COMPARATIVE STUDY OF STEEL, NYLON 66 AND DELRIN HELICAL GEARS USED IN STEERING GEARBOX

Yogesh Ashok Ingale, A. P. Kadam, D. G. Bhosale

Abstract: This paper deals with designing of metallic & nonmetallic material helical gear pair which is used for steering system. Plastics have found increasing use in automobile applications during the past 30 years. In this paper study review has be taken to understand the different properties of nonmetallic materials which are having greater advantages over metallic material.The nonmetallic material like Nylon 66 & DELRIN acetal are taken as gear material. Normally steel (EN8) material gear pair is used in steering system. This paper is also deals with the percentage weight reduction in steering gear pair using materials like Nylon66 & DELRIN.

Keywords: Steel, NYLON 66, DELRIN, AGMA tooth bending stress equation, etc

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2016.0506087