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65º Congresso ABM Vol. 65, Num. 65 (2010)


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EFFECT OF COOLING RATE DURING QUENCHING ON THE TOUGHNESS OF HIGH SPEED STEELS

EFFECT OF COOLING RATE DURING QUENCHING ON THE TOUGHNESS OF HIGH SPEED STEELS

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10.5151/2594-5327-17093

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High speed steels are usually employed in cutting tools and forming dies. Heat treatment is a primordial step during tools manufacturing process, being responsible for most of final properties, principally hardness and toughness. In this context, a especial interest relies on the effect of hardening variables on mechanical properties and tools performance. Therefore, the present paper aimed to study the effect of cooling rate during the quenching process of AISI M2 high speed steel, under typical industrial conditions. The experiments were carried out in an industrial vacuum furnace, with high pressure nitrogen quenching. Several cooling rates were obtained by modifications of nitrogen pressure and by the use of test specimens with different dimensions. Toughness results were mainly evaluated through static bend test. Low cooling rates were shown to decrease material toughness and large parts presented a decrease in mechanical properties from surface to core regions. Carbide precipitation on grain boundaries are pointed as the main explanation for all these effects.

 

High speed steels are usually employed in cutting tools and forming dies. Heat treatment is a primordial step during tools manufacturing process, being responsible for most of final properties, principally hardness and toughness. In this context, a especial interest relies on the effect of hardening variables on mechanical properties and tools performance. Therefore, the present paper aimed to study the effect of cooling rate during the quenching process of AISI M2 high speed steel, under typical industrial conditions. The experiments were carried out in an industrial vacuum furnace, with high pressure nitrogen quenching. Several cooling rates were obtained by modifications of nitrogen pressure and by the use of test specimens with different dimensions. Toughness results were mainly evaluated through static bend test. Low cooling rates were shown to decrease material toughness and large parts presented a decrease in mechanical properties from surface to core regions. Carbide precipitation on grain boundaries are pointed as the main explanation for all these effects.

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AISI M2; High speed steels; Cooling rate; Toughness; Bending test.

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Slaviero, André Luiz; Tschiptschin, André Paulo; Haddad, Paulo de Tarso; Gonçalves, Cristiane Sales; Mesquita, Rafael Agnelli. EFFECT OF COOLING RATE DURING QUENCHING ON THE TOUGHNESS OF HIGH SPEED STEELS, p. 4925-4934. In: 65º Congresso ABM, Rio de Janeiro, 2010.
ISSN: 2594-5327, DOI 10.5151/2594-5327-17093