| 1.0601 | C60 |
Multiskilled high-carbon grade. When heat treated, 1.0601 yields a high surface hardness, combined with relatively good toughness. This grade also has good forging characteristics. It is shallow hardening, however, and useful section size is limited. Parts made from grade 1.0601 steel requiring strength are oil quenched; parts requiring high hardness are water quenched
Not recommended for welding.
As-quenched hardness of near65 HRC
After hardening consists of a carbon-rich martensite structure with essentially no free carbide.
Hardness vs Tempering Time:
Composition:
| %C | %Si | %Mn | %P | %S | %Cr | %Mo | %Ni | % Others |
| 0,57-0,65 | ≤0,40 | 0,60-0,90 | 0,045 | 0,045 | ≤0,40 | 0,10 | ≤0,40 | Cr+Mo+Ni ≤ 0,63 |
Hot working:
Forging temperature range: 1100-870℃
Note: Good forge ability. Heat to 1210 . Do not forge below 850.
Heat treatment:
| Soft annealing ℃ | HB 30-soft annealed | Normalizing ℃ | Hardening temperature for quenching in Water ℃ | Hardening temperature for quenching in Oil ℃ | Tempering temperature ℃ |
| 650-700 | 241 | 820-850 | 800-830 | 810-840 | 540-680 |
Main application:
Structural components for general mech. Engineering
Shape of product:
Round, flat, step shape, ring, disc, shaft, other shape depend on customer needs
