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Calibration and agitation in quenching tanks and - a proposal to catch the agitation

Conference ·
OSTI ID:484249
 [1];  [2]
  1. Technical Univ. of Munich (Germany)
  2. Union Carbide Corp., Tarrytown, NY (United States)

Even though agitation is a critically important contributor to the performance of industrial quenching processes, relatively little is known about the quality and quantity of convection actually encountered by parts being quenched. Recent laboratory testing work produced vitally important information on the influence of fundamental physical properties on cooling behavior. The next step is to apply this information to quantify agitation rates, especially their influence on {open_quotes}cooling power{close_quotes} in industrial quenching tanks and the parts being quenched. An approach to measure and characterize quench and flow in commercial quenchant tanks is provided here.

OSTI ID:
484249
Report Number(s):
CONF-961140--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English