Variable scroll tip hardness

摘要

A process of casting a scroll member for a scroll compressor including forming the scroll wrap member portions of equal height. Unequal cooling of the scroll wrap when formed causes the hardness of the wrap to vary from radially outside to radially inside. The radially outside portions of the scroll wrap are formed harder therefore reducing wear-out of the scroll member while the radially inside portions are formed softer, thereby permitting quicker run-in of the scroll set during initial startup of the scroll compressor.