Alloy Steel SAE 3310 AISI E3310
Alloy steel 3310 is a case-hardening nickel-chromium steel with excellent toughness and strength properties.
Alloy Steel SAE 3310 AISI E3310
| Chemical Analysis | |
|---|---|
| C% | Carbon 0.08– 0.13 |
| Mn% | Manganese 0.45 – .60 |
| P% | Phosphorus 0.025 max |
| S% | Sulfur 0.025 max |
| Si% | Silicon 0.20 – 0.35 |
| Ni% | Nickel 3.25 – 3.75 |
| Cr% | Chromium 1.4 – 1.75 |
General characteristics of Alloy Steel 3310
Alloy steel 3310 is a case-hardening nickel-chromium steel with excellent toughness and strength properties.
Applications
This alloy is used in the production of forged components with large cross sections that require high toughness and core strength such as forged gears, crankshafts and heavy-duty gear shafts in aircraft and truck manufacture.
Forging
This alloy would be forged at a temperature in the region of 2200 to 1700ºF (1200 and 925ºC.)
Heat treatment
Annealing: This alloy would seldom be annealed
Normalizing: A nominal normalizing temperature for this steel is 1700ºF (925ºC) followed by air cooling.
Carburizing: The steel would be carburized at 1650-1740ºF (900-950ºC) followed by water quench for large components of simple shape only, otherwise oil quench.
Hardening: Core: 1525-1580ºF (830-860ºC.). Case: 1440-1470ºF (780-800ºC.)
For both core and case hardening, water quench for large components of simple shape only, otherwise oil quench
Tempering: At 340-410ºF (170-210ºC.)
Machinability: This alloy is readily machined from either an as-forged or normalized structure.
Weldability: The alloy may be readily welded, but only prior to case hardening and subsequent heat treatment.
Mechanical Properties Of Alloy Steel 3310
| Yield Rp0.2(MPa) |
Tensile Rm (MPa) |
Impact KV/Ku (J) |
Elongation A (%) |
Reduction in cross section on fracture Z (%) |
As-Heat-Treated Condition | Brinell hardness (HBW) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 (≥) | 498 (≥) | 22 | 24 | 43 | Solution and Aging, Annealing, Ausaging, Q+T,etc | 123 |
Physical Properties Of Alloy Steel 3310
| Temperature (°C) |
Modulus of elasticity (GPa) |
Mean coefficient of thermal expansion 10-6/(°C) between 20(°C) and | Thermal conductivity (W/m·°C) |
Specific thermal capacity (J/kg·°C) |
Specific electrical resistivity (Ω mm²/m) |
Density (kg/dm³) |
Poisson's coefficient, ν |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | - | - | 0.43 | - | |||
| 349 | 583 | - | 22.3 | 234 | - | ||
| 982 | - | 22 | 21.2 | 241 | 211 |
