Low Pressure Carburizing and Hardening of AISI 9310: Merging Simulation and Experimental Approaches

Author:

Asim Gautam, Kevin Sala, Anupam Saha, Dong Xu, Jiong Tang, Jeongho Kim & Lesley Frame

Date Published:

05/03/2026

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-026-13832-z

Journal/Conference:

Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance Volume 35

Pages:

30527-30552

Summary:

An experiment meant to evaluate and then optimize experimental heat treatment processes for a AISI 9310 steel carburized gear using commercially available programs: ABAQUS and DANTE. A process model was created and then optimized using the sin2ψ technique.

How was DANTE Used?:

A carburizing and heat treatment process simulation was created using ABAQUS With DANTE FEA for AISI 9310 steel for this study and evaluated and optimized for hardness depth, microstructure, and other factors.

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