Method of induction case hardening a rack bar

Details Method of induction case hardening a rack bar Method of induction case hardening a rack bar

1994-11-17

1995-06-27

Leung, Philip H.

Electric heating

Inductive heating

Specific heating application

219639, 219672, 219674, 219656, 148573, H05B 640, C21D 932

Patent

active

054282080

ABSTRACT:
A method of case hardening a steering gear rack bar having a plain cylindrical barrel portion and an integral toothed portion on which are formed a plurality of rack gear teeth each having a predetermined helix angle relative to a longitudinal centerline of the rack bar. The method includes forming an induction coil having a linear section and a spiral section with a helix angle equal to the helix angle of the rack gear teeth, locating the rack bar inside the induction coil with the barrel portion thereof juxtaposed the linear section of the induction coil and with the spiral section of the induction coil surrounding the toothed portion, rotating the rack bar about its longitudinal centerline while passing alternating electric current through the coil to concurrently induction heat both the barrel portion and the toothed portion, and quenching the rack bar after the alternating current is turned off.

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