Variable Diffusion Carburizing Method

    公开(公告)号:US20220213584A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-07

    申请号:US17602605

    申请日:2020-03-26

    摘要: A method of carburizing a powder metal part involving more than one carburizing step. In a pre-forging carburizing step, a powder metal part that is less than fully dense is carburized to establish a pre-forging carburization profile. After the pre-forging carburizing step, the powder metal part is forged so that the powder metal part is increased in density and the pre-forging carburization profile is transformed into an as-forged carburization profile. In a post-forging carburizing step following the forging step, the powder metal part is again carburized, thereby resulting in both further diffusion of carbon from the as-forged carburization profile into the powder metal part and further introduction of carbon into the powder metal part at a surface of the powder metal part.

    Method of producing composite components using sinter fit

    公开(公告)号:US10888928B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-12

    申请号:US15543874

    申请日:2016-01-12

    发明人: Alan C. Taylor

    摘要: A method of sinter fitting a powder metal compact around a core forms a composite component. By exploiting the shrinkage associated with the sintering of a powder metal compact, a sintered powder metal section may be dimensionally shrunk onto a core to create a mechanical interference fit between a core section and a sintered powder metal section. This method may be used to join materials such as aluminum and steel together, which traditionally have been difficult to join to one another.

    Planetary gear carrier assembly and related method of making

    公开(公告)号:US10151382B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-11

    申请号:US15024975

    申请日:2014-09-17

    发明人: Jeffrey W. Lemke

    摘要: An improved planetary gear carrier assembly is disclosed including a carrier and a ring. The carrier has a hub extending in an axial direction. The hub has splines on a radially-outward facing surface that extend in an axial direction and further has a first set of groove sections on the radially-outward facing surface in which the first set of groove sections extends circumferentially around the hub and through the splines. The ring is received around the hub of the carrier and has splines on a radially-inward facing surface. The splines in the ring are received in the first set of groove sections by axially nesting the splines of the carrier and ring into one another and then angularly rotating the ring relative to the carrier. With the splines of the ring twisted in the groove sections of the carrier, the ring can be axially restricted relative to the carrier.

    Forged composite inner race for a CVJ

    公开(公告)号:US10900552B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-26

    申请号:US15839066

    申请日:2017-12-12

    发明人: Timothy E. Geiman

    摘要: A forged composite inner race for a constant velocity joint is forged from a composite preform compact including a first powder metal material and a second powder metal material. The forged composite inner race includes a plurality of ball tracks formed on an outer section of the forged composite inner race with corresponding lands between adjacent ball tracks and an axially-extending splined opening formed in an inner section of the forged composite inner race. The outer section comprises the first powder metal material in a higher concentration than the second powder metal material and the inner section comprises the second powder metal material in a higher concentration than the first powder metal material.

    Method of forming a composite component using post-compaction dimensional change

    公开(公告)号:US10596631B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-24

    申请号:US15562550

    申请日:2016-03-31

    IPC分类号: B22F7/06 B22F5/10

    摘要: A method includes the sequential steps of compacting a powder metal in a tool and die set using a compaction press to form a powder metal compact, ejecting the powder metal compact from the tool and die set, positioning the powder metal compact relative to another part, and cooling the powder metal compact. When the powder metal is compacted, a temperature of the powder metal used to form the powder metal compact increases relative to ambient temperature due to deformation of the powder metal during compacting. After ejection and while the powder metal compact is still above ambient temperature, the compact is positioned relative to the other part. Then, upon the cooling of the powder metal compact, the powder metal compact dimensionally shrinks to form an interference fit between the powder metal compact and the other part thereby forming the composite component, which may be subsequently sintered.