This study baa been performed to find out th8 effect of austenitizing temperature, austempering temperature and its holding time, and tempering cycle on the mechanical properties such as impact resistance, hardness etc. of AISI M_(z) M_(o) series high...
This study baa been performed to find out th8 effect of austenitizing temperature, austempering temperature and its holding time, and tempering cycle on the mechanical properties such as impact resistance, hardness etc. of AISI M_(z) M_(o) series high speed tool steel austempered or tempered after austempering treatment.
The results obtained from the experiment are as fellows:
1. Optical micrograph has revealed that the transformation rate of bainite is delayed as the austenitizing temperature increases and that bainite ia most apparently transformed at an austempering temperature of 290℃.
2. The amount of retained austenite during austempering has been analysed to be increased by the X-ray diffraction technique as the transformation product of bainite is increased. It has also been shown that the longer tile holding time of austempering, the more the transformation quantity of bainite is formed, exhibiting, however, that the rate of bainitie transformation is considerably retarded after a certain period of holding time elapses.
3. Hardness measurement has shown that Hardness values obtained after austempering increase with decreasing the amount of retained austenite.
4. The austempering and then tempering cycle has been formed to give hardness values which are more greatly improved as austenitizing temperature is increased.
5. The mechanical Property of tile specimen primary-tempered for 1 hour at 550℃ after austempering for 2 hours at 290℃ from the austenitiaing temperature range of 1180℃ to 1210℃ have been estimated to be good values.