Heat treatment influence on mechanical properties of structural steels for quenching and tempering

Purpose: This paper introduces analysis results of heat treatment conditions influence on mechanical properties of alloy structural steels for quenching and tempering. Design/methodology/approach: Investigations were performed in virtual environment with use of materials science virtual laboratory. Virtual investigations results were verified in real investigative laboratory. Findings: Performed verification investigations presented in this paper on selected mechanical properties modelling examples of structural steels clearly show the correctness of the developed computational model of structural steel and confirm the possibility of its use in the industrial production, both to predict the properties, as well as to design new types of steel. Practical implications: Results of virtual examinations can be presented as raw data or influence charts Originality/value: The effectiveness of the virtual environment application for the prediction, simulation and modelling of the steel properties is presented.