242 / Heat Treater’s Guide

15B30H
Chemical Composition. UNS H15301 and SAE 15B30H: 0.27 to Recommended Heat Treating Practice
0.35C.0.70to l.ZOMn.0.15 to0.35Si~0.0005to0.003Bcanbeexpected)
Hardening. Carbonitriding is a suitable surface hardening process
Similar Steels (U.S. and/or Foreign). SAE J 1268; ASTM ~30-4
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15B30H: Hardenability Curves. Heat-treating temperatures recommended by SAE. Normalize (for forged or rolled specimens only): 900
“C (1650 “F). Austenitize: 870 “C (1600 “F)
Hardness limits for specification
purposes
J distance, Hardness, ARC
mm Maximum Minimum
1.5 55 48
3 54 47
5 53 45
7 52 38
9 49 25
11 45 20
13 38 .
15 31 .
20 26 ...
25 23 ...
30 20
35

iardness limits for specification

wrposes
I distance, Hardness, ARC
46in. blaximum hlinimum
55 48
53 47
52 46
L 51 44
50 32
1 48 22
43 20
38 .
I 33 .
0 29 .
1 21 ..
2 26 ..
3 25 .
4 24 ...
5 23 .. .
6 22 .
8 20 ..
!O .. .