The graph shows how alpha-prime formation reduces toughness in ferritic stainless steels.
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Ferritic stainless steels are quite similar in their mechanical behavior to carbon steel.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Tempering Corrosion-Resistant Tool Steels
During tempering, the combination of properties such as hardness, toughness, and corrosion resistance, as well as residual stresses, can be adjusted within a wide range
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P20 mold steel is seldom carburized for molds used in compression molding, particularly for molding the more abrasive plastics.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Tempering Temperature and Corrosion Properties
The graph shows the corrosion resistance of martensitic stainless steels with high hardness. It compares nitrogen alloyed grade (M340 = AISI 440Mod) with the standard grade AISI 440C.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Tempering Behavior of Corrosion-Resistant Tool Steels
During tempering, the combination of material properties such as hardness, toughness, and corrosion resistance, as well as residual stresses, can be adjusted within a wide range
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Hardness Gradients in Nitrided High-Speed Tool Steel
The graph shows the effect of bath conditions and immersion time on hardness gradients in Type T1 high-speed tool steel.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Tempering Tool Steels
As shown in the graph for an M2 steel austenitized at 2225°F, the hardness of high-speed steel is directly affected by tempering temperature and time.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: How Austenitizing Temperature Affects High-Temperature Hardness
The austenitizing temperature affects not only the final hardness but also the grain size.
Continue readingOne Minute Mentor: Effect of Austenitizing Temperature on Hardness
The graph illustrates the improved toughness of M2, as measured by the Izod unnotched impact test, that results from the use of lower-than-normal austenitizing temperatures.
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