Application of Ultrasound Stirring for Quenching in a Liquid Medium

izvorni znanstveni rad

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Application of Ultrasound Stirring for Quenching in a Liquid Medium

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Tip izvorni znanstveni rad
Godina 2017
Časopis Materials performance and characterization
Nadređena publikacija Materials performance and characterization
Volumen 6
Svesčić 5
Stranice str. 1-16
DOI 10.1520/MPC20170014
ISSN 2165-3992
Status objavljeno

Sažetak

This paper investigates an application of ultrasonic stirring in water and oilimmersion quenching of a medium carbon steel sample. By developing a pressure acoustic simulation, the distribution of ultrasound pressure and acceleration in quenching media was predicted. By using the standard temperature probe of Inconel 600, the cooling curves of water and quench oil were recorded with and without ultrasound agitation. Using the same conditions, a quenching of the steel cylinders made for carbon steel C45 was performed. The experimental results have shown a significant impact of ultrasound agitation on cooling curve parameters, sample distortions, and surface hardness distribution and its hardenability.

Ključne riječi

steel quenching, ultrasound stirring, cooling curve analysis, quenching distortions