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VKM42
B
Brrief Description
Delivery Conditions
Cr
Mo
Co
1.10
3.75
9.50
1.50
1.15
8.00
Standard Specifications
VKM42 corresponds to AISI M42 and is similar to
the following grades:
Physical Property
Density at 20 C: 8.0 kg/dm3
Typical Applications
Chemical Composition
Processing Procedures
VKM42 can be processed through the following
processes:
- Machining: grinding, turning or milling.
Concerning grinding, special care in the
procedure and wheel choice is necessary to
avoid local heating of the material. Intense local
heating cause tool cracking or poor service
performance.
- Polishing:
VKM42
He
Heat Treatment
Annealing: soft annealing may be carried out by
heating between 850 and 880 C for 2 hours,
followed by slow cooling at 10/20 C per hour until
650 C and, then, by air cooling. In this treatment, the
use of protective atmosphere is important to avoid
surface decarburization.
Stress relieving: Intense material removal during
machining of tools can induce considerable stress,
which may cause distortions after heat treatment. In
order to avoid this, a stress reliving is recommended
to be applied after machining and before heat
treatment. The indicated procedure is heating
between 600 and 700 C and holding until complete
homogenization, followed by slow cooling (air or
furnace) at least down to 500 C.
Toughness
Typical bend test properties of VKM42 are
presented in the table below. Toughness of VKM42
is lower than that of usual high speed steels due to
its highly alloyed composition and high hardness.
Bend
Strength*
Tempering
560 C
2600 MPa
Fracture
Energy *
Total
Deflection *
5.8 J
1.20 mm
Hardness (HRC)
68
VWM7
VKM42
VWM3C
VK5E
VHSSM50
1200
1180
67
66
65
64
63
SINTER23
SINTER30
62
61
60
500
520
540
560
580
600
620