Strengthening of a 12CrMoV turbine blade steel by retempering

Commercially available martensitic 12CrMo, 12CrMoV, and HCrMoVNb steels in the tempered condi-tion are often used to fabricate turbine blades. Tempering, done at the processing stage itself, is usually carried out at a temperature approximately 100 to 150 ° above the service temperature. At the service temperature, the steel undèrgoes a second tempering. The effect of this second tempering at a lower tem-perature on the strength of 12CrMoV steel is delineated and discussed in this paper.