Syntactic Iron Foams’ Properties Tailored by Means of Case Hardening via Carburizing or Carbonitriding

Metal foam inserts are known for their high potential for weight and vibration reduction in composite gear wheels. However, most metal foams do not meet the strength requirements mandatory for the transfer of sufficiently high levels of torque by the gears. Syntactic iron and steel foams offer highe...

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Main Authors: Jörg Weise, Dirk Lehmhus, Jaqueline Sandfuchs, Matthias Steinbacher, Rainer Fechte-Heinen, Matthias Busse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Materials
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1944/14/16/4358