Effect of grain size on hardness

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Posted by Sanjay Deshmukh on July 03, 2008 at 09:26:06:

SAE 52100 steel ,Section thickness 32mm,hardened at 850 Deg.C.,Tempered at 180 Deg Sec.Found Surface Hardness 62-63 HRC.But Core Hardness is 37-40 HRC.
What is the effect of grain size(Fine,Medium,corse) on surface and core hardness of SAE52100 steel?

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