Figure 18
The finite element analysis images compare equivalent von Mises stress in megapascals for three gear models: Original Gear using grey cast iron, G D Gear using L P B F cobalt chromium, and G D Gear using B M D 4041 steel. Each row contains front, angled, and rear views of the gear with stress contour distributions and a vertical scale ranging from minimum stress to a maximum of 15 megapascals. The Original Gear shows concentrated stress regions near the bore and gear teeth. The G D Gear using L P B F cobalt chromium and the G D Gear using B M D 4041 steel display more distributed stress patterns across the gear structure. A horizontal scale bar at the bottom indicates dimensions from 0 to 80 millimetres.Comparison of max von Mises stress produced in the different types of gears
Source: Authors’ own work