Abstract
The increasing demand for high performance gears requires in-depth investigations of alternative materials to those commonly used. In this respect, microalloyed steels may appear as an alternative with technical and economic potential. Microalloyed steels may exhibit a more refined grain structure than conventional steels, which is commonly induced by the precipitation of highly stable and dispersed second-phase particles. This investigation aimed at understanding how the steel grain structure obtained by the addition of niobium (Nb) and titanium (Ti) as microalloying elements correlates to the material surface integrity promoted by a conventional gear manufacturing chain. The results indicated that the addition of microalloying elements leads to a refined and homogeneous grain structure. The residual stress state also proved to be both more compressive and homogeneous and the roughness exhibited greater stability. Such characteristics place the microalloyed steels in a prominent position regarding their application in the gear manufacturing, indicating the possibility of fatigue lifetime improvement.
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