SPECIFICATIONS

European standards:
- 14NiCrMo13-4
- Numerical designation: 1.6657
AIR : 16 NCD 13
WL : 1.6657
BS : S 157
For the remelted grade:
WL : 1.6658
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES

Annealed condition: heat to 825C followed by slow cooling.

- Brinell Hardness: 217

Oil quench from 825C. Temper at 150C.

(Properties beneath the carburised layer)
- UTS: 1350 N/mm
2
- 0.2 % Yield strength: 1000 N/mm
2
- Elongation (5d): 14 %
- Impact strength KCU: 100 J/cm
2
COMPOSITION
Carbon ..............................................0.16
Nickel ................................................3.20
Chromium..........................................1.00
Molybdenum......................................0.25
APPLICATIONS

Various heavily stressed carburised

and non carburised mechanical parts.

Safety-critical parts for the aerospace industry.

CHARACTERISTICS

Carburising and heat treatable nickel-chromium-

molybdenum steel.

After carburising, quenching and tempering,

the surface hardness is around 730 HV.

Good toughness of the carburised layer.

High level of hardenability.

Good mechanical properties.

Good resistance to fatigue.

1414j
Steel
FADH
14NiCrMo13-4
Variants:
FADHW: Consumable electrode remelted grade
FADHYW: Vacuum induction melted and consumable
electrode remelted grade
HEAT TREATMENT
Carburising:
- approximately 900C.
Harden:
- Heat to 825/850C.
- Oil quench.
Temper:
- After carburising and hardening, the
steel is tempered between 140C and
200C as required.
- For use in the non carburised heat
treated condition, temper in accordance
with properties required.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Density: 7.8

Mean coefficient of expansion in m/m.C:

- between 20C and 100C: 11.3 x 10
-6
- between 20C and 700C: 14.0 x 10
-6

Critical points:
- Ac 1: 690C
- Ac 3: 780C
TEMPERING CURVE
500 200 300 400 600 700
44
46
42
40
38
36
34
32
30
28
26
24
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18
16
14
12
10
8
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4
2
0
440
460
420
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380
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340
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300
280
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240
220
200
180
160
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
% J/cm
2
0
N/mm
2
UTS - 0.2 % YS
N/mm
2
A %: 5d
KCU: J/cm
2

UTS
0.2 % YS
A
K
2200
2300
2100
2000
1900
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1700
1600
1500
1400
1300
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1000
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100
FADH 1414j
Heated to 825/850C, oil quenched.
(Heat treatment on rough machined blanks)

1100/900C
FORGING
AUBERT & DUVAL
Tour Maine Montparnasse
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