Precipitation hardening steels
Precipitation hardening steels are alloy steels strengthened by forming fine precipitates during a controlled heat-treatment process. They are used for components that require high strength and hardness together with useful toughness and dimensional stability.
Standards covering this category
1Property ranges
1| Property | Unit | Min | Max | Grades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rho | g/cm³ | 7.67 | 7.67 | 1 |
Derived from 1 grade in this category with a recorded value.
Composition range
6| Property | Unit | Min | Max | Grades |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | % | 0.35 | 0.4 | 1 |
| Si | % | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1 |
| P | % | 0.035 | 0.035 | 1 |
| S | % | 0.03 | 0.065 | 1 |
| V | % | 0.08 | 0.13 | 1 |
| Mn | % | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1 |
Derived from 1 grade in this category with a recorded value.