A Temperature Field Simulation of the Pressure Quenching Process of 18Cr2Ni2MoVNbA Gears

In this paper, gears made of 18Cr2Ni2MoVNbA steel were taken as the research object, and their cooling curves under different flow rate conditions were determined. By calculating the corresponding heat transfer coefficients, a finite element simulation method was used to study the temperature field...

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Main Authors: Yu Wang, Ziheng Zhao, Jingang Liu, Xiaoxuan Tu, Sisi Liu
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-04-01
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description In this paper, gears made of 18Cr2Ni2MoVNbA steel were taken as the research object, and their cooling curves under different flow rate conditions were determined. By calculating the corresponding heat transfer coefficients, a finite element simulation method was used to study the temperature field distribution law of different flow rate combinations on the gears in the cooling process of pressure quenching. The results show that among the four representative flow combinations, the working condition 1 (A + (A − b − c) + (A − b − c)) has the smallest temperature difference between the inner and outer gears, and can better reduce the temperature difference between the inner and outer parts. Furthermore, in the pressure quenching process of gears, the appropriate extension of the quenching time can keep the quenched gear with a lower average temperature, while promoting the martensitic transformation on the surface of the workpiece. Comparing the simulation results with the experimental data, the reliability of the pressure-quenching temperature field model is verified, which can provide theoretical guidance for the optimization of the pressure quenching process.
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spelling doaj-art-5fd4d80098d84defb777425936f305032025-08-20T02:18:00ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012025-04-0115444310.3390/met15040443A Temperature Field Simulation of the Pressure Quenching Process of 18Cr2Ni2MoVNbA GearsYu Wang0Ziheng Zhao1Jingang Liu2Xiaoxuan Tu3Sisi Liu4School of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, ChinaSchool of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan 411105, ChinaIn this paper, gears made of 18Cr2Ni2MoVNbA steel were taken as the research object, and their cooling curves under different flow rate conditions were determined. By calculating the corresponding heat transfer coefficients, a finite element simulation method was used to study the temperature field distribution law of different flow rate combinations on the gears in the cooling process of pressure quenching. The results show that among the four representative flow combinations, the working condition 1 (A + (A − b − c) + (A − b − c)) has the smallest temperature difference between the inner and outer gears, and can better reduce the temperature difference between the inner and outer parts. Furthermore, in the pressure quenching process of gears, the appropriate extension of the quenching time can keep the quenched gear with a lower average temperature, while promoting the martensitic transformation on the surface of the workpiece. Comparing the simulation results with the experimental data, the reliability of the pressure-quenching temperature field model is verified, which can provide theoretical guidance for the optimization of the pressure quenching process.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/15/4/443gears18Cr2Ni2MoVNbA steelfinite element simulationpressure quenchingtemperature field model
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A Temperature Field Simulation of the Pressure Quenching Process of 18Cr2Ni2MoVNbA Gears
Metals
gears
18Cr2Ni2MoVNbA steel
finite element simulation
pressure quenching
temperature field model
title A Temperature Field Simulation of the Pressure Quenching Process of 18Cr2Ni2MoVNbA Gears
title_full A Temperature Field Simulation of the Pressure Quenching Process of 18Cr2Ni2MoVNbA Gears
title_fullStr A Temperature Field Simulation of the Pressure Quenching Process of 18Cr2Ni2MoVNbA Gears
title_full_unstemmed A Temperature Field Simulation of the Pressure Quenching Process of 18Cr2Ni2MoVNbA Gears
title_short A Temperature Field Simulation of the Pressure Quenching Process of 18Cr2Ni2MoVNbA Gears
title_sort temperature field simulation of the pressure quenching process of 18cr2ni2movnba gears
topic gears
18Cr2Ni2MoVNbA steel
finite element simulation
pressure quenching
temperature field model
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