FATIGUE-PROOF®
is made by various combinations of mechanical working and thermal treatment
which can include Niagara LaSalle's "e.t.d."® (elevated temperature
drawing) process. This is a high strength steel bar that eliminates heat
treating and secondary operations such as cleaning, straightening, secondary
machining and inspections. All this, in combination with free machining and
high strength, operates to lower end costs. FATIGUE-PROOF® induction
hardens satisfactorily, but should be watched for quench cracks.
FATIGUE-PROOF® is also comparitor or roto tested.
*AISI
1144M heats to be used for FATIGUE-PROOF® are usually nitrogen treated, and
contain nitrogen in quantities normally associated with steel produced by the
electdc furnace process.