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  1. IJEmslie

    Heat treatment of Custom 455 and 17-4PH s/steel

    Thanks all for the replies so far. Unfortunately I do not have the MIL standard. I will have a look online. I have taken your comments on board and am currently awaiting a response from Carpenters. Many thanks Ian
  2. IJEmslie

    Heat treatment of Custom 455 and 17-4PH s/steel

    Thanks for the replies so far. The hardness testing is carried out by a sub-contract supplier so this could be a bit sketchy. I believe that the tests are carried out using Vickers testing apparatus with a 5kg load. The results are then converted from Vickers to Rockwell C scale. Hope this...
  3. IJEmslie

    Heat treatment of Custom 455 and 17-4PH s/steel

    Hi. Can anyone help with this heat treatment question? As part of a heat treatment validation exercise I have measured hardness of materials following the recommended cycle In the case of Custom 455 S/Steel, the Carpenters Data Sheet states that the maximum material strength is achieved by...

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