Evaluation of EN8 Steel in Different Quenching Medium

Authors

  • N. Prithiviraj Gnanamani College of Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, India
  • V. Prabakaran Gnanamani College of Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, India
  • S. Gopalakrishnan Gnanamani College of Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, India
  • P. Shanmugasundaram Gnanamani College of Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Anna University, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/mce.v3i4.516

Keywords:

Heat treatment,, quenching process, EN8 steel, Hardness, Microstructure

Abstract

The heat treatment and quenching process offer enormous advantages to the steels by changing the
mechanical properties, phase changes in structure of the steel in the present scenario. So, we undergo this heat treatment process for the evaluation of the En8 steels in different quenching medium. Samples of EN8 medium carbon steel were examined after heating between 900ºC to 930ºC in the Gas Carburizing Furnace and quenched in different quenching medium. The different quenching mediums used like Oil, Water, and Air. The mechanical properties such as hardness are determined using the
Rockwell hardness equipment and the hardness of the quenched material is higher than the parent material. The hardness of the water quenched material is higher than the other quenched materials. The heat treated materials are cut into the required specification using wire cutting machine. And the microstructure of the quenched samples was taken using optical microscope. The water quenched material has more hardness, suggesting improved mechanical properties.

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2017-04-30

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Prithiviraj, N., Prabakaran, V., Gopalakrishnan, S., & Shanmugasundaram, P. (2017). Evaluation of EN8 Steel in Different Quenching Medium. International Journal For Research In Mechanical & Civil Engineering, 3(4), 01–06. https://doi.org/10.53555/mce.v3i4.516

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Vol. 3 No. 4 (2017): International Journal For Research In Mechanical & Civil Engineering

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