Isotropic Superfinishing of High Hardness Steels: How using a custom REM ISF Process as a quality control, defect remediation, and isotropic superfinishing procedure can increase the performance of Ferrium C64 and other alloys

摘要

There is an increasing demand for new alloy development in the gear, bearing, and airfoil industries. Increased component performance is imperative in these and other high performance applications. The need for components that are lighter weight, have increased operating safety margins, and longer component life drives many of these efforts. Programs such as the Materials Genome Initiative, a United States government sponsored initiative, are targeting many of these demands through enhanced computational modeling of alloy design and performance. Companies such as Sentient Science and QuesTek Innovations have built their businesses around these advanced computational modeling techniques with significant success.