Prediction of Phase Transformation and Mechanical Property of Carbon Steel in Quenching based on Finite Element Analysis

유한요소해석을 이용한 탄소강의 담금질 공정에 대한 상변태 및 기계적 성질 예측

A great emphasis has been placed on the design of heat treatment process to achieve desired microstructure and mechanical property of final product. In this study, finite element analysis was carried out to predict temperature, microstructure and hardness of eutectoid steel after water quenching. Convective heat transfer coefficients were determined by inverse analysis using surface temperatures measured with three different installation methods of thermocouples. Finally, the effect of convective heat transfer coefficients on the prediction of temperature history and hardness was analyzed by comparing experimental and simulation results.