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Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly
The Canadian Journal of Metallurgy and Materials Science
Volume 53, 2014 - Issue 1
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Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science

The influence of alkaline salt bath quenching on the microstructure and mechanical properties of AISI D2 steel

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Pages 88-92 | Received 30 Dec 2012, Accepted 26 Jul 2013, Published online: 05 Dec 2013
 

Abstract

In this work, the microstructure and mechanical properties of AISI D2 tool steel is compared after air cooling and quenching in alkaline salt bath (60% KOH and 40% NaOH). The results have shown that the hardness of the samples quenched in alkaline salt bath with different temperatures followed by tempering at 540°C was higher than the hardness of air cooled sample. The maximum hardness from surface to centre of the samples was achieved after quenching in salt bath at 220°C. The microstructure and consequently the mechanical properties were altered after quenching in different media. It is also shown that hardening of D2 steel in alkaline salt bath can result in higher strength values than air cooling while there was no significant change in the impact energy of the samples.

Dans ce travail, on compare la microstructure et les propriétés mécaniques de l’acier à outils AISI D2 après refroidissement à l’air ou après trempe dans un bain de sel alcalin (60% KOH et 40% NaOH). Les résultats ont montré que la dureté des échantillons trempés dans le bain de sel alcalin à différentes températures suivi d’un revenu à 540°C était plus élevée que la dureté de l’échantillon refroidi à l’air. On a obtenu la dureté maximale, depuis la surface jusqu’au centre des échantillons, par trempe dans le bain de sel à 220°C. La microstructure et, par conséquent, les propriétés mécaniques étaient altérées après la trempe dans différents médias. On montre également que l’endurcissement de l’acier D2 dans un bain de sel alcalin peut résulter en des valeurs plus élevées de résistance à la traction que lors du refroidissement à l’air alors qu’il n’y avait pas de changement important de l’énergie de rupture des échantillons.

This research was supported by the School of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering at University of Tehran and they are gratefully acknowledged.

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