ISO683-3-2022isaninternationalstandardthatspecifiesthetechnicaldeliveryrequirementsforcase-hardeningsteelsunderthecategoryofheat-treatablesteels,alloysteels,andfree-cuttingsteels.Case-hardeningsteelsaredesignedtoundergoasurfacehardeningprocesswhilemaintainingatoughcore,makingthemsuitableforapplicationsrequiringhighwearresistanceanddurability,suchasgears,bearings,andothermechanicalcomponentssubjectedtoheavyloadsandsurfacestresses.Thestandardcoverschemicalcomposition,mechanicalproperties,heattreatmentconditions,andotherrelevantcharacteristicstoensureconsistentqualityandperformanceofthesesteelsinindustrialapplications.Thelatest2022versionmayincludeupdatestomaterialgrades,testingmethods,orspecificationstoalignwithadvancementsinmetallurgicaltechnologyandindustryrequirements.
