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AN OVERVIEW OF NON-QUENCH RELATED PROBLEMS OFTEN ATTRIBUTED TO THE QUENCHANT AND QUENCHING PROCESS

AN OVERVIEW OF NON-QUENCH RELATED PROBLEMS OFTEN ATTRIBUTED TO THE QUENCHANT AND QUENCHING PROCESS

Authorship

CANALE, LAURALICE DE CAMPOS FRANCESCHINI; TOTTEN, GEORGE E.; BLACKWOOD, R. R.; JARVIS, L. M.; HOFFMAN, D. G.

CANALE, LAURALICE DE CAMPOS FRANCESCHINI

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TOTTEN, GEORGE E.

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BLACKWOOD, R. R.

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JARVIS, L. M.

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HOFFMAN, D. G.

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DOI

10.5151/2594-5327-3627

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Abstract

One of the greatest concerns in the heat treating process is cracking of finished and semi-finished material during quenching. Many times, the only source of cracking considered is the quenchant. However, there are various sources of steel cracking other than the quench which must be considered. A tutorial on microstructural identification of various sources of cracking including: quench severity, prior steel structures, transformation temperature range, surface condition and others will be provided here

One of the greatest concerns in the heat treating process is cracking of finished and semi-finished material during quenching. Many times, the only source of cracking considered is the quenchant. However, there are various sources of steel cracking other than the quench which must be considered. A tutorial on microstructural identification of various sources of cracking including: quench severity, prior steel structures, transformation temperature range, surface condition and others will be provided here

Keywords

Quench cracking, Heat treatment, Source of cracking

Quench cracking, Heat treatment, Source of cracking