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1.0501 | C35 +N Normalised at 900 °C (furnace cooling)

Numeric designation1.0501
Chemical designationC35
StateNormalised at 900 °C (furnace cooling)
Etching3% Nital

This hypoeutectoid steel (bar material with ⌀ = 14 mm) with 0.34 % carbon (measured with OES) was normalised at 900 °C and then slowly cooled in the furnace. The microstructure consists of ferrite and fine-grained pearlite, typical for this material and heat treatment condition. The edge layer is covered with scale (dark grey) and shows a surface decarburisation of approx. 190 µm. The average core hardness is 158 HV5.