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Application Guide for Tapered Roller Bearings in Aluminum Differential Housings
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Abstract
Ductile iron has traditionally been the material of choice for differential housings on rear wheel drive axles because of it's durability and low cost. There is a trend to use Aluminum as a differential housing material to reduce vehicle weight and improve fuel economy. One must be careful to account for the differences in material properties of the two materials when switching to Aluminum. Careful consideration of bearing fitting practice, pre-load setting procedure, and in some cases, design to achieve optimum axle performance is necessary. This paper is written as a bearing guide for differentials with Aluminum housings.
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Johns, T., "Application Guide for Tapered Roller Bearings in Aluminum Differential Housings," SAE Technical Paper 981095, 1998, https://doi.org/10.4271/981095.Also In
1998 Transmission and Driveline Systems Symposium: New Developments and Advanced Concepts in Systems and Components
Number: SP-1324; Published: 1998-02-13
Number: SP-1324; Published: 1998-02-13
References
- Koyo Engineering Service Manual No. 162
- Harris, Tedric A. “Rolling Bearing Analysis” 3rd Wiley Interscience 1991
- Koyo Ball & Roller Bearing Catalog Number 201E
- Koyo Tapered Roller Bearing Catalog No. 2281E
- Newton, K. “The Motor Vehicle” Butterworths Tenth 1983