Hardening Distortions Related to Segregations in Crown Wheels

Abstract
The back-face tilt of press-hardened crown wheels is investigated for continuous and ingot cast material. Two different geometries are studied, one with a flat back-face and one with a step. For two ingots, the original material position is tracked and coupled to back-face tilt, cross section hardness and chemical segregation. The chemical gradients are shifted from top to bottom of the ingot and are strongly coupled to the back-face tilt.