Difference between Stress Relieve, Anneal, and Normalize? 2

[swertel]

I'm looking for good references that can define the difference between the available heat treatments listed in the subject line.

I found a couple ASTM and SAE references, and while they are great telling me about the physical properties of the differences (yield, tensile, and hardness) for certain steel alloys, I'm hoping there is more out there that provides details on the process.

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[li]Is there a good reference that shows time and temperature curves for each heat treat definition?[/li]
[li]Is there a good reference that defines the difference? (I see a lot of drawings that call out "stress relieve to xxx hardness, or to xxx yield strength" which could be equivalent to annealing or normalizing; so why not just callout the material to be annealed?)[/li]
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--Scott
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[weldstan]

ASM Heat Treating volume 2.

 

[weldstan]

Pardon, ASM Handbook Vol. 4. My books are OLD like me.

 

[EdStainless]

For steels?
If so then these all relate to the phase diagram and specific critical temperatures, as well as when they are done in the process.
For example a temper and a stress relief may be done at the same temp, but the temper is done after quenching to harden and the stress relief is done after a cold forming operation.
My ref for these is Steel and its Heat Treatment, Vol 1, D. K. Bullens, Wiley (1938)
or in the current (green) ASM handbooks Vol 4A
or this one

https://www.asminternational.org/ma...-/journal_content/56/10192/05144G/PUBLICATION

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