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Effect of Process Parameter on Tensile Strength and Hardness of SS304 Processed by Microwave Radiation

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An investigation into the tensile strength and micro hardness of stainless steel 304 plates united by the heating radiation of microwaves has been studied in this paper. Three different sizes, 5 µm, 10 µm and 15 µm of nickel powder were used as an interfacing material. A domestic IFB microwave with 900 W output having a fixed frequency of 2.45 GHz was used during the experiment. The different sizes of nickel powder as slurry, variation in slurry by weight, and welding time were chosen as principal variables. Tensile strength and micro hardness were selected to study the mechanical strength of the joint. The centre composite design (CCD) was used as the design of experiments to optimize the results. The results showed that, as the welding time increases, tensile strength and hardness also increase, while tensile strength and micro hardness decrease as the particle size of nickel powder increases. There is a positive effect of slurry weight on the mechanical properties of the joint. From the result, the effect of welding time put up the most, followed by the particle size of powder and weight of slurry material. The optimum values as input variables of welding time, particle size, and slurry weight were found to be 13 min, 5 µm, and 3 g.

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Gautam, U., Vipin Effect of Process Parameter on Tensile Strength and Hardness of SS304 Processed by Microwave Radiation. Trans Indian Inst Met 75, 653–662 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12666-021-02440-1

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