Influence of the Nitrided Layer Structure on the Micro-Pitting and Wear Behavior of Slow-Running Nitrided External Gears
Nitriding can significantly increase the load carrying properties of gears.While the diffusion layer is primarily responsible for improving the tooth root and flank load carrying capacity, the compound layer mainly determines the tribological properties of the gear surface.In the present work, the influence of the compound layer on the tribological