Conclusions
The optimum heat treatment conditions for case hardened 18KhNVA steel resulting in a stable hardness HRC>60 are quenching from 780–800°C in oil or air and subsequent treatment at −70°C for 20–30 min followed by tempering for 2 h at 150–160°C.
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Translated from Metallovedenie i Termicheskaya Obrabotka Metallov, No. 6, p. 47, June, 1964
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Alekseev, P.E., Smirnova, N.I. Recommended heat treatment for case hardened parts made of 18KhNVA steel. Met Sci Heat Treat 6, 381 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00775336
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00775336