Utilization of 8630 Steel in Golf Club Irons for Improved Performance
TaylorMade Golf Company currently uses a two-piece construction of a forged 4140 steel face and investment cast 8620 steel body for P790 golf club irons. The cast body is welded to the forged face and then the assembly is austenitized, quenched, and tempered to form tempered martensite. It is proposed that a material substitution of 8630 steel for ...