What materials are best for high-speed gear applications?
I'm designing a high-speed gearbox and looking for recommendations on gear materials that balance strength, noise reduction, and durability. Should I go for steel, bronze, or advanced composites?
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Depends on the stress. If you take a look in my gearbox model, I designed several years ago for a Grundfoss challenge here on GrabCAD, you can find a full calculation in the attached dosuments. Grundfos Challenge Gearbox
