CHAPTER 5

POST HEAT TREATMENT TEST

This chapter will briefly mention about the results obtained in Tensile Test, Rockwell Hardness
Test, Chapy Impact Test and Microstructure, as in chapter 3, but of the specimens after heat
treatment i.e. annealing, normalizing and hardening.

5.1 Tensile Test

The tensile test for the heat treated specimens is conducted as mentioned in section 3.1 of chapter
3 for the heat treated specimens one by one, 3 specimens each for annealing, normalizing and
hardening, respectively. The following figures show the results and Load (Newton) v/s
Displacement (mm) of the heat treated specimens as mentioned below:
5.1.1 Results
5.1.1.1 Annealed Material

Sample 1
9000
8000
7000

Load (N)

6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
-1000

Displacement (mm)

Fig. 5.1 Load v/s Displacement for Annealed Sample 1

Fig. 5.2 Results of Annealed Sample 1

Sample 2
7000
6000

Load (N)

5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
0

Displacement (mm)

Fig. 5.3 Load v/s Displacement for Annealed Sample 2

Fig. 5.4 Results of Annealed Sample 2

Sample 3
6000

Load (N)

5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
0

Displacement (mm)

Fig. 5.5 Load v/s Displacement for Annealed Sample 3

Fig. 5.6 Results for Annealed Sample 3

Normalized Material
Sample 1
7000
6000

Load (N)

5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
0

Displacement (mm)

Fig. 5.7 Load v/s Displacement for Normalized Sample 1

Fig. 5.8 Results for Normalized Sample 1

Sample 2
9000
8000

Load (N)

7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
0

Displacement (mm)

Fig. 5.9 Load v/s Displacement for Normalized Sample 2

Fig. 5.10 Results for Normalized Sample 2

Sample 3
8000
7000

Load (N)

6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
0

Displacement (mm)

Fig. 5.11 Load v/s Displacement for Normalized Sample 3

Fig. 5.12 Results of Normalized Sample 3

Hardened Material
Sample 1
10000
9000
8000

Load (N)

7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
0

0.5

1.5

Displacement (mm)

Fig. 5.13 Load v/s Displacement for Hardened Sample 1

2.5

Fig. 5.14 Results for Hardened Sample 1

Sample 2

Load (N)

Load In N
10000
9000
8000
7000
6000
5000
4000
3000
2000
1000
0
0

0.5

1.5

2.5

3.5

Displacement (mm)

Fig. 5.15 Load v/s Displacement for Hardened Sample 2

Fig. 5.16 Results for Hardened Sample 2

Sample 3
20000

Load (N)

15000

10000

5000

0
0
-5000

Displacement (mm)

Fig. 5.17 Load v/s Displacement for Hardened Sample 3

Fig. 5.18 Results for Hardened Sample 3

5.2 Rockwell Hardness Test

The hardness test for the heat treated specimens is conducted as mentioned in section 3.2 of
chapter 3 for the heat treated specimens one by one, 1 specimen each for annealing, normalizing
and hardening, respectively in the same manner as it has been done for the pre-heat treated
specimen. The following tables show the results of hardness obtained of the heat treated
specimens as mentioned below:

5.2.1 Results
5.2.1.1 Annealed specimen:
The RHN (C-scale) obtained at five different locations on the annealed specimen is given
in Table 5.1

Table 5.1 RHN for annealed specimen

MATERIAL

RHN
C-79
C-85

ANNEALED

C-85
C-80
C-89

5.2.1.2 Normalized specimen:

The RHN (C-scale) obtained at five different locations on the normalized specimen is
given in Table 5.2.
Table 5.2 RHN of normalized specimen
C-70
C-80
NORMALIZED

C-81
C-83
C-84

5.2.1.3 Hardened specimen:

The RHN (C-scale) obtained at five different locations on the hardened specimen is given
in Table 5.3.

Table 5.3 RHN of hardened specimen

C-61
C-89
C-84

HARDENED

C-87
C-79

Average Hardness values of:

Annealed specimen

: C-78

Normalized specimen

: C-79.6

Hardened specimen

: C-83.6

5.3 Charpy Impact Test

The Charpy Impact Test for the heat treated specimens is conducted as mentioned in section 3.3
of chapter 3 for the heat treated specimens one by one, 3 specimens each for annealing,
normalizing and hardening, respectively. The following tables show the results and impact
strength (in kg-m), of the heat treated specimens as mentioned below:

5.3.1 Results

5.3.1.1 Annealing
The obtained impact strength values in kg-m of the annealed specimens are as follows:

Table 5.4 Impact Strength of Annealed Specimen

Material

Impact Strength
(kg-m)
4.4

Annealed

5.8
7.0

5.3.1.2 Normalized Specimen

The obtained impact strength values in kg-m of the annealed specimens are as follows:
Table 5.5 Impact Strength of Normalized Specimen

Material

Impact Strength
(kg-m)
8.6

Normalized

4.2
6.6

5.3.1.3 Hardened Specimen

The obtained impact strength values in kg-m of the annealed specimens are as follows:
Table 5.6 Impact Strength of Hardened Specimen

Material

Impact Strength
(kg-m)
7.8

Hardened

7.6
7.2

Impact strength of Annealed specimen

: 5.73 kg.m

Impact strength of Normalized specimen

: 6.46 kg.m

Impact strength of Hardened specimen

: 7.53 kg.m

5.4 Microstructure
The microstructure study is conducted with the help of metallurgical microscope in the same
procedure as conducted for the pre heat treated specimen as mentioned in section 3.4 under
chapter 3. The results or the images obtained are as shown below with magnification 1000x:
5.4.1 Annealing
Figure 5.19 shows the microstructural image of an annealed En8 specimen.

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Fig 5.19 Microstructure of Annealed Specimen

5.4.2 Normalizing
Figure 5.20 shows the microstructural image of a normalized En8 specimen.

Fig 5.20 Microstructure of Normalized Specimen

5.4.3 Hardening
Figure 5.21 shows the microstructural image of a hardened En8 specimen.

Fig 5.21 Microstructure of Normalized Specimen