17.4.3 Determination of Factors In Surface Strength Equations
17.4.3.A Tooth Width, b (mm)
This term is defined as the tooth width on the pitch cone. For a meshed pair, the narrower gear's "b" is used for strength calculations.
17.4.3.B Zone Factor, ZH
The zone factor is defined as:
where: bm = Central spiral angle
an = Normal pressure angle
at = Central radial pressure angle
bb = tan-1(tanbm cosat)
If the normal pressure angle an is 20º, 22.5º or 25º, the zone factor can be obtained from Figure 17-10.
17.4.3.C Material Factor, ZM
The material factor, ZM, is obtainable from Table 17-9.
17.4.3.D Contact Ratio Factor, Ze
The contact ratio factor is calculated from the equations below.
Straight bevel gear: Ze = 1.0
Spiral bevel gear:
where: ea = Radial Contact Ratio
eb = Overlap Ratio
Little is known about these factors, so usually it is assumed to be unity.
Zb = 1.0 (17-43)
17.4.3.F Life Factor,
KHL
The life factor for surface strength is obtainable from Table
17-10.
17.4.3.G Lubricant Factor,
ZL
The lubricant factor, ZL, is found in Figure
17-3.
17.4.3.H Surface Roughness Factor,
ZR
The surface roughness factor is obtainable from Figure 17-11 on the
basis of average roughness, Rmaxm, in mm The average surface roughness is
calculated by Equation (17-44) from surface roughnesses of the pinion and
gear (Rmax1 and Rmax2), and the center distance, a, in mm.
17.4.3.I
Sliding Speed Factor, Zv
The sliding speed factor is obtained from Figure 17-5
based on the pitch circle linear speed.
17.4.3.J
Hardness Ratio Factor, Zw
The hardness ratio factor applies only to the gear that is in
mesh with a pinion which is quenched and ground. The ratio is calculated
by Equation (17-45).
where Brinell hardness of the gear is: 130 £ HB2 £ 470
If the
gear's hardness is outside of this range, Zw is assumed to be
unity.
Zw =
1.0
(17-46)
17.4.3.K
Dimension Factor, KHX
Since, often, little is known about this factor, it is
assumed to be unity.
KHX =
1.0
(17-47)