Effect of cryogenic treatment on the mechanical properties of 4340 steel

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 186, Issue 1-3, 2007, Pages 298-303

  Zhirafar, S ^a   Rezaeian, A ^b   Pugh, M ^a  

^a Dept of Electrical and Computer Engineering   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cryogenic; Fatigue; Mechanical properties; Neutron diffraction; Steel (4340)

Indexed keywords

CRYOGENICS; FATIGUE OF MATERIALS; FRACTURE TOUGHNESS; MICROSTRUCTURE; NEUTRON DIFFRACTION; STRENGTH OF MATERIALS; TEMPERING;

CRYOGENIC TREATMENT; FATIGUE RESISTANCE; MECHANICAL TESTS; ROTATING FATIGUES;

STEEL;

EID: 33847289216     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2006.12.046     Document Type: Article

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