Effect Of Austempering Process Parameters On The Mechanical Properties Of Mild Steel Quenched In Plantain Tree Extract:- Ukoji, Okechukwu U
ABSTRACT
In this research work the improvement of the
mechanical properties of mild steel by the heat treatment methods of
austenitizing and austempering using locally sourced plantain stem extracts was
investigated. The austempering process parameters studied were austempering
temperature, austempering time, and austempering bath concentration as the
plantain stem extract used to heat treat mild steer can have a number of
beneficial effects. It can increase the strength and hardness of the steel,
making it more resistant to wear and tear. It can also improve the corrosion
resistance of the steel, making it more durable and less prone to rusting. The
mechanical properties of the mild steel quenched in plantain tree extract were
evaluated using tensile strength, hardness, and impact toughness tests. The
results showed that the austempering temperature and time had a significant
effect on the mechanical properties of the mild steel From the result on an
investigation conducted on mild steel and austempered in a range of time and
temperature. The tensile strength was found to increase with increasing
austempering temperature with maximum tensile strength seen in samples
austempered at temperature of 340C. Hardness of the samples was found to be
decreasing with increasing austempering time and decreasing austemperimg
temperature, and toughness of mild steel was seen to be increasing with
increasing time and temperature and was more prominent in samples austempered
at a temperature of 300C.
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OKECHUKWU, U (2026). Effect Of Austempering Process Parameters On The Mechanical Properties Of Mild Steel Quenched In Plantain Tree Extract:- Ukoji, Okechukwu U. Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Apr 15, 2026, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-austempering-process-parameters-on-the-mechanical-properties-of-mild-steel-quenched-in-plantain-tree-extract-ukoji-okechukwu-u-7-2
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U, OKECHUKWU. "Effect Of Austempering Process Parameters On The Mechanical Properties Of Mild Steel Quenched In Plantain Tree Extract:- Ukoji, Okechukwu U" Mouau.afribary.org (2026). Accessed 15 Apr. 2026. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/effect-of-austempering-process-parameters-on-the-mechanical-properties-of-mild-steel-quenched-in-plantain-tree-extract-ukoji-okechukwu-u-7-2