Materials: Material Specifications
Materials: Material Specifications
Materials: Material Specifications
Materials
Carbon Spring Steel
Standard BissellPinsaremadeof ,7oohcoldrolledcarbon
springsteel.Thistype of steelis in commonuse Convenlronol
hardeningandtemporing Austenile AuStemp€nng
850"C
throughout andis
the worldin springfastenerapplications
widelyavailable.Thematerialis capableof beingheat
treatedto givepropertieswhichareidealfor springpins.
Temp€ring
Tho cnonifinetinn ic - temperalure
- BS1449Pr 1 CS70.
- Equivalent 1070,DIN11222C67.
to SAE/A|S|
see pagesB/9.
A wide stockrangeis available, Tompered
mar(en5[e
HeatTreatment
Bissellheattreatthe majorityof pinsby austempering,
widelvconsidered to be superiorto the conventional
hardenandtemperingprocess.
Austempering offers significantimprovementsin
toughness, tensilestrength,andhardness.
ductility, when
comparedwith oil hardenandtempering. In simpleterms
the pins are stronger and tougher.
The differencebetweenaustempering andoil hardenand
temperingis illustrated on the diagram. Austempering is an
isothermal transformation in hot saltto form bainite;
whereasthe conventional hardenandtemperingprocessis
a rapidoil quenchfollowedby tempering,to produce
temperedmartensite.
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BissellPins
1S/8Stainless
metricrange
t n l
| |
50
55
OU
65
70
75
ffi
10,4
BO
85
RW MSp$W
11 , 8 19,0
90 12,5 20,1
OA ern
13,1 21,3
100 13,8 22,4 JO,Y
1'l