IMPACT OF QUENCH SEVERITY AND HARDNESS ON AISI 4137 USING ECO-FRIENDLY QUENCHANTS AS INDUSTRIAL HEAT TREATMENT

The rate of heat extraction, hardness, and severity of quenching of both edible and non-edible bioquenchants for industrial heat treatment was investigated using AISI 4137 medium carbon steel. Results showed that both the maximum and minimum cooling rates occurred in the nucleate boiling stage and w...

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Main Authors: A. S. Adekunle, K. A. Adebiyi, M. O. Durowoju
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Malaysia Pahang 2013-06-01
Series:Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences
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Online Access:http://jmes.ump.edu.my/images/Volume_4/8_Adekunle%20et%20al.pdf