WIA TUBE CRACK PRE-ANALYSIS REPORT

thyssenkrupp Presta Dalian Co., Ltd. QM-Lab

2020/04/07
 Problem description

Tube crack

 1pc. tube crack of WIA camshaft was found during assembly, the camshaft was assembled by AL6. And assembly force
and curve as below.

Jingjing W.

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 Crack analysis - Measurement

Tube ID

Press-off the nosepiece from tube

Nosepiece knurling OD

Nosepiece knurling OD
Measurement Tube ID
after assembly

Results Ø16.012 mm Ø16.22 mm

Ø16.25±0.05 mm
Requirements Ø16±0.04 mm
before assembly

 Press-off the nosepiece from tube, measured knurling OD=Ø16.22mm. Nosepiece dimension no abnormity.
 Tube ID=Ø16.012mm met the requirement.

Jingjing W.

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 Crack analysis - Metallography

Welding seam

Cutting for crack location

50X Band segregation

Cutting for crack fracture 200X

Crack fracture Cut A Microsection A

Crack origin area

Band segregation
Crack propagation
direction

Cut A

500X

 Crack was not on welding seam, and extended along band segregation structure.

Jingjing W.

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 Summary
Crack was not on welding seam, and extended along band segregation structure.

Raw material need optimization.

Jingjing W.

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