Carburized Rod

[Atrophicles]

I am looking for an option to extend the life of a machine component (Chip Track Rod). The machines are currently using 1018 rod, which is wearing out very quickly. I am thinking about carburizing the rods to increase the surface hardness to guard against untimely wear, however these rods are held in tension and I am concerned about brittleness after carburization. Can anyone speak to the performance of material in this situation?

 

[tygerdawg]

Better to post this question in the Metal and Metallurgy Engineering area. The Gentle Hobbits that inhabit that realm are truly a bunch of alchemistic wizards.

TygerDawg
Blue Technik LLC
Virtuoso Robotics Engineering

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