MMPDS-04 1 April 2008 2.6.9 17-4PH 2.6.9.

0 Comments and Properties Alloy 17-4PH is a precipitation-hardening, martensitic stainless steel used for parts requiring high strength and good corrosion and oxidation resistance up to 600(F. The alloy is available in all product forms. Manufacturing Considerations 17-4PH is readily forged, machined, welded, and brazed. Machining requires the same precautions as the austenitic stainless steels except that work-hardening is not a problem. Best machinability is exhibited by Conditions H1150 and H1150M. A dimensional contraction of 0.0004 to 0.0006 and 0.0008 to 0.0010 in./in. occurs upon hardening to the H900 and H1150 conditions, respectively. This fact should be considered before finish machining prior to aging treatment. When permanent deformation is performed, such as cold-straightening of hardened parts, reaging is recommended to minimize internal stresses. Alloy 17-4PH can be fusion welded with any of the normal processes using 17-4PH filler metal without preheat. For details up to inch thickness, Condition A is satisfactory prior to welding, but for heavy sections, an overaged condition (H1150) is recommended to preclude cracking. After welding, weldments should be aged or solution-treated and aged. Alloy 17-4PH castings are produced in sand molds, investment molds, and by centrifugal casting. While 17-4PH has good castability, it is subject to hot-tearing, so heavy X or T sections, sharp corners, and abrupt changes in section size should be avoided. Alloy 17-4PH castings are susceptible to microshrinkage, which will decrease the ductility but have no effect on the yield or ultimate strength. During heat treatment, care must be exercised to avoid carbon or nitrogen contamination from furnace atmospheres. Combusted hydrocarbon and dissociated ammonia atmospheres have been sources of contamination. Air is commonly used and both vacuum and dry argon are effective for minimizing scaling. Oxides formed during solution treating in air may be removed by grit blasting or abrasive tumbling. Alloy 17-4PH can be heat treated to develop a wide range of properties. Heat-treatment procedures are specified in applicable material specifications and AMS-H-6875. Design and Environmental Considerations For tensile applications where stress corrosion is a possibility, 17-4PH should be aged at the highest temperature compatible with strength requirements and at a temperature not lower than 1025(F for 4 hours minimum. The impact strength of 17-4PH, especially large size bar in the H900 and H925 conditions, may be very low at subzero temperatures; consequently, the use of 17-4PH for critical applications at low temperatures should be avoided. For nonimpact applications, such as valve seats, parts in the H925 condition have performed satisfactorily down to -320(F. The H1100 and H1150 conditions have improved impact strength so that parts made from small-diameter bar can be used down to -100(F with low risk. For critical low- temperature applications, a similar alloy, 15-5PH (consumable electrode vacuum melted), should be used instead of 17-4PH because of its superior impact strength at low temperature. Specifications and Properties Material specifications for 17-4PH are presented in Table 2.6.9.0(a). Room temperature mechanical and physical properties for various conditions of 17-4PH products are presented in Tables 2.6.9.0(b) through 2.6.9.0(f). The physical properties of this alloy at room and elevated temperatures are presented in Figure 2.6.9.0.

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Table 2.6.9.0(a). Material Specifications for 174PH Stainless Steel

Specification AMS 5604 AMS 5643 AMS 5342 AMS 5343 AMS 5344

Form Sheet, strip, and plate Bar, forging, and ring Investment casting (H1100) Investment casting (H1000) Investment casting (H900)

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Table 2.6.9.0(b). Design Mechanical and Physical Properties of 17-4PH Stainless Steel Sheet, Strip, and Plate

Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMS 5604 Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sheet, stripa, and plate Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H900 H925 H1025 H1075 H1100 H1150 Thickness, in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  4.000 Basis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S S S S S S Mechanical Properties: Ftu, ksi: L ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... LT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 170 155 145 140 135 Fty, ksi: L ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... LT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 155 145 125 115 105 Fcy, ksi: L ............................... ... ... ... ... ... ... LT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Fsu, ksi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... Fbru, ksi: (e/D = 1.5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... (e/D = 2.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... Fbry, ksi: (e/D = 1.5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... (e/D = 2.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... e, percent: b b b b b b LT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E, 103 ksi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.5 3 Ec, 10 ksi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.0 G, 103 ksi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.2 ................................ 0.27 Physical Properties: , lb/in.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.282 (H900), 0.283 (H1075), 0.284 (H1150) C, K, and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . See Figure 2.6.9.0
a Test direction longitudinal for widths less than 9 inches; long transverse for widths 9 inches and over. b See Table 2.6.9.0(c).

Table 2.6.9.0(c). Minimum Elongation Values for 17-4PH Sheet, Strip, and Plate

Thickness 0.015 through 0.186 0.187 through 0.625 0.626 through 4.000

H900 5 8 10

H925 5 8 10

e, percent (LT) H1025 H1075 5 5 8 9 12 13

H1100 5 10 14

H1150 8 10 16

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Table 2.6.9.0(d). Design Mechanical and Physical Properties of 17-4PH Stainless Steel Forging, Tubing, and Rings

Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AMS 5643 Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Forging, tubing, and rings Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . H900 H925 H1025 H1075 H1100 H1150 H1150Ma Thickness, in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . <8.000 Basis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S S S S S S S Mechanical Properties: Ftu, ksi: L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 170 155 145 140 135 115 T ....................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Fty, ksi: L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170 155 145 125 115 105 75 T ....................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Fcy, ksi: L ....................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... T ....................... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Fsu, ksi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fbru, ksi: (e/D = 1.5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... (e/D = 2.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... Fbry, ksi: (e/D = 1.5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... (e/D = 2.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... ... ... ... ... ... e, percent: L . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 10 12 13 14 16 18 3 E, 10 ksi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28.5 3 30.0 Ec, 10 ksi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G, 103 ksi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.2 ........................ 0.27 Physical Properties: 0.282 (H900), 0.283 (H1075), 0.284 (H1150) , lb/in.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C, K, and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . See Figure 2.6.9.0
a Not covered by AMS 5643. S values are producers guaranteed minimum tensile properties.

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Table 2.6.9.0(e). Design Mechanical and Physical Properties of 17-4PH Stainless Steel Bar

Specification . . . . . . . . . . . Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thickness or diameter, in. . Basis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical Properties:b Ftu, ksi: L .................. T .................. Fty, ksi: L .................. T .................. Fcy, ksi: L .................. T .................. Fsu, ksi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fbru, ksi: (e/D = 1.5) . . . . . . . . . . . (e/D = 2.0) . . . . . . . . . . . Fbry, ksi: (e/D = 1.5) . . . . . . . . . . . (e/D = 2.0) . . . . . . . . . . . e, percent (S-basis): L .................. E, 103 ksi . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ec, 103 ksi . . . . . . . . . . . . G, 103 ksi . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................... Physical Properties: , lb/in.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . C, K, and . . . . . . . . . . .
a b c d e

H900 A B

AMS 5643 Bar H925 H1025 H1075 H1100 <8.000 A B S A B S 143 150 140 ... ... ... 125d 143 115 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 14

H1150 A B

H1150Ma Sa 115 ... 75 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 18

190 195 170 178 155 ... ... ... ... ... 170 175 155c 167 145 ... ... ... ... ... 170 175 ... ... 123 126 313 322 380 390 255 262 280 288 10 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 10 ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 139 ... 95 263e 332e 211e 250e 12

125 134 ... ... 100 115 ... ... 90 ... 79 104 ... 85

213e 228e 270e 289e 152e 175e 181e 208e 16 ...

13 ... 28.5 30.0 11.2 0.27

0.282 (H900), 0.283 (H1075), 0.284 (H1150) See Figure 2.6.9.0

Not covered by AMS 5643. S values are producers guaranteed minimum tensile properties. Design allowables were based upon data from samples of material, supplied in the solution treated condition, which were aged to demonstrate response to heat treatment by suppliers. A-Basis value is specification minimum. Rounded T99 value = 157 ksi. A-Basis value is specification minimum. Rounded T99 value = 136 ksi. Bearing values are dry pin values per Section 1.4.7.1.

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Table 2.6.9.0(f). Design Mechanical and Physical Properties of 17-4PH Stainless Steel Investment Casting

Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Location within casting . . . . . . . Basis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical Propertiesd: Ftu, ksi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fty, ksi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fcy, ksi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fsu, ksi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fbrue, ksi: (e/D = 1.5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (e/D = 2.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fbrye, ksi: (e/D = 1.5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (e/D = 2.0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . e, percent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . RA, percent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E, 103 ksi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ec, 103 ksi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G, 103 ksi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....................... Physical Properties: , lb/in.3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C, K, and . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
a b c d

AMS 5344 H900a S 180 160 ... ... ... ... ... ... 4 12

AMS 5343 Investment Casting H1000b Any area S 150 130 132 98 254 329 189 222 4 12 28.5 30.0 12.7 0.27 0.282 (H900) See Figure 2.6.9.0

AMS 5342 H1100c S 130 120 ... ... ... ... ... ... 6 15

Aged at 900( to 925(F for 90 minutes. Aged at 985( to 1015(F for 90 minutes. Aged at 1085( to 1115(F for 90 minutes. Properties apply only when drawing specifies that conformance to tensile property requirements shall be determined from specimens cut from casting or integrally cast specimens. e Bearing values are dry pin values per Section 1.4.7.1.

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17

0.20

10

(H1150)

K, Btu/[(hr)(ft2)(F)/ft]

15

0.18

(H1075) (H900)

13

C, Btu/ (lb)(F)

0.16

K 11 0.14 4

C 9 0.12

- Between 70 F and indicated temperature except from -100 F for 70 F value K - At indicated temperature C - At indicated temperature

0.10 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 Temperature, F

0 1600

Figure 2.6.9.0. Effect of temperature on the physical properties of 17-4PH stainless steel.

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, 10-6 in./in./F

MMPDS-04 1 April 2008 2.6.9.1 H900 Condition Elevated temperature curves for various mechanical properties are presented in Figures 2.6.9.1.2 through 2.6.9.1.4. Unnotched and notched fatigue information at room temperature is presented in Figures 2.6.9.1.8(a) through 2.6.9.1.8(c).

100

Strength at temperature Exposure up to 1/2 hr

80

Percentage of Room Temperature Strength

60

40

Fsu Fcy

20

0 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600

Temperature, F

Figure 2.6.9.1.2. Effect of temperature on the compressive yield strength (Fcy) and the shear ultimate strength (Fsu) of 17-4PH (H900) stainless steel bar and forging.

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100

Strength at temperature Exposure up to 1/2 hr

80

Percentage of Room Temperature Strength

60

Fbry Fbru
40

20

0 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600

Temperature, F

Figure 2.6.9.1.3. Effect of temperature on the bearing ultimate strength (Fbru) and the bearing yield strength (Fbry) of 17-4PH (H900) stainless steel bar and forging.

100

E & EC

Percentage of room Temperature Modulus

80

60

40

Modulus at temperature Exposure up to 1/2 hr

20

TYPICAL

0 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600

Temperature, F
Figure 2.6.9.1.4. Effect of temperature on the tensile and compressive moduli (E and Ec) of 17-4PH (H900) stainless steel bar and forging.

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Figure 2.6.9.1.8(a). Best-fit S/N curves for unnotched 17-4PH (H900) bar, longitudinal direction.

Correlative Information for Figure 2.6.9.1.8(a) Product Form: Bar, 1-inch and 1.125-inch diameter Properties: TUS, ksi TYS, ksi Temp.,(F 202 195 RT Test Parameters: Loading - Axial Frequency - 1800 cpm Temperature - RT Environment - Air No. of Heats/Lots: Not specified Equivalent Stress Equation: Log Nf = 30.6-11.2 log (Seq) Seq = Smax (1-R)0.52 Std. Error of Estimate, Log (Life) = 0.531 Standard Deviation, Log (Life) = 0.672 R2 = 38% Sample Size: = 42 [Caution: The equivalent stress model may provide unrealistic life predictions for stress ratios beyond those represented above.]

Specimen Details: Unnotched 1.25-inch gross diameter 0.252-inch net diameter Surface Condition: Polished References: 2.6.9.1.8(a)

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Figure 2.6.9.1.8(b). Best-fit S/N curves for notched, Kt = 3.0, 17-4PH (H900) bar, longitudinal direction.

Correlative Information for Figure 2.6.9.1.8(b) Product Form: Bar, 1 inch and 1.125 inch diameter Properties: TUS, ksi 202 TYS, ksi 195 Temp.,(F RT Test Parameters: Loading - Axial Frequency - Not specified Temperature - RT Environment - Air No. of Heats/Lots: Not specified Equivalent Stress Equation: Log Nf = 9.10-2.79 log (Seq - 48.4) Seq = Smax (1-R)0.67 Std. Error of Estimate, Log (Life) = 0.235 Standard Deviation, Log (Life) = 0.897 R2 = 93% Sample Size: 39 [Caution: The equivalent stress model may provide unrealistic life predictions for stress ratios beyond those represented above.]

Specimen Details: Circumferential V-Groove, Kt = 3.0 Gross diameter inches 0.430 0.357 Net diameter inches 0.300 0.252 60( flank angle, Surface Condition: Polished Reference: 2.6.9.1.8(a) Notch radius inches 0.016 0.013

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Figure 2.6.9.1.8(c). Best-fit S/N curves for notched, Kt = 4.0, 17-4PH (H900) bar, longitudinal direction.

Correlative Information for Figure 2.6.9.1.8(c) Product Form: Bar, 0.787-inch diameter, vacuum melted Properties: TUS, ksi TYS, ksi Temp.,(F 207 RT Test Parameters: Loading - Axial Frequency - 2000 cpm Temperature - RT Environment - Air No. of Heats/Lots: 1 Equivalent Stress Equation: Log Nf = 9.03-2.91 log (Seq - 26.1) Seq = Smax (1-R)0.51 Std. Error of Estimate, Log (Life) = 0.345 Standard Deviation, Log (Life) = 0.812 R2 = 82% Sample Size: = 22 [Caution: The equivalent stress model may provide unrealistic life predictions for stress ratios beyond those represented above.]

Specimen Details: Circumferential V-Groove, Kt = 4.0 0.492-inch gross diameter 0.256-inch net diameter 0.008-inch notch radius, n 60( flank angle, Surface Condition: Machined and aged Reference: 2.6.9.1.8(b)

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ultimate strengths are depicted in Figure 2.6.9.2.1. Room temperature stress-strain and tangent-modulus curves are shown in Figures 2.6.9.2.6(a) and 2.6.9.2.6(b).
2.6.9.3 H1000 Condition Room temperature stress-strain and tangent-modulus curves for castings are shown in Figures 2.6.9.3.6(a) and 2.6.9.3.6(b). 2.6.9.4 H1025 Condition Notched fatigue information is presented in Figure 2.6.9.4.8 for bar. 2.6.9.5 H1100 Condition Notched fatigue information is presented in Figure 2.6.9.5.8 for bar.

2.6.9.2 Various Heat Treat Conditions Elevated temperature curves for tensile yield and

are shown in Figure 2.6.9.6.1.

2.6.9.6 H1150 Condition Elevated temperature curves for tensile yield and ultimate strengths

100

Percentage of Room Temperature Strength

80

60

Ftu

40

Fty

20

Strength at temperature Exposure up to 1/2 hr

0 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600

Temperature, F
Figure 2.6.9.2.1. Effect of temperature on the tensile ultimate strength (Ftu) and the tensile yield strength (Fty) of 17-4PH (H900, H925, H1025, and H1075) stainless steel bar.

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200 Longitudinal H1025 160 H900

H1150 Stress, ksi 120

80

Ramberg-Osgood n (H900) = 11 n (H1025) = 24 n (H1150) = 13 TYPICAL Thickness: 1.000 - 4.500 in.

40

0 0 2 4 6 Strain, 0.001 in./in. 8 10 12

Figure 2.6.9.2.6(a). Typical tensile stress-strain curves at room temperature for various heat-treated conditions of 17-4PH stainless steel bar.

200

Longitudinal H1025
160

H1025

H1150
Stress, ksi 120

H1150

80

Ramberg-Osgood n (H1025) = 22 n (H1150) = 13

40

TYPICAL Thickness: 1.000 - 4.500 in.

0 0 2 4 6 Strain, 0.001 in./in. 8 10 12

10 15 20 Compressive Tangent Modulus, 103 ksi

25

30

Figure 2.6.9.2.6(b). Typical compressive stress-strain and compressive tangentmodulus curves at room temperature for various heat-treated conditions of 17-4PH stainless steel bar.
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Figure 2.6.9.3.6(a). Typical tensile stress-strain curve for 17-4PH (H1000) stainless steel casting at room temperature.

200

160

Stress, ksi

120

80

Ramberg-Osgood n = 13
40

TYPICAL Thickness: 0.375 - 3.000 in.

0 0 2 4 6 Strain, 0.001 in./in. 8 10 12

10 15 20 Compressive Tangent Modulus, 103 ksi

25

30

Figure 2.6.9.3.6(b). Typical compressive stress-strain and compressive tangentmodulus curves for 17-4PH (H1000) stainless steel casting at room temperature.

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Figure 2.6.9.4.8. Best-fit S/N curves for notched, Kt = 3.0, fatigue behavior of 174PH (H1025) stainless steel bar, longitudinal and long transverse directions.

Correlative Information for Figure 2.6.9.4.8 Product Form: Bar, 2 x 6 inches Properties: Longitudinal Long Transverse Longitudinal Long Transverse TUS, ksi TYS, ksi Temp,(F 165 161 RT 164 158 RT 280 275 RT (notched) RT (notched) Test Parameters: Loading - Axial Frequency - 1800 cpm Temperature - RT Environment - Air No. of Heats/Lots: 3 Equivalent Stress Equation: Log Nf = 21.60-9.24 log (Seq) Seq = Smax (1-R)0.581 Std. Error of Estimate, Log (Life) = 0.413 Standard Deviation, Log (Life) = 0.724 R2 = 67% Sample Size: = 44 [Caution: The equivalent stress model may provide unrealistic life predictions for stress ratios beyond those represented above.]

Specimen Details: Notched V-Groove, Kt = 3.0 0.375-inch gross diameter 0.250-inch net diameter 0.013-inch root radius, r 60( flank angle, Surface Condition: Notched: Ground notch Reference: 2.6.7.2.8(a)

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Figure 2.6.9.5.8. Best-fit S/N curves for notched, Kt = 4.0, 17-4PH (H1100) bar, longitudinal direction.

Correlative Information for Figure 2.6.9.5.8 Product Form: Bar, 0.787-inch diameter Properties: TUS, ksi 151 TYS, ksi Temp,(F RT Test Parameters: Loading - Axial Frequency - 2000 cpm Temperature - RT Environment - Air No. of Heats/Lots: Not Specified Equivalent Stress Equation: Log Nf = 14.6-5.56 log (Seq) Seq = Smax (1-R)0.69 Std. Error of Estimate, Log (Life) = 0.301 Standard Deviation, Log (Life) = 0.556 R2 = 71% Sample Size: = 21 [Caution: The equivalent stress model may provide unrealistic life predictions for stress ratios beyond those represented above.]

Specimen Details: Circumferential V-Groove, Kt=4.0 0.492-inch gross diameter 0.256-inch net diameter 0.008-inch notch radius, r 60( flank angle, Surface Condition: Reference: 2.6.9.1.8(b) Machined then aged

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100

Percentage of Room Temperature Strength

80

Fty Ftu

60

40

20

Strength at temperature Exposure up to 1/2 hr

0 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600

Temperature, F

Figure 2.6.9.6.1. Effect of temperature on the tensile ultimate strength (Ftu) and the tensile yield strength (Fty) of 17-4PH (H1150) stainless steel bar.

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