Powder metallurgy HSS

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION

ASP 2060
GUIDELINES FOR HARDENING

Cr

Mo

Co

2.30

4.2

7.0

6.5

10.5

6.5

STANDARDS

Europe: HS 6-7-6-10
Germany: W.Nr. 1.3241

DELIVERY HARDNESS
Soft annealed max. 340 HB

DESCRIPTION

ASP 2060 is a very high alloyed grade

for applications requiring both hot
hardness and wear resistance.

HRC
72

70
68
66
64
62

1180

60

1150

58

1100

56
520

1050
1000

540

560

580

600

620 C

Tempering Temperature
Tempering time 3x1 hour at 560C

CCT CURVE

APPLICATIONS

Gear cutting tools Taps

Broaches
Drills
Cold work tools
End mills
Bearing & other Components

FORM SUPPLIED

Round bars
Forged bars
Flat & square bars
Tool bit sections

Available surface conditions: drawn,

ground, hot worked, peeled, rough
machined.

HEAT TREATMENT

Soft annealing in a protective

atmosphere at 850-900C for 3
hours, followed by slow cooling at
10C/h down to 700C, then air
cooling.
Stress-relieving at 600-700C for
approximately 2 hours, slow cooling
down to 500C.
Hardening
in
a
protective
atmosphere with pre-heating in 2
steps at 450-500C and 850-900C
and austenitising at a temperature
suitable
for
chosen
working
hardness. Cooling down to 40-50C.
Tempering at 560C three times for
at least 1 hour each time. Cooling to
room temperature (25C) between
temperings.

Continuous cooling transformation curve

Hardening Temperature 1150C

PROCESSING

ASP 2060 can be worked as follows:

machining
(grinding,
turning,
milling)
polishing
plastic forming
electrical discharge machining
welding
(special
procedure
including preheating and filler
materials
of
base
material
composition).

GRINDING

During grinding, local heating of the

surface, which may alter the temper,
must be avoided. Grinding wheel
manufacturers can furnish advice on
the choice of grinding wheels.

The above is for information only and does not create any binding contractual obligations
ASP is a registered trademark of Erasteel
PDS_ASP2060_EN_V1_2012

SURFACE TREATMENT

The steel grade is a good substrate

material for PVD and CVD coating. If
nitriding is demanded a small zone of
2-15 m is requested. The steel grade
can also be steam-tempered if so
desired.

4-POINT BEND STRENGTH

kN/mm2

Nm

12

Rmb

PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

Temperature
Density

g/cm3 (1)

Modulus of elasticity
kN/mm2 (2)
Thermal expansion
ratio
per C (2)
Thermal conductivity
W/mC (2)
Specific heat
J/kg C
(2)

400C

600C

7.9

7.9

7.8

222

Reb

6
Tot.work

20C

250

10

0
950

1000
1050
1100
1150
Hardening Temperature in C

200

Original dimensions 6 mm
Tempering 3 x 1 hour at 560C
Dimensions of test piece 4.7 mm

10.6x10-6 11.1x10-6

24

28

27

420

510

600

0
1200 C

(1)=Soft annealed
(2)=Hardened 1180C and tempered 560C, 3x1 hour

Rmb = Ultimate bend strength in kN/mm

Reb = Bend yield strength in kN/mm
Tot. work = Total work in Nm

IMPACT STRENGTH

COMPRESSION YIELD STRESS

Nm

HRC

24

70

21

69

Impact energy

18

68

15

67

12

66

65

6
3
0
950

64

Hardness

1000

1050

63
1100

1150

Hardening Temperature in C

Original dimensions 9 x 12 mm
Tempering 3 x 1 hour at 560 C
Unnotched test piece 7 x 10 x 55 mm

62
1200 C

Test piece : hour glass with 10 mm waist

COMPARATIVE PROPERTIES
Machinability

Wear
resistance

E M2
E M35
E M42
C8
E M3:2
M9V
E M7
WKE 42
WKE 45
ASP 2005
ASP 2015
ASP 2017
ASP 2023
ASP 2030
ASP 2052
ASP 2053
ASP 2060

MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET

MSDS: B
The above is for information only and does not create any binding contractual obligations
ASP is a registered trademark of Erasteel
PDS_ASP2060_EN_V1_2012

Toughness

Hot
hardness

Grindability