| Abstract: | Several tests of water cooling of steel samples are presented in the paper. The water spray and quenching conditions are considered. The temperature variations during the tests are monitored using the thermocouples embedded in the side of the samples. The experimental time – temperature profiles are compared with the results of calculations based on the finite element model. Comparison of the theoretical and experimental results allowed to suggest heat transfer coefficients of 10000 W/m2K for water in quenching, 6000 W/m2K for the top surface during water spray cooling and 4000 W/m2K for the bottom surface during water spray cooling. |
