Paxton & Vierling Steel

ESTABLISHED 1885

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AISI A6____________
Uses . . . Arbors, Cams, dies for: bending, medium-run TYPICAL ANALYSIS Carbon........ .70%
blanking, coining, embossing, and cold trimming; lathe centers, drawing punches, master engraving rolls.

Forging . . . Heat

Manganese..... 2.00% Silicon....... .30%

slowly. Start forging at 1900 to 2050 F (1040 to 1120 C) and do not forge below 1600 F (870 C).

RECOMMENDED HEAT TREATING PRACTICE Normalizing . . . Do not normalize. Annealing . . . Heat slowly and uniformly to 1350 to 1375
F (730 to 745 C). Soak adequately for section size. Restrict cooling to a maximum rate of 25 F (15 C) per hour down to 1000 F (540 C), after which faster cooling can be tolerated. Typical annealed hardness, 217 to 248 HB.

Chromium...... 1.00% Molybdenum.... 1.25%

Tempering Temp. (F) Hardness As-quenched Rc 300 400 500 600 700 800 60 59 57 56 54 52

Stress Relieving . . . Optional. Heat to 1250 to 1300 F

(675 to 705 C) for 1 hr per inch of cross section (minimum of 1 hr). Cool in air.

Hardening . . . Heat slowly. Preheat at 1200 F (650 C).

Austenitize at 1525 to 1600 F (830 to 870 C). Hold at temperature 20 min for small tools and 45 min for large tools. Air quench. Typical quenched hardness, 59 to 63 HRC.

Tempering . . . Temper immediately at 300 to 800 F (150

to 425 C) after tool has cooled to 120 to 150 F (50 to 65 C). Double temper, allowing tool to cool to room temperature before second temper. Range of hardness after tempering, 60 to 52 HRC.

The data presented herein are typical values, and do not warrant suitability for any specific application or use of this material. Normal variations in the chemical composition, the size of the product, and heat treatment parameter may result in different values for the various physical and mechanical properties.

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