Quenching is one of the major processes of heat treatment of medium carbon steel that aims
at improving its mechanical properties. However, the effectiveness of this process is …

Steel bars are important engineering materials for structural application. In Nigeria, due to
incessant building collapse occurrences, it is important to further investigate some of the …

Quenching effect of pap water, coconut water and spent engine oil (SPE) on the strength
and microstructural behavior of medium carbon steel was studied. Prepared samples were …

Heat treatment industries require various quenching media to improve the properties of the
materials to be quenched. Petroleum based mineral (PBM) oil, a non-biodegradable oil, is …

Enhance the surface hardness of materials usually conducted through a hardfacing
technique. Hardfacing is popular, whereby materials with better properties are deposited …

Addition of copper and use of solution heat treatment solution with bio-degradable
vegetable oils as quenchants has great potential to improve the mechanical properties of …

When a suitable balance of hardness, strength, and toughness is required in civil
engineering and construction, wear-resistant medium carbon steels are frequently utilized …

The effectiveness of biodegradable oils such as palm oil, shea-butter oil and jatropha oil,
compared to the conventional mineral oil, in the quenching of commercial aluminium was …

Corrosion of mild steel in HCl was investigated using the weight loss method. The mild steel
used was cut into 16 coupons with 5.0 cm x 5.0 cm x 0.2 cm dimensions which …

Steel bars are important engineering materials for structural application. In Nigeria, due to
incessant building collapse occurrences, it is important to further investigate some of the …