GonzaloMartinez
Mechanical
- Apr 9, 2015
- 24
Hello everyone,
I'm currently dealing with a sample that belongs to a hydraulic quick coupling that had fracture after an external load was apllied due to a lateral pulling of the hose. CQ 0.19 C, 1.10 Mn, <0.0100 Si, 0.11 Cr, 0.195 Cu, 0.087 Ni, 0.028 Mo, [highlight #F57900]0.0965 P[/highlight], [highlight #F57900]>0.15 S[/highlight]. Looks close to SAE 1212 to me, our equipment can´t analyse lead content (12L14?). My first time with this material, I would appreciate some help identifying the phases observed under the microscope.
Forgot to tell that the component was case hardened, so this microstructure was surely heated. The micrographs shown belong to the sample's core. The surface layer exhibits martensite.
250X before etching, huge inclusions (electrolitic polishing)
100X etched with Nital 3%
250X etched with Nital 3%
400X etched with Nital 3%
I'm currently dealing with a sample that belongs to a hydraulic quick coupling that had fracture after an external load was apllied due to a lateral pulling of the hose. CQ 0.19 C, 1.10 Mn, <0.0100 Si, 0.11 Cr, 0.195 Cu, 0.087 Ni, 0.028 Mo, [highlight #F57900]0.0965 P[/highlight], [highlight #F57900]>0.15 S[/highlight]. Looks close to SAE 1212 to me, our equipment can´t analyse lead content (12L14?). My first time with this material, I would appreciate some help identifying the phases observed under the microscope.
Forgot to tell that the component was case hardened, so this microstructure was surely heated. The micrographs shown belong to the sample's core. The surface layer exhibits martensite.
250X before etching, huge inclusions (electrolitic polishing)
100X etched with Nital 3%
250X etched with Nital 3%
400X etched with Nital 3%