Case Harden 1018
Case Harden 1018
(OP)
What were to happen if you tried to case harden a thin (0.010") 1018 steel washer? That depth is obviously obtainable with case hardening however a low carbon steel cannot be through hardened. I'm not sure what extra stresses would occur or whether it is doable.
Thank you,
George
Thank you,
George





RE: Case Harden 1018
Why not nitrocarburising it? You will get increased hardness in a very thin surface layer and lower distortion.
RE: Case Harden 1018
How hard does it need to be?
RE: Case Harden 1018
The washer is 0.010" thick, OD is 0.225". The reason I thought of case hardening is because there is a pin that contacts the washer (though the ID) that is 1018 case hardened. I wanted to keep the specs the same. There is no reason I even need to use 1018 on the washer.
I am looking for 50+ HRC
RE: Case Harden 1018
RE: Case Harden 1018
They might need to be press-quenched in order to keep them flat.
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