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FLAME AND INDUCTION HARDENING

STEELS- SPECIFICATION
( Second Revision )

UDC

66914018298-1554

Q BIS 1994

BUREAU
MANAK

May

1994

OF
BHAVAN.

INDIAN

STANDARDS

9 BAHADUR
SHAH
NEW DELHI
110002

ZAFAR

MARG

Price Group 7

Alloy Steels and Special Steels Sectional Committee, MTD I6

FOREWORD
This Indian Standard ( Second Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards, after
the draft finalized by the Alloy Steels and Special Steels Sectional Committee had been approved by
the Metallurgical Engineering Division Council.
This standard was first published in 1966 and revised in 1979. This revision has been made in the
light of recent International practices. The following modifications have been incorporated in this
revision:
a) Grain size has been included.
b) The upper limits of Silicon content has been modified as per international

practice.

c) Only minimum surface hardness values obtained by flame and induction

been specified instead of range of hardness as per international norms.
d) Mechanical properties of different grades of the specification
condition have been included.
e) Hot working and annealing temperatures
f) Hardenability

in hardened

hardening

have

and tempered

have been included.

bands for the steel have been also incorporated.

In a number of engineering applications stress distribution is not uniform throughout the section
of a component, surface being heavily stressed whereas the interior is stressed to a much smaller
extent. In order to prevent the failure at the surface it becomes necessary to provide strength at the
surface. This not only increases the resistance to wear and indentation, but also increases the
fatigue strength. Flame and induction hardening are employed to achieve this by altering the
structure at the surface by local hardening.
While normalized plain carbon steels are used for a
number of applications, steels in the hardened and tempered conditions are used when high core
strength and good impact properties are required.
For the purpose of deciding whether a particular requirement of this standard is complied with, the
final value, observed or calculated, expressing the result of a test, shall be rounded off in accordance
with IS 2 : 1960 Rules for rounding off numerical values ( revised ). The number of significant
places retained in the rounded off value should be the same as that of the specified value in this
standard.

IS 3930 : 1994

Indian Standard

FLAME AND INDUCTION HARDENING

STEELS -SPECIFICATION

(s econd

Revision )
For continuously
cast bars/billets,
.a minimum
reduction ratio of 6:l between cast product and the
final product is recommended.
However,
other
reduction ratios may be mutually agreed upon between
manufacturer
and purchaser at the time of enquiry
and order.

1 SCOPE
This standard covers the requirements
for wrought
unalloyed and alloyed steels for flame and induction
hardening.
2 REFERENCES

5.2 The steels may be made by agreement with the

addition of micro alloying elements like Titanium,
Niobium, Vanadium, Boron, etc, either individually
or in combination.

The Indian Standards listed in Annex A are necessary

adjuncts to this standard.
3 TERMINOLOGY
For the purpose of this standard, the definitions
in relevant parts of IS 1956 shall apply.
4 SUPPLY

5.3 Sufficient reduction and discard shall be made

to ensure freedom from piping, harmful segregation,
etc, as assessed by macroetching
and/or ultrasonic
testing. The acceptance standard shall be mutually
agreed upon at the time of enquiry and order.

given

OF MATERIAL

4.1 General
requirements
relating
to supply
material shall conform to IS 8910 : 1978.

6 FREEDOM

of

The method of evaluating surface and internal defects

and their allowable limits shall be mutually agreed
to al the time of enquiry and order.

4.3 The particulars to be specified by the purchaser

while ordering for steels covered by this specification
should be as given below:

6.2 Removal of surface defects, by appropriate means,

shall be permitted
provided
that the remaining
dimensions,
after defect removal is not less than
specified at any point of the bar or billet, etc, and
that the operation is not likely to affect the processing
of the material. Removal of surface defects beyond
this level may be permitted only on approval of the
purchaser.

a) Grade;
b) Quality;
c) Size;
d) Finish;
e) Test required;

g) Methodof

manufacture;

such as bundling

DEFECTS

6.1 The material shall be free from such surface and

internal defects which may impair the forgeability of
the steel and/or adversely
affect the mechanical
properties of the part.

4.2 Steels covered in this standard shall be ordered

and delivered
on any one of the basis given in
Table 1.

f) ~~c$requirements,

FROM

and

and

7 CHEMICAL

COMPOSITION

h) Test report, if required.

7.1 The ladle analysis of steel when made either in
accordance with the relevant parts of IS 228 or any
other established
instrumental/chemical
method
shall be as given in Table 2. In case of dispute the
procedure given in IS 228 and its relevant parts shall
be the referee method. However, where the method
is not given in IS 228 and its relevant parts the
referee method shall be as agreed to between the
contracting parties.

5 MANUFACTURE
5.1 Unless otherwise agreed to in the order, the
processes used in making the steel and the product
shall be left to the discretion of the manufacturer, but
the steel shall be fully killed. When so desired, the
purchaser
shall be informed
of the steel making
process.
However, for continuously
cast steels and for steels
in specially treated condition, like Blectro-flux refined,
Vacuum degassed, Secondary refined, the steel making
process should be agreed to at the time of enquiry and
order.

7.2 Check Analysis

The check analysis shall be carried out on the finished
product. The permissible variation in case of such
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IS 3930 : 1994
check analysis from the limits specified
shall be as given in Table 3.

10.2 Methods
of determining
the mechanical
properties specified in Tables 5 and 6 shall be in
accordance with IS 1598 : 1977 and IS 1608 : 1972.

in Table 2

7.3 The following elements wherever not specified

in Table 2 shall not be added to the steel, except
where agreed to, other than for the purpose of finishing
the heat and shall not exceed the following limits:
Constituent

11 GRAIN SIZE
11.1 Unless otherwise agreed, the steel when tested
for grain size in accordance with IS 4748 : 1988 shall
show grain size in the range of 5 to 8 for inherently
fine grained steel.

Percent

Chromium
Nickel
Molybdenum
Copper
Vanadium
Tin

025
025
005
035
005
005

11.2 Steel with grain size outside the range of 5

to 8, for example, micro alloyed steel may however
be supplied with mutual agreement.
11.3 The grain size shall be considered satisfactory
if 70 percent of grains are within the specified limits,
but the remaining 30 percent of the grains falling
either one size below or above the range and not
spreaded at the ends of the range.

NOTES
1 All reasonable precautions shall be taken to prevent the
addition, from scrap of other materials used in manufacture of
such elements which affect the hardenability,
mechanical
properties and applicability.
2 Trace element when added together should not exceed 08
percent however, restricted limits could be mutually agreed
upon between manufacturer and purchaser at the time of enquiry
and order.
% Copper + 10x (% Tin) shall not exceed 060.

8 HEAT

12 HARDENABILITY
12.1 For steels ordered on the basis of
hardenability,
the requirements
shall
agreed to between the purchaser and the
The hardenability bands of some steels
Figs. 3 and 4.

TREATMENT

8.1 The steel may be supplied in the normalized,

annealed or hardened and tempered condition.

12.1.1 The method of testing hardenability

of steel
shall be in accordance with IS 3848 : 1981.

8.2 Recommended
hardening
and tempering,
annealing and hot working temperatures for these steels
are given in Annex B.

13 DIMENSIONAL

8.3 In annealed
or normalized
condition
the
microstructure
should consist of ferrite and pearlitic
without excessive banding.

9.1 The maximum hardness for products delivered in

the as rolled, forged, normalized or annealed condtion,
when determined in accordance with IS 1500 : 1983
shall be as given in Table 4.

13.2 For forged steel bars, billets,

tolerances
shall be in accordance
(Parts 1 to 3) : 1974.
13.3 Tolerance

9.2 For the information of the purchaser, the hardness

values obtainable
on the steels covered in this
specification after flame and induction hardening are
given in Annex C.

blooms etc, the

with IS 3469

on Straightness

Unless otherwise agreed to between the purchaser

and the manufacturer, the steel shall be supplied in
straightened condition with the following limits:

10 MECHANICAL
PROPERTIES
IN THE
HARDENED AND TEMPERED CONDITION

10.1.1 The properties in Table 5

test pieces taken on rounds in the
the axis of which correspond to Fig.
sections, the ranges for equivalent
in Fig. 2.

TOLERANCES

13.1 The dimensional tolerances for hot rolled steel

products shall be in accordance with IS 3739 : 1987.
Any additional stipulation
on dimensions
may be
mutually agreed at the time of enquiry and order, if
the forging process or the product so calls for.

9 HARDNESS

10.1 Steels when supplied in quenched

condition shall have the mechanical
given in Table 5.

end quenched
be mutually
manufacturer.
are shown in

Nominal

and tempered
properties as

are applicable to
direction of fibre,
1. For rectangular
sections are given

sizejsection

Maximum permissible
deviation for straightness

40 mm and below

6 mn~etre

length

41 mm and above

5 mm/Metre

length

14 SAMPLING
14.1 Sample

For Chemcial

Analysis

The ladle analysis

shall be supplied
by the
manufacturer.
If the product analysis is required by
the purchaser at least one sample product shall be
taken from each cast.

10.1.2 Mechanical properties of steels in hardened

and tempered condition shall be as per Table 6.
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IS 3930 : 1994
14.2 Sampling for Hardness
Annealed Condition

in the Normalized

or

One sample product shall be taken from each heat

treatment batch for the determination
of hardness.

hardened, turned and tested. The consignment

shall
be considered to conform to the requirements if both
the additional tests are satisfactory. Should either of
the test pieces fail, the material shall be taken as not
complying with this standard.

14.3 Sampling

16 ADDITIONAL

for Mechanical

Properties

14.3.1 Test pieces for mechanical tests shall be taken

in the longitudinal direction of the product in accordance with Fig. 1.

16.1 If agreed to between the purchaser

and the
manufacturer
at the time of enquiry and order, any
or a combination of the following tests may also be
carried out to ensure that the steels meet the quality
requirements of the purchaser:

14.3.2 General condition for selection and preparation

of samples and test pieces shall be in accordance with
IS 3711 : 1966 for wrought steel.
14.4 One sample
per cast
determination
of grain size.

shall

be taken

14.5 The sample for inclusion

as per IS 4163 : 1982.

rating shall be drawn

for

test in accordance

with IS 11371 :
with IS 3664 :

1981

Analysis

cl

Hardenability
test
IS 3848 : 1981

Blank hardening
test for core strength
guarantee
as per recommendations
of
Table 5.

in accordance

Cleanliness
test as per IS 10138
to 3) : 1982

If the results of the product analysis do not meet the

composition
requirements
given in Tables 1 and 2
unless otherwise agreed to between the purchaser and
the manufacturer,
two new samples shall be taken on
different pieces from the same cast. Should the two
analysis satisfy the requirements, the lot represented
shall be accepted. Should either of the tests fail, the
material shall be taken as not complying with this
standard.

Microstructure
bending

for machinability,

with

(Parts

including

Hot up-set for forgeability

16.2 The acceptance level for each or any of these
tests shall be mutually agreed to at the time of enquiry
and order.

15.2 Retest for Hardness Test in the Annealed

Condition and Mechanical Test in the Hardened
and Tempered Condition

17 MARRING
17.1 AII bars of 50 mm dia or equivalent section and
above shall be stamped or suitably marked at the end
with heat number
and name or trade-mark
of
manufacturer.
Bars of smaller sections shall be tied
in suitable bundles which will carry metal tags giving
the information.

If the samples selected under 14.2 and 14.3 fail to

meet the requirements
under 9 and 10 two further
samples shall be selected from the same heat treatment
batch. The consignment
shall be considered
to
conform to the requirements
if both the additional
tests are satisfactory. Should either of the samples
fail, the manufacturer
shaI1 have the right, if he so
desires to re-heat-treat
the product in any suitable
manner before two fresh samples are taken for testing.
Shovlld the two tests satisfy the requirements of this
standard, the lot representedshall
be accepted, should
either of the samples fail, the material shall be taken
as not complying with this standard.
15.3 Retest for Mechanical

Macro Etch test in accordance

1985

b> Ultrasonic

15 RETEST
15.1 Retest for Product

TESTS

17.2 The bars, billets, etc, shall be suitably colour

coded at the ends to marks the grade of the material.
The colour scheme followed may be in accordance
with IS 2049 : 1978 or as per purchasers requirement.
17.3 The material
Standard Mark.

may also be marked

with the

17.3.1 The use of the Standard Mark is governed by

the provisions of Bureau of Indian Standards Act,
1986 and the Rules and Regulations made thereunder.
The details of conditions under which the licence for
the use of Standard
Mark may be granted
to
manufacturers or producers may be obtained from the
Bureau of Indian Standards.

Test on Test Pieces

If the samples selected under 14.3 fails to meet the

requirements
under 10 two further samples shall be
selected from the same size grouping for making
fresh test bars. The fresh test bars shall be case

IS 3930 : 1994
Table 1 Delivery

Condition

for Ordering

of Steels

(Clauses 4 and 15.1 and Table 3)

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUV

Requirements
1.

Chemical
composition

2.

Hardenability
(Jominy)

3.

Hardness:

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x

Max value as
annealed

Max value as
treated for improved
machinability

Mechanical
properties

5.

Sepcial cleanliness
Step down test/
Blue fracture test

6.

Crack testing
(magnetic particle)

test:

X
X

4.

X
X

Max value as
rolled/forged

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NOTES
1 Othermodesofdeliveries
ifjustified
to at the time of enquiry and order.

by thequality

requirementsof

2 For modes of deliveries with hardenability/mechanical

permissible.
3 For closer bands of hardenability
and order.
4 Cleanliness

and acceptance

the partseitherfor

manufacturing or forenduse,

can bespecially

properties guarantee minor variation from chemical composition

agreed

from Table 2 is

level of cleanliness by step down test, agreement should be made at the time of enquiry

ratings by step down test/blue fracture test is not applicable

to resulphurised

steel.

IS 3930 : 1994
Table 2 Chemical

Composition

of Steels for Flame and Induction

Hardening

( Clauses 7.1, 7.2, 7.3 and 15.1 and Table 1 )

Steel

Si
Percent

Mn
Percent

Percent

P
Percent
Max

Cr
Percent

MO
Percent

0.27-0.35

0.10-0.35

0.60-0.90

0.035

0.035

Designntlon

3OC8
3X8

0.32-0.40

0.10-0.35

0.60-0.90

0.035

0.035

45C8

0.42-0.50

0.10-0.35

0.60-0.90

0.035

0.035

55C6

0.50-0.57

0.10-0.35

0.40-0.70

0.03s

0.035

37Mn6

0.32-0.40

0.10-0.035

1.30-1.70

0.035

0.035

47Mn6

0.42-0.50

0.10-0.35

1.30-1.70

0.035

0.035

40Mn15S12

0.35-0.45

0.25 Max

1.30-1.70

0.08-0.15

0.035

35Mn6Mo3

0.32-0.40

0.10-0.35

1.30-1.80

0.035

0.03s

0.20-0.35

35Mn6Mo4

0.32-0.40

0.10-0.35

1.30-1.80

0.035

0.035

4004

0.38-0.44

0.10-0.35

0.60-0.90

0.035

0.035

0.90-1.20

0.35-0.55
-

5004

0.4.5-0.55

0.10-0.35

0.60-0.90

0.035

0.035

0.90-1.20

Ni

50Cr4V2

0.46-0.54

0.10-0.35

0.50-0.80

0.035

0.035

0.90-1.20

42Cr4Mo2

0.38-0.45

0.10-0.35

0.50-0.80

0.035

0.035

0.90-1.20

40Ni 14

0.35-0.45

0.10-0.35

0.50-0.80

0.035

0.035

0.30 Max

0.15-0.30
-

35Ni5Cr2

0.32-0.40

0.10-0.35

0.60-0.90

0.035

0.035

0.45-0.75

[Link]-1.50

40Ni6Cr4Mo2

0.35-0.45

0.10-0.35

0.40-0.70

0.035

0.035

0.90-1.30

0.10-0.20

1.20-1.60

40Ni6Cr4Mo3

0.35-0.4s

0.10-0.35

0.40-0.70

0.035

0.035

0.90-1.30

0.20-0.35

1.25-1.75

31NilOCr3Mo6

0.27-0.33

0.10-0.35

0.40-0.70

0.035

0.035

0.50-0.80

0.40-0.70

2.25-2.75

to facilitate

induction/flame

NOTE -

c ranges

in some of the grades

have heen restricted

Table 3 Permissible

Variation

V
Percent

0.15-0.30

3.20-3.60

hardening.

in Check Analysis

( Clause 7.2 )
Permissible Content in
Ladle Analysis, Percent

Permissible Variation in
Product Analysis, Percent

Carbon

up to 0.50
Over 0.50 up to 0.57

+ 0.02
+ 0.03

Silicon

up to 0.35

+ 0.03

Manganese

up to 1.00
Over 1.00 up to 1.80

+ 0.04
+ 0.06

Nickel

Over 1.00 up to 2.00

Over 2.00 up to 3.60

+ 0.05
+ 0.07

Chromium

up to 1.30

+ 0.05

Molybdenum

up to 0.30
Over 0.30 up to 0.50
Over 0.50 up to 1.10

+ 0.03
+ 0.04
+ 0.05

Sulphur

up to 0.050
over 0.050 up to 0.15

+ 0.005
+ 0.03

Phosphorus

up to 0.050

t 0.005

Vanadium

up to 0.30

t 0.02

Element

NOTE - ? means that in one cast the deviation

both at the same time.

may occur over the value or under the lower value of the specified

range in Table 1 not

IS 3930 : 1994
Table 4 Maximum

Hardness

for Products Delivered in the as Rolled/Forged

or Annealed Condition

Normalized

( Clause 9.1 )
Steel Designation

HB, MUX
A

Treated for Improved

Machinability

3oC8

187

35C8

197

As Rolled/Forged/
Normalized

4X8

NOTE -

5X6

229

37Mn6

229

47Mn6

229

40Mn15S12

229

35Mn6Mo3

229

35Mn6Mo4

229

4OCr4

241

5004

250

SOCr4V2

250

42Cr4Mo2

241

40Ni14

229

35Ni5Cr2

229

40Ni6Cr4Mo2

241

40Ni6Cr4Mo3

241

31NilOCr3Mo6

269
207

For improved

machinability

the microstructure

Table 5 Mechanical

Range

MFG
590 to 740

690 to 840

790 to 940

890 to 1040

hod
Impact

of the steel may be mutually agreed to between the purchaser

Properties of Steels for Flame and Induction

Quenched and Tempered Condition

02 percent
Proof

stress

Hardening

and manufacturer.

in

10.1, 10.1.1 and 10.2 )

( Clauses
Tensile

If required, this should be agreed to

between
the purchaser
and the
manufacturer at the time of enquiry and
order.

Limits

of Thickness

or Ruling

Sections,

mm

Min
J
28
41
55
48

Min
MPa
360
350
360
400

15

30

3OC8
-

35C8
-

28
35
41
48
48
55

400
440
430
460
500
500

55C6
45C8
-

40Mn15S12
-

48
28

560
480

55C6

37Mn6
-

41

560

55

560

47Mn6
4OMnlSS12
-

5ocr4,
50Cr4V2
-

4004

41

660

35Mn6Mo4
40Ni6Cr4Mo2
4ONi6Cr4Mo3
-

55

660

37Mn6
47MN6
-

35Mn6Mo3
42Cr4Mo2
35Ni5Cr2
-

4OCr4

35Mn6Mo3
42Cr4Mo2
4ONi14
35Ni5Cr2

35Mn6Mo5
4ONi6Cr4Mo2

4ONi6Cr4Mo3
35NilOCr3Mo6

30 to 63
-

63 to 100
55C6
45C8
47Mn6
37Mn6
4OCr4

100 to 150
37Mn6
35Mn6Mo3
4OCr4Mo2
35Ni5Cr2
-

Table 6 Mechanical

Properties of Steels for Flame and Induction

in Hardened and Tempered Condition

Hardening

( CIuuses 10.1.2 and 10.2 )

Designation

Tensile
StlW@ll

02% Proof
stress

Hong on
GL 5.651;i;

Mpa

MPa, Min

J
percent, Min

Izod
Impact
section
Min

Limiting
Ruling
mm

3OC8

600-750

400

18

55

30

35C8

600-750

400

18

55

63

45C8

600-750
650-800
700-850

370
410
480

17
16
15

41
35
35

100
63
30

5X6

650-800
700-850

410
430

15
14

28
28

63
30

37Mn6

600-750
700-850
800.950

440
490
540

18
16
14

48
41
41

100
63
30

47Mn6

700-850
750-900
800-950

430
470
540

16
15
14

41
41
35

100
63
30

40MnlSS12

700-850
800-950

500
560

18
16

35
28

60
30

35Mn6Mo3

700-850
800-950
850-l 000
925-l 075

525
585
680
755

17
15
13
12

50
50
50
42

150
100
63
30

35Mn6Mo4

800-950
900-l 050
1000-l 150

585
680
755

15
13
12

50
50
42

150
100
63

4OCr4

700-850
800-950
900-l 050

540
560
660

15
14
13

50
50
50

100
63
30

50Cr4

800-950

480

13

28

150

SXr4V2

780-930
830-980
880-l 080
980-l 180

480
640
685
780

13
13
12
10

21
21
21
21

250
160
100
40

42Cr4Mo2

700-850
800-950
850-l 000
925-l 075

490
550
650
750

13
12
11
10

50
50
42
42

150
100
63
30

40Ni14

800-950
900- 1050

560
660

16
15

55
55

100
63

35NiSCr2

700-850
800-950

500
560

18
16

55
55

150
100

40Ni6Cr4Mo2

800-950
850-l 000
925-l 075
1000-l 150

560
680
740
830

15
13
12
12

55
55
48
48

150
100
63
30

40Ni6Cr4Mo3

850-l 000
925-l 075
1000-l 150
1080-l 240

670
740
830
925

13
12
12
11

50
42
42
55

150
100
63
30

31NilOCr3Mo6

850-l 000
925-l 075
1000-l 150
1080-l 240
1150-I 300

670
740
830
880
1000

13
12
12
11
10
5

50
42
42
35
28
9

150
150
150
100
63

10

1S3930:

ANNEX

1994

( Clause 2.1 )
LIST

OF REFERRED

INDIAN

IS No.

Title

IS No.

STANDARDS

Title

228

Methods of chemical analysis of

steels (second revision)

3848:1981

End quench test for hardenabilit y of

steel ( firsl revision )

1500:1983

Brinell hardness test for metallic

mate rials ( second revision )

4163:1982

Method
for determination
of
inclusion
content
in steel by
method
( ~irst
macroscopic

1598:1977

Izod impact test for metals (first

revision )

revision )
1608:1972

Tensile testing of steel products

(first revision )

1956

Glossary of terms relating to iron

and steel (Issued in eight parts)

2049:1978

Colour code forthe identification

of wrought
steels for general
engineering
purposes
( first

Method of estimating average grain

size ( jirst revision )

8910:1978

technical
delivery
General
requirements for steel and steel
products

method
.fo r
10138 (Part 1) . Macroscopic
determination
of non-metallic
1992
inclusion content in wrought steel:
Part 1 Blue fracture test method
(first revision )

revision )
3469 (Parts 1
to3):
1974

4748:1988

Tolerances
for closed die steel
forgings (first revision )

10138 (Part 2) : Macroscopic

1983

method
for
determination
of non-metallic
inclusion content in wrought steel:
Part 2 Step machined test method

3664:1981

Code of practice forultrasonicpulse

echo testing by contact and inlmersion methods (first revision )

3711:1966

Selectionand preparationofsamples
and test pieces for mechanical test
for wrought steel

method
10138 (Part 3) : Macroscopic
for
1983
determination
of non-metallic
inclusion content in wrought steel:
Part 3 Magnetic particle inspection
method

3739:1987

Dimensional tolerances for carbon

and alloy constructional
steel
products (/irs[ revision)

11371:1985

11

Method for macroctch

wrought steel products

test for

-..

IS 3930 : 1994

ANNEX B
( Clause 8.2 )
RECOMMENDED
HARDENING
AND
Steel
Designation

Hot Working
Temperature
OC

SOFT ANNEALING,
HOT WORKING,
TEMPERING
TREATMENT
FOR STEELS
Soft Annealing
Temperature
OC

Tempering
Temperature
OC

Hardening
Temperature

For Oil
Quench

For Water
Quench

3OC8

850- 1200

650-700

860-890

860-890

35C8

800- 1200

650-700

850-880

840-870

45C8

850-1150

650-700

830-860

820-850

55C6

850-1150

650-700

810-840

800-850

37Mn6

850-1200

600-660

850-870

840-860

47Mn6

820-1150

600-660

850-870

840-860

4OMn15S12

850- 1200

630-700

840-860

840-860

35Mn6Mo3

900-1200

640-660

840-860

830-850

35Mn6Mo4

900-1200

640-660

860-880

830-850

4OCr4

850-1200

650-700

850-870

850-870

5OCr4

850-1150

670-700

850-870

850-870

50Cr4V2

850-1150

680-730

850-880

840-860

42Cr4Mo2

850-1200

650-700

830-860

840-870

40Ni14

900-1150

630-650

820-850

840-870

35Ni5Cr2

900-1200

630-670

830-850

810-840

40Ni6Cr4Mo2

900- 1200

630-660

830-850

820-840

40Ni6Cr4Mo3

900-1200

630-670

830-840

810-830

3 lNilOCr3Mo6

850-1200

630-650

850-880

820-840

12

530-670

IS 3930 : 1994

ANNEX C
( Clause 9.2 )
SURFACE HARDNESS OBTAINABLE BY FLAME AND
INDUCTION HARDENING OF STANDARD STEELS
Rockwell Hardness C,
HRC ( Minimum j

Steel Designation

3oC8

4s

35C3

51

45C8

55

55C6

57

37Mn6

53

47Mn6

54

4OMn15S12

53

35Mn6Mo3

53

3SMn6Mo4

53

4OCr4

54

5004

57

5OCr4V2

57

42Cr4Mo2

54

4ONi14

54

35Ni5Cr2

54

4ONi6Cr4Mo2

54

4ONi6Cr4Mo3

54

31NilOCr3Mo6

49

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