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How hard is 17 4 PH stainless steel?

How hard is 17 4 PH stainless steel?

17-4PH Stainless Steel High strength is maintained to approximately 600 degrees Fahrenheit (316 degrees Celsius). Alloy 17-4 PH is a precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel with Cu and Nb/Cb additions. The grade combines high strength, hardness (up to 572°F / 300°C), and corrosion resistance.

What type of material is 17-4PH?

martensitic stainless steel
Alloy 17-4PH (UNS S17400), Type 630, is a chromium-nickel-copper precipitation-hardening martensitic stainless steel with an addition of niobium. 17-4PH combines high strength and hardness with good corrosion resistance.

What is 17 4 PH condition A?

Alloy 17-4PH is a precipitation hardening martensitic stainless steel with Cu and Nb/Cb additions. The grade combines high strength, hardness (up to 572°F /300°C), and corrosion resistance. Mechanical properties can be optimized with heat treatment.

Will 17 4ph rust?

The martensitic PH stainless grades like 17-4 and 15-5 will also rust. Note that Alloy 36 (36% NI, balance iron) will readily rust. It is not a stainless steel, since it has no chromium. These alloys are commonly delivered from the mill with a light rust or dark oxide on the surface.

What is the difference between 17-4 and 17 4ph?

17-4 PH provides toughness in both base metals and welds. It is well suited to applications that require ease of fabrication and the addition of strength/hardness for improved reliability. Type 17-7 PH stainless steel is a Chromium-Nickel-Aluminum, semi-austenitic stainless steel.

Can you heat treat 17-4 stainless steel?

Heat Treatments for 17-4 Stainless Steel Subsequent heating to temperatures of 900 to 1150°F (480 to 620°C) for one to four hours precipitation strengthens the alloy. This hardening treatment also tempers the martensitic structure, increasing ductility and toughness.

What does condition a mean for 17-4 stainless steel?

precipitation-hardening
17-4 PH is a chromium-nickel grade of stainless that may be hardened by a single low temperature precipitation-hardening heat treatment. Excellent mechanical properties at a high strength level may be obtained by such treatment. Scaling and distortion is minimized.

How do you heat treat 17-4 to h900?

The AL 17-4 Precipitation Hardening Alloy is furnished in the annealed condition. This is also called the solu- tion heat treated condition, or Condition A. Annealing is conducted by heat treating at approximately 1900°F (1040°C) to 1950°F (1065°C) and cooling to room tem- perature.

How do you heat treat 17-4 to H900?