Row # COMPETENCE

SPECIAL PROCESS: HEAT TREATMENT OF

STAINLESS AND PRECIPITATION HARDENING
STEELS
SCOPE / METHOD: Performance of Heat Treatment
processes on Stainless and Precipitation Hardening alloy
steels to comply with customer specific / international
standard requirements.
CONTROLLING SPECIFICATIONS – AMS 2759/3 :
Precipitation-Hardening Corrosion- Resistant and Maraging
Steel parts AMS 2759/4 : Heat Treatment of Austenitic
Corrosion- Resistant Steel Parts : AMS2759/5 Heat
Treatment Martensitic Corrosion-Resistant Steel Parts
AMS 2761 parts B,C,D for Heat Treatment of Raw
Material
AMS2759 Heat Treatment of steel parts – General
Requirements AMS2769; Heat Treatment of Parts in
Vacuum
REFERENCE GUIDELINES: This document is written to
cover both general and specific BoK requirements which
are controlled by the specifications above.

1 Understands:
2 The basic knowledge
GENERAL QUALITY SYSTEMS of the special processes,
4 KNOWLEDGE:
Awareness and understanding of Aerospace Quality
5 system
Full andand compliance
complete in so far as
understanding ofitinternal work
6 instructions
Awareness andas well and a working
understanding of howunderstanding
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7 conformance
Awareness andis understanding
controlled using
oftools suchtoasmeet
the need
8 safety compliance
Awareness requirementsofasthe requirements for
and understanding
9 traceability
PYROMETRY of calibration to NIST or equivalent
10 Awareness and understanding of the importance of
11 compliance withunderstanding
Awareness and all Pyrometryofrequirements including
the importance of
12 compliance
WARNINGwith NOTEwork instructions
– Heat to pyrometry
Treatment and
of Stainless
13 and PH steels
GENERAL shall not be implemented
METALLURGICAL without a
KNOWLEDGE
RELATED TO HEAT TREATING
14 Understanding of the different types of Stainless steels
15 –The
Austenitic;
ability toMartensitic and Treatment
execute Heat Precipitationinstructions
Hardening /
16 applied
• to Stainless
Annealingand
• Stress relieving
• Stabilization(Dimensional)

• Solution Heat Treating

17 •
Awareness Austenite Conditioning
and understanding of the definitions
and importance of terms applicable
to Heat Treatment of Stainless and PH Steels
18 • Set temperature (Set Point)
• Recovery time
• Heating
19 Awareness and understanding of the use and
application of protective compounds to minimize
possible contamination from furnace atmospheres.
Coatings must be applied according to Customer /
20 Prime requirements.
Awareness and understanding that Heat Treating
equipment and instruments for the Heat Treatment of
Stainless and PH Steels must be in accordance with
21 Awareness and understanding that heat treating
facilities must possess the correct
temperature uniformity, instrument accuracy and
22 Furnace Atmospheres (including Vacuum)
23 Awareness and understanding that’ in furnace’
atmospheres must be controlled so that the parts/raw
material in process does not get contaminate by the
atmosphere or by the residual atmosphere from a
previous load.
24 Awareness and understanding that furnaces may be
required to be purged with inert gas
before they can be used for treating Stainless or PH
Steels. This is the case when the atmosphere used
previously was Endo thermic or Exothermic gas or any
other Nitrogen/hydrocarbon /Hydrogen blend - this is
particularly important in Batch type furnaces including
Integral (Sealed) Quench and Retort type furnaces.
25 Awareness and understanding that composition and
26 maintenance of understanding
Awareness and salt baths shallthat
be such
salt residues must
27 be removed
Loading immediately after
Check
28 Understanding
Heat Treatmentof in
theVacuum
need to verify internal condition
Furnaces
29 Awareness and understanding that Vacuum furnaces
used must meet the, requirements of AMS 2769 and
Customer / Prime specifications and be capable of
30 Awareness and understanding that periodic
31 contamination
Awareness andchecks must be that
understanding carried
doorout
andonother seals
(e.g. Thermocouple entry bungs) must be clean and
32 Awareness and understanding of the need for
33 documenting
Cleaning repairs or changes of seals
34 Awareness and understanding that prior to heat treating
or annealing, parts shall be clean and visually free of
contaminants such as dirt, metal residues, lubricants
residues. Awareness and understanding of the need for
35 cleaning parts the
Understanding application
of why of methods
all machined applicable.
PH parts must be
36 handled
Racking,wearing gloves
Fixturing andthroughout
Spacing processing.
37 Awareness and understanding that specially designed
38 racks and fixtures
Awareness must be usedthat
and understanding forracks,
the specific parts
fixtures
39 and/or baskets
Knowledge andmust be free from
understanding residues
that frombesalt
parts must
40 spaced
Soak far enough apart to ensure uniform heating and
41 Knowledge and understanding that parts shall not be
42 loaded into a furnace
Understanding of whywho’s temperature
adherence with a
to set temperatures
and furnace uniformity is critical especially for
solution treatment Set temperature shall be based on
43 Knowledge and understanding of the differences in the
44 way start of soak
Understanding of isthemeasured either
importance by the furnace
of compliance with
minimum and maximum treatment times, including
how start and end of soak are defined and whether they
are based on furnace (controller) readings or actual
metal temperature (load thermocouples).
45 End of soak is reached when parts are removed from
46 the furnace or when parts cool to the
Quench
47 Awareness and understanding that quench mechanisms
48 (Manual or and
Awareness Automated) must be
understanding of the importance of
49 meeting the maximum
Quenchant Control permitted
50 Awareness and understanding that the temperature of
51 quench media
Awareness andmust be controlled
understanding that records must
52 demonstrate
Awareness andthatunderstanding
quench mediathat
hasagitation
been of quench
media or the parts during quenching
must conform to applicable specifications.
53 Awareness and understanding that where parts are
54 affected by high residual
Gas Quenching stress
in Vacuum or
furnaces
55 Knowledge and understanding of importance of
56 working to traveler/data
Understanding of how tocards.
check cooling rates on gas
57 quenching when there
Low Temperature are customer
Treatment when Required by
58 Specification
Awareness and understanding of procedures
59 addressing
Awareness cooling requirements
and understanding after
that quench.
records must show
60 that cooling after quench is in compliance with
Awareness and understanding of the importance of
recording the temperature in each refrigeration cycle to
 61 PERIODIC TESTING
62 Awareness and understanding of the need for Periodic
Testing periodic testing.

63 Awareness and understanding that periodic testing

must be performed per procedures and the customers’
requirements and in accordance with AMS2759 and
67 Understanding of requirements for post quench
temper / snap tempering in accordance with material /
customer specifications and how these will be applied
70 Understanding of limitations on atmosphere control
1 and surface contamination on parts with no post
SKILLS:
2 The skills
Within required
these to perform
Rows enter text thatadescribes
particular
thespecial
range
of skills specified in the Body of
Knowledge.

3 Has knowledge and understanding to be able to

recognize and report in real time deviations from
process parameters or other events which may have a
negative impact on product
quality.

4 Read and understand written instructions.

5 Ability to understand specification requirements and
customer flow-down requirements.

6 Recognition of the importance of following work

instructions.
7 Understands the safety concerns involved with heat
treatment including the proper use of
handling tools and personal protective equipment.

8 Understands precautions to be taken when handling

thermocouples to avoid damage.

9 Capable of generating and maintaining accurate and

complete records required to demonstrate compliance
with customer requirements including:
•Set temperature
•Soak Time
•Quench delay time
10 If properly
•Quench delegated, ability to review and approve
concentration
heat treatment processing
•Quench temperature records.
before and after quench
•Cooling after quench including refrigeration
temperature
•Periodic and lot acceptance test requirements and
results
11 Has knowledge and understanding of the proper
operation, maintenance and calibration requirements
for equipment used for testing, evaluation and
acceptance. (e.g., hardness,
conductivity)

12 Awareness and understanding of the Preventive

Maintenance Program.

1 Sequencing
2 Has an appropriate understanding of where this process
1 falls in the sequence
PERSONAL of events and
ATTRIBUTES:
2 Are statements
Define that
within the will enable
following rowsjudgment of from
statements the the
3 Body of Knowledge
Willingness or statements
to train and from
mentor co-workers.
4 Good communicator at all levels.
5 Takes responsibility to challenge work instructions that
6 do not appear
Personal to conform to
integrity
7 Attentive to details
1 EXPERIENCE:
2 Are the minimum
NOTE: ARP 1962experience
(Aerospacerequirement
Recommendedexpected to
Practice
3 -Training and Approval
Recommended Minimum of Heat- Treating
Classroom Personnel)
Training
4 Heat Treatment – 80 hours Paperwork – 40 hours
Test, Inspection, Maintenance – 40 hours

5 Recommended Minimum On-the-Job-Training

6 Furnace atmospheres and atmosphere control –12
months
Stainless and PH Steels – annealing , stress relief and
7 Testing and Evaluation
8 Initial and periodic evaluation of personnel is required.
The type of frequency of the
evaluation shall be determined by the company
individual shall be evaluated at least every 5 years.
This shall be defined in the formal written program.
Evaluation may consist of any combination of written
1 NON-SPECIAL PROCESS RELATED
2 REQUIREMENTS:
Must have a thorough understanding of general Quality
3 Systems
Must have (AS9100) or equivalent.
a thorough understanding of customer
specific requirements.
4 Must have a thorough understanding of Control of Non
Conformance for equipment and product including
containment, customer notification and disposition.
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OP 7 GEN AS9100
OP 7 GEN AS9100
OP 7 GEN AS9100
OP 7 GEN AS9100
OP 10 GEN AS9100
OP 7 GEN AS9100

OP 7 PRAC AMS2750/E
OP 10 PRAC AMS2750/E

OP 7 GEN
OP 7 GEN
OP 7 GEN AMS2759/3
AMS2759,
AMS2769 & AMS2759/3
OP 7 GEN

OP 10 GEN AMS 2759 &

AMS 2769

AMS 2759 &

OP 7 GEN
AMS 2769
AMS275/3 3.3.2 AMS2759/4
3.3.2
OP 7 GEN AMS 2759/5 3.3.4

AMS2759 3.1
OP 7 GEN AMS2769 3.1

OP 7 GEN AMS2759/3/4
/5 3.2

AMS2759/3
3.3.1 AMS 2759/4 3.3.1 AMS
OP 7 GEN 2759/5
3.3

AMS 2759
3.3.5
AMS2759/3
3.3.1 AMS 2759/4 3.3.1 AMS
OP 7 GEN 2759/5
3.3

OP 7 GEN AMS2759 3.3.8

OP 7 GEN AMS2759 3.3.8
OP 7 GEN

AMS2769 3.1 / 3.1.1.3

OP 7 GEN

OP 7 GEN AMS2769 3.1.1.4

OP 7 GEN
OP 7 GEN
OP 7 GEN
OP 7 GEN AMS2759 3.3.2 AMS2769

3.3.4
OP 7 GEN

OP 7 GEN AMS2759 3.3.4

OP 7 GEN AMS 2759 3.2.5/3.2.6
OP 7 GEN AMS2759 3.3.4

OP 7 GEN AMS2759 3.3.6

AMS2750 AMS2759 3.3.7
OP 7 GEN

OP 10 GEN AMS2759/3 3.4.2.1

AMS2759/3 3.4.2 AMS2759/4
3.4.2 AMS2759/D
OP 7 GEN 3.4.3

OP 7 GEN AMS2759 3.4.2.2.

OP 7 GEN
OP 7 GEN

OP 7 GEN AMS2759 3.2

OP 7 GEN AMS2759 3.2.3
OP 7 GEN AMS2759
3.2.

OP 7 GEN AMS2759 3.2

OP 7 GEN
OP 7 GEN

OP 7 GEN
OP 7 GEN
OP 7 GEN
OP 1 GEN
AMS2759 4.2.2 AMS2769
4.2.2
OP 1 GEN

AMS2759 4.2.2 AMS2769

OP 1 GEN 4.2.2

OP 7 GEN AMS2759/5
3.4.7.1 /3.4.9

OP 7 GEN AMS2759/3 3.5.3

OP 7 GEN General Industry

General Industry

OP 7 GEN

OP 7 GEN General Industry

OP 7 GEN General
Industry

OP 7 GEN General Industry

OP 7 GEN General Industry

OP 7 GEN General
Industry

OP 7 GEN General Industry

OP 7 GEN General Industry

 General Industry

OP 7 GEN

OP 7 GEN General Industry

OP 10 GEN

OP 7 GEN
OP 7 GEN
OP 10 GEN
OP 7 GEN
OP 7 GEN

ARP 1962
OP 10 GEN Table 1

ARP 1962
OP 10 GEN
Table 2

OP 10 GEN ARP 1962

3.3.1.4,

3.3.1.4.1,
3.3.1.4.2

OP 7 GEN General Industry

OP 7 GEN General Industry
 General Industry

OP 7 GEN