Steel

F65
34CrMo4
Variant: F65W: Consumable electrode remelted grade

SPECIFICATIONS
European standards: - 34CrMo4 - Numerical designation: 1.7220 AECMA: - Designation: FE-PL45 AIR WL : 35 CD 4 : 1.7220, 1.7224

COMPOSITION
Carbon ..............................................0.35 Chromium ..........................................1.00 Molybdenum......................................0.20

APPLICATIONS
Truck, turbine or rotor drive shafts, gearbox
gears, axles, half-shafts for rear axle stays.

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
Annealed condition: heat to 825C followed by slow cooling.
- Brinell hardness: 217

Shafts of all types, gears and any components

subject to fatigue stresses.

Oil quench from 850C. Temper at 600C.

- UTS: - 0.2 % Yield strength: - Elongation (5d): - Impact strength KCU: 1050 N/mm2 950 N/mm2 16.5 % 100 J/cm2

CHARACTERISTICS
Good repeated impact resistance. Good fatigue properties in alternating
bend stress.

Oil quench from 850C. Temper at 675C.

- UTS: - 0.2 % Yield strength: - Elongation (5d): - Impact strength KCU: 900 N/mm2 750 N/mm2 20 % 140 J/cm2

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HEAT TREATMENT
Harden:
- Heat to 850C. - Oil quench.

TEMPERING CURVE
N/mm2
%
UTS - 0.2 % YS N/mm2 A %: 5d KCU: J/cm2

J/cm2

Temper:
- Depending on properties required.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Density:
7.8

Mean coefficient of expansion in m/m.C:

- between 20C and 100C: 11.4 x 10-6 - between 20C and 700C: 14.3 x 10-6

2300 2200 2100 2000 1900 1800 1700 1600 1500 1400 1300 1200 1100 1000 900 800 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0

UTS

0.2 % YS

Critical points:
- Ac 1: - Ac 3: 750C 810C

A K

FORGING
1100/900C

200

300

400

500

600

700

46 44 42 40 38 36 34 32 30 28 26 24 22 20 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0

460 440 420 400 380 360 340 320 300 280 260 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0

Heated to 850C, oil quenched. (Heat treatment on rough machined blanks)

AUBERT & DUVAL

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The data provided in this document represent typical or average values rather than maximum or minimum guaranteed values. The applications indicated for the grades described are given as guidance only in order to help the reader in his personal assessment. Please note that these do not constitute a guarantee whether implicit or explicit as to whether the grade selected is suited to specific requirements. Aubert & Duvals liability shall not under any circumstances extend to product selection or to the consequences of that selection.

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