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Description / Abstract:
This specification covers normalized and tempered carbon steel and
quenched and tempered alloy
steel forgings for pinions, gears, and shafts.
Several grades of steel are covered as follows:
Grade 1 Class A is normalized and tempered carbon steel.
Grade 2 Class B, Grade 3 Class C, Grade 3A Class D, Grades 4 to 7
Classes E, F, G, and H, Grade 8
Class I, and Grade 9 Class J are liquid quenched and tempered alloy
steel.
All grades and classes are considered weldable under proper
conditions. Welding technique is of
fundamental importance and it is presupposed that welding procedure
and inspection shall be in
accordance with approved methods for the class of material used.
The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the
standard. The values given in
parentheses are for information only.