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The document discusses induction hardening, which is a form of heat treatment where a metal part is heated using induction heating and then quenched. It provides an overview of the history, basic principles, methods, applications and advantages/disadvantages of induction hardening. Induction hardening allows for localized heating and hardening of metal surfaces without affecting the bulk properties of the part. Common methods include single shot and traverse hardening. Applications include industrial parts and medical devices.

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Induction Hardening Process Presentation

The document discusses induction hardening, which is a form of heat treatment where a metal part is heated using induction heating and then quenched. It provides an overview of the history, basic principles, methods, applications and advantages/disadvantages of induction hardening. Induction hardening allows for localized heating and hardening of metal surfaces without affecting the bulk properties of the part. Common methods include single shot and traverse hardening. Applications include industrial parts and medical devices.

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Induction Hardening
Process
MUBASHIR SHEHZAD 2017-BT-MECH-713
MUHAMMAD SHAHID 2017-BT-MECH-715
KHURAM SHEHZAD 2017-BT-MECH-718
RAMIZ KHURAM 2017-BT-MECH-720
MUHAMMAD ARSHAD 2017-BT-MECH-726
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CONTENTS

 Introduction
 History
 Basic Principle
 Tempering
 Methods Of Hardening
 Applications Of Hardening
 Advantages And Dis-advantages
 References
 
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INTRODUCTION

 Hardening Is Process In Which Steel Is Heated To A Temperature Above The Critical


Point, Held At This Temperature And Quenched In Water, Oil Or Molten Salt Bath.
 
 Types Of Hardening Are Quench Hardening, Work Hardening, Precipitation Hardening,
And Surface Hardening.
 
 Types Of Surface Hardening Are Flame Hardening, Induction Hardening, Carburizing,
Cyaniding, Nitriding, Carbonitriding.
INTRODUCTION 4

 Induction Hardening Is A Form Of Heat Treatment In Which A


Metal Part Is Heated By Induction Heating And Then Quenched.
 
 Material Is Heated By Passing The Current That Generates
Alternating Magnetic Field Resistance Leads To Heating Of The
Metal.
INTRODUCTION 5
Types Of Hardening 6

 Quench Hardening
Quench Hardening Is A Mechanical Process In Which Steel
And Cast Iron Alloys Are Strengthened And Hardened. These
Metals Consist Of Ferrous Metals And Alloys. This Is Done By
Heating The Material To A Certain Temperature, Depending On The
Material.
 

 Work Hardening
Work Hardening, Also Known As Strain Hardening, Is The
Strengthening Of A Metal Or Polymer By Plastic Deformation. This
Strengthening Occurs Because Of Dislocation Movements And
Dislocation Generation Within The Crystal Structure Of The
Material.
Types Of Hardening 7

 Precipitation Hardening
Precipitation Hardening, Also Called Age Hardening Or
Particle Hardening, Is A Heat Treatment Technique Used To
Increase The Yield Strength Of Malleable Materials, Including
Most Structural Alloys Of Aluminum, Magnesium, Nickel,
Titanium, And Some Steels And Stainless Steels.
 
 Surface Hardening
 
Case-hardening Or Surface Hardening Is The Process Of
Hardening The Surface Of A Metal Object While Allowing The
Metal Deeper Underneath To Remain Soft, Thus Forming A Thin
Layer Of Harder Metal At The Surface.
Types Of Case/Surface Hardening 8

 Flame Or Induction Hardening.


 Carburizing.
 Nitriding.
 Cyaniding.
 Carbo-nitriding.
 Ferritic Nitro-carburizing.
 
History 9

 The Basis Of All Induction Hardening Systems Was Discovered In 1831 By Michael
Faraday.
 
 Faraday Proved That By Winding Two Coils Possible To Create A Momentary
Electromotive Force In The Second Winding By Switching The Electric Current In The
First Winding On And Off.
 
 Using This Principle Invented Electrical Generators And Electric Motors Which Are
Variants Of The Same Thing.
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 But The Dis-advantages Of These System Is They Generate A Heat.

 
 To Avoid This Heat Generate Used Laminates Cores And Others And Other Methods To
Minimize The Effects.

 
 Engineer At Midvale Steel And The Ohio Crankshaft Company Drew On This Knowledge To
Develop The First Surface Hardening Induction Heating Systems Using Motor Generators.

 
 Modern Day Induction Heating Units Utilize The Latest In Semiconductor Technology And
Digital Control Systems To Develop A Range Of Powers From 1kw To Many Megawatts.
Basic Principle 11

 All Metals Conduct Electricity, While Offering Resistance To The Flow Of This Electricity.
 
 The Resistance To This Flow Of Current Causes Losses In Power That Show Up In The Form Of Heat.
 
 This Is Because, According To The Law Of Conservation Of Energy.
 
 The Losses Produced By Resistance Are Based Upon The Basic Electrical Formula:
 
P=i^2r
Induction Hardening 12

 Heat Treatment Used For Metal(typically Steel).


 
 Uses Electromagnetic Induction.
 
 Eddy Currents Are Generated In Metal.
 Resistive Heating Is Proportional To Resistance In Metal And Currents
Produce.
 Hardening May Be Done On The Surface Or Throughout Entire Workpiece

 Utilize Localized Heating


 Does Not Effect Properties Of The Parts As A Whole
Practical Way Of Heating 13

 Ac Current Through A Copper Coil, And A Part To Be Heated (The Work Piece) Is Placed Inside The
Inductor.
 
 As Soon As Ac Supplied Work Piece Enters The Magnetic Field, Circulating Eddy Current Are Induced
Within The Part.
Practical Way Of Heating 14

 These Eddy Currents Flow Against The Electrical Resistivity Of The Metal,
Generating Precise And Localize Heat.
 
 This Heating Occurs With Both Magnetic And Non-magnetic Parts, And Is Often
Referred To As The “Joule Effect”.
 
 Secondarily, Additional Heat Is Produced Within Magnetic Parts Through
Hysteresis – Internal Friction That Is Created When Magnetic Parts Pass Through
The Inductor.
 
Factors To Consider 15

 Characteristics Of Work Piece


 Metal Or Plastic
 Magnetic Or Non-magnetic
 Resistivity

 Inductor (Coil) Design

 Power Supply

 Degree Of Temperature Range Is Required


Methods Of Induction Hardening 16

 Single Shot Hardening


 
 Single Shot Hardening Means The Complete Hardening Zone Is First
Heated And Then Quenched.
 
 Hardening Can Be Achieved With A Multi-turn Coil The Circles Entire
Hardening Zone.
 
 Single Shot Often Used In Cases Where No Other Method Will Achieve
Direct Result.
 
 Drawback – The Coil Design Can Be An Extremely Complex And
Involved Process.
Methods Of Induction Hardening 17

 Traverse Hardening Method


 
 In Traverse Hardening Systems The Work Piece Is Passed Through The
Induction Coil Progressively And A Following Quench Spray Or Ring Is
Utilized.
 
 The Component Is Fed Through A Ring Type Inductor Which Normally
Feathers A Single Turn.
 
 Traverse Hardening Is Used Extensively In The Production Of Shaft
Type Components Such As Axle Shafts, Excavator Bucket Pins, Steering
Components, Power Tool Shafts And Drive Shafts.
Advantages 18

 Specific Limited Local Hardening Is Possible


 
 The Distortion Can Be Kept Very Small
 
 The Hardening Times Will Be Shorten
 
 Improved Product Quality
 
 Heating Process Controllable And Repeatable
 
 More Production Rate
Dis-Advantages 19

 High Capital Investment Is Need


 

 Each Shape Of A Components Requires Inductor To Be Designed For It, This Comes In Difficult In
Induction Hardening
Application 20

 Industrial Application

 
 Medical Application
 

 Work Piece With More Length Like Axial Shafts Can Be Operated
References 21

 Induction hardening a quick guide to methods and coil


 Effect of induction hardening on high carbon steel forgings-subir danda
 Induction hardening-Qadri Mayaleh & AbdelRehman Abbas
 
 http://www.gh-ia.com/induction_heating .html
 
 http://www.efd-induction.com/~/media/Articles/inductionHardening_methodsCoil.ashx
 
 http://ezinearticles.com/?Induction-Hardening&id=4803616
 
 

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