Analysis of Thermal Stresses in Components of Pallets Operating in Furnaces for the Carburising Treatment

The study is devoted to an analysis of thermal stresses arising in the basic elements of pallets used in furnaces for the carburising treatment. The construction of a pallet was presented and an example of its operating cycle was described. Using finite element method, a simulation analysis of the kinetics of cooling and heating of selected pallet components was performed. The results obtained were verified experimentally and used as a basis for the analysis of thermal stresses generated in these components during their cooling.