Heat Treatment Advisor
UniversalStandard stress-relief, solution-treatment, and aging cycles for the most common AM metal alloys — referenced to AMS, ASTM F3301, EN, and ISO standards. Sequence overview with temperature, atmosphere, dwell, and cooling method.
Titanium alloys
Nickel superalloys
Stainless steels
Aluminium alloys
Select an alloy to see heat treatment cycles.
Covers Ti-6Al-4V, IN718, 316L, AlSi10Mg, 17-4PH, CuCrZr
Sources
- [1]AMS 2801 — Heat Treatment of Titanium and Titanium Alloys — SAE International, current revision.
- [2]ASTM F3301 — Standard Practice for Additive Manufacturing — Post Processing — Thermal Post-Processing of Metal Parts
- [3]AMS 5664 — Nickel Alloy, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, Bars, Forgings and Rings (IN718) — SAE International.
- [4]ASTM F3056 — Standard Specification for AM Nickel Alloy (UNS N07718) with Powder Bed Fusion
- [5]AMS 5622 — Steel, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, Bars, Wire, Forgings (17-4PH) — SAE International.
- [6]AMS 2770 — Heat Treatment of Wrought Aluminum Alloy Parts — SAE International.
- [7]ASTM F3001 — Standard Specification for AM Ti-6Al-4V ELI (Grade 23) with Powder Bed Fusion
- [8]ASTM A693 — Standard Specification for Precipitation-Hardening Stainless and Heat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
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