CA2908359C - Wear component for compactor wheel - Google Patents
Wear component for compactor wheel Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- CA2908359C CA2908359C CA2908359A CA2908359A CA2908359C CA 2908359 C CA2908359 C CA 2908359C CA 2908359 A CA2908359 A CA 2908359A CA 2908359 A CA2908359 A CA 2908359A CA 2908359 C CA2908359 C CA 2908359C
- Authority
- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- wear component
- base
- tip
- tip portion
- recesses
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Active
Links
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 claims description 68
- 229910000831 Steel Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 17
- 239000010959 steel Substances 0.000 claims description 17
- XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Iron Chemical compound [Fe] XEEYBQQBJWHFJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 claims description 10
- 229910001037 White iron Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 5
- 229910052742 iron Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 5
- 229910001220 stainless steel Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 5
- 239000010935 stainless steel Substances 0.000 claims description 5
- 229910000851 Alloy steel Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910000975 Carbon steel Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000010962 carbon steel Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 229910052804 chromium Inorganic materials 0.000 claims description 3
- 239000011651 chromium Substances 0.000 claims description 3
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 description 12
- 238000005266 casting Methods 0.000 description 8
- 238000012423 maintenance Methods 0.000 description 7
- 229910052751 metal Inorganic materials 0.000 description 5
- 239000002184 metal Substances 0.000 description 5
- 238000003466 welding Methods 0.000 description 4
- 230000015572 biosynthetic process Effects 0.000 description 3
- 238000005056 compaction Methods 0.000 description 3
- 238000005755 formation reaction Methods 0.000 description 3
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 description 3
- 239000002689 soil Substances 0.000 description 3
- 239000007787 solid Substances 0.000 description 3
- 229910001339 C alloy Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 229910000677 High-carbon steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 229910001315 Tool steel Inorganic materials 0.000 description 2
- 238000005299 abrasion Methods 0.000 description 2
- 239000013585 weight reducing agent Substances 0.000 description 2
- 230000001133 acceleration Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000000853 adhesive Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000001070 adhesive effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000009286 beneficial effect Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000008901 benefit Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000008859 change Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000007812 deficiency Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 1
- 238000006073 displacement reaction Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000000945 filler Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000000446 fuel Substances 0.000 description 1
- 230000013011 mating Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000000203 mixture Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000012986 modification Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000004048 modification Effects 0.000 description 1
- 238000000465 moulding Methods 0.000 description 1
- 230000002028 premature Effects 0.000 description 1
- 230000008569 process Effects 0.000 description 1
- 239000003923 scrap metal Substances 0.000 description 1
Classifications
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02D—FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
- E02D3/00—Improving or preserving soil or rock, e.g. preserving permafrost soil
- E02D3/02—Improving by compacting
- E02D3/026—Improving by compacting by rolling with rollers usable only for or specially adapted for soil compaction, e.g. sheepsfoot rollers
-
- E—FIXED CONSTRUCTIONS
- E02—HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING; FOUNDATIONS; SOIL SHIFTING
- E02D—FOUNDATIONS; EXCAVATIONS; EMBANKMENTS; UNDERGROUND OR UNDERWATER STRUCTURES
- E02D3/00—Improving or preserving soil or rock, e.g. preserving permafrost soil
- E02D3/02—Improving by compacting
- E02D3/026—Improving by compacting by rolling with rollers usable only for or specially adapted for soil compaction, e.g. sheepsfoot rollers
- E02D3/0265—Wheels specially adapted therefor; Cleats for said wheels
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Structural Engineering (AREA)
- Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Civil Engineering (AREA)
- Environmental & Geological Engineering (AREA)
- Soil Sciences (AREA)
- General Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
- Mining & Mineral Resources (AREA)
- Paleontology (AREA)
- Agronomy & Crop Science (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Processing And Handling Of Plastics And Other Materials For Molding In General (AREA)
- Heat Treatment Of Articles (AREA)
- Pressure Welding/Diffusion-Bonding (AREA)
- Architecture (AREA)
Abstract
A wear component includes a base portion and a tip portion. The tip portion includes a proximate end and a distal end. The proximate end is metallurgically bonded to the base portion at a base-tip interface, which may have a generally parabolic cross-sectional profile. The distal end defines an exterior surface of the wear component.
Description
-i -Description WEAR COMPONENT FOR COMPACTOR WHEEL
Cross-Reference to Related Application This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/809,018, filed April 5, 2013.
Technical Field The present disclosure relates generally to wear components and, more particularly, to wear components for compactor wheels.
Background Compactors such as, for example, landfill compactors and soil compactors typically include steel wheels, which are fitted with teeth that extend radially outward from the wheels to engage and compact material over which the compactors are driven. Over time, the teeth wear down, and they eventually need to be replaced.
U.S. Patent No. 6,632,045 to McCartney ("the '045 patent") discloses an exemplary tooth. The tooth of the '045 patent is a two-part tooth that is adapted to be welded to a steel wheel. It includes a base constructed from a weldable material, and a cap constructed of a harder metal than the metal used for the base. According to the '045 patent, the tooth is manufactured by casting the base in a first mold, moving the base to a second mold, and casting the cap onto the base in the second mold. When casting the cap, molten metal flows into mating formations of the base, ensuring that the cap is firmly keyed to the base when the molten metal solidifies.
While the tooth of the '045 patent may be appropriate for certain applications, it may not be well-suited for others. For example, the tooth of the '045 patent may not be well-suited for applications in which its weight stresses drivetrain components of a compactor without meaningfully improving compaction. In such applications, the tooth might cause premature failure of the drivetrain components, thereby unnecessarily increasing maintenance costs associated with the compactor.
Cross-Reference to Related Application This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/809,018, filed April 5, 2013.
Technical Field The present disclosure relates generally to wear components and, more particularly, to wear components for compactor wheels.
Background Compactors such as, for example, landfill compactors and soil compactors typically include steel wheels, which are fitted with teeth that extend radially outward from the wheels to engage and compact material over which the compactors are driven. Over time, the teeth wear down, and they eventually need to be replaced.
U.S. Patent No. 6,632,045 to McCartney ("the '045 patent") discloses an exemplary tooth. The tooth of the '045 patent is a two-part tooth that is adapted to be welded to a steel wheel. It includes a base constructed from a weldable material, and a cap constructed of a harder metal than the metal used for the base. According to the '045 patent, the tooth is manufactured by casting the base in a first mold, moving the base to a second mold, and casting the cap onto the base in the second mold. When casting the cap, molten metal flows into mating formations of the base, ensuring that the cap is firmly keyed to the base when the molten metal solidifies.
While the tooth of the '045 patent may be appropriate for certain applications, it may not be well-suited for others. For example, the tooth of the '045 patent may not be well-suited for applications in which its weight stresses drivetrain components of a compactor without meaningfully improving compaction. In such applications, the tooth might cause premature failure of the drivetrain components, thereby unnecessarily increasing maintenance costs associated with the compactor.
-2-The various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed toward overcoming one or more deficiencies of the prior art.
Summary In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a wear component includes a base portion and a tip portion. The tip portion includes a proximate end and a distal end. The proximate end is metallurgically bonded to the base portion at a base-tip interface, which has a generally parabolic cross-sectional profile. The distal end defines an exterior surface of the wear component.
In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a wear component includes a base portion and a tip portion. The tip portion includes a proximate end, a distal end, and an at least partially concave side surface extending from the distal end to the proximate end. The proximate end is metallurgically bonded to the base portion at a base-tip interface. The distal end defines an exterior surface of the wear component.
In yet another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a wear component includes a base portion and a tip portion. The base portion includes a plurality of protrusions. The tip portion includes a proximate end and a distal end. The proximate end includes a plurality of recesses, and is metallurgically bonded to the base portion at a base-tip interface, where the plurality of protrusions extends into the plurality of recesses. The distal end defines an exterior surface of the wear component.
Brief Description of the Drawings Fig. 1 is a pictorial illustration of an exemplary wheel for use with a compactor;
Fig. 2 is a pictorial illustration of an exemplary wear component for use with the wheel of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a magnified cross-sectional view of an exemplary interface between exemplary tip and base portions of the wear component of Fig.
2;
Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an exemplary apparatus for casting the wear component of Figs. 2 and 3;
Summary In an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a wear component includes a base portion and a tip portion. The tip portion includes a proximate end and a distal end. The proximate end is metallurgically bonded to the base portion at a base-tip interface, which has a generally parabolic cross-sectional profile. The distal end defines an exterior surface of the wear component.
In another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a wear component includes a base portion and a tip portion. The tip portion includes a proximate end, a distal end, and an at least partially concave side surface extending from the distal end to the proximate end. The proximate end is metallurgically bonded to the base portion at a base-tip interface. The distal end defines an exterior surface of the wear component.
In yet another exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, a wear component includes a base portion and a tip portion. The base portion includes a plurality of protrusions. The tip portion includes a proximate end and a distal end. The proximate end includes a plurality of recesses, and is metallurgically bonded to the base portion at a base-tip interface, where the plurality of protrusions extends into the plurality of recesses. The distal end defines an exterior surface of the wear component.
Brief Description of the Drawings Fig. 1 is a pictorial illustration of an exemplary wheel for use with a compactor;
Fig. 2 is a pictorial illustration of an exemplary wear component for use with the wheel of Fig. 1;
Fig. 3 is a magnified cross-sectional view of an exemplary interface between exemplary tip and base portions of the wear component of Fig.
2;
Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view of an exemplary apparatus for casting the wear component of Figs. 2 and 3;
-3-Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the wear component of Figs 2-4 in an exemplary mold of the apparatus of Fig. 4;
Fig. 6 is a pictorial illustration of another exemplary tip portion;
Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the tip portion of Fig. 6 bonded to another exemplary base portion;
Figs. 8-13 are pictorial illustrations of yet further exemplary tip portions; and Figs. 14 and 15 are flow charts describing exemplary disclosed methods of casting articles of manufacture, such as the wear components of the other figures.
Detailed Description Fig. 1 illustrates a steel wheel 10 for use with a mobile machine, such as a landfill or soil compactor. As shown, wear components 20 in the form of teeth are fitted to wheel 10, and extend radially outward from wheel 10 to engage and compact material over which wheel 10 is driven. It should be understood, however, that wear components 20 may be teeth that are fitted to another type of part (e.g., a bucket) or may be another type of wear component entirely (e.g., hammers on disk rotors of a scrap metal shredder). In any case, in certain embodiments (e.g., the embodiment of Fig. 1), each wear component 20 may include a tip portion 30 that extends radially outward from wheel 10 to engage and compact material over which steel wheel 10 is driven. In these embodiments, tip portion 30 may be connected to wheel 10 by a base portion 40 of its wear component 20, which may be welded to wheel 10.
Tip portion 30 may have a distal end 50 defining an exterior surface of its wear component 20. As shown in Fig. 1, distal end 50 may be generally 1-shaped. It should be understood, however, that distal end 50 may be otherwise shaped. For example, distal end 50 may be generally +(plus)-shaped.
Alternatively, distal end 50 may have another shape conducive to compacting material. Tip portion 30 may also include side surfaces 60 extending from distal end 50 to a proximate end 70 of tip portion 30. In certain embodiments, side surfaces 60 may be at least partially concave, enabling them to deflect material away from base portion 40 and thereby protect base portion 40 from wear.
Alternatively, side surfaces 60 may have other shapes that are conducive to
Fig. 6 is a pictorial illustration of another exemplary tip portion;
Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the tip portion of Fig. 6 bonded to another exemplary base portion;
Figs. 8-13 are pictorial illustrations of yet further exemplary tip portions; and Figs. 14 and 15 are flow charts describing exemplary disclosed methods of casting articles of manufacture, such as the wear components of the other figures.
Detailed Description Fig. 1 illustrates a steel wheel 10 for use with a mobile machine, such as a landfill or soil compactor. As shown, wear components 20 in the form of teeth are fitted to wheel 10, and extend radially outward from wheel 10 to engage and compact material over which wheel 10 is driven. It should be understood, however, that wear components 20 may be teeth that are fitted to another type of part (e.g., a bucket) or may be another type of wear component entirely (e.g., hammers on disk rotors of a scrap metal shredder). In any case, in certain embodiments (e.g., the embodiment of Fig. 1), each wear component 20 may include a tip portion 30 that extends radially outward from wheel 10 to engage and compact material over which steel wheel 10 is driven. In these embodiments, tip portion 30 may be connected to wheel 10 by a base portion 40 of its wear component 20, which may be welded to wheel 10.
Tip portion 30 may have a distal end 50 defining an exterior surface of its wear component 20. As shown in Fig. 1, distal end 50 may be generally 1-shaped. It should be understood, however, that distal end 50 may be otherwise shaped. For example, distal end 50 may be generally +(plus)-shaped.
Alternatively, distal end 50 may have another shape conducive to compacting material. Tip portion 30 may also include side surfaces 60 extending from distal end 50 to a proximate end 70 of tip portion 30. In certain embodiments, side surfaces 60 may be at least partially concave, enabling them to deflect material away from base portion 40 and thereby protect base portion 40 from wear.
Alternatively, side surfaces 60 may have other shapes that are conducive to
-4-compacting material (e.g., shapes that are not at least partially concave).
Regardless of tip portion 30's shape, tip portion 30 may be formed from a material with a hardness of at least 45 Rockwell C, making it highly resistant to abrasion resulting from compaction of material. For example, tip portion 30 may be formed from white iron (e.g., high-chromium white iron or Ni-Hard), carbidic iron, austempered iron, high-carbon steel, high-carbon alloy steel, tool steel, carbidic steel, or stainless steel.
Referring to Fig. 2, base portion 40 may include a mounting end 75 for attaching wear component 20 to wheel 10, a distal end 77 opposite mounting end 75, and side surfaces 78 extending from mounting end 75 to distal end 77. As shown, mounting end 75 is generally shaped to follow a contour of wheel 10, thereby facilitating the attachment of wear component 20 to wheel 10.
Notably, however, mounting end 75 may include a recess 80, which does not follow the contour of wheel 10. Recess 80 may become a hollow cavity when wear component 20 is attached to wheel 10, thereby reducing the weight of wear component 20 relative to a similarly sized (but solid) wear component. Base portion 40 may be formed from a material with a carbon-equivalent (CE) value of less than 0.7, ensuring that it can be welded to steel (e.g., steel wheel 10) using portable welding equipment in the field (as opposed to specialized welding procedures typically required to be performed in a maintenance facility). For example, base portion 40 may be formed from steel (e.g., carbon steel, alloy steel, or stainless steel).
Base portion 40 may be metallurgically bonded to tip portion 30, that is, portion 40 may be attached to portion 30 primarily by metallurgical bonding. In particular, distal end 77 of base portion 40 may be metallurgically bonded to proximate end 70 of tip portion 30. As shown in Fig. 3, the interface between distal end 77 and proximate end 70 ("base-tip interface 100") may thus be composed solely of a mixture of the material of base portion 40 and the material of tip portion 30. That is, base-tip interface 100 may include no adhesive or filler metal, no oxide films, and no voids.
The shape of base-tip interface 100 (and thus distal end 77 and proximate end 70) may be non-planar, and may be related to the method by which wear component 20 is cast. For example, referring to Fig. 4, wear component 20 may be centrifugally cast using a dual-pour method in which
Regardless of tip portion 30's shape, tip portion 30 may be formed from a material with a hardness of at least 45 Rockwell C, making it highly resistant to abrasion resulting from compaction of material. For example, tip portion 30 may be formed from white iron (e.g., high-chromium white iron or Ni-Hard), carbidic iron, austempered iron, high-carbon steel, high-carbon alloy steel, tool steel, carbidic steel, or stainless steel.
Referring to Fig. 2, base portion 40 may include a mounting end 75 for attaching wear component 20 to wheel 10, a distal end 77 opposite mounting end 75, and side surfaces 78 extending from mounting end 75 to distal end 77. As shown, mounting end 75 is generally shaped to follow a contour of wheel 10, thereby facilitating the attachment of wear component 20 to wheel 10.
Notably, however, mounting end 75 may include a recess 80, which does not follow the contour of wheel 10. Recess 80 may become a hollow cavity when wear component 20 is attached to wheel 10, thereby reducing the weight of wear component 20 relative to a similarly sized (but solid) wear component. Base portion 40 may be formed from a material with a carbon-equivalent (CE) value of less than 0.7, ensuring that it can be welded to steel (e.g., steel wheel 10) using portable welding equipment in the field (as opposed to specialized welding procedures typically required to be performed in a maintenance facility). For example, base portion 40 may be formed from steel (e.g., carbon steel, alloy steel, or stainless steel).
Base portion 40 may be metallurgically bonded to tip portion 30, that is, portion 40 may be attached to portion 30 primarily by metallurgical bonding. In particular, distal end 77 of base portion 40 may be metallurgically bonded to proximate end 70 of tip portion 30. As shown in Fig. 3, the interface between distal end 77 and proximate end 70 ("base-tip interface 100") may thus be composed solely of a mixture of the material of base portion 40 and the material of tip portion 30. That is, base-tip interface 100 may include no adhesive or filler metal, no oxide films, and no voids.
The shape of base-tip interface 100 (and thus distal end 77 and proximate end 70) may be non-planar, and may be related to the method by which wear component 20 is cast. For example, referring to Fig. 4, wear component 20 may be centrifugally cast using a dual-pour method in which
-5-molten first and second materials are poured through a funnel 120 into a rotating mold 110. The molten first material may be poured first to form tip portion 30 while mold 110 is rotated at a first speed. After allowing the first material to cool, the second material may then be poured over the first material (now tip portion 30) to form base portion 40 while mold 110 is rotated at a second speed, which may or may not be the same as the first speed. Both pours may take place while mold 110 is rotated about an axis 115 that is generally parallel to a direction of gravitational acceleration (i.e., a direction in which the materials fall as they are poured). Such rotation may cause the first material to creep up the sides of mold 110, thereby giving proximate end 70 of tip portion 30 (and thus also base-tip interface 100) a generally parabolic cross-sectional profile, as shown in Fig. 4. It should be noted that, below base-tip interface 100, tip portion 30 may have a solid (i.e., free of voids) cross-section that is perpendicular to axis 115, as shown in Fig. 5. Further, it should be understood that the shape of the outer edge 125 of any cross-section of tip portion 30 that is perpendicular to axis 115 will be defined by the shape of mold 110. Thus, outer edge 125 may be non-circular, as shown in Fig. 5. For example, outer edge 125 may be generally I-shaped (as illustrated), generally +(plus)-shaped, or otherwise shaped.
In another method of centrifugally casting wear component 20, tip portion 30 may be cast, forged, or machined from a first material before being positioned within mold 110. A molten second material may then be poured into mold 110 over tip portion 30 to form base portion 40, while mold 110 is rotated about axis 115. With this second method, proximate end 70 of tip portion 30 may begin with almost any shape. Proximate end 70's shape may change slightly during molding as a result of the metallurgical bonding process, but it should be understood that the shape of base-tip interface 100 may at least generally track the beginning shape of proximate end 70. For example, as shown in Fig. 6, proximate end 70 may begin with a plurality of recesses 130 extending from a first side 140 of tip portion 30 to a second side 150 of tip portion 30.
Each recess 130 may be generally valley-shaped. For example, each recess 130 may be generally U-shaped, and may be wider than it is deep (as illustrated in Fig. 6). In certain embodiments, proximate end 70 may begin with two recesses 130. Referring to Fig. 7, when the molten second material is poured into mold 110 over such recesses 130, the second material may slightly deform recesses
In another method of centrifugally casting wear component 20, tip portion 30 may be cast, forged, or machined from a first material before being positioned within mold 110. A molten second material may then be poured into mold 110 over tip portion 30 to form base portion 40, while mold 110 is rotated about axis 115. With this second method, proximate end 70 of tip portion 30 may begin with almost any shape. Proximate end 70's shape may change slightly during molding as a result of the metallurgical bonding process, but it should be understood that the shape of base-tip interface 100 may at least generally track the beginning shape of proximate end 70. For example, as shown in Fig. 6, proximate end 70 may begin with a plurality of recesses 130 extending from a first side 140 of tip portion 30 to a second side 150 of tip portion 30.
Each recess 130 may be generally valley-shaped. For example, each recess 130 may be generally U-shaped, and may be wider than it is deep (as illustrated in Fig. 6). In certain embodiments, proximate end 70 may begin with two recesses 130. Referring to Fig. 7, when the molten second material is poured into mold 110 over such recesses 130, the second material may slightly deform recesses
-6-130 into recesses 130'. The second material may then solidify to form base portion 40 with a plurality of protrusions 160, each extending into a corresponding one of recesses 130' at base-tip interface 100. It should be noted that, in some embodiments, protrusions 160 and recesses 130' may mechanically enhance the bond of base portion 40 to tip portion 30.
The number, shape, and placement of any protrusions 160 extending into proximate end 70 of tip portion 30 at base-tip interface 100 may be affected by the beginning shape of proximate end 70. For example, rather than beginning with recesses 130 that are wider than they are deep (as illustrated in Fig. 6), proximate end 70 may begin with recesses 130 that are deeper than they are wide. As another example, rather than beginning with recesses 130 that are generally U-shaped (as illustrated in Fig. 6), proximate end 70 may begin with recesses 130 that are generally V-shaped. Alternatively, as illustrated in Fig. 8, proximate end 70 may begin with recesses 230 that are generally box-shaped. In yet another alternative embodiment, rather than beginning with a plurality of recesses 130 or 230 (as illustrated in Figs. 6 and 8), proximate end 70 may begin with a single recess 330, as shown in Fig. 9.
Alternatively, as illustrated in Fig. 10, proximate end 70 may begin with a plurality of recesses 430 in the form of rabbets (i.e., step-shaped recesses) in outer edges 435 of tip portion 30. While Fig. 10 illustrates recesses 430 as extending only from first side 140 to second side 150, recesses 430 may also extend from a third side 440 of tip portion 30 to a fourth side 450 of tip portion 30, as shown in Fig. 11.
In yet another alternative embodiment, as shown in Figs. 12 and 13, proximate end 70 may begin with one or more recesses 530 in the form of bathtub-shaped depressions. While such recesses 530 could be the only recesses in proximate end 70, proximate end 70 could also include one or more of the recesses discussed above. For example, as shown in Fig. 13, proximate end 70 may include two recesses 530 and four recesses 430. In fact, it should be understood that proximate end 70 may include any combination of any number of recesses 130, 230, 330, 430, 530, and/or any other similarly shaped recesses.
Figs. 14 and 15 arc flow diagrams describing exemplary methods of casting articles of manufacture such as wear components 20, and they will be discussed in the following section.
The number, shape, and placement of any protrusions 160 extending into proximate end 70 of tip portion 30 at base-tip interface 100 may be affected by the beginning shape of proximate end 70. For example, rather than beginning with recesses 130 that are wider than they are deep (as illustrated in Fig. 6), proximate end 70 may begin with recesses 130 that are deeper than they are wide. As another example, rather than beginning with recesses 130 that are generally U-shaped (as illustrated in Fig. 6), proximate end 70 may begin with recesses 130 that are generally V-shaped. Alternatively, as illustrated in Fig. 8, proximate end 70 may begin with recesses 230 that are generally box-shaped. In yet another alternative embodiment, rather than beginning with a plurality of recesses 130 or 230 (as illustrated in Figs. 6 and 8), proximate end 70 may begin with a single recess 330, as shown in Fig. 9.
Alternatively, as illustrated in Fig. 10, proximate end 70 may begin with a plurality of recesses 430 in the form of rabbets (i.e., step-shaped recesses) in outer edges 435 of tip portion 30. While Fig. 10 illustrates recesses 430 as extending only from first side 140 to second side 150, recesses 430 may also extend from a third side 440 of tip portion 30 to a fourth side 450 of tip portion 30, as shown in Fig. 11.
In yet another alternative embodiment, as shown in Figs. 12 and 13, proximate end 70 may begin with one or more recesses 530 in the form of bathtub-shaped depressions. While such recesses 530 could be the only recesses in proximate end 70, proximate end 70 could also include one or more of the recesses discussed above. For example, as shown in Fig. 13, proximate end 70 may include two recesses 530 and four recesses 430. In fact, it should be understood that proximate end 70 may include any combination of any number of recesses 130, 230, 330, 430, 530, and/or any other similarly shaped recesses.
Figs. 14 and 15 arc flow diagrams describing exemplary methods of casting articles of manufacture such as wear components 20, and they will be discussed in the following section.
-7-Industrial Applicability The disclosed wear components may be fitted to steel components and may be particularly beneficial when fitted to steel wheels of landfill or soil compactors. The wear components may be cast such that they facilitate in-field (as opposed to in-maintenance facility) maintenance of the compactors and also minimize the amount of maintenance the compactors require. Exemplary methods of casting articles of manufacture, such as the disclosed wear components, will now be described.
Referring to Fig. 14, wear component 20 may be centrifugally cast using a dual-pour method in which molten first and second materials are poured into mold 110 while mold 110 is rotated about axis 115 (referring to Fig.
4) (step 1400). First, a molten first material may be poured through funnel into mold 110 to form tip portion 30 while mold 110 is rotated at a first speed (step 1410). The first material may have a hardness of at least 45 Rockwell C, making tip portion 30 highly resistant to abrasion resulting from compaction of material and thereby reducing the number of times wear component must be replaced. For example, as discussed above, the first material may be white iron (e.g., high-chromium white iron or Ni-Hard), carbidic iron, austempered iron, high-carbon steel, high-carbon alloy steel, tool steel, carbidic steel, or stainless steel. While funnel 120 may be positioned such that the first material is poured at a fixed location relative to axis 115 (e.g., along axis 115), funnel 120 may alternatively be moved during the pouring such that the first material is poured at a plurality of different locations relative to axis 115. In any case, the rotation of mold 110 may cause the first material to creep up the sides of mold 110, thereby giving proximate end 70 of tip portion 30 (and thus also base-tip interface 100) a generally parabolic cross-sectional profile, as shown in Fig. 4. Such a profile may enable the first material to protect a large portion of the exterior surface of wear component 20 without occupying a correspondingly large portion of the volume of wear component 20, thereby minimizing the amount of the first material (which may be more costly than the second material) required to form wear component 20.
Next, the first material may be allowed to cool (step 1420). A
molten second material may then be poured through funnel 120, into mold 110, over the first material (now tip portion 30) to form base portion 40 while mold
Referring to Fig. 14, wear component 20 may be centrifugally cast using a dual-pour method in which molten first and second materials are poured into mold 110 while mold 110 is rotated about axis 115 (referring to Fig.
4) (step 1400). First, a molten first material may be poured through funnel into mold 110 to form tip portion 30 while mold 110 is rotated at a first speed (step 1410). The first material may have a hardness of at least 45 Rockwell C, making tip portion 30 highly resistant to abrasion resulting from compaction of material and thereby reducing the number of times wear component must be replaced. For example, as discussed above, the first material may be white iron (e.g., high-chromium white iron or Ni-Hard), carbidic iron, austempered iron, high-carbon steel, high-carbon alloy steel, tool steel, carbidic steel, or stainless steel. While funnel 120 may be positioned such that the first material is poured at a fixed location relative to axis 115 (e.g., along axis 115), funnel 120 may alternatively be moved during the pouring such that the first material is poured at a plurality of different locations relative to axis 115. In any case, the rotation of mold 110 may cause the first material to creep up the sides of mold 110, thereby giving proximate end 70 of tip portion 30 (and thus also base-tip interface 100) a generally parabolic cross-sectional profile, as shown in Fig. 4. Such a profile may enable the first material to protect a large portion of the exterior surface of wear component 20 without occupying a correspondingly large portion of the volume of wear component 20, thereby minimizing the amount of the first material (which may be more costly than the second material) required to form wear component 20.
Next, the first material may be allowed to cool (step 1420). A
molten second material may then be poured through funnel 120, into mold 110, over the first material (now tip portion 30) to form base portion 40 while mold
-8-110 is rotated at a second speed, which may or may not be the same as the first speed (step 1430). The second material may have a carbon-equivalent (CE) value of less than 0.7, ensuring that base portion 40 can be welded to steel (e.g., steel wheel 10) using portable welding equipment in the field (as opposed to specialized welding procedures typically required to be performed in a maintenance facility). For example, as discussed above, the second material may be carbon steel, alloy steel, or stainless steel. While funnel 120 may be positioned such that the second material is poured at a fixed location relative to axis 115 (e.g., along axis 115), funnel 120 may alternatively be moved such that the second material is poured at a plurality of different locations relative to axis 115. Notably, the rotation of mold 110 may cause the second material to move radially outward along a surface of the first material when the second material impacts the first material, displacing any foreign materials (e.g., oxide films) on the surface of the first material. The second material may then metallurgically bond base portion 40 to tip portion 30. The rotation of mold 110 may also cause the second material to creep up the sides of mold 110, facilitating the formation of recess 80 in mounting end 75 of base portion 40. This recess 80 may, in turn, become a hollow cavity when wear component 20 is attached to wheel 10, thereby reducing the weight of wear component 20 relative to a similarly sized (but solid) wear component. Such weight reduction may minimize stresses on drivetrain components of compactors using wear components 20, thereby extending the life of the drivetrain components and reducing maintenance costs associated with the drivetrain components. Additionally, the weight reduction may minimize the amount of fuel required to operate the compactors, thereby reducing operating costs associated with the compactors.
In alternative embodiments and referring to Fig. 15, wear component 20 may be centrifugally cast using a tip portion 30 that is cast, forged, or machined from the first material before being positioned within mold 110 (step 1500). In particular, tip portion 30 may be positioned with its proximate end 70 facing upward such that any material poured over tip portion 30 is poured over proximate end 70. Then, while rotating mold 110 about axis 115 (step 1510), the molten second material may be poured into mold 110 over tip portion 30 to form base portion 40 (step 1520). Although funnel 120 may be positioned such that the second material is poured at a fixed location relative to
In alternative embodiments and referring to Fig. 15, wear component 20 may be centrifugally cast using a tip portion 30 that is cast, forged, or machined from the first material before being positioned within mold 110 (step 1500). In particular, tip portion 30 may be positioned with its proximate end 70 facing upward such that any material poured over tip portion 30 is poured over proximate end 70. Then, while rotating mold 110 about axis 115 (step 1510), the molten second material may be poured into mold 110 over tip portion 30 to form base portion 40 (step 1520). Although funnel 120 may be positioned such that the second material is poured at a fixed location relative to
9 axis 115 (e.g., along axis 115), funnel 120 may alternatively be moved such that the second material is poured at a plurality of different locations relative to axis 115. Notably, the rotation of mold 110 may cause the second material to move radially outward along proximate end 70 when the second material impacts the first material, displacing any foreign materials (e.g., oxide films) on proximate end 70. In some embodiments, the movement may be at least partially guided by recesses 130, 230, 330, 430, and/or 530 of proximate end 70, potentially speeding up and/or slowing down the movement, and thereby maximizing the displacement of foreign materials. The second material may then metallurgically bond base portion 40 to tip portion 30. The rotation of mold 110 may also cause the second material to creep up the sides of mold 110, facilitating the formation of recess 80 in the same way as discussed above with respect to the dual-pour method.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the disclosed wear components without departing from the scope of the disclosure. Other embodiments of the disclosed components will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the components disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims and their equivalents.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the disclosed wear components without departing from the scope of the disclosure. Other embodiments of the disclosed components will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the components disclosed herein. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims and their equivalents.
Claims (11)
1. A wear component, comprising:
a base portion; and a tip portion including:
a proximate end metallurgically bonded to the base portion at a base-tip interface; and a distal end defining an exterior surface of the wear component, wherein the base-tip interface has a generally parabolic cross-sectional profile.
a base portion; and a tip portion including:
a proximate end metallurgically bonded to the base portion at a base-tip interface; and a distal end defining an exterior surface of the wear component, wherein the base-tip interface has a generally parabolic cross-sectional profile.
2. The wear component of claim 1, wherein:
the base portion includes a side surface extending from the base-tip interface to a mounting end of the base portion; and the mounting end includes a recess.
the base portion includes a side surface extending from the base-tip interface to a mounting end of the base portion; and the mounting end includes a recess.
3. The wear component of claim 1, wherein the tip portion includes an at least partially concave side surface extending from the distal end to the proximate end.
4. The wear component of claim 1, wherein:
the base portion is formed from a first material with a carbon-equivalent (CE) value of less than 0.7; and the tip portion is formed from a second material with a hardness of at least 45 Rockwell C.
the base portion is formed from a first material with a carbon-equivalent (CE) value of less than 0.7; and the tip portion is formed from a second material with a hardness of at least 45 Rockwell C.
5. The wear component of claim 4, wherein:
the first material is steel; and the second material is steel or iron.
the first material is steel; and the second material is steel or iron.
6. The wear component of claim 5, wherein:
the first material is carbon steel, alloy steel, or stainless steel; and the second material is high-chromium white iron or Ni-Hard.
the first material is carbon steel, alloy steel, or stainless steel; and the second material is high-chromium white iron or Ni-Hard.
7. The wear component of any of claims 1-6, wherein:
the base portion includes a plurality of protrusions; and the tip portion includes a plurality of recesses;
wherein, at the base-tip interface, the plurality of protrusions extend into the plurality of recesses.
the base portion includes a plurality of protrusions; and the tip portion includes a plurality of recesses;
wherein, at the base-tip interface, the plurality of protrusions extend into the plurality of recesses.
8. The wear component of claim 7, wherein the plurality of recesses extend from a first side of the tip portion to a second side of the tip portion opposite the first side.
9. The wear component of claim 8, wherein each of the plurality of recesses is a rabbet in an outer edge of the tip portion.
10. The wear component of claim 7, wherein the proximate end includes two recesses.
11. The wear component of claim 7, wherein:
the base portion includes a side surface extending from the base-tip interface to a mounting end of the base portion; and the mounting end includes a recess.
the base portion includes a side surface extending from the base-tip interface to a mounting end of the base portion; and the mounting end includes a recess.
Applications Claiming Priority (5)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US201361809018P | 2013-04-05 | 2013-04-05 | |
| US61/809,018 | 2013-04-05 | ||
| US14/243,379 | 2014-04-02 | ||
| US14/243,379 US20140301786A1 (en) | 2013-04-05 | 2014-04-02 | Wear component for compactor wheel |
| PCT/US2014/032854 WO2014165689A1 (en) | 2013-04-05 | 2014-04-03 | Wear component for compactor wheel |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA2908359A1 CA2908359A1 (en) | 2014-10-09 |
| CA2908359C true CA2908359C (en) | 2021-08-10 |
Family
ID=51654563
Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA2908359A Active CA2908359C (en) | 2013-04-05 | 2014-04-03 | Wear component for compactor wheel |
Country Status (5)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| US (1) | US20140301786A1 (en) |
| EP (1) | EP2981650B1 (en) |
| CN (1) | CN105229234A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA2908359C (en) |
| WO (1) | WO2014165689A1 (en) |
Families Citing this family (1)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2565073B (en) * | 2017-07-31 | 2021-10-13 | Bernard Mccartney Ltd | Compactor tooth, base therefor and related method |
Family Cites Families (12)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4784922A (en) * | 1985-10-11 | 1988-11-15 | Mitsubishi Steel Mfg. Co., Ltd. | Corrosion-resistant clad steel and method for producing the same |
| JPH10505042A (en) * | 1995-03-15 | 1998-05-19 | キャロン コンパクター カンパニー | Improved relay station wheels |
| US6712551B2 (en) * | 2001-11-27 | 2004-03-30 | Caterpillar Inc | Compactor tooth |
| CN2769323Y (en) * | 2004-09-15 | 2006-04-05 | 徐州工程机械科技股份有限公司徐工研究院 | Surface tread type compacting roller |
| CN101134232B (en) * | 2006-08-28 | 2011-01-19 | 赤峰市恒泰特种钢铸造有限责任公司 | Technique for producing anticentripetal composite abrasion-proof hammer tools |
| US20090045669A1 (en) * | 2007-08-17 | 2009-02-19 | Caterpillar Inc. | Two-Piece Compactor Wheel Tip |
| EP2344681B1 (en) * | 2008-09-19 | 2017-08-30 | Acme United Corporation | Coatings for cutting implements |
| CN201366806Y (en) * | 2008-12-05 | 2009-12-23 | 山推工程机械股份有限公司 | Wear resistant lug of compactor |
| US7959375B2 (en) * | 2009-11-04 | 2011-06-14 | Terra Compactor Wheel Corp. | Horizontal scissor-tip compaction wheel cleat |
| US20120213586A1 (en) * | 2011-02-23 | 2012-08-23 | Caterpillar, Inc. | Wrapper Tip Assembly For Compactor Wheel Assembly |
| US8696239B2 (en) * | 2011-08-24 | 2014-04-15 | Terra Compactor Wheel Corp. | Full metal jacket compaction wheel cleat and method of manufacturing thereof |
| US20130075456A1 (en) * | 2011-09-23 | 2013-03-28 | Michael Hans Hinrichsen | Compactor wheel assembly |
-
2014
- 2014-04-02 US US14/243,379 patent/US20140301786A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 2014-04-03 EP EP14780203.7A patent/EP2981650B1/en active Active
- 2014-04-03 WO PCT/US2014/032854 patent/WO2014165689A1/en active Application Filing
- 2014-04-03 CA CA2908359A patent/CA2908359C/en active Active
- 2014-04-03 CN CN201480028881.6A patent/CN105229234A/en active Pending
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| EP2981650A4 (en) | 2016-11-16 |
| WO2014165689A1 (en) | 2014-10-09 |
| EP2981650B1 (en) | 2017-11-22 |
| CA2908359A1 (en) | 2014-10-09 |
| CN105229234A (en) | 2016-01-06 |
| EP2981650A1 (en) | 2016-02-10 |
| US20140301786A1 (en) | 2014-10-09 |
Similar Documents
| Publication | Publication Date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| US9522425B2 (en) | Method of casting | |
| CN101889118B (en) | Self- sharpening, auto- signalling wearing part | |
| CN103785817B (en) | A kind of production method of biliquid metal composite casting teeth | |
| US20130160335A1 (en) | Wear resistant component | |
| CN113458363A (en) | Bimetal iron-iron composite brake drum and manufacturing method thereof | |
| US11208781B2 (en) | Compactor tooth base having a trench extending around a core | |
| CN113198982B (en) | Casting method of flywheel casting | |
| KR101250165B1 (en) | Tip for a bucket of an excavator and method for manufacturing the same | |
| CA2908359C (en) | Wear component for compactor wheel | |
| EP2588672B1 (en) | Land fill compactor wheel tip assembly | |
| CN202343917U (en) | Casting mold device of two-liquid bimetal vertical-parted hammer head | |
| WO2022229627A1 (en) | Tooth and associated method | |
| CN102513711A (en) | Method for repairing single roller of sintering machine | |
| CN110586913B (en) | Constant-flow automatic pouring system used in ferroalloy pouring operation | |
| CN213160983U (en) | Movable cone assembly with clamping groove | |
| CN207667736U (en) | Band transition link layer Double-metal composite hammer | |
| CN214780253U (en) | Isolated foundation hoisting tool | |
| CN106552904A (en) | A kind of sand shooting mouth for improving precoated sand mo ld void | |
| CN207430418U (en) | Castingin Double-metal composite hammer | |
| KR100402015B1 (en) | Method for mounting hi-mn casting on the elbow of dust collecting duct | |
| CN219277660U (en) | Wear-resistant driving wheel of excavator | |
| KR100475631B1 (en) | Braker chisel with improved were-resistance and crushing-ability, manufacturing apparatus and method, and high-manganese steel thereof | |
| CN206008865U (en) | Hammer handle built-up welding Double-metal composite hammer | |
| CN204701684U (en) | New type mining thrust wheel of digging machine | |
| CN203035425U (en) | Nose-type starter and driving end cover thereof |
Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEER | Examination request |
Effective date: 20181219 |