Atlas of continuous cooling transformation diagrams for engineering steels M Atkins BSc, B Met, FIM => British Steel CorporationThe CCT Atlas has been prepared by staff of British Steel Corporation, Swinden House, Sheffield Laboratories, Rotherham Acknowledgments ‘The author's association with the trans- formation behaviour of steels goes back for a number of years and has necessarily involved considerable experience on the experimental side as well as Jater work on collation, editing and interpreting diagrams. He would lke to record his appreciation of the practical support of colleagues, notably Messrs G V Beaton and M Druce, and for the inspiration and ‘guidance of Mr W C Heselwood. The present project received some stimulus in the early stages from the work of @ committee (of the former British Iron and Steel Research Association) and the author records his thanks parti- cularly to Dr L Finch of Dunford Hadfield Ltd and Mr A G Haynes of International Nickel Lid for usoful discussions and encouragement. Other colleagues at Sheffield Laboratories, notably Drs K W Andrews and D Blliott are also thanked for their advice and support particularly during, the final stages of preparation, The information contained in this publication has been carefully prepared from detailed results and records and is intended to serve as a guide to those associated with the heat treatment of steels in general. The data is as complete and accurate as possible at the time of publication, but no liability is accepted in respect of any consequences arising from the use of this information. ISBN 0 9500451 44 Published by Market Promotion Department, British Steel Corporation, BSC Billet, Bar and Rod Products PO Box 35, Bridge Street, Sheffield $3 8AZ in England by Chorley & Pickereil Ltd, LeedsContents This publication presents information gathered by British Steel Corporation on the continuous cooling transformation behaviour of a wide range of engineering steels to assist people involved in the practical aspects of heat treatment and hot processing. The Index lists diagram numbers, the types of steel to which they apply, individual compositions and page 4 grain sizes. Part 1 explains how to use the diagrams. page 9 Part 2 consists of 172 diagrams, divided into alloy groups. The diagrams have been selected from over a thousand which have been collected from work within BSC and page 17 other sources. Their presentation will allow them to be used readily in solving heat-treatment and related problems. Part 3 describes the development of the study of continuous cooling transformation. page 223 Part 4 consists of 12 tables linking many national specifications to the relevant diagrams. page 249