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UNIT 17-18 LIFFORD WAY BINLEY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE COVENTRY CV3 2RN TEL: 024 7623 3933 FAX: 024 7623 3928 E-mail: info@coventry-grinders.co.uk Visit our site, www.coventry-grinders.co.uk Company Reg no. 3129960 VAT Reg no. 487 623 115 GAUGE PLATE 01 (Ground Flat Stock) A.I.S.I Type 01 Ground Flat Stock has a maximum Brinell hardness of 229 HB and it could go to as low as about 190 Brinell H.B. The hardness range on the Rockwell C scale ranges from 14-20 Gauge Plate is an oil hardening, low distortion, precision ground high integrity cold work tool steel widely used for the manufacture of numerous types of industrial tooling. Main characteristics and properties of the material are; High quenched hardness. Low dimensional movement or distortion after hardening. Hardens from a relatively low hardening temperature. Good machinability in the as supplied condition. These properties are due to the steels balanced composition which is basically a high carbon steel with the addition of manganese giving some of the properties mentioned above. The additions of Tungsten, Chromium and Vanadium give the steel increased wear resistance, hardenability and the ability to resist growth. The steel is supplied in the fully annealed condition with a maximum Brinell hardness of 229HB (50 tons per sq. inch tensile strength) TYPICAL ANALYSIS AISI TYPE 01 Carbon .85% / 1.05% Manganese 1.00% / 1.40% Tungsten .40% / .60% Chromium .40% / .60% Vanadium .15% / .30% The material conforms to AISI 01, BS4659 B01, Din Werkstoff no. 1.2510 HEAT TREATMENT Annealing The steel is supplied in the annealed condition but if it is necessary to re-anneal, the parts should be given some protection such as packing in cast iron turnings. The parts should then be heated to 780° - 800° C, equalized to ensure through heating and held at the this temperature for a further 1 hour. Following this the work is cooled slowly in the furnace at a rate not exceeding 25° per hour for th