Paxton & Vierling Steel

ESTABLISHED 1885

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TYPICAL ANALYSIS Carbon........ 2.30% Manganese..... .40% Silicon....... .40% Chromium......12.50 % Vanadium...... 4.0% Molybdenum.... 1.10% RECOMMENDED HEAT TREATING PRACTICE Normalizing . . . Do not normalize. Annealing . . . Surface
protection in the form of an atmospheric gas with proper dew point, a nonoxidizing molten salt bath, or an inert pack material (such as spent pitch coke), is required. Heat slowly and uniformly to 1600 to 1650 F (870 to 900 C). Use lower limit for small sections and upper limit for large sections. Holding time varies from 1-1/4 hr for light sections to 6 hr for heavy sections and large charges. About 1 -1/2 hr per inch of thickness is an adequate approximation to follow. For pack annealing, hold for about 1-1/4 hr per inch of cross section of the pack. Cool slowly at a rate not to exceed 40 F (22 C) per hour until 1000 F (540 C) is reached, after which cooling rate is not critical. Typical annealed hardness, 217 to 255 HB.

800 900 1000

61 62 62

Uses . . . Brick mold liners, brick mold die plates, wear

resisting parts, ceramic tools and dies, briquetting dies, deep drawings dies, flattening rolls, and lamination dies.

Forging . . . Preheat to 1200 to 1300 F (650 to 705 C). Start

forging at 2050 to 2125 F (1020 to 1165 C) and do not forge below 1800 F (980 C). Slow cool.

Tempering Temp. (F) Hardness As-quenched Rc 300 400 500 600 65 63 62 61

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). Air cool.

Hardening . . . Heat slowly. Preheat at 1500 F (815 C) and

austenitize at 1950 F (1065 C). Hold at temperature for 30 min for not warrant suitability 1 any specific application or Quench in air, The data presented herein are typical values, and do small tools and for hr for large tools.use of this material. cooling as evenly and possible on all sides. Approximate 61 Normal700 variations in the chemical composition, the size of the product, as heat treatment parameter may result in different values quenched hardness, 66 HRC. for the various physical and mechanical properties. 111

Tempering . . . Temper
immediately at 300 to 1000 F (150 to 540 C) after tool has cooled to about 120 to 150 F (49 to 66 C). Double temper, allowing tool to cool to room temperature before second temper. Range of hardness after tempering, 62 to 65 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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