PROPRIETARY CarTech 355 Alloy Stainless steels
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PROPRIETARY CarTech 355 Alloy Chemical Composition
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PROPRIETARY CarTech 355 Alloy Physical Properties
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PROPRIETARY CarTech 355 Alloy Heat Treatments
- Annealing: Heat to 1024-1038°C (1850-1900°F) and cool rapidly.
Hardening: The alloy can be hardened by either sub-zero cooling or by a double-aging treatment. Hardening by sub-zero cooling will result in higher strength than that attained by double aging. "Conditioning" of the alloy by rapid cooling from 932-954°C (1710-1750°F) is required before either hardening treatment.
Double Age: 732-760°C (1350-1400°F) for 3-4 hours, rapid cool. 440-468°C (825-875°F) for 2-3 hours, air cool. The 732-760°C (1350-1400°F) treatment results in carbide precipitation so that the material will completely transfer to martensite when rapidly cooled to room temperature. The treatment at 440-468°C (825-875°F) after transformation provides further increases in strength and hardness.
Sub-Zero Cooling: After conditioning, the alloy is held at -73°C (-100°F) for a minimum of 3 hours and then tempered at 454°C (850°F) for the best combination of strength and ductility. If, however, applications require better finish machining characteristics, higher impact strengths, or higher ductilities than are provided by an 454°C (850°F) temper, tempering temperatures up to 538°C (1000°F) may be employed. Optimum stress-corrosion-cracking resistance is provided by the 538°C (1000°F) temper.
Equalized and Overtempered: In this variation of double-age, treat at 732-801°C (1375-1475°F) for 3-4 hours, rapid cool, then treat at 538-593°C (1000-1100°F), air cool. This treatment imparts higher ductility and lower hardness than double aging. It is the condition in which this alloy is most readily machined. Bars and billets are normally equalized and overtempered before being "conditioned" for hardening. Surface conditions such as nitriding, carburization, or decarburization are to be avoided as they will inhibit the response of the material to hardening.
PROPRIETARY CarTech 355 Alloy Mechanical Properties
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- 10Composition
- 88Mechanical Properties
- 74Physical Properties
- 1Heat Treatment
- -Metallography
- -Machinability
- 6Stress-Strain
- -Formability
- -Fatigue
- -Fracture
- 2Creep
- -Joints
- -Coatings
- -Dimensions
- -Tribology
- -Corrosion
- -Ageing
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- -Irradiation
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