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Cold Drawn Steel Gear Profile for the Automotive Industry

When it comes to close-tolerance manufacturing of complex shapes from leaded alloy steel, Rathbone Precision Metals, Inc.’s cold drawn expertise enables us to produce profiles that are superior in quality and less costly than their machined counterparts.

Using 86L20 Steel, we use a cold draw process to form the unique tooth configuration per customer specifications, which eliminates the need for broaching. In addition, we control the corners, and fillet radii to ±.005″ tolerance, that would be difficult to cost effectively achieve by broaching. With a major diameter of 1.219″, minor diameter of .906″, and 125 Ra max finish, the profile is delivered to the customer in average 14′ random mill bar lengths.

This complex shape is cold drawn with much less waste and with greater precision than the machined alternative offered, saving the customer time and money.

To learn more about this profile as well as others, or how cold drawn and cold rolled profiles could benefit your application, please contact Rathbone today.

Cold Drawn Carbon Steel Gear Project Highlights

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Product ApplicationThis gear profile is used in truck clutch applications.
Capabilities Applied/ProcessesDie Design and Manufacturing Our unique capabilities allow us to provide an uncommon tooth profile configuration with controlled corner and fillet radii.
Customer Benefits:Unique Tooth Profile Configuration Saves on Broaching Costs Controlled Corner/Fillet Radii
Overall Profile DimensionsOverall Diameter:
Major: Ø1.219
Minor: Ø.906
Lengths:14′ Random Mill Bar Lengths
Tolerances±.002″
Material Used86L20 Steel
Max Material Finish125 Ra
Estimated Profile Weight2.7948 lbs per ft
Industry for UseAutomotive
Standards MetPer Customer Supplied Specifications
Product DescriptionGear Profile