Answer to Question #250757 in Mechanical Engineering for Zee

Question

What is the difference between bending stress and pitting resistance? And why is it important to verify the bending stress of the standard selected gears.

Answer 1

Solution;

Bending stress is the normal stress that an object encounters when it is subjected to a large load at a particular point that causes the object to bend and become fatigued while Pitting resistance is an essential attribute to consider when choosing components and materials for a piping system.

To avoid failure which may occur when the bending stress exceeds the ultimate strength of the gear material.