tmalinski
Mechanical
- Oct 14, 2002
- 424
I make a small stamped sheetmetal component out of 420ss annealed. Its .030 thick and has several small holes pierced thru in the annealed state. These parts then get heat-treated to 48-52Rc with a deep freeze and double temper process. After heat treat the parts are formed to a gentle S curve like ribbon candy (no hard bends). Then we Stress Relieve them at 700 deg F for 1 hr.
My qustion is, Does the stress relieve process itself reduce or aggrivate the potential for Hydrogen Embrittlement?
thanks,
Tom
Tom Malinski
Dell Prec 670, Xeon 3.8,2GB Ram, Nvidia Quadra FX 3450/4000 SDI
SWorks Pro & PDMWorks 2007 SP3.0
My qustion is, Does the stress relieve process itself reduce or aggrivate the potential for Hydrogen Embrittlement?
thanks,
Tom
Tom Malinski
Dell Prec 670, Xeon 3.8,2GB Ram, Nvidia Quadra FX 3450/4000 SDI
SWorks Pro & PDMWorks 2007 SP3.0