Origin of Quenching Cracks (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book Origin of Quenching Cracks (Classic Reprint) written by Howard Scott and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Origin of Quenching Cracks During the investigation of the dimensional changes which tool steel undergoes on hardening, it was found that a 1-inch diameter cylinder was very susceptible to cracking when quenched in oil but not when quenched in water. Presumably the stresses produced by the faster quenching (the latter case) are greater than in the former, so evidence of the cause of failure under low stress and not under high was sought. Examination of the cracked specimens showed that failure was due to tensional stress at the surface. The axial stress at the surface after quenching in water was found by experiment to be compressional and high. It was concluded therefrom that hardened steel, like glass, is highly resistant to compressional stress but not to tensional stress. Conditions producing cracks In a particular Oil-hardening steel were determined experimentally. The Observations recorded show cracks are 'produced by permanent stress, which reaches a maximum value at ordinary temperatures. Permanent tensional stress can be produced at the surface by cooling only when the coefficient of expansion. Is negative and the steel is plastic. This condition was demonstrated from an experimental study Of the expansion Of steel during hardening. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.