METHOD FOR PRODUCING HEAT-TREATED STEEL CASTING AND STEEL CASTING PIECE

摘要

PCT No. PCT/GB97/01024 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 11, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 11, 1997 PCT Filed Apr. 15, 1997 PCT Pub. No. WO97/40196 PCT Pub. Date Oct. 30, 1997A method of making a heat treated steel casting comprising the steps of taking an "as-cast" steel casting comprising not more than 0.2% carbon, a total alloy content of less than about 4%, a carbon equivalent, as herein defined, lying in the range 0.45-0.7 and cooling the casting after performing the casting operation and then performing a heat treatment operation by re-heating the casting to a temperature above the AC3 temperature to homogenize the casting, then cooling the casting to an inter-critical temperature lying between the AC3 and AC1 temperature and then quenching to room temperature.