Liquid Quenchant Database

摘要

In the last three decades the simulation of the quenching process became a widely accessible engineering tool. One of the most important input for computer models is the adequate heat transfer data of the quenching process. Yet there is no a generally recognized method and technique for measurement, recording and comparison of relative cooling intensities of different quenchants. The database should therefore encompass a range of selected quenchants under specified conditions, data of which could be used worldwide. The whole project is two phase. During Phase 1 the main purpose is to compile the experimental results of participating investigators (institutions or companies) and establish the database, that will be used as input for the following Phase 2. The aim of Phase 2 is further development of numerical models and production of adequate software. The Liquid Quenchant Database is a global project with more the 30 contributors from 14 countries is led by the International Federation for Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering.