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13/8 PH VAR is in a family of martensitic precipitation hardening stainless steel along with 17/4 PH and 15/5 PH.
The product is produced as a consumable electrode, vacuum arc re-melted product, offering excellent transverse toughness and ductility even in large sections. A simple low-temperature heat treatment develops high strength. The various ‘H’ conditions indicate the property combination achieved by heat treatment at the temperature shown in degrees F. Due to the chemical composition and controlled melting practise, 13/8 VAR has an essentially ferrite-free microstructure. This material has a typical density of 7.8kg/dm³. Specific uses include the fabrication of structural parts in aerospace applications.
Commercial applications for this engineering material include:
We stock 13 8PH in round bar.
Our knowledgeable staff and resident metallurgists will be pleased to assist you further on any technical topic. Smiths Metal Centres Limited also boasts an in-house UKAS Accredited Testing Laboratory which is unique within the multi-metal and plastic stockholding sector. We believe this underlines our total commitment to quality and our ethos of being the complete service provider.
A technical datasheet for 13 8PH is available in PDF file format. To view and download, please click here.
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