F |
As Cast - Castings are cooled naturally from the mold in room temperature air with no further heat-treatment. |
T-51 |
Aging Treatment - Castings that are artificially aged by heating metal to 400F for 7-9 hours. |
T-6 |
Solution Heat-treated and Artificially Aged - Castings are Solution Heat-treated by heating metal to 1000F for 4-12 hours and quenched in water at 150-212F. |
T-7 |
Solution Heat-treated and Stabilized - Castings are stabilized to carry them beyond the point of maximum hardness, providing control of growth or residual stress, or both. |