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OAO “AVTOVAZ” Technical Engineering BU Laboratory Trial Tests Minutes of Meeting No 12034 – 8 For Research Works Laboratory of Tool Steels Dated from 04.05.2005 Reference Documents: Without official notes Manufacturer OOO “Novyie Technologiye”, Samara, RF Subject of research Welded Blanks OOO “Novyie Technologiye” 2 pcs. made of P18 and 40X steel; Welded Blanks prepared for welding OAO “AVTOVAZ” Engineering Center 1 pc. made of P6M5 and 4-X steel 1 pc. made of P18 and 40X steel Reason for submission to reclamation analysis Harden blank with reheat temperature for welding Method of diffusion welding Reheat temperature = (0,8 – 0,9) of melting point for steel Reheat temperature = 1200oC Drawing requirements Technology requirements Mark of material Hardness Mark of material Hardness Results of Researches Welded Blanks OOO “Novyie Technologiye” Micro-structure: Steel P18 – austenitic grain 11 (10) Steel 40X – austenitic grain 2-3 Decarburization is exposed on the cylindrical surface of a blank made of steel 40X (near destruction area). The decarburized layer is ~ 80 μm deep (see fig 1). Quality of weld (except the decarburized section near cylindrical surface which contributes to destruction) is good – pores or incomplete penetration are missing. Hardness of steel P18 (core): 851 HV2 (~63,5 HRC) Distribution of micro-hardness from the weld surface to the core: Place of measurement L, μm HK0,1 Depth of decarburized layer т.1 20 26 50 64 74 82 core 164 235 380 430 495 535 535 ~ 82 μm Fig 1. т.2 10 20 28 core 880 880 880 880 No lowering of micro-hardness Additional researches (after annealing): Micro-structure: P18 – sorbite + carbides; 40X – ferrite + lamellar pearlite. Decarburization is exposed from the weld. The decarburized layer is ~ 400 μm deep. Ring crack (or incomplete penetration) is up to 180μm deep in outside diameter of the weld (see fig. 2) Distribution of micro-hardness from the