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Incipient melting - Heat treatment defects


Figure 1: D2 Draw Die Insert – Incipient Melting - OD Damage.


Figure 2: D2 Draw Die Insert – Incipient Melting - ID Damage.


Figure 3: D2 Draw Die Insert – Incipient Melting - OD Damage. The ID and OD surface damage was due to incipient melting of the alloy during heat treatment.


Figure 4: Interior, Marbles Reagent. The ID and OD surface damage was due to incipient melting of the alloy during heat treatment.

Defect name: Incipient melting
Record No.: 1892
Type of defect (Internal/Surface): Internal, surface
Defect classification: Heat treatment defects
Steel name: AISI D2 tool steel
Steel composition in weight %: No data.
Note:  Tool steel failure example.
Reference: Not shown in this demonstration version.