Fluidized bed quenching performance and its application for heat treating aluminum alloys

J. Keist, S. Chaudhury, D. Apelian

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    Abstract

    In the heat treatment of aluminum alloys, fluidized bed quenching is an attractive alternative to liquid quenching processes since the part does not develop a vapor barrier during quenching. This lack of a vapor barrier significantly reduces residual stresses and part distortion that often plagues liquid based quenching techniques. The heat transfer rate of the quenching process, however, is lower than can be obtained by liquid based quenchants. The lower heat transfer rate may rule out fluidized bed quenching for some applications due to part geometry or alloy quench sensitivity. This paper proposes a method to determine the applicability of fluidized bed quenching for a given part. In this research, two castings of a given geometry and alloy were analyzed for the feasibility of fluidized bed quenching. The heat transfer characteristics of a fluidized bed quenching system were measured and the quench sensitivities of the alloys were approximated. Computer modeling was then utilized to determine the applicability of fluidized bed quenching for the heat treatment of these castings. Copyright

    Original languageEnglish (US)
    Title of host publicationASM International - 24th Heat Treating Society Conference 2007, Driving the Engines of Change in Manufacturing
    PublisherASM International
    Pages225-230
    Number of pages6
    ISBN (Print)9781604239300
    StatePublished - 2007
    Event24th ASM International Heat Treating Conference and Exposition - Detroit, MI, United States
    Duration: Sep 17 2007Sep 19 2007

    Publication series

    NameASM International - 24th Heat Treating Society Conference 2007, Driving the Engines of Change in Manufacturing

    Other

    Other24th ASM International Heat Treating Conference and Exposition
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityDetroit, MI
    Period9/17/079/19/07

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Strategy and Management
    • Computer Science Applications
    • General Mathematics

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