The Timken Company

Richard J Abbruzzi

Praveen M Pauskar

Wayne V Denny

A retainer () for maintaining a relative angular spacing of a plurality of rolling elements includes a body () having an annular portion () and a plurality of engaging portions (). Each of the engaging portions is configured to engage at least one of the plurality of rolling elements. The body is made of a sintered powdered metal infiltrated with bronze.

Retainer

A method of forming a component includes heating the component to a burnishing temperature above 500 degrees Fahrenheit, and burnishing a surface of the component while the component is at the burnishing temperature to densify the surface. The burnishing process at an elevated temperature may be integrated into other processes, such as the sintering or heat treating processes.

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Canton, OH, United States of America

Richard J Abbruzzi