Statistical Analysis of Quenching & Partitioning Effects on Mechanical Properties of 1.7102 Steel Using ANOVA Technique
نویسندگان
1 Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Birjand University of Technology, Birjand, Iran
2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Ardakan University, P.O. Box 184, Ardakan, Iran
3 Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Birjand University of Technology, Birjand, Iran
4 Mechanical Engineering Department, University of Birjand, Birjand 97175-376, Iran
doi
10.22099/ijmf.2025.51281.1303چکیده
Quenched and partitioned (Q&P) steels represent a new generation of advanced high-strength steels, characterized by their excellent combination of strength and ductility. The high ductility of Q&P steels is attributed to their unique micro-composite microstructure, consisting of a martensitic matrix and 10-15% residual austenite. This research aims to determine the process parameters and investigate their effect on the ultimate tensile strength, yield strength, total elongation, reduction of area, and hardness of 1.7102 silicon medium carbon steel specimens subjected to quenching and partitioning processes. A full factorial design of experiments (DOE) was obtained using Minitab software for statistical analysis of the results. First, the normality of data was validated, and the main effects and interactions were analyzed through analysis of variance (ANOVA). The findings reveal that quenching temperature, partitioning time, and their interaction had a significant effect on the response.
