| Master gears |
Materials and coatings:
Several types of steel are available as base material for master gears. Wear resistance increases from chrome steel CS, to tool steel TX and finally to powder high speed steel SX.
In addition, coatings protect the surface against wear. Coatings are considerably harder than any steel and at the same time act a rust protection.
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As the coating process is conducted at high temperature, the base material to be coated has to be suitable for these temperatures. TS and SX steel are coatable. The best cost-performance ratio for normal requirements offers TS. Coated SX is the ultimate wear resistance for maximum requirements in high volume productions.. |
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Material |
coatable |
HRc |
| Gauge steel LS | no | 60-62 |
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Chrome steel LS |
yes, from module 1 |
60-62 |
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Tool steel TS |
yes | 61-63 |
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Powder HSS SX |
yes |
63-65 |
Wear test:
Master gears are subject to wear during use. Master gears can normally be reground. FRENCO are offering regrinding services. Further information is available on request.
Brochure:
Our current brochures about 'Master gears' you can download here.

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