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Overview of Flow Analysis Simulation in Improving Heat Treatment Conditions |
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Thanaporn Korad*, Mana Ponboon, Niphon Chumchery and John T.H. Pearce |
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thanapk@mtec.or.th |
Abstract: This paper provides a short overview of the use of flow analysis simulation applied in 4 cases of heat treatment i.e., 2 furnance models for solution heat treating aluminium billets and 2 furnace models for gas nitriding H13 extrusion dies. Also considered is the simulation of 3 differet cooling practices applied in Al billet quenching. Towards reducing heat treatment costs and improving efficiency the results obtained from the simulation using COSMOSFloWork® were discussed with plant management and furnance operators in relation to heat flow behavior and the likely effective and too-low temperature zones were identified and the suggested improvements were applied to the furnance practice. Accordingly, metallurgical checks using microscopy and image analysis for microstructural examination and hardness testing, both before and after the study using simulation results, were compared in terms of process improvement and energy savings. |
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898 - 908 |
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Vol.40 No.5 SPECIAL ISSUE 1 |
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Korad T., Ponboon M., Chumchery N. and Pearce J.T., Overview of Flow Analysis Simulation in Improving Heat Treatment Conditions, Chiang Mai J. Sci., 2013; 40(5): 898-908. |
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