Description / Abstract:
1. Scope--This SAE Information Report summarizes the characteristics of
carburized steels and factors involved in controlling hardness,
microstructure, and residual stress. Methods of determining case
hardenability are reviewed, as well as methods to test for freedom from
non-martensitic structures in the carburized case. Factors influencing
case hardenability are also reviewed. Methods of predicting case
hardenability are included, with examples of calculations for several
standard carburizing steels. A bibliography is included in 2.2. The
references provide more detailed information on the topics discussed in
this document.