Using Polyalkylene Glycol Quenchants to Effectively Control Distortion and Residual Stresses in Heat Treated Aluminum Alloys

2008 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 101769 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. W. Dean ◽  
Tom Croucher
Keyword(s):  
Aluminum Alloys ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Polyalkylene Glycol

Residual stresses in the aluminium alloy 2014A subject to PAG quenching and vibratory stress relief

2021 ◽  
pp. 030932472110053
Author(s):  
Jeremy S Robinson ◽  
M Sayeed Hossain ◽  
Christopher E Truman
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Aluminium Alloy ◽  
Cold Water ◽  
Stress Relief ◽  
Industry Standard ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Stress Relieving ◽  
Polyalkylene Glycol ◽  
The Impact

Generic hollow pump bodies made from aluminium alloy 2014A forgings have been solution heat treated and quenched into either cold water or polyalkylene glycol (PAG) solutions. An industry standard PAG type synthetic quenchant was evaluated, and the influence of two concentrations of the PAG solution on residual stress in the pump bodies was characterised, using neutron and X-ray diffraction. These residual stresses were then compared to those resulting after a pump in the as quenched condition was subject to a widely known but controversial commercial vibratory stress relieving procedure. The use of neutron diffraction allowed the through thickness residual stresses to be evaluated in the pumps. Results demonstrate that PAG quenching is highly effective at significantly reducing residual stress when compared to cold water quenching, but the impact is non uniform and cannot be simply quantified. In this investigation, we prove the effect of vibratory stress relief is negligible, and much less than that achieved by PAG quenching.

scholarly journals Residual Stresses and Dimensional Changes Related to the Lattice Parameter Changes of Heat-Treated JIS SKD 11 Tool Steels

2014 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 831-837 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yang-Yu Su ◽  
Liu-Ho Chiu ◽  
Fan-Shiong Chen ◽  
Shou-Chi Lin ◽  
Yeong-Tsuen Pan
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Lattice Parameter ◽  
Tool Steels ◽  
Dimensional Changes ◽  
Heat Treated

A Study of the Influence of Local Heat Treatment on the Structure of Welded Titanium Pipelines

2021 ◽  
Vol 410 ◽  
pp. 37-41
Author(s):  
Natalia A. Astafeva ◽  
Andrey A. Balanovskiy ◽  
Anna A. Pershina
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Titanium Alloys ◽  
Welded Joints ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Local Heat ◽  
Optical Metallography ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Weld Structure ◽  
Heat Treatment Method

The article analyzes the results of a study of the influence of zonal heat treatment on the structure of welded joints of pipeline elements made of titanium alloys Ti-3.5Al-1.5Mn. In the manufacture of such structures, the TIG welding method is used to join pipe elements, after which the heat treatment method can be used to relieve residual stresses. The experiments have confirmed the effectiveness of zonal heat treatment preceded by welding. It was revealed that for welded joints made of titanium alloys, heat treatment can stabilize the structure. In experiments conducted by the method of optical metallography, the structure of heat treated and untreated welded joints was investigated. The influence of heat treatment on the weld structure and heat-affected zone was identified.

scholarly journals Cooling process optimization during hardening steel in water polyalkylene glycol solutions

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1(62)) ◽  
pp. 27-35
Author(s):  
Nikolai Kobasko
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stresses ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Heat Treating ◽  
Steel Part ◽  
Water Solutions ◽  
Inconel 600 ◽  
Polyalkylene Glycol ◽  
Cooling Intensity ◽  
Chemical Composition Of Steel ◽  
Compressive Residual Stresses

Objects of investigations are water solutions of polyalkylene glycol (PAG) which are used as the quenchants in the heat-treating industry. They are tested by standard cylindrical probe made of Inconel 600 material. The main and not solved yet is the problem of transition from data achieved for standard probe to data suitable for any form and size of real steel part. It opens possibility to make predictable calculations. Taken this into account, it has been investigated water solutions of PAG of different concentration. It is underlined that cooling intensity of quenchant can be evaluated by Kondratiev number Kn. The mentioned number Kn varies within 0≤Kn≤1 when generalized Biot Biv number varies within 0≤Biv≤∞. As a main achievement of investigation is established correlation between standard Kn number and Kn number of real steel part. In many cases, when film boiling is absent, the established correlation is a linear function. It allows optimizing quenching processes: obtain high surface compressive residual stresses, save alloy elements and improve environment condition. All of this is achieved by tolerating chemical composition of steel with size and form of quenched object as it is proposed by UA Patent No. 114174. Also, the number Kn allows interruption of quench process when surface compressive residual stresses are at their maximum value that essentially improves the quality of steel components. Moreover, interrupted cooling prevents quench crack formation, decreases distortion of quenched steel parts. The results of investigations can be used by engineers in the heat-treating industry and scientists for further research.

Changes in Residual Stress in Worked Surface Layer of Type 304 Austenitic Stainless Steel Due to Tensile Deformation

2000 ◽  
Vol 123 (1) ◽  
pp. 130-134
Author(s):  
Makoto Hayashi ◽  
Kunio Enomoto
Keyword(s):  
Solid Solution ◽  
Residual Stress ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Surface Layer ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Tensile Deformation ◽  
End Mill ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
304 Austenitic Stainless Steel ◽  
Type 304

Changes in the residual stress in a worked surface layer of type 304 austenitic stainless steel due to tensile deformation were measured by the X-ray diffraction residual stress measuring method. The compressive residual stresses introduced by end-mill, end-mill side cutter, and grinder were easily changed into tensile stresses when the plate specimens were subjected to tensile stress greater than the yield stress of the solid solution heat-treated material. The residual stresses after the tensile deformation depend on the initial residual stresses and the degree of preliminary working. The behavior of the residual stress changes can be interpreted if the surface-worked material is regarded as a composite made of solid solution heat-treated material and work-hardened material.

Recent Applications of XSA in Heat Treatment and Fatigue of Steels

1983 ◽  
Vol 27 ◽  
pp. 179-190
Author(s):  
E. Macherauch ◽  
B. Scholtes
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Experimental Work ◽  
Carbon Steels ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Lattice Strains ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Computer Controlled

This paper is intended to give an exemplary review of recent investigations performed in the X-ray laboratory of the Institut für Werkstoffkunde I of the Universität Karlsruhe, FRG, concerning particular problems of residual stresses of heat-treated and fatigued steels. The experimental work was mainly performed with computer-controlled Karlsruhe type ψ-diffractometers. If linear distributions of residual lattice strains occurred the sin2ψ-method was applied to determine residual stresses. The experiments were performed with plain carbon steels of 0.22 and 0.45 wt.-% carbon (German grade Ck 22 and Ck 45) and some low alloyed steels.

scholarly journals Residual Stresses Induced by Surface Working and Their Improvement by Emery Paper Polishing

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Makoto Hayashi
Keyword(s):  
Residual Stress ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Fatigue Strength ◽  
Residual Stresses ◽  
Diffraction Method ◽  
304 Stainless Steel ◽  
Heat Treated ◽  
Emery Paper ◽  
Type 304 ◽  
Type 304 Stainless Steel

In many of machine parts and structural components, materials surface would be worked. In this study, residual stresses on the surfaces were measured by X-ray diffraction method, and effects of surface working on the residual stresses were examined. In case of lathe machining of type 304 stainless steel bar, the residual stresses in circumferential directions are tensile, and those in axial directions are almost compressive. Highly tensile residual stresses in the circumferential directions were improved by emery paper polishing. 10 to 20 times of polishing changes high tensile residual stresses to compressive residual stresses. In the case of shot peening on a type 304 stainless steel plate, the compressive residual stress inside is several hundred MPa lower than that on the surface. By applying the emery paper polishing to the shot peened surface 10 or 20 times, the residual stress on the surface is improved to −700 MPa. While fatigue strength at 288 °C in the air of the shot peened material is 30 MPa higher than solution heat treated and electro-polished material, the fatigue strength of the shot peened and followed by emery paper polished material is 60 MPa higher. Thus, the emery paper polishing is simple and a very effective process for improvement of the residual stresses.

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