The Performance Analysis of Organic Energizers with Respect to Industrial Energizers in Pack-Carburization of Mild Steel for Improved Mechanical Properties
Publication Date: 25/01/2019
Author(s): Ihom Paul Aondon, Kingsley Uwaekwuna Azoro.
Volume/Issue: Volume 1 , Issue 1 (2019)
Abstract:
The Performance Analysis of Organic Energizers with respect to Industrial Energizers in Pack Carburization of Mild Steel for Improved Mechanical Properties’’ have been carried out. The work undertook the preparation of various carburizing compounds. One group contained industrial chemical energizers while the second group contained organic energizers. The carburizing boxes containing the carburizing compounds and test specimens were put in the electric furnace and carburized at 920oC for 8hrs after which it was removed quenched in water and then dried. The specimens were then prepared for microstructural analysis, surface hardness and hardness profile for case depths deduction. The result of the work revealed that the carburizing compounds containing organic energizers outperformed the compounds with industrial chemical energizers. The best compound was compound F which had case depth of 0.24 mm and surface hardness of 81.53 HRC. The three best compounds; compounds F, D and C were all from the group containing only organic energizers. This work has proven that organic energizers are efficacious and can be used in the pack carburization of mild steel for improved mechanical properties.
