Rod - Drill - Silversteel - W-1 Water Hardening

Round rod.

Material is silversteel. Can be water hardened and tempered.

For punches dies and high strength machine parts. High abrasion resistance and high toughness when hardened. 100% machinability. Requires heat treating to harden.

Refer engineering guides online for W-1 hardening requirements.

Hardening

  • Heat slowly to between 760 and 800°C. The upper temperature should be used for lower carbon content and the lower temperature range for higher carbon content.
  • Austenitise until the temperature is uniform and quench into well-agitated water.
  • Approximate quench hardness is 65 to 69 Rc.

Tempering.

  • Temper immediately after hardening, preferably before the reaching room temperature.
  • Temper for a minimum of 1 hour at temperatures between 180 - 350°C, depending on the final hardness required.

Also known as drill rod.

Small diameters may not be perfectly straight.

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