Maraging Alloy 350 - Heat Treatable Austenitic/ Martensitic Corrosion Resistant Alloy from Super Alloys

Background

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Maraging Alloy 350

The maraging 350 alloy is a heat treatable austenitic/ martensitic alloy (depending on heat treatment) that brings together the strength of heat treatable martensitic grades with the corrosion resistance of some of the chromium nickel austenitic grades.

Maraging Alloy 350 Industry Standard

Maraging alloy 350 complies with the MIL S-46850 industry standard.

Applications of Maraging Alloy 350

The maraging alloy 350 is use in a wide range of applications including:

• industrial cutters
• valve and gas turbine components

Heat Treatment of Maraging Alloy 350

Typically, the alloy 350 precipitation hardening alloy is furnished in the annealed condition (Condition H). In this condition, the material possesses an austenitic structure, although it has several percent delta ferrite. As an austenitic material, alloy 350 precipitation hardening alloy possesses a relatively low strength. This low strength maximizes formability. Heat treatment is used to obtain the high precipitation hardened strength of the alloy. Heat treatments are done to accomplish two necessary steps. The first is a heat treatment, which allows the relatively stable austenite of Condition H to transform to martensite (Austenite Conditioning and Transformation). The second is a precipitation hardening heat treatment to further strengthen the material.

The austenite is easier to transform to martensite using a lower temperature heat treatment. For this reason, Condition DA uses a 1400°F (760°C) heat treatment to produce a martensite transformation around room temperature, and this is followed by a precipitation hardening heat treatment at 1050°F (565°C).

If Condition SCT 850 is desired, the austenite conditioning heat treatment is conducted at about 1700°F (925°C). In this case, the martensite transformation is not complete until the material is held for minimum of 3 hours at -100°F (-73°C). When the transformation is complete, the material is precipitation hardened at 850°F (455°C) for a minimum of 3 hours.

Chemical Composition of Maraging Alloy 350

The Super Alloys heat treatable maraging alloy 350 has the following chemical composition that gives it its unique properties.

Table 1. Chemical composition of maraging alloy 350

Mechanical Properties of Maraging Alloy 350

The mechanical properties of maraging alloy 350 following different heat treatments are outlined in the following tables.

Table 2. Mechanical properties of maraging alloy 350 under condition H

Table 3. Mechanical properties of maraging alloy 350 under condition SCT 850

Table 4. Mechanical properties of maraging alloy 350 under condition DA

Physical Properties of Maraging Alloy 350

The physical properties of maraging alloy 350 are outlined in the following table.

Table 5. Physical properties of maraging alloy 350 under condition H

Available Product Forms of Alloy 350

Maraging alloy 350 is available in the forms of plate, bar, sheet, tube, billet, and forging

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