Induction Heating and Heat Treatment
Induction Hardening of Crankshafts and Camshafts
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Published:2014
Abstract
Induction heat treatment is a common method for hardening and tempering of crankshafts, which are necessary components in almost every internal combustion engine for cars, trucks, and machinery, as well as pumps, compressors, and other devices. Similar to crankshafts, camshafts also belong to the same group of the critical engine/powertrain components. This article focuses on induction technologies used for surface hardening and tempering of automotive crankshafts, and provides general information on U-shaped inductors with crankshaft rotation and clamshell or split inductors without crankshaft rotation and their pros and cons. It also describes the effect of post-heat-treatment processes in crankshafts....
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Member Sign InGary Doyon, Valery Rudnev, John Maher, Induction Hardening of Crankshafts and Camshafts, Induction Heating and Heat Treatment, Vol 4C, ASM Handbook, Edited By Valery Rudnev, George E. Totten, ASM International, 2014, p 173–186, https://doi.org/10.31399/asm.hb.v04c.a0005865
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