The Influence of Calcium Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Plain Carbon (SAE 1050) Steel 940253
The influence of calcium treatment on the mechanical properties of a plain carbon steel (SAE 1050) was investigated. The mechanical properties investigated were tensile and impact strength, fatigue crack growth rate, and the fatigue threshold. Impact testing was conducted at both room temperature and at -40°C. Several heats of both calcium and non-calcium treated steel (SAE 1050) were tested in both the as hot-rolled condition and in the quenched and tempered condition (with a hardness level of HRC = 45).
The results of this investigation show no significant difference in the tensile properties or room temperature impact properties between the calcium treated and the non-calcium treated steels. However, the impact strengths of calcium treated steels were slightly higher than that of non-calcium treated steels at -40°C. The fatigue threshold was lower and the near-threshold fatigue crack growth rate was higher for calcium treated material than for the non-calcium treated material, both in the as hot-rolled condition and in the quenched and tempered condition. This difference in fatigue threshold and fatigue crack growth rate has been determined to be caused by the difference in size of inclusions in these two materials.
Citation: Putatunda, S., Christ, A., Cabadas, E., Shapona, M. et al., "The Influence of Calcium Treatment on the Mechanical Properties of Plain Carbon (SAE 1050) Steel," SAE Technical Paper 940253, 1994, https://doi.org/10.4271/940253. Download Citation
Author(s):
S. K. Putatunda, A. H. Christ, E. J. Cabadas, M. G. Shapona, K. N. Tatteff, M. B. Rao
Affiliated:
Wayne State Univ., Bethlehem Steel, Ford Motor Co.
Pages: 15
Event:
International Congress & Exposition
ISSN:
0148-7191
e-ISSN:
2688-3627
Also in:
SAE 1994 Transactions: Journal of Materials and Manufacturing-V103-5
Related Topics:
Fatigue
Tensile strength
Calcium
Steel
Impact tests
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