Analysis of the mechanical characteristics of mild steel using different heat treatment

Abstract

The specimen used in this study to test various mechanical properties is mild steel. Analyzed are the effects of heat treatment (annealing, hardening, and tempering) on a particular specimen's mechanical characteristics. The most significant heat treatment procedures frequently employed to alter the mechanical properties of engineering materials are annealing, hardening, and tempering. Heat treatment is used to examine the mechanical characteristics of iron, which are typically ductility, hardness, yield strength, tensile strength, and impact resistance. Heat treatment increases mechanical qualities like tensile strength, yield strength, ductility, corrosion resistance, and creep rupture in addition to developing hardness and softness. These procedures also increase the effectiveness of the machining and increase their adaptability. Utilizing universal tensile testing equipment for the tensile test, a compression test, and a Rockwell hardness tester for the hardness test, the mechanical behavior of the samples is examined. Heat treating makes it simple to alter the mechanical properties to meet a specific design objective. To examine the impact of various tempering temperatures on the mechanical properties of mild steel, selected samples are heated to various temperatures above the austenitic area, quenched, and then tempered. Tensile strength variations are used to describe the changes in mechanical behavior compared to unquenched samples. Mild steel is used to create tensile test specimens, which are then heated through a variety of processes, including annealing, hardening, and tempering. The results demonstrated that different heat treatments for a specific application can alter and enhance the mechanical properties of mild steel.