1 Purpose

This doc specifies the requirements of heat treatment to ensure the quality of product meet relative

standards.

2 Scopes

This doc is applied for the heat treatment of castings, forgings and bars.

Process Specifications

3.1 Castings

3.1.1 Carbon Steel castings: WCA, WCB, WCC

3.1.1.1 Heat treatment: normalizing

3.1.1.2 Process sketch:

900f

Air

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm

3.1.2 Low Temperature Carbon Steel castings: LCA, LCB, LCC, LC1

3.1.2.1 Heat treatment: quenching+ tempering

3.1.2.2 Process sketch:

900f

600~650

Air

Water

cooling

cooling
Dh 1h/25mm

Dh 1h/25mm+2h

3.1.3 Low temperature Nickel Steel: LC2, LC3, LC4, LC9

3.1.3.1 Heat treatment: normalizing + tempering

3.1.3.2 Process sketch:

950f

600~650

Air

Air

cooling

cooing
Dh 1h/25mm

Dh 1h/25mm+2h

3.1.4 High Temperature Chrome-Molybdenum castings: WC9, WC11, C5, C12

3.1.4.1 Heat treatment: normalizing + tempering

3.1.4.2 Process sketch:

950f

680~730

Air

Air

cooling
Dh 1h/25mm

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm+2h

3.1.5 High Temperature Chromium Nickel Molybdenum Steel castings: WC4, WC5, WC6

3.1.5.1 Heat treatment: normalizing + tempering

3.1.5.2 Process sketch

930f

650~710

Air

Air

cooling

cooling
Dh 1h/25mm

Dh 1h/25mm+2h

3.1.6 Austenitic Stainless Steel castings: CF3, CF8, CF3M, CF8M

3.1.6.1 Heat treatment: solution treatment

3.1.6.2 Process sketch

1040f

Water

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm

3.1.7 Austenitic-ferritic Stainless Steel castings: CD4MCU, CD3MCUN, GR4A

3.1.7.1 Heat treatment: solution treatment

3.1.7.2 Process sketch

1080f

Water

Dh 1h/25mm

cooling

3.2 Forgings

3.2.1 Carbon Steel forgings: A105

3.2.2.1 Heat treatment: normalizing

3.2.2.2 Process sketch:

900f

Air

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm

3.2.2 Low Temperature Carbon Steel forgings: LF2, LF1

3.2.2.1 Heat treatment: normalizing + tempering

3.2.2.2 Process sketch:

900f

600~650

Air

Air

cooling

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm

Dh 1h/25mm+2h

3.2.3 Low Alloy Steel forgings: F1, F2, F11, F12

3.2.3.1 Heat treatment: normalizing + tempering

3.2.3.2 Process sketch

900f

600~650

Air

Air

cooling

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm

Dh 1h/25mm+2h

3.2.4 High Temperature Alloy Steel forgings: F5, F22, F9

3.2.4.1 Heat treatment: normalizing + tempering

3.2.4.2 Process sketch:

950f

680~730

Air

Air

cooling

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm

Dh 1h/25mm+2h

3.2.5 Martensitic Stainless Steel forgings: F6a

3.2.5.1 Heat treatment: thermal refining

3.2.5.2 Process sketch:

1000f

600~680

Dh 1h/25mm

Oil

Air

cooling

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm+2h

3.2.6 Austenitic Stainless Steel forgings: F304, F304L, F316, F316L

3.2.6.1 Heat treatment: solution treatment

3.2.6.2 Process sketch:

1040f

Water

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm

3.2.7 Austenitic Stainless Steel forgings: F310, F347, F321

3.2.7.1 Heat treatment: solution treatment + stabilizing treatment

3.2.7.2 Process sketch:

1040f

800~860

Water

Air

cooling

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm

Dh 1h/25mm+2h

3.2.8 Austenitic-ferritic Stainless Steel forgings: F51

3.2.8.1 Heat treatment: solution treatment

3.2.8.2 Process sketch:

1020f

Water

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm

3.2.9 Austenitic-ferritic Stainless Steel forgings: F53

3.2.9.1 Heat treatment: solution treatment + stabilizing treatment

3.2.9.2 Process sketch:

1020f

600~680

Water

Air

cooling

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm

Dh 1h/25mm+4h

3.3 Plates & Bars Heat Treatment

3.3.1 Low Carbon Steel parts: 08#, 20#, 35#, Q235

3.3.1.1 Heat treatment: normalizing

3.3.1.2 Process sketch

900f

Air

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm

3.3.2 Middle & High Carbon Steel parts: 45#, 65#

3.3.2.1 Heat treatment: normalizing + tempering

3.3.2.2 Process sketch:

860f

500~580

Air

Air

cooling

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm

Dh 1h/25mm+2h

3.3.3 Alloy Steel parts: 15CrMo

3.3.3.1 Heat treatment: normalizing + tempering

3.3.3.2 Process sketch:

900f

640~680

Air

Air

cooling

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm

Dh 1h/25mm+2h

3.3.4 High Temperature Alloy Steel forgings: 25Cr2Mo1VA

3.3.4.1 Heat treatment: normalizing + tempering

3.3.4.2 Process sketch:

1040f

680~730

Air

Air

cooling

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm

Dh 1h/25mm+2h

3.3.5 Martensitic Stainless Steel: 1Cr13, 2Cr13

3.3.5.1 Heat treatment: thermal refining

3.3.5.2 Process sketch:

1000f

600~680

Dh 1h/25mm

Oil

Air

cooling

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm+2h

3.3.6 Austenitic Stainless Steel parts: 304, 304L, 316, 316L

3.3.6.1 Heat treatment: solution treatment

3.3.6.2 Process sketch:

1040f

Water

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm+2h

3.3.7 Austenitic Stainless Steel: 310, 347, 321

3.3.7.1 Heat treatment: solution treatment+ stabilizing treatment

3.3.7.2 Process sketch:

1040f

800~860

Water

Air

cooling

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm

Dh 1h/25mm+2h

3.3.7 Austenitic ferritic Stainless Steel: 17-4PH, 17-7PH

3.3.7.1 Heat treatment: solution + aging treatment

3.3.7.2 Process sketch:

1020f

580~650

Water

Air

cooling

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm

Dh 1h/25mm+2h

3.3.8 Chrome-molybdenum Steel parts: 35CrMo, 42CrMo

3.3.8.1 Heat treatment: thermal refining

3.3.8.2 Process sketch:

850f

580~620

Dh 1h/25mm

Oil

Air

cooling

cooling

Dh 1h/25mm+2h

3.3.9 Chrome-molybdenum Steel parts: 38CrMoAl

3.3.9.1 Heat treatment: thermal refining

3.3.9.2 Process sketch:

940f

660~700

Air

Oil

cooling

cooling
Dh 1h/25mm

Dh 1h/25mm+2h

Notes:

1. D indicates maximum wall thickness (mm), h indicates time (hours). Large size parts or section > 200mm parts should

be equalized heating, and for section > 200mm parts should be uniform temperature during holding time.

2. Heating speed should less or equal to 250 /h.

4 Quality Records

4.1 Heat treatment job order

4.2 Heat treatment records

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