Hi all,
I am unfamiliar with the forging capabilites of AISI 12L14. I would like to know if there are any issues with forging this particular carbon steel. The reason I ask is because a supplier of ours is requesting a material change request stating that the material is too soft for forge forming. He is advising us to use 1020. I do understand that 12L14 is a relatively ductile and soft material primarily due to the lead content thus making a free-cutting material. Also, I believe I read somewhere that the minimun carbon content for forging is 0.3% whereas 12L14 has a carbon content of ? .15%. Here are it's chemical properties from SAE J403 for reference.
Fe: 97.91 - 98.70%
C: 0.15% Max
Mn: 0.85 - 1.15%
P: 0.04 - 0.09%
S: 0.26 - 0.35%
Pb: 0.15 - 0.35%
Any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
-VM
I am unfamiliar with the forging capabilites of AISI 12L14. I would like to know if there are any issues with forging this particular carbon steel. The reason I ask is because a supplier of ours is requesting a material change request stating that the material is too soft for forge forming. He is advising us to use 1020. I do understand that 12L14 is a relatively ductile and soft material primarily due to the lead content thus making a free-cutting material. Also, I believe I read somewhere that the minimun carbon content for forging is 0.3% whereas 12L14 has a carbon content of ? .15%. Here are it's chemical properties from SAE J403 for reference.
Fe: 97.91 - 98.70%
C: 0.15% Max
Mn: 0.85 - 1.15%
P: 0.04 - 0.09%
S: 0.26 - 0.35%
Pb: 0.15 - 0.35%
Any suggestions or recommendations are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
-VM