Calculation and modeling of surface high-frequency pipe heat treatment parameters

This article describes a device developed and manufactured on the basis of the Physical-Technical Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, an induction hardening complex, and a range of parts suitable for processing. In addition, the article provides an example of the development of a technology for hardening parts from the moment a drawing of a part is obtained, indicating the required parameters of the hardened layer, until the determination of the technology of hardening, determining the type of inductor used and determining the necessary parameters of hardening, such as: size of the heating zone, size of the cooling zone, speed of mutual movement of the part and inductor, as well as the type and pressure of the quenching fluid. The article also presents examples of simulation results, various processes of heating and cooling parts using the UNIVERSAL 2D program, and offers an example of analysis of the data and possible ways to adjust the heating parameters in order to obtain the desired result, which allows to obtaining hardened layers of parts of the desired size and hardness. The importance of the stage of modeling of heating modes, especially in the case of large workpieces, is noted. Thus, the insufficient cooling rate of such parts can lead to warping, especially at a too high quenching temperature and heating depth. Self-tempering significantly affects the hardness values of the deep layers. Various combinations of heating modes for one type of parts are selected individually, according to the requirement of a customer and the type of generator used. The higher the depth of the heating zone, the higher the effect of self-tempering on the deeper layers is.