RA333

Machining

RA333 requires low cutting speeds, roughly 25% of

those for AISI B1112 steel, and heavy feeds. Set up
should be rigid, tools ground and stoned sharp.

8-10% fatty oil. It may be blended with equal amounts

of paraffin oil. Water soluble oils or chemical emulsions
are also used, particularly with carbide tools. All traces
of cutting fluid must be removed prior to welding,
annealing or use in high temperature service.

The suggested cutting fluid is a sulpho-chlorinated

petroleum oil containing active sulfur and about

Suggested Speeds and Feeds

Operation

Tool
Material

Speed
SFPM

Turning,
single point
and box tools

M42, M47

20-25

Feed, inch per rev.

rough
finish

Depth of cut, inch

rough
finish

.010

.100

.007

.025

Drilling

C2, C3
carbide
M42

20

.002-.004, drill
dia. 1/8 - 3/4 inch

Tapping
Broaching

M1,
M7, M10
M42

10
8

chip load .002 inches per tooth

Feed, inches per tooth
Cutter diameter, inches
1/4
1/2
3/4
.002
.002
.003
.001
.002
.003

1-2
.004
.004

.050

Feed, inches per revolution

Reamer diameter, inches
1/8
1/4
1/2
.002
.006
.008

1
.010

1-1/2
.012

End
Milling
-peripheral

M42
C2
carbide
M42

70-90

15
60

20

Reaming

Die
Threading

C2
carbide
M2,
M7,
M10

60

Depth of cut

Speed, surface feet per minute:

4-6
5-8
6-10
8-12
Threads per inch:
7 or less 8-15
16-24
25 and up

2
.014

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Heat Treatment

Heat Treatment
Most RA333 fabrications are not heat treated after
forming or welding. If a full anneal is desired, heat
2000-2150F (aim 2000-2050F for sheet gauges),
rapid air cool or water quench. Residual stresses and
some of the work hardening from severe forming
operations may be relieved by heating 1850-1900F,
one hour per inch of thickness, air cool.
RA333 is a fully austenitic material and cannot be
hardened or strengthened by heat treatment.

Effect of Annealing Temperature

On Hardness of Cold Rolled RA33312
Annealing
Temp. F (C)

Hardness at Indicated % Cold Reduction, Rockwell B

0
10
20
40

60

As Rolled

94

105

108

(RC 31)

111

(RC 38)

112

(RC 40)

1400

(760)

102

106

(RC 29)

111

(RC 37)

113

(RC 40)

1500

(816)

102

103

111

(RC 37)

109

(RC 35)

1600

(871)

101

102

99

101

1700

(926)

94

93

98

98

1800

(981)

93

93

98

98

1900

(1036)

90

90

95

96

2000

(1149)

89

90

90

90

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Physical Properties

Physical Properties

Thermal Conductivity4
Temperature
F
(C) Btuft/ft 2hour F
77
(25)
6.41
200
(93)
7.02
400
(204)
8.06
600
(315)
9.13
800
(426)
10.2
1000
(538)
11.3
1200
(648)
12.4
1400
(760)
13.5
1600
(871)
14.5
1800
(981)
15.6
2000
(1093)
16.7

Density 1
0.294 lb/cu.in.
8140 kg/m3

Melting Range

1,2

2375-2450F
1300-1345C

Permeability, at H-200 oersted, room

temperature
= 1.004
annealed
1.006 cold rolled 20%
1.01 cold rolled 50%

Cryogenic Permeability3
100-200K (-280 to -100F) = 1.01, measured with
an AC technique, field strength 0.1 oersted at 10Hz.
RA333 is a spin glass with spin-freezing temperature
of about 8.5K (-444.4F)

Electrical Resistivity4,5
Temperature
F
(C)
75
(25)
400
(204)
600
(315)
800
(426)
1000
(538)
1200
(648)
1400
(760)
1600
(871)
1800
(981)

Specific Heat1
Temperature
F
(C)
100
(38)
300
(149)
500
(260)
700
(371)
900
(482)
1100
(593)
1300
(704)
1500
(816)
1700
(927)
1900
(1036)
2000
(1093)

Btu/lbF
0.072
0.081
0.090
0.100
0.108
0.118
0.126
0.136
0.145
0.154
0.159

W/mK
11.1
12.1
13.9
15.8
17.6
19.5
21.4
23.3
25.1
27.0
28.9

J/kgK
300
340
380
420
450
490
530
570
610
650
670

ohmcirc mil/ft
688
716
729
740
749
755
760
765
769

microhmm
1.144
1.190
1.212
1.230
1.245
1.255
1.264
1.271
1.278

Mean Coefficient of Thermal

Expansion 6
Temperature Range
F
(C)
70-200
70-500
70-1000
70-1200
70-1400
70-1500
70-1600
70-1700
70-1800

(21-93)
(21-260)
(21-538)
(21-648)
(21-760)
(21-816)
(21-871)
(21-926)
(21-981)

in/in F
x 10-6

m/mK
x 10-6

7.0
8.0
8.6
9.0
9.3
9.3
9.4
9.5
9.7

12.6
14.4
15.5
16.3
16.7
16.8
16.9
17.2
17.5