How a Peened Gear Is Made

Primary process: Shot Peening. The full route, materials, tolerances and design tips for a peened gear, with an indicative cost.

Shot PeeningPrimary process
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A peened gear is primarily made by Shot Peening. Shot peening blasts the surface with small media to put it in compressive stress, which raises fatigue life. Below is the full route to make a peened gear, the materials it suits, the tolerances to expect and the main design points. The route is free, from the finder.

Step by step

How a peened gear is made

The usual route, raw material to finished part. The amber step is where the peened gear gets its basic shape.

  1. Make the part

    Form and finish-machine the peened gear to size first.
    Tooling None   Tolerance ±0.125mm, to ±0.025mm   Lead 1 to 10 days
  2. Clean and mask

    Clean the surface and mask the areas that must stay bare.
  3. Shot Peening

    Apply the shot peening to the peened gear.
    Tooling Low   Tolerance minimal   Lead days
  4. Post-finish

    Seal, cure or re-grind any surface that changed dimension.
  5. Inspection

    Check coating thickness, hardness or adhesion.

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Materials

Materials for a peened gear

GradeWhy it suits this
(fatigue-loaded steels/alloys)n/a
Design

Design tips

General pointers. The full design-for-manufacturing list for a peened gear is in the dossier.

  • Thin sections distort. Peen both sides or mask.
  • Peening non-critical areas. Target fatigue zones only.
Cost

What a peened gear should cost

Bombards the surface to induce compressive stress and raise fatigue life on cyclically-loaded parts (springs, gears, shafts).

PER-PART COST vs VOLUME
one-offat volumeVolume per order, low to highCost per part
Per-part cost drops as volume spreads tooling and setup over more parts. The exact figures for a peened gear at your volume, in your currency, are in the dossier.
MODEL EST.
$2.5 to 7.2 per part at 1 off
A rough ballpark only. The dossier gives should-cost at your exact volume and currency, with the full breakdown.
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See also: How Shot Peening works and the full route for a peened gear in the finder.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How is a peened gear made?
A peened gear is primarily made by shot peening. The route is: Make the part; Clean and mask; Shot Peening; Post-finish; Inspection.
What does a peened gear cost?
It depends on size, tolerance and volume. As a rough ballpark it starts around $2.5 to 7.2 per part at 1 off and falls with quantity. The dossier gives should-cost at your exact volume and currency. A model estimate, not a quote.
What material is a peened gear made from?
Common choices are (fatigue-loaded steels/alloys).
What is the main process for a peened gear?
Shot Peening. Fatigue-critical parts like springs, gears, shafts and airframe components.
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