LAB REPORT

ME 2151A-1 COOLING RATE EFFECT

SESSION: 2010/2011

GROUP: 3C1 NAME: GAN QUAN Department of Mechanical Engineering National University of Singapore

OBJECTIVE

To investigate the effects of cooling rate and carbon content on the microstructure and hardness of commercial steel.
Results Furnace Cooling

Fan Cooling

Water Cooling

Air Cooling

1 2 3 4 AVERAGE SD Cool Rate

Furnace Cooling Air Cooling Fan Cooling Water Cooling Rockwell VN Rockwell VN Rockwell VN Rockwell VN 84 167 93 208 96.5 229 57 634 84 167 93.5 211 95 220 57.5 644 84 167 91 198 96.5 229 58.5 664 83 164 93.5 211 98 239 58.5 664 83.75 166.25 92.75 207 96.5 229.25 57.875 651.5 0.5 1.5 1.19 6.164414 1.224745 7.762087 0.75 15 0.01123 0.05389 0.26944 16.1667

Conclusion Higher cooling rate results in higher Vickers Number, which means lower hardness.