Question

For a steel alloy it has been determined that a carburizing heat treatment of 15 h duration will raise the carbon concentration to 0.35 wt% at a point 2.0 mm from the surface. Estimate the time necessary to achieve the same concentration at a 6.0-mm position for an identical steel and at the same carburizing temperature.

Answer 1

Answer:

135 hour

Explanation:

It is given that a carburizing heat treatment of 15 hour will raise the carbon concentration by 0.35 wt% at a point of 2 mm from the surface.

We have to find the time necessary to achieve the same concentration at a 6 mm position.

we know that $\frac{x_1^2}{Dt}=constant$ where x is distance and t is time .As the temperature is constant so D will be also constant

So $\frac{x_1^2}{t}=constant$

then $\frac{x_1^2}{t_1}=\frac{x_2^2}{t_2}$ we have given $x_1=2 mm\ ,t_1=15 hour\ ,x_2=6\ mm$ and we have to find $t_2$ putting all these value in equation

$\frac{2^2}{15}=\frac{6^2}{t_2}$

so $t_2=135\ hour$