Normalizing of 316L S31603 1.4401 steel billet
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Normalizing is designed to give steel a uniform and fine-grained structure. This process is used to obtain a predictable microstructure and guarantee of mechanical properties of the steel.
Benefit
After forging, hot rolling or casting, the microstructure of steel is often heterogeneous, consisting of large grains and unwanted structural components such as bainite and carbides. This microstructure negatively affects the mechanical properties of the steel as well as the machinability. By normalizing, steel can obtain a finer-grained uniform structure with predictable properties and machinability.