Mechanical properties and microstructural features of AISI 4340 high-strength alloy steel under quenched and tempered conditions

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 87, Issue 1-3, 1999, Pages 198-206

  Lee, Woei Shyan ^a   Su, Tzay Tian ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

AISI 4340; High strength alloy steel; Tempering

Indexed keywords

ALLOYS; AUSTENITE; DUCTILITY; EMBRITTLEMENT; FRACTOGRAPHY; FRACTURE; MARTENSITE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROSTRUCTURE; QUENCHING; STRAIN HARDENING; TEMPERING;

HIGH-STRENGTH ALLOY STEEL;

STEEL;

EID: 0033097194     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-0136(98)00351-3     Document Type: Article

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