skip to main content
OSTI.GOV title logo U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Title: Quenching using air-water mixtures

Abstract

With the current trend toward reduced manufacturing cycle time there is considerable interest in minimizing heat treatment related distortion and the residual stresses that are present in components. There is therefore a need to optimize the quenching process for a particular part such that the desired cooling rate, and hence mechanical properties, are obtained while minimizing distortion. This paper describes work aimed at developing a system to provide heat transfer rates between those obtained for oil quenching and fan cooling. Tests are described in which quenching was carried out by spraying water into the stream of air exiting a fan cooling system. Data are also presented for air mist quenching using atomizing nozzles. Comparison of computer predicted cooling rates and residual stress levels in components are presented for oil quenching, fan cooling, fan plus water injection cooling and air-mist cooling.

Authors:
 [1]; ;  [2];  [3]
  1. Wyman-Gordon Forgings, Houston, TX (United States)
  2. Univ. of Glamorgan, Pontypridd (United Kingdom)
  3. ABC Rail Products, Birmingham, AL (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
484295
Report Number(s):
CONF-961140-
TRN: 97:000168-0057
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 2. international conference on quenching and the control of distortion, Cleveland, OH (United States), 4-7 Nov 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of 2nd International conference on quenching and the control of distortion; Totten, G.E.; Howes, M.A.H.; Sjoestrom, S.J.; Funatani, Kiyoshi [eds.]; PB: 652 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; HEAT RESISTING ALLOYS; QUENCHING; COOLING TIME; OILS; WATER; AIR; SPRAYS; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS

Citation Formats

Wallis, R A, Garwood, R, Ward, J, and Xia, Q. Quenching using air-water mixtures. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Wallis, R A, Garwood, R, Ward, J, & Xia, Q. Quenching using air-water mixtures. United States.
Wallis, R A, Garwood, R, Ward, J, and Xia, Q. 1996. "Quenching using air-water mixtures". United States.
@article{osti_484295,
title = {Quenching using air-water mixtures},
author = {Wallis, R A and Garwood, R and Ward, J and Xia, Q},
abstractNote = {With the current trend toward reduced manufacturing cycle time there is considerable interest in minimizing heat treatment related distortion and the residual stresses that are present in components. There is therefore a need to optimize the quenching process for a particular part such that the desired cooling rate, and hence mechanical properties, are obtained while minimizing distortion. This paper describes work aimed at developing a system to provide heat transfer rates between those obtained for oil quenching and fan cooling. Tests are described in which quenching was carried out by spraying water into the stream of air exiting a fan cooling system. Data are also presented for air mist quenching using atomizing nozzles. Comparison of computer predicted cooling rates and residual stress levels in components are presented for oil quenching, fan cooling, fan plus water injection cooling and air-mist cooling.},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/484295}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996}
}

Conference:
Other availability
Please see Document Availability for additional information on obtaining the full-text document. Library patrons may search WorldCat to identify libraries that hold this conference proceeding.

Save / Share: