Effects of Nickel Plating on Interference Fit between Medium Carbon Steel and Copper–Zinc Alloy Parts

Studies on load capacity enhancement for an interference fit mainly focused the essential coupling material pair of steel–steel parts. With more complex requirements in technical assemblies, notable cases pairs are applied fits. Hence, it is crucial to highlight variations across-coupling scenarios order identify a workable approach augmentation. The goal this study examine how nickel plating affects between steel and brass assembly experiments research focus comparing plated non-plated specimens by evaluating extraction force compression machine. parameters measured with coordinate measuring machine contact surface profiler. Some microscopic observations made confirm phenomena case. axial tests determined that fits show increase limits around 20% comparison ones. There also some significant improvements shaft properties, which reduce physical adhesions hub. These results possibility reusing parts, gives highly economic environmental advantages.