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Effect of deep cryogenic processing cycles on surface roughness, dimensional stability and microstructure of high carbon high chromium tool steel for cutting tool and dies applications

  • Sachin Lomte

    Mr. Sachin Lomte is working as Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Aurangabad, Maharashtra State, India. He is pursuing his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Aurangabad. He completed his M.E in Mechanical Design and B.E in Production Engineering from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad. He has a total of 20 years of teaching experience. His research interest includes materials science and manufacturing engineering.

         , Ravindra Deshmukh

    Dr. Ravindra Deshmukh is working as Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jawaharlal Engineering College Aurangabad, Maharashtra State, India. He completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing), M.E in Mechanical Engineering and B.E in Production Engineering from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad. He has a total of 27 years of teaching experience. His research interests include materials science and manufacturing engineering.

         , Tushar Sonar

    Dr. Tushar Sonar is working as a Senior Research Scientist in Department of Welding Engineering, Institution of Engineering and Technology, South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia. He completed Ph.D. Manufacturing Engineering (Welding) from Annamalai University. He completed his M.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering) from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, and B.E (Mechanical Engineering) from Pune University. He has a total of 7 years of research work experience. His research interests include welding and joining, additive manufacturing and heat treatment of metals.

     ORCID logo EMAIL logo     , Mikhail Ivanov

    Dr. Mikhail Ivanov is working as a Professor and Head of the Department of Welding Engineering, Institution of Engineering and Technology, South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia. He completed his Ph. D in Technical Science (Foundry) from South Ural State University. He completed his post-graduation in metallurgy from South Ural State University and graduation from South Ural State University. He has total of 17 years of work experience including teaching and research. His research interests include welding and joining, hot tears, cold cracks and simulation of welding phenomena.

         and Visvalingam Balasubramanian

    Dr. Visvalingam Balasubramanian is working as Professor in the Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu State, India. He completed his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai. He completed his M. E from College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, and B.E from Government College of Engineering, Salem, University of Madras. He has a total of 28 years of work experience including teaching and research. His areas of interest are Materials Joining, Surface Engineering and Nanomaterials.
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From the journal Materials Testing Volume 65 Issue 4

Abstract

The main objective of this investigation is to analyze the influence of DCT cycles on microstructural evolution, surface roughness, hardness and dimensional stability of AISI D2 tool steel for cutting tools and dies applications. The cryogenic quenching was done using gaseous nitrogen. The AISI D2 tool steel was subjected to two DCT cycle: DCT-I (Hardening + DCT + tempering) and DCT-II (Hardening + tempering + DCT). The dimensional stability of AISI D2 tool steel was evaluated using standard Navy C-ring test. The coordinate measuring machine (CMM) was employed for the precise measurement of Navy C-ring subjected to different DCT cycle. The surface roughness was evaluated with R a (arithmetic mean roughness) and R t (total height of roughness profile) values using surface roughness tester. The microstructural features were analyzed using optical (OM) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The electrical resistivity and hardness of treated samples were measured using micro-Ohm meter and Vickers microhardness tester. Results showed that AISI D2 tool steel treated with DCT-I cycle exhibited greater surface finish, hardness and dimensional stability compared to DCT-II cycle. It is mainly attributed to the greater precipitation of finer carbides and balancing of tensile-compressive residual stresses.

Keywords: AISI D2 tool steel; deep cryogenic treatment; dimensional stability; microstructure
Corresponding author: Tushar Sonar, Department of Welding Engineering, Institution of Engineering and Technology, South Ural State University (National Research University), Chelyabinsk, 454080, Russia, E-mail:

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Sachin Lomte

Mr. Sachin Lomte is working as Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Aurangabad, Maharashtra State, India. He is pursuing his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Maharashtra Institute of Technology, Aurangabad. He completed his M.E in Mechanical Design and B.E in Production Engineering from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad. He has a total of 20 years of teaching experience. His research interest includes materials science and manufacturing engineering.

Ravindra Deshmukh

Dr. Ravindra Deshmukh is working as Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Jawaharlal Engineering College Aurangabad, Maharashtra State, India. He completed his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering (Manufacturing), M.E in Mechanical Engineering and B.E in Production Engineering from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad. He has a total of 27 years of teaching experience. His research interests include materials science and manufacturing engineering.

Tushar Sonar

Dr. Tushar Sonar is working as a Senior Research Scientist in Department of Welding Engineering, Institution of Engineering and Technology, South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia. He completed Ph.D. Manufacturing Engineering (Welding) from Annamalai University. He completed his M.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering) from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad, and B.E (Mechanical Engineering) from Pune University. He has a total of 7 years of research work experience. His research interests include welding and joining, additive manufacturing and heat treatment of metals.

Mikhail Ivanov

Dr. Mikhail Ivanov is working as a Professor and Head of the Department of Welding Engineering, Institution of Engineering and Technology, South Ural State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia. He completed his Ph. D in Technical Science (Foundry) from South Ural State University. He completed his post-graduation in metallurgy from South Ural State University and graduation from South Ural State University. He has total of 17 years of work experience including teaching and research. His research interests include welding and joining, hot tears, cold cracks and simulation of welding phenomena.

Visvalingam Balasubramanian

Dr. Visvalingam Balasubramanian is working as Professor in the Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu State, India. He completed his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai. He completed his M. E from College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, and B.E from Government College of Engineering, Salem, University of Madras. He has a total of 28 years of work experience including teaching and research. His areas of interest are Materials Joining, Surface Engineering and Nanomaterials.

  1. Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: None declared.

  3. Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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Received: 2022-12-17
Accepted: 2023-01-24
Published Online: 2023-04-12
Published in Print: 2023-04-25

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Keywords for this article
AISI D2 tool steel; deep cryogenic treatment; dimensional stability; microstructure

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