Microalloy Steel for Pitman Arm Forgings

Paper #:
 2002-01-1002
Published:
 2002-03-04
DOI:
 10.4271/2002-01-1002
Citation:
Brown, J. and Coryell, J., "Microalloy Steel for Pitman Arm Forgings," SAE Technical Paper 2002-01-1002,
2002, doi:10.4271/2002-01-1002.
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Author(s):
 Jennifer R. Brown
 James W. Coryell
Affiliated:
 American Axle and Manufacturing
Pages:
7
Abstract:
The effect of a different type of microalloy material on the durability and processing of an existing
pitman arm design was evaluated. The durability properties of a particular type microalloy material i.e.
impact toughness, impact ductility, programmed fatigue life and high load fatigue life properties, were
evaluated and compared to the current production conventional heat treated material. Metallurgical
evaluation was performed and showed that the hardness and microstructure of the acicular ferrite -
bainitic microalloy was nearly independent of the cooling rate from hot forging and could provide
equivalent or better properties as compared to conventional quench and tempered forgings.
Also in:
 New Steel Sheet and Steel Bar Products and Processing - SP-1685
Event:
 SAE 2002 World Congress & Exhibition
Sector:
 Automotive
Topic:
 Cooling
 Steel
 Materials properties
 Fatigue