MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

JABATAN KEJURUTERAAN MEKANIKAL

LAB SHEET
DJJ 30113 MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SESSION
LABSHEET 2 HEAT TREATMENT
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TITLE : HEAT TREATMENT

OBJECTIVE : To learn and conduct the methods of steel heat treatment process (Metals/ Alloys).

THEORY :
Heat treatment is a method used to alter the physical, chemical, and mechanical properties of a
material by subjecting the material to various temperatures. Heat treatment is widely used in engineering
industry because it can alter the size, shape and composition of a material. When steel is subjecting to
723C, austenite will be formed. Austenite is transformed from Pearlite. Austenite will transform into ferrite
and cementite during the cooling process. Soft and ductile structure will be formed in slow cooling.
However, rapid cooling will result in a hard but brittle structure.

APPARATUS : Electric furnace and specimen (mild/low carbon steel).

PROCEDURES :

A. Specimen Preparation:

Prepare five (5) specimens with dimension of 20mm x 50mm (diameter x length).
Mark the specimens and then start the heat treatment respectively to their procedures.
Once the heat treatment is done, clean the specimens.

B. Experiment procedure (Please refer the video given)

S0 – Raw Specimen (without any heat treating)

S1 – Full Annealing
Carbon steel (0.83% C) is heated to 25-50C above the upper critical temperature (Line A3).
Carbon steel (0.83%C) is heated to 50C above the lower critical temperature (Line Acm).
Furnace cooled is applied.

S2 – Normalizing
The heating procedure is similar to full annealing process, but the carbon steel is air-cooled.

S3 – Quenching
Carbon steel is heated to 10C above the upper critical point (refer to %carbon content), followed
by rapid cooling in water or oil.

S4 – Tempering
The quenched carbon steel is heated again to a temperature which is below the lower critical
point (723C).
RESULT:

Draw the specimen microstructure after subjected to the heat treatment accordingly.

S0 – Raw Specimen

S1 – Full Annealing S2 – Normalizing

S3 – Quenching S4 – Tempering
DISCUSSION:

Answer questions below

a. State the purposes for each heat treatment; full annealing, normalizing, quenching and
tempering.

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b. State the effects of cooling process to the specimen structure for each heat treatment.

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CONCLUSION:

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REFERENCES:
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 POLITEKNIK MERLIMAU
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

CLO2 – Performed appropriate material testing according to the Standard Operating

Course Learning Outcome:
Program Learning Outcome:
Dublin Knowledge:
Domain Taxonomy:
Procedures
PLO5 – Apply appropriate techniques, resources, and modern engineering and IT tools
to well-defined engineering problems, with an awareness of the limitations
DK6 – Codified practical engineering knowledge in recognised practice area.
P4 – Basic proficiency, the ability to perform a complex motor skill. This is the
intermediate stage in learning a complex skill. Learned responses have become
habitual and the movements can be performed with some confidence and proficiency.

STUDENT
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1.0 Title (cover assignment)
1.1 Title of report 1 5
1.2 Name of lecturer
2.0 Objective 1 4
3.0 Introduction 2 5
4.0 Tools and Equipment
2 5
4.1 Name and picture of tools and equipment
5.0 Safety Procedures
5.1 Using goggle while operates the machine
5.2 Wearing safety shoes 2 5
5.3 Wearing appropriate attire
5.4 Obey safety rules
6.0 Procedures
4 5
6.1 Full explanation of the process with passive sentences
7.0 Result
3 5
7.1 Complete the table
8.0 Discussion
2 4
8.1 Answer the given question
2 4
9.0 Conclusion
1 5
9.1 Meet the needs of the objectives
10.0 References (5 items)
1 5
10.1 Books or Internet
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