Abstract:
A method for impregnating an iron product with a hard wear-resistant material surface layer comprises providing a destructible pattern of the desired iron product and applying a paste which comprises a powder of the wear-resistant material and a binder comprising a solution of polyvinyl alcohol onto a portion of the surface of the pattern. The pattern is then coated with a refractory layer by applying a suitable aqueous slurry. A mold is made using the pattern and then an iron melt is cast into the mold thereby forming an iron product having a cast in-place wear-resistant material surface layer. In other embodiments, the method includes the formation of a cavity in the pattern where the binder and particles are introduced into the cavity. In addition, a sheet comprising the binder and particles can be formed, which sheet is then attached to the pattern.
Abstract:
A sprocket has a base steel member including an outer toothed profile surface, at least a portion of the outer toothed profile surface having a wear and corrosion resistant coating disposed thereon; the coating comprising an alloy, the alloy comprising at least 60 weight % iron, cobalt, nickel, or alloys thereof. A method of producing a wear and corrosion resistant sprocket includes:(i) machining a base steel member to form an outer toothed profile surface thereon; (ii) applying a coating to at least a portion of the surface; and (iii) fusing the coating to the base steel member.
Abstract:
A track pin bushing for cooperating with a track pin in an endless track has a tubular body with a metallurgically bonded wear-resistant coating and a method for forming such a coated track pin bushing is taught herein. The tubular body, formed of an iron-based alloy, has an outer surface that is carburized and quenched, i.e., case-hardened, in at least a section thereof. At least a portion of the case hardened section has been removed to a depth sufficient to expose a non-carburized layer of the iron-based alloy. A hard metal alloy slurry is disposed on the non-carburized layer and forms a metallurgical bond between the non-carburized layer and the coated unfused slurry by fusing the hard metal alloy. The thickness of the unfused slurry is adjusted to be from 1.67 to 2.0 times a final thickness of the wear-resistant coating. The wear-resistant coating comprises a fused, metal alloy comprising at least 60% iron, cobalt, nickel, or alloys thereof. The portion of the outer surface with the wear-resistant coating corresponds to a contact surface adapted to engage with a drive sprocket in the endless track of the track-type vehicle.
Abstract:
A apex seal is formed by cold pressing and sintering a mixture of Clevite and tungsten carbide powders to form a seal wherein harder rounded carbide particles are distributed within a softer matrix.