Formability of Cast 304
Formability of Cast 304
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I currently have an assembly that requires a swaging operation on a wrought 304 part. Because of the complexity of the part, I've been asked if it can be cast rather than machined from barstock. Can I expect the same formability from a cast 304 part as a wrought 304 part? I don't want to compromise the ability to swage the part.





RE: Formability of Cast 304
Michael McGuire
http://stainlesssteelforengineers.blogspot.com/
RE: Formability of Cast 304
RE: Formability of Cast 304
mac, might the higher elongation of 50% require a solutionizing heat treatment (as per ASTM A351)?
RE: Formability of Cast 304
Do you have typical elongation values from your foundries?
Michael McGuire
http://stainlesssteelforengineers.blogspot.com/
RE: Formability of Cast 304
RE: Formability of Cast 304
You need to watch the annealing practice. Good anneals and you should not have any problems.
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RE: Formability of Cast 304
Again, thanks to all for the responses.