Title: An analysis of application of modified Jominy-test in simulation of cold work tool steels quenching

Authors: B. Smoljan, D. Rubesa, N. Tomasic, S. Smokvina Hanza, D. Iljkic

Addresses: Faculty of Engineering of the University of Rijeka, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Vukovarska 58, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia. ' Faculty of Engineering of the University of Rijeka, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Vukovarska 58, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia. ' Faculty of Engineering of the University of Rijeka, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Vukovarska 58, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia. ' Faculty of Engineering of the University of Rijeka, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Vukovarska 58, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia. ' Faculty of Engineering of the University of Rijeka, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Vukovarska 58, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia

Abstract: The possibility of application of modified Jominy-test in computer simulation of quenching of cold work tool steels has been investigated. Because of high hardenability of cold work tool steels there are limits in application of original Jominy-specimen in simulation of quenching of steels. The modified Jominy-test was designed for prediction of hardenability of cold work tool steels. The characteristic cooling time, relevant for results of quenching, was predicted by computer simulation of quenching of both of JM®-specimen and of cylindrical specimen. Modified Jominy-test can be applied in simulation of quenching of high hardenability steel more successfully than by original Jominy-test.

Keywords: quenching; computer simulation; high-hardenability steels; tool steels; die steels; tools; dies; cold working; heat treatment; microstructure; material properties; hardening.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMMP.2007.012935

International Journal of Microstructure and Materials Properties, 2007 Vol.2 No.1, pp.24 - 34

Published online: 31 Mar 2007 *

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