Optimization of process variables in gas carburizing process: A Taguchi study with experimental investigation on SAE 8620 and AISI 3310 steels

Turkish Journal of Engineering and Environmental Sciences

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 279-284

  Palaniradja, K ^a   Alagumurthi, N ^a   Soundararajan, V ^a  

^a PONDICHERRY ENGINEERING COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Gas carburizing; Optimization; Process variables; Quality; Taguchi method

Indexed keywords

CARBON STEEL; HARDNESS; OPTIMIZATION; PROCESS CONTROL; QUALITY CONTROL; SURFACE STRUCTURE; SURFACE TREATMENT; WEAR RESISTANCE;

GAS CARBURIZING; PROCESS VARIABLES; TAGUCHI METHOD;

CARBURIZING;

CARBURIZING; HARDNESS; OPTIMIZATION; STAINLESS STEEL; SURFACE PROPERTY; WEAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 24044547637     PISSN: 13000160     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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