Surface hardened swage mount for improved performance

摘要

A swage mount including a base plate having a first side and a second side. A hub extends from the first side of the base plate with the hub having an aperture therethrough. The second side of the base plate is mounted on either the actuator arm or the load beam so that the aperture of the hub is in registration with a swage opening disposed in the actuator arm or the load beam. The hub is inserted in the swage opening of the other of the actuator arm or load beam forming an interference fit therebeteween. The swage mount is surface hardened by gas carburizing, bead blasting or tumbling increasing the torque retention value of the interference fit.