TY - JOUR N2 - The results of research on the effect of the type of cooling agent used during heat treatment and thermal-chemical treatment on the formation of temperature gradient and stress-deformation distribution in cast pallets, which are part of furnace accessories used in this treatment, are disclosed. During operation, pallets are exposed to the effect of the same conditions as the charge they are carrying. Cyclic thermal loads are the main cause of excessive deformations or cracks, which after some time of the cast pallet operation result in its withdrawal due to damage. One of the major causes of this damage are stresses formed under the effect of temperature gradient in the unevenly cooled pallet construction. Studies focused on the analysis of heat flow in a charge-loaded pallet, cooled by various cooling agents characterized by different heat transfer coefficients and temperature. Based on the obtained temperature distribution, the stress distribution and the resulting deformation were examined. The results enabled drawing relevant conclusions about the effect of cooling conditions on stresses formed in the direction of the largest temperature gradient. L1 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/104613/PDF/afe-2017-0123.pdf L2 - http://journals.pan.pl/Content/104613 PY - 2017 IS - No 4 DO - 10.1515/afe-2017-0123 KW - thermal stresses KW - Application of information technology to the foundry industry KW - Cast grates KW - Heat treatment equipment A1 - Bajwoluk, A. A1 - Gutowski, P. PB - The Katowice Branch of the Polish Academy of Sciences VL - vol. 17 DA - 2017 T1 - The Effect of Cooling Agent on Stress and Deformation of Charge-loaded Cast Pallets UR - http://journals.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/104613 T2 - Archives of Foundry Engineering ER -