Shot peening increases gear life

Author:  Joe Brown, Senior Editor
Source:  Power Transmission Design, May 1996, pgs. 61-64
Doc ID:  1996190
Year of Publication:  1996
Abstract:  
The shot-peening process has long been known to improve the fatigue life of bearings and shafts, and the bending strength of gear teeth. Now it's used to increase the pitting fatigue life of gear tooth contact surfaces as well.