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BS 4S 106: 1976
(Superseding BS 3S 106) Incorporating Amendments Nos. 1 and 2

3 % chromiummolybdenum steel billets, bars, forgings and parts (930-1080 MPa: limiting ruling section 150 mm) (Suitable for nitriding)

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National foreword
This publication has been prepared by Technical Committee ACE/15, Wrought and cast steels for aerospace, under the direction of the Aerospace Standards Policy Committee (ACE/15-). This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for their correct application. Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations.

This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Aerospace Industry Standards Committee, was published under the authority of the Executive Board on 31 March 1976 BSI 8 October 2002

Summary of pages This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages 1 and 2, an inside back cover and a back cover. The BSI copyright notice displayed in this document indicates when the document was last issued.

Amendments issued since publication Amd. No.

The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard: Committee reference ACE/15 Draft for comment 74/74367 DC

Date of issue August 1981 8 October 2002

Comments Indicated by a sideline in the margin Addition of 1.3

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NOTE

The specified chemical composition and heat treatment comply with AECMA Recommendation FE-PL47.

1 Inspection and testing procedure

1.1 General. This British Standard shall be used in conjunction with the relevant sections of the latest issue of BS S 100 as follows: Bars for machining delivered in other than the finally heat treated condition (see 5.1) Bars for machining delivered in the finally heat treated condition Forging stock and billets and bars for subsequent working Forgings Parts finally heat treated (and nitrided) after machining sections 1 and 2 sections 1 and 3 sections 1 and 5 sections 1 and 6 sections 1 and 7

1.2 Sulfur printing or deep etching tests. One sample shall be taken from each ingot for sulfur printing or deep etching tests. 1.3 Ultrasonic examination. The material shall be ultrasonically tested in accordance with BS S 100, Annex B.

2 Manufacture
The material shall be manufactured by an electric process.

3 Chemical composition
The steel shall contain:
Element min. % max.

Carbon Silicon Manganese Phosphorus Sulfur Chromium Molybdenum Nickel Tin

0.20 0.10 0.40 3.0 0.50

0.28 0.35 0.70 0.020 0.020 3.5 0.70 0.30 0.030

4 Surface dressing
The material shall be overall dressed.

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5 Condition
5.1 Unless otherwise required by the order, the material shall be supplied in the appropriate condition stated below:
Designation Form Condition of supply

S106B S106D S106A S106C

Black bars for machining Bright bars for machining Forging stock and billets and bars for subsequent working Forgings

Finally heat treated Finally heat treated before or after cold drawing or cold rolling or machining or grinding Softened Finally heat treated

5.2 Parts shall be supplied finally heat treated and, if appropriate, stabilized and nitrided.

6 Heat treatment
6.1 Softening treatment. The softening treatment shall consist of heating uniformly, at a temperature of not less than 700 C. 6.2 Final heat treatment 6.2.1 The final heat treatment shall consist of the following: a) Hardening. Heat at a temperature of 900 10 C, followed by cooling in oil. b) Tempering. Heat uniformly at temperature of not less than 570 C, followed by cooling in air. 6.2.2 Hardened and tempered bars which have been subjected to a cold straightening or cold rolling operation shall be given a stress-relieving treatment, which shall be sufficient to restore the proof stress. 6.3 Stabilizing treatment. The stabilizing treatment, if any, shall consist of heating at a temperature of not less than 510 C nor more than the tempering temperature. 6.4 Blank nitriding treatment. The blank nitriding treatment of the additional impact test samples shall consist of heating at a temperature of 500 10 C for not less than 24 h.

7 Mechanical properties
7.1 Tensile test at room temperature and impact test. The mechanical properties obtained from test pieces shall be as follows:
0.2 % proof stress min. MPa (= N/mm2) min. MPa (= N/mm2) Tensile strength max. MPa (= N/mm2) Elongation min. % Izod impact min. ft lbf

740

930

1 080

13

35

NOTE Information on SI units is given in BS 3763 The International System of units (SI), and BS 350 Conversion factors and tables.

7.2 Hardness test 7.2.1 The hardness of material heat treated in accordance with 6.1 shall be not greater than 269 HB. 7.2.2 The hardness of material, parts and test samples heat treated in accordance with 6.2 shall be: 269 min./321 max. HB or 285 min./340 max. HV

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