Application of hardenability concepts in heat （应用热硬化性概念）.pdf

Application of Hardenability Concepts in Heat Treatment of Steel D O U G L A S V. D O A N E New information on hardenability is available to the heat treater, in theform of a critical review of existing hardenability data, more accurate predictions of harden- abilityfrom chemical composition, and new data on austenitephase transformation kinetics. Thispaper summarizes this new information and provides examples as well as references to more comprehensive coverage of several subjects. These subjects include 1) correlation of end-quench hardenability bar cooling rates with cooling rates infully immersed rounds, 2) documentation of the strong influence of carbon on the effectiveness of alloying elements on hardenability, 3) alloy interaction effects, and 4) various aspects of austenite conditioning. Examples of the use of hardenability in metallurgical design emphasize the use of actual heat treating practice to establish hardenability requirements, the need to consider both core and caseproperties when heat treating carburized steels, and the role of hardenability in induction andflame-hardening. Extensive work is in progress in Europe and North America to devise and perfect systems for predicting hardenability, microstructure and mechanical properties from chemical composition, section size and heat treatment parameters. These systems