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Experimental Determination of Process Parameters and Material Data for Numerical Modeling of Induction Hardening

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Induction surface hardening is a widely used manufacturing process to improve the mechanical properties of components. However, better process understanding as well as process development requires numerical modeling. The modeling itself depends on the input data in terms of process parameters and the material behavior. Data acquisition is a rather difficult task due to very short processing times, as seen in contour hardening of gears. The article will give an overview over critical aspects regarding the acquisition of input data. A short presentation of the numerical model used to compare experimental and numerical results shall promote better understanding for improving the modeling or reducing the model complexity necessary for good predictability.

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The authors acknowledge the financial support by the German Research Foundation (DFG) within the framework of the graduate school 1483. Further, the authors would like to thank Dr. Martin Fisk and Dr. Tord Cedell for measuring the magnetic hysteresis curves at the Lund University as well as Katharina von Klinski-Wetzel for the specific heat capacity measurements.

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    Maximilian Schwenk, Jürgen Hoffmeister & Volker Schulze

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This article is an invited paper selected from presentations at the 26th ASM Heat Treating Society Conference, held October 31 through November 2, 2011, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and has been expanded from the original presentation.

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Schwenk, M., Hoffmeister, J. & Schulze, V. Experimental Determination of Process Parameters and Material Data for Numerical Modeling of Induction Hardening. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 22, 1861–1870 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-013-0566-3

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