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Heat Treatment Guide

Steel grade C Si Mn Cr Ni Mo V Ti Al Co W B

SAE 4340  0.4 0.2 0.7 0.8 1.8 0.25 0 0 0.02 0 0 0

Cu

0.1

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Calculation result

Calculated DI-value (ASTM A255 1999)

6.72 SAE 4340
 Tempering Diagram (hardness)

SAE 4340
600

500
Hardness (Hv)

400

300

200

100

0
100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Tempering temperature (°C)

Tempering Diagram (strength)

2000 SAE 4340 - Rm

SAE 4340 - Rp.02

1500
Strength (MPa)

1000

500

0
100 200 300 400 500 600 700

Tempering temperature (°C)

 CCT

SAE 4340

600
Hardness (Hv)

400

200

0
1 10 100 1000 10k

Cooling rate, time in seconds between 800-500°C

Jominy

SAE 4340
700

600

500
Hardness (Hv)

400

300

200

100

0
0 10 20 30 40 50

Depth (mm)

Hardness (Hv) in center of quenched bar (Water quench)

SAE 4340

600
Hardness (Hv)

400

200

0
10 100 1000

Bar diameter
 Hardness (Hv) in center of quenched bar (Oil quench)

SAE 4340
700

600

500
Hardness (Hv)

400

300

200

100

0
10 100 1000

Bar diameter

Hardness (Hv) in center of quenched bar (Air quench)

SAE 4340
600

500
Hardness (Hv)

400

300

200

100

0
10 100 1000

Bar diameter
 CCT - SAE 4340

800
Temperature(°C)

600

400

200

710 696 684 670 654 617 566 519 465 373 326
0
0.1 1 10 100 1000 10k

Time (s)

Disclaimer The results from the calculations are for guidance and not guaranteed to be accurate. Continuous development of the guide is made to improve the
calculation results.