A SIMPLY METHOD DETERMINATION DATA INDISPENSABLY FOR COMPUTER SIMULATION OF HARDENED

SUMMARY The paper presents the application of ColdCAST programme, which simulates thermal phenomena in the process of casting, for calculation of a hardness field in the hardened steel castings. The calculation is based on a function relationship between hardness and self-cooling kinetics HRC=f(S) which in turn is based on the results from the modified Jominy end-quench test “Jominy – M”. Also the exemplary results of calculating the hardness field of hardened overhead crane wheels are presented.