The Effect of Induction Heating on Tensile Test Specimens’ Clamping Products Through the Medium Carbon Steel Materials’ Engineering Technique

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effect of induction heating on tensile test specimens' clamping products through the medium carbon steel materials' engineering technique from heating using induction heating to heat the medium carbon steel. The research method used observation, interviews, literature study, design of sample materials, experiments, and sampling of experimental data carried out on 30x60x5 mm medium carbon steel specimens using induction heating media, with variations in holding time of 30 and 60 seconds, and temperatures of 800 and 850 °C then proceed with the cooling process with water and oil. The test results were analyzed using the method of analysis of variance based on the experimental design type two factorial levels with a two-factor interaction design model and two responses. The analysis results showed that the combined value of the induction heating effect factor of each test response to the test specimen, that is, water media quenching; holding time; 19.298%, temperature; 29.824%, and the interaction of holding time with temperature; 1.754%. Oil media quenching; holding time; 14.893%, temperature; 30.851%, and the interaction of holding time with temperature; 7.446%.