Induction Hardening Steel Cam

Objective To harden the perimeter of ¼” thick steel cam assemblies
Material ¼” thick steel cam assemblies of varying geometries
Temperature 1650 ºF (900 °C)
Frequency 177 kHz
Equipment Power of 20 kW, induction heating system, equipped with a remote heat station containing one 1.0μF capacitor and an induction heating coil designed and developed specifically for this application
Process A two-turn helical coil is used to heat the cams. The heat time varies from 120-150 seconds. After heating, the parts are quenched in water.
Results/Benefits Hardening the cam outer surfaces with induction results in:
• uniform heating for uniform results
• one coil can be used for many geometries
• consistent results from piece to piece