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HT-438
Kvaerner Oilfield TECHNICAL REVISION 3
Products SPECIFICATION
HOUSTON, TEXAS U.S.A.

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SUBJECT: HEAT TREAT

MATERIAL GRADE
AISI-4140, 4142 and AISI-4145 Steel
HEAT TREATING SEQUENCE
*1. Quench in 650 F salt bath from 1550 F - 1600 F. Hold for 1/2 hour minimum and air cool.
END PROPERTIES REQUIRED
1. Surface hardness to be HRC 38-43.
PRIMARY USAGE
Parts requiring maximum toughness at specified hardness range such as DP-7 locator pins.
REMARKS
* Copper plate finished surfaces before heat treating and strip cooper plate off after
austempering to provide clean surfaces for subsequent coating.

QUALITY REQUIREMENTS FOR HEAT TREATMENT TRACEABILITY

All material heat treated to this specification shall adhere to the following requirements:
1. Chemistry of material must be available to heat treater prior to heat treatment.
2. Any prior heat treatment must be stated to heat treater.

3. Material to be heat treated must be traceable to an I.D. number (e.g. heat number).
This number must be referenced on all heat treat certifications. A numbering system must
be established to identify individual furnace loads.
4. All pertinent information including furnace times, temperatures and quenchant must be
included in the certified record of heat treatment.
5. Where applicable, and when so stated, unique I.D. numbers, may be referenced.
6. Failure to adhere to any of the above requirements shall be cause for rejection of the
affected part(s).

PROPRIETARY INFORMATION
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS KVAERNER OILFIELD PRODUCTS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION. IT IS LOANED FOR LIMITED PROPOSES ONLY AND REMAINS THE PROPERTY
OF KVAERNER OILFIELD PRODUCTS. IT MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED IN WHOLE OR PART OR DISCLOSED TO THIRD PARTIES WITHOUT THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF KVAERNER
OILFIELD PRODUCTS. THE DOCUMENT IS TO BE RETURNED TO KVAERNER OILFIELD PRODUCTS UPON REQUEST AND IN ALL EVENTS UPON COMPLETION OF THE USE FOR WHICH IT WAS
LOANED.