Damage types of crossed helical gears with wheels from sintered steel

Sintered steel appears to be a very effective material for wheels in crossed helical gears. High demands are set on gears made from sintered steel regarding wear, fretting, tooth fracture and pitting load capacity. This report shows results of iron-based sintered material Fe1.5Cr0.2Mo in case of crossed helical gears concerning wear resistance and other damage types under different speed, torque and lubricants. As material variants, samples with additional treatment, such as pyrohydrolysis, case hardening, shot peening, sinter-hardening, and 2% copper addition are used.