MaterialsScience&EngineeringLab

Experiment#6
DanielleLulfs
Section018
11/18/2014

Objective
Theobjectiveoftheexperimentswastolearntheprinciplesinvolvedinthetreatmentof
metalalloys,inparticularferrousalloys.Practicalapplicationofhardnesstestingwasalsoakey
tothisexperiment.
Abstract
Inthisexperiment,
Introduction
Thepurposeofthislabwasto
Methodology
Procedure
1. MeasurementofHardness
a. Measurethehardnessofthreespecimensofhighcarbonsteel.
2. HeatTreatment
a. Preheattheovento1500degreesF.
b. Placethreespecimensintotheoven,whentemperaturereachessetpointtake
specimensout.
c. Placeonespecimeninoil,oneifwater,andoneintheopenair.
d. Allowalltocool.
3. MeasurementofHardness
a. Measurethehardnessofallthreespecimensandcomparetooriginaldata.
Data
Test 1
Test 2
Oil Quenched
Before Heat
Treatment
After Heat Treatment

44
63

39
66

Test 3

Average

40.5
61

41.2
63.3

34.5
66

32.5
67.3

39
64

40
59.7

Water Quenched
Before Heat
Treatment
After Heat Treatment

32
68

31
68

Air Cooling
Before Heat
Treatment
After Heat Treatment

43
59

38
58

Results
1. Compare the hardness of each material (both materials) in different cooling rate.
Explain.
2. Compare the hardness of two materials (high carbon steel and chrome steel),
which contain the same carbon content in same cooling rate. Explain.
DiscussionandConclusion
3. Why should the saw blade be tempered after quenching? What is your expected
hardness value of the saw blade before tempering (assume it is made of high
carbon steel)?
4. As the cooling rate increases, what can be said about the microstructure of the
high carbon steel? Would you expect more or lass pearlite in a high carbon steel
specimen, which was water quenched compared to air quenched?
5. Name some practical applications of the various treatment processes.

References

Appendices
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