Stainless Steel 420

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Chemistry Data

There is no chemistry data available for this grade.

Principal Design Features

This alloy is a general purpose heat treatable chromium steel which is a popular cutlery grade.

Applications

Dental and surgical instruments, cutlery, pump shafts, plastic molds and dies, steel balls, and various hand tools.

Machinability

Similar to machining some of the high carbon tool steel, this alloy has tough, stringy chip build-up.

Welding

Not commonly welded due to its air hardening characteristics. Welding may be performed after preheating to 300-400 F (149-204 C) with post weld tempering at temperature for 2 hours . Filler metal should be AWS E/ER420.

Hot Working

Bring temperatures slowly up to 1400 F (760 C), then on to 2000-2200 F (1097-1204 C), after working, furnace cool slowly to avoid cracking. Reheat often to keep the working temperature above 1600 F.

Cold Working

420 will withstand only minor cold work. Radical forming operations will result in cracking.

Annealing

1550-1650 F (843-900 C), slow furnace cooling.

Tempering

300-400 F (149-204 C), air cool for maximum hardness and corrosion resistance.

Hardening

Soak at 1850-1950 F (1010-1066 C) at quench in heated oil.

Mechanical Data

There is no Mechnical data available for this grade.

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