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X40Cr13 Steel
X40Cr14 steel suppliers, delivering throughout the Middle East. West Yorkshire Steel are suppliers of round bar, plate and sawn pieces from block. As a chromium alloyed martensitic stainless type steel it is characterised by good polishability, good hardenability and high hardness achievable after hardening. X40Cr14 has fair corrosion resistance providing suitability for applications in the optical and medical industries.
Applications
Analysis
Forging
Forging
Hardening
Tempering
Applications
X40Cr14 is suited for plastic moulds, for acid aggressive plastics, PVC or acetates and with plastics containing abrasive fillers.
Analysis
Carbon | 0.36-0.42% | Chromium | 12.50-14.50% |
Manganese | 1.00% max | Phosphorous | 0.03% max |
Silicon | 1.00% max | Sulphur | 0.03% max |
Forging
Forge by heating slowly and uniformly up to 1000°C. After forging cool slowly in furnace or using thermoinsulating material.
Forging
Heat slowly up to 780°C. Cool slowly in furnace at a slow rate to 600°C and then air cool.
If heavy machining or grinding work has been carried out, stress relieving is advisable. This will minimise the danger of distortion or cracking during the subsequent heat treatment. To stress relieve, heat the tools slowly up to 650°C, and soak for a minimum of two hours per 25mm of section. Allow to cool in the furnace to 500°C then continue to cool freely in air. The tools can then be finish machined, leaving on an allowance for final grinding after heat treatment.
Hardening
Pre heat the component up to 600-700°C and heat thoroughly. Continue heating to the final hardening temperature of 980-1050°C and allow the component to be heated through. Protect the component against decarburisation, quench in oil or air cool.
Tempering
Heat uniformly to the selected tempering temperature, hold at heat for one hour per 25mm of thickness. A Double tempering is recommended. It is recommended to temper at 250°C to achieve the best permutation of hardness, toughness and corrosion resistance.
Temperature [°C] | 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 |
Hardness [HRc] | 56 | 54 | 52 | 54 | 53 | 34 |