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Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear

Pinion of hypoid gearbox, assembled in a 1560-mm long shaft that operated during more than 60,000 hours, and removed from service due to unacceptable wear damage.

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Pinion of hypoid gearbox, assembled in a 1560-mm long that operated during more than 60,000 hours, and due to unacceptable .
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Material

Low Alloy for Thermochemical Treatment
  • DIN 1.6587
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Description

This pinion of hypoid gearbox was in operation for more than 60,000 hours. The level of in the lubricant oil increased continuously during 6 years, reaching 28 ppm by the end. During inspection, an unacceptable level of was detected in a pinion tooth. , spalling, and finally a contact were identify, leading to the part removal. Non-fractured teeth revealed , pitting, and incrustation of foreign material, probably from the more damaged tooth.

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Chemistry (% in weight)

Core Analysis

0.20C; 0.26Si; 0.50Mn; 0.016P; 0.011S; 1.56Cr; 1.52Ni; 0.27Mo; 0.26Cu; 0.003V.

Associated Images
Pinion of hypoid gearbox, assembled in a 1560-mm long shaft that operated during more than 60,000 hours, and removed from service due to unacceptable wear damage.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Detail of the 13 teeth hypoid gear, presenting a large longitudinal crack in the middle of one teeth.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Macrography of a transverse section of a sound tooth, presenting a carburized layer of about 3 mm depth.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - NItal Etched MacroDf - Carburized Layer
Micrography of the tooth gear, in a transverse section, close to surface. The material presents light ghost marks that reveal chemical segregations.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - At the Surface
Micrographic detail of the case hardened martensitic structure, close to the surface, with a microhardness level of about 600 Vickers (load 0.3kg).
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Martensite
Micrography of the tooth gear, in a transverse section of center region. Again, some segregation patterns are visible.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - In the Center of the Thickness
Micrography of the core structure, in the center of layer, with a microhardness level of about 220 Vickers (load 0.3kg).
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic Martensitic
Detail of a sound teeth, showing marks of plastic deformation across the tooth surface.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Surface AspectDf - Plastic Deformation
Even in a sound tooth there are regions of pitting, and foreign incrustation, probably caused by metal removal and high contact spots.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Pitting
Macroscopic detail of the pitting damage and plastic deformation at the surface of non-fractured tooth.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Surface AspectDf - Pitting
Aspect of the fractured tooth in a region presenting pitting, opening voids, and cracks.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - At the Surface
Macroscopic detail of the fractured tooth, showing marks of plastic deformation at the tooth surface and several longitudinal cracks in the contact surfaces.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Surface AspectDf - Crack
Aspect of the fractured tooth surface in a region presenting pitting, spalling and cracks.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Spalling
Macroscopic detail of the fractured tooth, showing several longitudinal cracks in the contact surfaces, suggesting the occurrence of spalling damage.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Surface AspectDf - Fatigue Crack
Microscopic aspect of the cracks at the tooth surface. The cracks are flat and propagating longitudinally to the tooth (and secondary short transverse).
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Surface Aspect by SEMDf - Cracks
Microscopic aspect of the fracture, propagating by contact fatigue.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Fractography by SEMDf - Fatigue Fracture
Macrography of a transverse section of the fractured tooth. The tooth was cracked and the carburized layer was detached (left side of the image).
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Transverse Section AspectDf - Fatigue Crack
Micrographic detail of the fractured region transverse to the tooth. Secondary parallel cracks propagating in the tooth structure, tyypical of contact fatigue.
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Secondary Cracks
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - General View
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Aspect Before AnalysisDf - Cracks
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
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ML00181 / Apr.2022
Wear of a Carburized Hypoid Gear
M - Low Alloy for Thermochemical TreatmentP - Pinion-crown assemblyAp - ShipCd - Wear
Cm - Nital Etched Micrography by OMDf - Bainitic Martensitic