Research Article

Mechanical Characterization and Machinability Behavior of Annealed AISI D6 Cold Working Steel

Table 2

Tensile test data.

ParameterSpecimen 1 (annealed)Specimen 2 (hardened and double tempered)

Hardness measured98.6 HRB58 HRC
Diameter (mm)10.0010.02
Area (mm2)78.5081.67
Gauge length (mm)50.0050.00
Breaking load (N)54000151500
Yield load (N)35000No yield
Elongated length (mm)53.7050.58
Tensile strength (mm)687.901855.03
Yield stress (N/mm2)445.86NA
Elongation %7.401.16