Determination of Decarburization Depth Base on Deep Learning Methods

In the heat treatment of steel, decarburization is a serious issue that leads to poor wear resistance and low fatigue life. At present, the decarburization depth was determined using a visual estimation by the human eye, and the software estimation was determined through traditional image analysis....

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Main Authors: Huang-Chu Huang, Ting-Kuang Hu, Jen-Chun Lee, Jao-Chuan Lin, Chung-Hsien Chen, Chiu-Chin Lin
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Published: MDPI AG 2023-02-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/3/479
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author Huang-Chu Huang
Ting-Kuang Hu
Jen-Chun Lee
Jao-Chuan Lin
Chung-Hsien Chen
Chiu-Chin Lin
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Ting-Kuang Hu
Jen-Chun Lee
Jao-Chuan Lin
Chung-Hsien Chen
Chiu-Chin Lin
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description In the heat treatment of steel, decarburization is a serious issue that leads to poor wear resistance and low fatigue life. At present, the decarburization depth was determined using a visual estimation by the human eye, and the software estimation was determined through traditional image analysis. Therefore, decarburization depth analysis remains limited in experts and traditional algorithms. Artificial intelligence is a general-purpose technology that has a multitude of applications. This paper uses the concept of deep learning to propose a decarburization layer detector (DLD) that can determine the depth of decarburized layers. This DLD system boasts high performance, real-time, low learning, and computation costs. In addition, we used several kinds of decarburized layers images to compare the proposed method with other deep learning network architectures. The experimental results show that the proposed method yields a detection accuracy of 92.97%, which is higher than existing methods and boasts computational demands which are far lower than other network architectures. Therefore, we propose a novel system for automatic decarburization depth determination as an application for metallographic analysis.
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spelling doaj.art-8d6c16f7c6a84bd1bb154072cd679c9e2023-11-17T12:38:20ZengMDPI AGMetals2075-47012023-02-0113347910.3390/met13030479Determination of Decarburization Depth Base on Deep Learning MethodsHuang-Chu Huang0Ting-Kuang Hu1Jen-Chun Lee2Jao-Chuan Lin3Chung-Hsien Chen4Chiu-Chin Lin5Department of Telecommunication Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 811, TaiwanPh.D. Program in Maritime Science and Technology, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 811, TaiwanDepartment of Telecommunication Engineering, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 811, TaiwanDepartment of Marine Leisure Management, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 811, TaiwanMetal Industries Research & Development Centre (MIRDC), Taichung City 407, TaiwanTechnology Talent Bechelor’s Program in Intelligent Maritime, National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology, Kaohsiung City 811, TaiwanIn the heat treatment of steel, decarburization is a serious issue that leads to poor wear resistance and low fatigue life. At present, the decarburization depth was determined using a visual estimation by the human eye, and the software estimation was determined through traditional image analysis. Therefore, decarburization depth analysis remains limited in experts and traditional algorithms. Artificial intelligence is a general-purpose technology that has a multitude of applications. This paper uses the concept of deep learning to propose a decarburization layer detector (DLD) that can determine the depth of decarburized layers. This DLD system boasts high performance, real-time, low learning, and computation costs. In addition, we used several kinds of decarburized layers images to compare the proposed method with other deep learning network architectures. The experimental results show that the proposed method yields a detection accuracy of 92.97%, which is higher than existing methods and boasts computational demands which are far lower than other network architectures. Therefore, we propose a novel system for automatic decarburization depth determination as an application for metallographic analysis.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/3/479decarburization depthartificial intelligencedeep learningtarget detection
spellingShingle Huang-Chu Huang
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Metals
decarburization depth
artificial intelligence
deep learning
target detection
title Determination of Decarburization Depth Base on Deep Learning Methods
title_full Determination of Decarburization Depth Base on Deep Learning Methods
title_fullStr Determination of Decarburization Depth Base on Deep Learning Methods
title_full_unstemmed Determination of Decarburization Depth Base on Deep Learning Methods
title_short Determination of Decarburization Depth Base on Deep Learning Methods
title_sort determination of decarburization depth base on deep learning methods
topic decarburization depth
artificial intelligence
deep learning
target detection
url https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/13/3/479
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