Fairfield Atlas Metallurgical Technical TDS No.

: TDS/ P1740259
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1. Component Details:
1.1- FAL Code No. : P1740259
1.2- Customer Part Name : Internal Ring Gear
1.3- Customer Part No. : 4500003

2. Material:
2.1- Nomenclature : SAE 8620 H
2.2- FAL STD : FAL - MTS - 02- 04; Rev.04

3. Approved Sources of Steel:

- KALYANI STEELS (HOSPET) - KALYANI CARPENTER.

- ADHUNIK METALIKS - ISMT FAIR FIELD
- VISL - AARTI STEELS ATLAS LTD
- USHA MARTIN - VARDHMAN STEELS
CONTROLLED
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4. Reduction Ratio: 7: 1

5. Jominy Value Specification:

Hardenability Test Temperature 925°C±5°
J 6.5 MM – Min. 34 HRC
Max. 39 HRC

6. Step Down Test:

6.1 - Minimum 5 samples per Heat Batch to be checked.
6.2 - Dimensions of Test Specimen are given below

DIA OF STOCK STEP LENGTH STEPDIAMETERS

(D) D1 D2 D3
30-75MM 60MM D-4 2D/3 D/2

ABOVE 75 MM 60MM D-6 2D/3 D/2

Acceptance Standard: - Not more than 10nos of flaws per 100sq. mm area for
each step
- 15 mm total length of flaws for each step.
- Max length of any flaw should not exceed 6 mm.
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7. Forging Grain Flow:

7.1 - Check for Symmetrical Grain Flow.
7.2 - Check 1st Piece Forged from new cut die
7.3 - Check 1st Piece whenever input stock size is changed.

8. Forging Heat Treatment:

Normalizing
8.1 - Austenising Temperature: 950±5°C
8.2 - Soak at Austenising Temp for 120 Minutes Minimum
8.3 – Air cool at a rate to achieve desired Microstructure & Hardness.

9. Microstructure:
Uniformly Distributed Ferrite & Lamellar Pearlite. Free from Bainite, Widmanstatten
Structure & Banding.

10. Hardness: 160 – 200 BHN

11. Spark & Spectral:

11.1– Check 100% pieces for spark

11.2 - Check 100% parts of every lot for spectral

12. Test samples of Jominy, Macro Inclusion, Step down Test, Grain Flow &
Normalized Microstructure to be identified by punching Heat No. on the Sample &
Prevent from Corrosion & Oxidation & to be preserve for 4 months minimum.
Same will be verified at regular Interval by FAL Representative.

13. Component to be Marked & Stamped For:

13.1 – Suppliers Monogram
13.2 – Raw Material Heat No Traceability
13.3 – Any other Identification Requirements as applicable
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14. Submit Following Certificates Along With Supply:

Steel Mill Certificate Forge Shop Certificate

• Steel Melting Route • Micro Inclusion Rating
• Chemical Composition • Grain Flow Test Report & sample
• Actual Jominy Value for Verification
• Mc- Quaid Grain Size • Steel Properties verified by Forge
• Reduction Ratio Shop
• Non Metallic Inclusion • Normalized Microstructure
• Internal Soundness • Hardness Value of 10% lot Size
• Submit spark & Spectral Report

15. Supply Conditions:

15.1- Normalized Forgings should be sent batch wise with clear identification along
with Microstructure Sample & same should be mentioned in Test Certificate.
15.2 - One single supply should be of one Heat No.
15.3 - No single Heat No. should be of less than 500 nos.
15.4 - Forgings of different Heat Nos. should be clearly marked separately & same
should be mentioned in Test Certificate.

Rev. No. Date Details Of Revision

03 20-04-2012 List of approved sources of steel revised

Date : 20 April 2012 Metallurgy Department

Prepared By : Y D Bavkar Approved By : M. Bhargava