Toughness improvement of steel X38CrMoV5-1 via alternative manufacturing process and prevention of catastrophic failure in safety parts

X38CrMoV5-1 (AISI H11-1) steel parts are often manufactured by die-casting followed by quenching and tempering and the microstructure is highly process-sensitive. In order to eliminate the presence of pores in the parts, a different though more expensive manufacturing process has been implemented, involving the hot rolling of a plate and machining of samples in parallel and perpendicular to the rolling direction. Heat treatment of the samples...