Fairfield Atlas Metallurgical Technical TDS No.

: TDS/ P1720160
Limited Delivery Specification Rev. No. : 03
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1. Component Details:
1.1- FAL Code No. : P1720160
1.2- Customer Part Name : CLUSTER GEAR
1.3- Customer Part No. : 3300006

2. Material:
2.1- Nomenclature : SAE 8620 H
2.2- FAL STD : FAL - MTS - 02- 04; Rev.04

3. Approved Sources of Steel:

- ISMT - VISL
- MUSCO - KALYANI (HOSEPET)
- MUKAND - VARDHMAN STEEL
- SUNFLAG - AARTI
- REMI METALS - KALYANI CARPENTER
- FACOR - ADHUNIK METALIKS LTD.

4. Reduction Ratio: 7: 1

5. Jominy Value Specification: FAIR FIELD

ATLAS LTD
Hardenability Test Temperature 925°C±5°
J 4/16” – Min. 34 HRC CONTROLLED
COPY
Max. 39 HRC

6. Step Down Test:

6.1 - Minimum 5 samples per Heat Batch to be checked.
6.2 - Dimensions of Test Specimen are given below

DIA OF STOCK STEP LENGTH STEPDIAMETERS

(D) D1 D2 D3
30-75MM 60MM D-4 2D/3 D/2

ABOVE 75 MM 60MM D-6 2D/3 D/2

Acceptance Standard: - Not more than 10nos of flaws per 100sq. mm area for
each step
- 15 mm total length of flaws for each step.
- Max length of any flaw should not exceed 6 mm.
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7. Forging Grain Flow:

7.1 - Check for Symmetrical Grain Flow.
7.2 - Check 1st Piece Forged from new cut die
7.3 - Check 1st Piece whenever input stock size is changed.

8. Forging Heat Treatment:

Iso Thermal Annealing
8.1- Austenizing Temperature: 940±10°C
8.2 - Soak at Austenising Temp for 150 Minutes Minimum
8.3 - Select suitable Fast Cooling Time (Minimum 10 minutes) & Transformation
Temperature 660±10°C & Soak for 180 Minutes at Transformation
Temperature to achieve desired Microstructure and Hardness

9. Microstructure:
Uniformly Distributed Ferrite, Lamellar Pearlite and Maximum 10% Bainite.
Widmanstatten Structure & Banding NOT ACCEPTABLE

10. Hardness: 170 – 200 BHN

11. Spark & Spectral:

11.1– Check 100% pieces for spark

11.2 - Check 100% parts of every lot for spectral

12. Test samples of Jominy, Macro Inclusion, Step down Test, Grain Flow & Iso-
Thermal Annealed Microstructure to be identified by punching Heat No. on the
Sample & Prevent from Corrosion & Oxidation & to be preserve for 4 months
minimum. Same will be verified at regular Interval by FAL Representative.

13. Component to be Marked & Stamped For:

13.1 – Suppliers Monogram
13.2 – Raw Material Heat No Traceability
13.3 – Any other Identification Requirements as applicable
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14. Submit Following Certificates Along With Supply:
Steel Mill Certificate Forge Shop Certificate
• Steel Melting Route • Micro Inclusion Rating
• Chemical Composition • Grain Flow Test Report & sample
• Actual Jominy Value for Verification
• Mc- Quaid Grain Size • Steel Properties verified by Forge
• Reduction Ratio Shop
• Non Metallic Inclusion • Iso-thermal Annealed
• Internal Soundness Microstructure
• Hardness Value of 10% lot Size
• Submit spark & Spectral Report

15. Supply Conditions:

15.1- Iso Thermal Annealed Forgings should be sent batch wise with clear
Identification along with Microstructure Sample & same should be
Mentioned in Test Certificate.
15.2 - One single supply should be of one Heat No.
15.3 - No single Heat No. should be of less than 500 nos.
15.4 - Forgings of different Heat Nos. should be clearly marked separately & same
Should be mentioned in Test Certificate.

Rev. No. Date Details Of Revision

02 06-11-2008 Material Standard FAL-MTS-02-04 revised.
03 03-02-2012 1. Isothermal Annealing added in place of Normalizing and accordingly
Microstructure and Hardness revised

Date : 03 February 2012 Metallurgy Department

Prepared By : Y D Bavkar Approved By : M. Bhargava