Effect of Intercriticle Annealing on Impact energy and Hardness of AISI 1026steel

Abstract

In the advanced planning world, expansive research has incited the improvement of some phenomenal dimensions of steel, every now and again fitting for overhauled limits. Medium carbon steel AISI 1026 is one such assessment, having huge applications in power plants, vehicle and diverse current applications. Diverse warmth treatment forms are utilized to accomplish high hardness and durability, however machinability consequently diminishes. Existing writing isn't adequate to accomplish a harmony among hardness and machinability. The point of this exploratory work is to decide the hardness esteems and durability changes in AISI 1026 steel, when it is exposed to Annealing saw that high toughness value (impact energy) and moderate hardness. Annealed samples oppressed Intercriticle annealing process that implies heated upto upper critical temperature and water quenched. It is seen that the Intercriticle Annealing (ICA) of the specimens after annealing process achieved better results as compared to as received material AISI 1026steel.