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1. Martensitic steels
1.1 Composition
Martensitic steels are metal alloys characterized by a chromium content ranging from 12% to 18% and carbon levels oscillating between 0.1% and 1.5%. These steels undergo hardening by quenching, giving rise to a martensitic microstructure when quenched. In the annealed condition, they have a pearlitic structure. Nickel can also be added to improve certain mechanical properties.
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These steels have a wide range of applications, thanks to their excellent oxidation resistance...
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Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Special steels – Technical delivery conditions for quenching and tempering steels. - NF A 35-551 - 1992
- Special steels – Technical delivery conditions for case-hardening steels. - NF A 35-552 - 1994
- Heat treatment and case-hardening steels – Part 1: technical delivery conditions for heat treatment steels. - NF EN 10083-1 - 2006
- Heat treatment and case-hardening steels – Part 3: Technical delivery...
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