58-62 HRC Surface Hardness Worm Shaft And Worm Gear For Heavy Duty Applications

20CrNiMo Steel Worm Profile Grinding Worm Shaft For Heavy Duty Applications

1) Description of Worm Gear and worm shaft

Worm gears are an old style of gear, and a version of one of the six simple machines.

Basically, a worm gear is a screw butted up against what looks like a standard spur gear with

slightly angled and curved teeth

2) Types of worm gear and worm shaft

a) Cylindrical Worm Gear Pair

b) Enveloping Gear Pair

3) How worm gear and worm shaft work

An electric motor or engine applies rotational power via to the worm. The worm rotates against the wheel,

and the screw face pushes on the teeth of the wheel. The wheel is pushed against the load.