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Hes A3032-99a Specification Standard of Hydrogen Embrittle
Hes A3032-99a Specification Standard of Hydrogen Embrittle
HES
A 3032-99A
B REV1
SPECIFICATION STANDARD OF HYDROGEN
EMBRITTLEMENT REMOVAL TREATMENT
1. SCOPE
This standard specifies the removal treatment of hydrogen embrittlement (hereinafter referred to as
baking), resulting from electroplating and acid pickling.
2. APPLICABLE PARTS
The applicable parts for baking shall be as follows:
2.1 Parts which are electroplated after heat treatment (quenching, or quenching and tempering), and
whose true hardness (*1) after the heat treatment exceeds HRC 32 (or equivalent).
2.2 Parts which are electroplated after case hardening (*2) except for nitriding, and whose true hardness
after the heat treatment exceeds HRC 32 (or equivalent).
2.3 Parts which are electroplated after nitriding, and whose nitrided layer has an inside hardness which
exceeds HRC 32 (or equivalent).
2.4 Parts which are electroplated after cold working, and whose true hardness exceeds HRC 32 (or
equivalent).
2.5 Parts which are pickled, and whose true hardness exceeds HRC 40 (or equivalent).
2.6 Other parts which specially require baking.
Note:
(*1) True hardness refers to the hardness of the material below the plated layer. (When performed by
heat treatment in a recarburization atmosphere, some parts, which are specified to be hardened and
tempered in ordinary procedure, may produce a surface hardening phenomena. If 30 for HRC and 340
for HMV obtained as the measured values, they mean HMV 340 ( HRC 34) as the true hardness,
requiring hydrogen embrittlement removal treatment.)
(*2) Refers to carburizing, induction hardening, and flame hardening.
3. BAKING
3.1 The Temperature and Duration of Baking
Temperature: 185 + 10 oC
Duration: 4 hours min.
4. DRAWING INDICATIONS
4.1 Refer to HES A 3010 for the method of indicating baking on the plated parts.
Example: SURFACE TREATMENT: MFZn2-H B
Indication code for baking
4.2 The baking indication for acid pickling shall conform to the processes of each factory, as a rule.