A Review on Effect of Carburizing on Hardness of Low Carbon Steel

Authors: Zahid Mukhtar

Country: India

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Abstract: Steel is the most versatile material in engineering. The processes of heat treatment affects the mechanical and structural properties of steel either by allotropic modification or by changing relative solubility of elements in the base metal. A suitable method of heat treatment is adopted depending upon the properties and the applications required for any design purpose. It is evident that the mechanical and structural properties of steel can be altered by heat treatment processes and the type of treatment depends on the composition of the steel. Low carbon steel is soft and hardly any martensite is formed on quenching due to less carbon content. Thus to improve the surface hardness of low carbon steel, carburizing is done by different methods. The carburizing treatment develops a hard and wear resistant case on steel surface with a tough core. Many researchers worked on different approaches of carburization to analyze the effect on mechanical properties of steel. This review paper is trying to analyze the different approach of carburizing which results in good mechanical properties.

Keywords: Steel, Carburizing

Paper Id: 961

Published On: 2021-05-16

Published In: Volume 9, Issue 3, May-June 2021

Cite This: A Review on Effect of Carburizing on Hardness of Low Carbon Steel - Zahid Mukhtar - IJIRMPS Volume 9, Issue 3, May-June 2021.

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