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Spicer Heavy Axle and Brake Division Engineering Specification

COMPONENT CARBON NITRIDING HEAT TREAT SPEC.

1 PURPOSE

This specification covers case depth, hardness, microstructure and quality requirements
related to components that are carbon nitrided.

2 SCOPE

Components that are carbon nitrided may include spacers, thrust washers, gears and shafts.
The primary purpose of a carbon nitride heat treatment is to put a hard carbon-nitrogen
surface layer on the part for wear resistance.

Note: This document replaces Dana SHAEH116.

3 RESPONSIBILITY

3.1 The Standards Engineer, Engineering Services, shall be responsible for the
administration and maintenance of this document.

3.2 The appropriate Chief Engineer shall be responsible for the technical content of this
document and shall approve any proposed revisions thereto.

4 APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS

5 REQUIREMENTS

5.1 Heat Treat

5.1.1 Austenitizing temperature

The austenitizing temperature is not to exceed 1600F.

5.1.2 Surface carbon

The surface carbon shall be .75 - .85%.

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5.1.3 Effective case depth

Effective case depth is defined as the furthest point normal to the surface when
the converted microhardness is 50 HRC. Effective case depth is to be
measured on a flat polished cross section of the part. The blueprint
nomenclature for effective case depth will be one of the following:

B/P Nomenclature Effective Case Depth

2.3.1 .003”/.006”
2.3.2 .005”/.010”
2.3.3 .006”/.010”
2.3.4 .010”/.015”
2.3.5 .010”/.020”
2.3.6 .015”/.025”
2.3.7 .020”/.040”
2.3.8 .040”/.050”
2.3.9 .030”/.040”

5.1.4 Microhardness

The converted microhardness will bee 58 HRC minimum at the depths listed below.

Case Depth Min. Depth to 58 HRC

2.3.1 .002”
2.3.2 .003”
2.3.3 .003”
2.3.4 .004”
2.3.5 .005”
2.3.6 .007”
2.3.7 .010”
2.3.8 .020”

5.1.5 Surface hardness

All components shall be MFH per a No. 60 file per SAE J864. For an effective
case depth 2.3.7 and 2.3.8, the surface hardness shall also be 80-83 HRA.

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disclosed hereon. This drawing and/or technical information is issued in confidence for engineering information only and may not be reproduced or used to
manufacture anything shown or referred to hereon without direct written permission from Dana Corporation to the user. This drawing and/or technical information
is the property of DanaCorporation and is loaned for mutual assistance to be returned when its purpose has been served.
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5.1.6 Case Microstructure

The case microstructure shall be fine grain tempered acicular martensite with
5-10% retained austenite. Austenite decomposition products such as bainite,
pearlite, and ferrite are not acceptable in the case microstructure to the depths
listed in Section 5.1.4.

5.1.7 Core Microstructure

The core microstructure shall be fine grain pearlite and ferrite.

5.1.8 Voids

Subsurface voids or porosity in the carbon nitrided case is not acceptable.

5.1.9 Tempering

Parts are to be tempered for 1 to 1-1/2 hours after carbon nitriding at the
following:

B/P Nomenclature Temperature

2.9.1 350F

5.1.10 Subzero treatment of steel

Carbonitrided parts will not be deep frozen to obtain the desired microstructure
or hardness.

5.2 Material

5.2.1 Grain size

The grain size shall be ASTM 6-9.

Revised by: J. Blanchard

Reviewed/Approved by: J. Kendzior

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disclosed hereon. This drawing and/or technical information is issued in confidence for engineering information only and may not be reproduced or used to
manufacture anything shown or referred to hereon without direct written permission from Dana Corporation to the user. This drawing and/or technical information
is the property of DanaCorporation and is loaned for mutual assistance to be returned when its purpose has been served.
THIS DRAWING AND/OR TECHNICAL INFORMATION IS THE PROPERTY OF DANA CORPORATION.

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