The manufacturing methods of worms are roughly divided among cutting, heat treated and ground after cutting and rolling. And for worm wheels, they can be roughly divided among cutting the teeth, cutting teeth after casting, and teeth cutting after the outdoors rim is usually cast around the center of the blank.
As for the resources for worm gears, for worms: structural carbon metal (S45C, etc.), structural alloy metal (SCM415, etc.), stainless and cast iron plastic worm gear happen to be utilized; and 
for worm tires: cast iron (FC200, etc.), non-ferrous metals such as phosphor bronze and specialized bronze (nickel bronze, light weight aluminum bronze, etc.), engineering plastics such as for example MC Nylon, etc. As the combination of resources for worms and worm tires affects the allowable transmission power and lubrication methods, the choice of mating resources requires consideration. Also, linked to the friction of pearly whites, a harder materials for worm than worm steering wheel is generally used.
Ordinarily the lead angles of the proper and remaining tooth surface of a worm are the same. Yet, in duplex worm gears, they are made to ensure that the tooth thickness of the worm adjustments consistently in the axial path in order that by shifting the worm axially with shims, it turns into possible to modify the backlash.
If a worm equipment is used, a large speed decrease can be acquired in a concise space in comparison to using spur gears. Generally, the worm is used to carefully turn the worm wheel. However when the lead angle is particularly small, the worm steering wheel can not turn the worm and it is called its self locking characteristic. This works extremely well effectively in a few applications but it can't be called best preventative for reverse driving. (When the business lead angle is certainly large, it is possible to convert the worm with the worm steering wheel.) Furthermore, there are many benefits to worm gears such as for example low sound and vibration, but as a result of the huge sliding at the tooth surfaces (sliding contact), the efficiency is certainly low. (For cylindrical worm gears, the overall efficiency is approximately 30-90%.) As well, there are down sides such as for example they tend to suffer from tooth surface high temperature seizure.