1、_SAE Technical Standards Board Rules provide that: “This report is published by SAE to advance the state of technical and engineering sciences. The use of this report is entirely voluntary, and its applicability and suitability for any particular use, including any patent infringement arising theref
2、rom, is the sole responsibility of the user.”SAE reviews each technical report at least every five years at which time it may be revised, reaffirmed, stabilized, or cancelled. SAE invites your written comments and suggestions.Copyright 2012 SAE InternationalAll rights reserved. No part of this publi
3、cation may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SAE.TO PLACE A DOCUMENT ORDER: Tel: 877-606-7323 (inside USA and Canada)Tel: +1 724-776-4970 (out
4、side USA)Fax: 724-776-0790Email: CustomerServicesae.orgSAE WEB ADDRESS: http:/www.sae.orgSAE values your input. To provide feedbackon this Technical Report, please visithttp:/www.sae.org/technical/standards/AMS6459EAEROSPACEMATERIALSPECIFICATIONAMS6459 REV. EIssued 1982-10Revised 2012-04Superseding
5、AMS6459DSteel, Welding Wire1.0Cr - 1.0Mo - 0.12V (0.18 - 0.23C)Vacuum Melted(Composition similar to UNS K22720)RATIONALEAMS6459E results from a Five Year Review and update of this specification.1. SCOPE1.1 FormThis specification covers a low-alloy steel in the form of welding wire.1.2 ApplicationThi
6、s wire has been used typically as filler metal for gas-metal-arc or gas-tungsten-arc welding of critical weldments of low-alloy steels requiring a weld joint capable of being heat treated to a strength approximating that of the parent metal, but usage is not limited to such applications.1.3 Classifi
7、cationWire supplied to this specification is classified as follows:Type 1 - BareType 2 - Copper Coated1.3.1 Type 1 shall be supplied unless Type 2 is specified.2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTSThe issue of the following documents in effect on the date of the purchase order forms a part of this specification t
8、o the extent specified herein. The supplier may work to a subsequent revision of a document unless a specific document issue is specified. When the referenced document has been cancelled and no superseding document has been specified, the last published issue of that document shall apply.SAE AMS6459
9、E Page 2 of 72.1 SAE PublicationsAvailable from SAE International, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001, Tel: 877-606-7323 (inside USA and Canada) or 724-776-4970 (outside USA), www.sae.orgAMS2259 Chemical Check Analysis Limits, Wrought Low-Alloy and Carbon SteelsAMS2370 Quality Assuran
10、ce Sampling and Testing, Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel Wrought Products and Forging StockAMS2813 Packaging and Marking of Packages of Welding Wire, Standard MethodAMS2814 Packaging and Marking of Packages of Welding Wire, Premium QualityAMS2816 Identification, Welding Wire, Tab Marking MethodAMS2819 Id
11、entification, Welding Wire, Direct Color Code SystemARP1876 Weldability Test for Weld Filler Metal WireARP4926 Alloy Verification and Chemical Composition Inspection of Welding Wire2.2 ASTM PublicationsAvailable from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 194
12、28-2959, Tel: 610-832-9585, www.astm.orgASTM E 350 Chemical Analysis of Carbon Steel, Low-Alloy Steel, Silicon Electrical Steel, Ingot Iron, and Wrought Iron3. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS3.1 Wire CompositionShall conform to the percentages by weight shown in Table 1, determined by wet chemical methods in
13、 accordance with ASTM E 350, by spectrochemical methods, or by other analytical methods acceptable to purchaser.TABLE 1 - COMPOSITIONElement min maxCarbon (3.1.1.1) 0.18 0.23Manganese 0.40 0.60Silicon 0.60 0.90Phosphorus - 0.015Sulfur - 0.008Chromium 0.80 1.20Molybdenum 0.80 1.20Vanadium 0.08 0.15Co
14、pper (3.1.1.2) - 0.50Oxygen (3.1.1.1) - 0.010 (100 ppm)Nitrogen (3.1.1.1) - 0.005 (50 ppm)Hydrogen (3.1.1.1) - 0.0010 (10 ppm)SAE AMS6459E Page 3 of 73.1.1 Chemical analysis of initial ingot, bar, or rod stock before drawing, is acceptable provided processes used for drawing or rolling, annealing, a
15、nd cleaning are controlled to ensure continued conformance to composition requirements.3.1.1.1 Carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen shall also be determined periodically on finished wire (See 4.2.2).3.1.1.2 For Type 2 (copper coated) wire, copper shall also be determined periodically on finished w
16、ire (See 4.2.2).3.1.2 Check AnalysisComposition variations shall meet the applicable requirements of AMS2259. No variation is permitted for oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen.3.2 Melting PracticeSteel shall be vacuum induction melted or vacuum arc remelted.3.3 ConditionCold worked, bright finish, in a t
17、emper and with a surface finish which will provide proper feeding of the wire in machine welding equipment.3.4 Fabrication3.4.1 Wire shall be formed from rod or bar descaled by a process which does not affect the composition of the wire.Surface irregularities inherent with a forming process that do
18、not tear the wire surface are acceptable provided the wire conforms to the tolerance of 3.73.4.2 In process annealing, if required, between cold rolling or drawing operations, shall be performed in vacuum or in protective atmosphere to avoid surface oxidation and absorption of other extraneous mater
19、ials.3.4.3 Butt welding is permissible provided both ends to be joined are either alloy verified using a method or methods capable of distinguishing the alloy from all other alloys processed within the facility or the repair is made at the wire processing station. The butt weld shall not interfere w
20、ith uniform, uninterrupted feeding of the wire in machine welding equipment.3.4.4 Residual material, drawing compounds, oxides, dirt, oil, dissolved gasses and other foreign materials picked up during wire processing that can adversely affect the weld characteristics, the operation of the equipment
21、or the properties of the weld metal shall be removed by cleaning processes that will neither result in pitting nor cause gas absorption by the wire or deposition of substances harmful to welding operations.3.4.4.1 Residual material and dissolved gases deposited on or absorbed by the wire during proc
22、essing, that can adversely affect the welding characteristics, the operation of the equipment, or the properties of the weld metal, shall be removed.3.4.5 When Type 2, copper coated wire is specified, the copper coating shall be clean, bright, and uniform in appearance. A maximum of four discontinui
23、ties in any 36-inch (914-mm) length are acceptable provided the exposed wire is clean and bright. The maximum allowable discontinuity size shall be 0.25 inch (6.4 mm) in length. The thickness of the copper coating shall not exceed 0.0005 inch (0.0127 mm) on the diameter.SAE AMS6459E Page 4 of 73.5 P
24、ropertiesWire shall conform to the following requirements:3.5.1 WeldabilityMelted wire shall flow smoothly and evenly during welding and shall produce acceptable welds determined by a procedure agreed upon by purchase and vendor. The referee method of ARP1876 may be used to resolve weldability dispu
25、tes.3.5.2 Spooled WireShall conform to 3.5.2.1, 3.5.2.2 and 3.5.2.33.5.2.1 WindingFiller metal in coils and on spools shall be wound so that kinks, waves, sharp bends, overlapping, or wedging are not encountered, leaving the filler metal free to unwind without restriction. The outside end of the ele
26、ctrode (the end where welding is to begin) shall be identified so it can be located readily and shall be fastened to avoid unwinding. The winding shall be level winding.3.5.2.2 CastWire, wound on standard diameter spools as shown in Table 2 shall have imparted to it a curvature such that a specimen
27、sufficient in length to form one loop with a 1-inch (25-mm) overlap, when cut from the spool and laid on a flat surface, shall form a circle (cast) within the limits shown in Table 23.5.2.3 HelixThe specimen on which cast was determined, when laid on a flat surface and measured between adjacent turn
28、s, shall show a vertical separation not greater than shown in Table 2.TABLE 2A - CAST AND HELIX REQUIREMENTS - INCH-POUND UNITSSpool Diameter Wire DiameterCast-DiameterInchesHelixInchesInches Inches min max max4Al 490.5All other 0.030 12 n/a 10.030 15 n/a 1TABLE 2B - CAST AND HELIX REQUIREMENTS - SI
29、 UNITSSpool Diameter Wire DiameterCastMillimetersHelixMillimetersMillimeters Millimeters min max max102 All 100 230 13All other 305 n/a 250.8 380 n/a 253.6 QualityWire, as received by purchaser, shall be uniform in quality and condition, sound, and free from foreign materials and from imperfections
30、detrimental to welding operations, operation of welding equipment, or properties of the deposited weld metal.3.7 Sizes and TolerancesWire shall be supplied in sizes and to the tolerances shown in 3.7.1 and 3.7.2.SAE AMS6459E Page 5 of 73.7.1 DiameterShall be as shown in Table 3.TABLE 3A - SIZES AND
31、DIAMETER TOLERANCES, INCH/POUND UNITSFormNominal DiameterInchToleranceInchPlus and MinusCut Lengths 0.030, 0.045 0.001Cut Lengths 0.052, 0.062, 0.078, 0.094, 0.125, 0.156, 0.188 0.002Spools 0.007, 0.010, 0.015 0.0005Spools 0.020, 0.030, 0.035, 0.045 0.001Spools 0.062, 0.078, 0.094 0.002TABLE 3B - SI
32、ZES AND DIAMETER TOLERANCES, SI UNITSFormNominal DiameterMillimetersToleranceMillimeterPlus and MinusCut Lengths 0.76, 1 .14 0.025Cut Lengths 1.31, 1.57, 1.98, 2.39, 3.18, 3.96, 4.78 0.05Spools 0.18, 0.25, 0.38 0.013Spools 0.51, 0.76, 0.89, 1.14 0.025Spools 1.57, 1.98, 2.39 0.053.7.2 LengthCut lengt
33、hs shall be furnished in 18, 27, or 36-inch (457, 686, or 914-mm) lengths, as ordered, and shall not vary more than +0, -l/2 inch (+0, -13 mm) from the length ordered.4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS4.1 Responsibility for InspectionThe vendor of wire shall supply all samples for vendors tests and sha
34、ll be responsible for the performance of all required tests, Purchaser reserves the right to sample and to perform any confirmatory testing deemed necessary to ensure that the wire conforms to specified requirements.4.2 Classification of Tests4.2.1 Acceptance TestsComposition (3.1.1), sizes and tole
35、rances (3.7), and alloy verification (5.2) are acceptance tests and shall be performed on each heat or lot as applicable.4.2.2 Periodic TestsDetermination of carbon, oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen (3.1.1.1) and of copper on finished wire (3.1.1.2), weldability (3.5.1), cast (3.5.2.2), and helix (3.5
36、.2.3) are periodic tests and shall be performed at a frequency selected by the vendor unless frequency of testing is specified by purchaser.4.3 Sampling and TestingShall be in accordance with AMS2370 and as specified herein.SAE AMS6459E Page 6 of 74.4 ReportsThe vendor of wire shall furnish with eac
37、h shipment a report showing the results of tests for chemical composition of each heat and stating that the wire conforms to the other technical requirements. This report shall include the purchase order number, heat and lot numbers, AMS6459E, nominal size, and quantity.4.5 Resampling and RetestingS
38、hall be in accordance with AMS2370.5. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY5.1 Wire shall be supplied either on spools in one continuous length for machine welding or in cut lengths for manual welding, as ordered. Wire on each spool or in each package of cut lengths shall be from the same heat of steel.5.2 Alloy
39、 VerificationWire from each spool or package of cut lengths shall be alloy verified by a method acceptable to purchaser. The alloy verification procedures of ARP4926 are recommended.5.2.1 An 8-inch (203-mm) length of wire shall be made accessible at both ends of each spool for alloy verification.5.3
40、 IdentificationShall be identified in accordance AMS2816 unless identification in accordance with AMS2819 or other method is specified by purchaser.5.4 Packaging and MarkingShall be by premium quality method in accordance with AMS2814 unless standard method in accordance with AMS2813or other method
41、is specified by purchaser.6. ACKNOWLEDGMENTA vendor shall include this specification number and its revision letter in all quotations and when acknowledging purchase orders.7. REJECTIONSWire not conforming to this specification, or to modifications authorized by purchaser, will be subject to rejecti
42、on.8. NOTES8.1 A change bar (l) located in the left margin is for the convenience of the user in locating areas where technical revisions, not editorial changes, have been made to the previous issue of this document. An (R) symbol to the left of the document title indicates a complete revision of th
43、e document, including technical revisions. Change bars and (R) are not used in original publications, nor in documents that contain editorial changes only.8.2 Terms used in AMS are clarified in ARP1917.8.3 Dimensions and properties in inch/pound units and the Fahrenheit temperatures are primary; dim
44、ensions andproperties in SI units and the Celsius temperatures are shown as the approximate equivalents of the primary units and are presented only for information.SAE AMS6459E Page 7 of 78.4 Purchase documents should specify not less than the following:AMS6459ESize and form (spools or cut lengths) of wire desiredLengths of cut lengths or weight of spools desiredQuantity of wire desired.PREPARED BY AMS COMMITTEE “E“
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