A Comparative Analysis among Quenched, Tempered, and Stepped Cooled TIG Welded SS-304 Plates Based on Tensile Strength, Hardness, and Microstructural Appearance

<table class="table-group" id="tab2"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">Sr. no.</td><td class="align_center">Sample: water-quenched sample</td><td class="align_center">Hardness values in HV300 gms</td><td class="align_center">Average hardness (HV)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">1</td><td class="align_center">Base</td><td class="align_center">194, 189, and 191</td><td class="align_center">191.33</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">2</td><td class="align_center">HAZ</td><td class="align_center">190, 187, and 193</td><td class="align_center">190</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">3</td><td class="align_center">Weld</td><td class="align_center">221, 224, and 215</td><td class="align_center">220</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Microhardness values in sample 2 (water-quenched).</div>

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Table 2: A Comparative Analysis among Quenched, Tempered, and Stepped Cooled TIG Welded SS-304 Plates Based on Tensile Strength, Hardness, and Microstructural Appearance 

Table 2 | A Comparative Analysis among Quenched, Tempered, and Stepped Cooled TIG Welded SS-304 Plates Based on Tensile Strength, Hardness, and Microstructural Appearance 