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4140/4142 Prehard (NUTEC42)
Precision Marshall’s NUTEC 42® is a prehardened, high-quality, 4140/4142 modified, alloy steel intended for all
mechanical uses where improved machinability, uniform hardness and excellent flatness are required. Product
hardness range is 262-321 Brinell.
Attributes
EDM
Electro-discharge machining is used in the production of various tooling. This process produces recast, rehardened and retempered layers on the EDM surface. It is recommended that NUTEC 42® be stress relieved at 50°F below the final tool tempering temperature, after the EDM process, to temper the rehardened layer produced by EDM.Condition
NUTEC 42® is provided completely decarb free and stress relieved.Chemistry
| ELEMENT | RANGE |
|---|---|
| Carbon | .40 |
| Manganese | .85 |
| Phosphorus | .35 max |
| Sulfur | .40 max |
| Chromium | .95 |
| Molybdenum | .20 |
| Silicon | .25 |
Additional Information
Applications
NUTEC 42® is a high quality prehardened alloy steel intended for use in a variety of mechanical applications where the combination of good machinability and medium hardness is required. Specific applications include short run tools and dies, prototype dies, guide rails, back up plates and support tooling, jigs and fixtures and holder blocks. NUTEC 42® can also be used for molds with less critical cleanliness and polishability requirements.Stress Relief
Heat slowly and uniformly to 1000°F and soak one hour per inch of section thickness. Air cool or furnace cool to room temperature.Annealing
It is recommended that NUTEC 42® be annealed prior to rehardening. Heat slowly and uniformly to 1500/1600° for four hours. Cool slowly (50°F per hour max.) to 1200°F and air cool.Heat Treating
NUTEC 42® may be heat treated to higher levels of hardness for higher strength. Preheat to 1250°F and hold for one hour. Heat to 1550/1600°F and soak one half hour when material is up to temperature. Oil quench or air cool to hand warm (approximately 150°F) and temper immediately. After preheating to 1500°F for one half to one hour, heat to 1750/1800°F and soak one half hour when material is up to temperature. Air cool to hand warm (approximately 150°F) and temper immediatelyTempering
Temper one hour per inch of section thickness to desired hardness. Representative hardness levels after
tempering are tabulated below.
Oil quenched cooled from 1600°F • Tempered 4 hours (Section Size — 4” x 4”)
| TEMPERING TEMPERATURE (°F) | ROCKWELL HARDNESS (RC) |
|---|---|
| 400 | 42 |
| 500 | 41 |
| 600 | 40 |
| 700 | 39 |
| 800 | 37 |
| 900 | 36 |
| 1000 | 34 |
| 1100 | 29 |
| 1200 | 25 |
