GB/T 3203-2016Carburizing steels for bearings (English PDF)
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Issued by
General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine; Standardization Administration of the PRC
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
December 30, 2016
Implementation date
September 1, 2017
Scope
GB/T 3203-2016 is the English-translated version of 渗碳轴承钢.
GB/T 3203-2016 is the Chinese standard "Carburizing steels for bearings". Its scope clause reads: This Standard specifies the classifications and codes, order contents, size, shape, technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, packaging, marks and quality certificate of carburizing steels for bearing.
This Standard is applicable to hot-rolled, forged, cold-drawn carburizing steels for bearing and bright round steel (hereinafter referred to as steel) for production of bearing rings and rolling body use.
Agreed by the supplier and the purchaser, the steels of other designations and sizes shall be supplied. The requirements shall be specified in the contract. Its clauses include classifications and codes.
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Document preview — GB/T 3203-2016
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 77.140.10
- Classification
- H 40
Issued by: General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine; Standardization Administration of the PRC
Contents
- Foreword3
- 1 Scope5
- 2 Normative references5
- 3 Classifications and codes7
- 4 Order content8
- 5 Size, shape, weight9
- 6 Technical requirements11
- 7 Test methods17
- 8 Inspection rules18
- 9 Packaging, marks and quality certificate19
1 Scope
This Standard specifies the classifications and codes, order contents, size, shape, technical requirements, test methods, inspection rules, packaging, marks and quality certificate of carburizing steels for bearing.
This Standard is applicable to hot-rolled, forged, cold-drawn carburizing steels for bearing and bright round steel (hereinafter referred to as steel) for production of bearing rings and rolling body use.
Agreed by the supplier and the purchaser, the steels of other designations and sizes shall be supplied. The requirements shall be specified in the contract.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
GB/T 223.5, Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - The reduced molybdosilicate spectrophotometric method for the determination of acid-soluble silicon content
GB/T 223.9, Iron steel and alloy - Determination of aluminium content -
Chrom azurol S photometric method
GB/T 223.11, Iron, Steel and Alloy - Determination of Chromium Content -
Visual Titration or Potentiometric Titration Method
GB/T 223.19, Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - The neocuproine-chloroform extraction photometric method for the determination of copper content
GB/T 223.23, Iron, Steel and Alloy-Determination of Nickel Content - The
Dimethylglyoxime Spectrophotometric Method
GB/T 223.26, Iron, Steel and Alloy - Determination of Molybdenum Content
- The Thiocyanate Spectrophotometric Method
GB/T 223.59, Iron, Steel and Alloy - Determination of Phosphorus Content
- Bismuth Phosphomolybdate Blue Spectrophotometric Method and
Antimony Phosphomolybdate Blue Spectrophotometric Method
GB/T 223.60, Methods for chemical analysis of iron steel and alloy - The perchloric acid dehydration gravimetric method for the determination of silicon content
GB/T 223.63, Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy--The sodium (potassium) periodate photometric method for the determination of manganese content
GB/T 223.68, Methods for Chemical Analysis of Iron, Steel and Alloy - The
Potassium Iodate Titration Method after Combustion in the Pipe Furnace for the Determination of Sulfur Content
GB/T 223.69, Iron, Steel and Alloy-Determination of Carbon Contents-
Gas-volumetric Method after Combustion in the Pipe Furnace
GB/T 223.77, Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy - The flame atomic absorption spectrometric method for the determination of calcium content
GB/T 223.82, Steel and iron - Determination of hydrogen content - Inert gas impulse fusion heat conductivity method
GB/T 223.84, Steel and iron - Determination of titanium content -
Diantipyrylmethane spectrophotometric method
GB/T 224-2008, Determination of depth of decarburization of steels
GB/T 225, Steel-hardenability test by end quenching (Jominy test)
GB/T 226, Etch test for macrostructure and defect of steels
GB/T 228.1, Metallic materials - Tensile testing - Part 1. Method of test at room temperature
GB/T 229, Metallic Materials - Charpy Pendulum Impact Test Method
GB/T 231.1, Metallic materials - Brinell hardness test - Part 1. Test method
GB/T 702-2008, Hot-rolled Steel Bars - Dimensions, Shape, Weight and
Tolerances
GB/T 905-1994, Dimension, shape, weight and tolerance for cold-drawn round, square and hexagonal steels
GB/T 908-2008, Forged Bars - Dimensions, Shape, Weight and Tolerances
GB/T 1979, Standard diagrams for macrostructure and defect of structural steels
GB/T 2101, General provisions on acceptance, package, marking and quality certificate for profile steel
GB/T 2975, Steel and Steel Products - Location and Preparation of Test
Pieces for Mechanical Testing
GB/T 3207-2008, Bright steel
GB/T 4162, Forged and Rolled Steel Bars - Method for Ultrasonic Testing
GB/T 4336, Carbon and low-alloy steel - Determination of multi-element contents - Spark discharge atomic emission spectrometric method (routine method)
GB/T 6394-2002, Metal - Methods for estimating the average grain size
GB/T 10561-2005, Steel - Determination of Content of Nonmetallic
Inclusions - Micrographic Method Using Standards Diagrams
GB/T 11261, Steel and Iron-Determination of oxygen content - The pulse heating inert gas fusion-infra-red absorption method
GB/T 15711, Steel Products - Method for Etch Test of Tower Sample
GB/T 20066, Steel and Iron-Sampling and Preparation of Samples for the
Determination of Chemical Composition
GB/T 20123, Steel and iron - Determination of total carbon and sulfur content Infrared absorption method after combustion in an induction furnace (routine method)
GB/T 20125, Low-alloy steel - Determination of multi-element contents -
Inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometric method
YB/T 4307, Iron, Steel and Alloy - Determination of Oxygen, Nitrogen and
Hydrogen Contents - TOF-mass Spectroscopy Method after Fusion in a
Current of Inert Gas
3 Classifications and codes
3.1
Classified according to metallurgical quality.
a) high-quality steel;
b) advanced high-quality steel ("A" is added after designation).
6.2 Smelting method
Steel shall be vacuum degassed or electroslag-remelting smelt. High-quality steel shall use electroslag remelting smelting.
6.3 Delivery status
The delivery status of steel shall comply with the requirements of Table 7.
Agreed by the supplier and the purchaser, indicated in the contract, it can be delivered in other statuses.
Table 7 -- Steel delivery status
Steel type Delivery status Code
Delivery hardness / HBW not greater than
G20Cr2Ni4 Other designation
Hot rolled round steel
Hot rolled WHR (or AR) - -
Hot-rolled annealing WHR + SA 241 229
Forged round steel
Hot forged WHF - -
Hot-forged annealing WHF + SA 241 229
Cold drawn round steel Cold drawn WCD 241 229
Bright round steel Peeled or polished a SF or SP 241 229 a Agreed by both parties, it can be delivered in coil status.
6.4 Delivery hardness
The delivery hardness of steel shall comply with the provisions of Table 7.
The hardness of other delivery status of steel shall be agreed by the supplier and the purchaser, indicated in the contract.
6.5 Mechanical properties
According to user requirements, steel mechanical properties can be tested.
The longitudinal mechanical properties of steel of which the sample is prepared by heat treatment through rough blank shall be determined in accordance with the requirements of Table 8.
6.13.3
Required by the purchaser, agreed by the supplier and the purchaser, indicated in the contract,... […]
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Referenced standards
Normative references
- GB/T 223.5Steel and iron -- Determination of acid-soluble silicon and total silicon content -- Reduced molybdosilicate spectrophotometric method
- GB/T 223.9Iron, steel and alloy -- Determination of aluminium content -- Chrome azurol S photometric method
- GB/T 223.11Iron, steel and alloy - Determination of chromium content - Titrimetric method and spectrophotometric method
- GB/T 223.19Methods for chemical analysis of iron, steel and alloy. The neocuproine-chloroform extraction photometric method for the determination of copper content
- GB/T 223.23Iron, steel and alloy—Determination of nickel content—Spectrophotometric method and gravimetric method
- GB/T 223.26Iron, steel and alloy - Determination of molybdenum content - The thiocyanate spectrophotometric method
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- JB/T 7360-2019Rolling bearings - Mast rollers and chain sheave bearings for forklift trucks - Technical requirements
- GB/T 33623-2017Rolling bearings—Wind power generators gearbox bearings
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Editions of GB/T 3203
| Edition | Title | Revision | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB/T 3203-1982 | Specification for carburizing steels for bearings | first issue | Superseded |
| GB/T 3203-2016 | Carburizing steels for bearings | first revision | Current |
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Related Standards
GB/T 11261-2006 — Steel and iron Determination of oxygen content The pulse heating inert gas fusion-infra-red absorption method
GB/T 15711-2018 — Inspection of non-metallic inclusions of steel - Etching test method of tower samples
GB/T 1979-2025 — Evaluation of macrostructural defects in structural steels - Acid etching method and ultrasonic testing method
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