fixed joints with plunging spline CV axle. The design is for an extreme ATV with high angle axles over 30 degrees and large aggressive mud tires. The goal is to design the “ultimate” ATV axle...
