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Investigation of the Influence Factors on Distortion in Induction-Hardened Steel Shafts Manufactured from Cold-Drawn Rod

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In this study, the distortion of steel shafts was investigated before and after induction hardening. Several essential influencing factors in the manufacturing process chain regarding cold drawing, cutting method, notches on the shafts, and induction hardening were analyzed by design of experiment (DoE). Further necessary examinations of microstructures, hardness profile, segregation of chemical composition, and residual stress state were conducted for understanding the distortion behavior. The results of the statistical analysis of the DoE showed that the drawing process is the most important factor influencing distortion. The surface hardening depth of induction hardening is the second main factor. The relationship between inhomogeneities in the work pieces and the distortion was finally discussed.

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Acknowledgments

This work was done in the frame of the “BRAGECRIM” program (Brazilian German Cooperation Research Initiative in Manufacturing). The authors are deeply indebted to DFG, CAPES, and CNPq for financial support. This research also has been supported by the European Commission under the 7th Framework Program through the Key Action: Strengthening the European Research Area, Research Infrastructures: Contract No. 226507 (NIMI3).

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  1. Division of Materials Science, Foundation Institute for Materials Science, Badgasteiner Str. 3, 28359, Bremen, Germany

    Juan Dong (Research Engineer), Jeremy Epp (Research Group Leader) & Hans Werner Zoch (Professor and Director)

  2. PPGEM, Metal Forming Laboratory, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil

    Alexandre da Silva Rocha (Professor)

  3. LAMEF, Physical Metallurgy Laboratory, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil

    Rafael Menezes Nunes (Postdoctoral Researcher)

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Dong, J., Epp, J., Rocha, A. et al. Investigation of the Influence Factors on Distortion in Induction-Hardened Steel Shafts Manufactured from Cold-Drawn Rod. Metall Mater Trans A 47, 877–888 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11661-015-3250-4

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