Abstract
This article gives an overview of recent trends in the heat treatment of corrosion resistant tool steels for plastics processing with special regard to newly developed steel grades and their properties. The article focuses on the different steps of the heat treatment process and their impact on the microstructure and especially on the corresponding material properties such as hardness, toughness, and corrosion resistance. Finally, recommendations for optimized heat treatment conditions are made.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 903-908 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Materials and Manufacturing Processes |
| Volume | 24 |
| Issue number | 7-8 |
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| Publication status | Published - Jul 2009 |
Keywords
- Autenitising
- Corrosion resistance
- Grain boundary precipitations
- Grain growth
- Hardness
- Heat treatment
- Large workpiece
- Nitrogen
- Plastic moulding
- Quenching
- Quenching rate
- Residual stresses
- Tempering
- Tool steels
- Toughness