1、AEROSPACE MATERIAL SPECIFICATION AMS4037 REV. Q Issued 1940-06 Revised 2014-12 Superseding AMS4037P Aluminum Alloy, Sheet and Plate 4.4Cu - 1.5Mg - 0.60Mn (2024; -T3 Flat Sheet, -T351 Plate) Solution Heat Treated (Composition similar to UNS A92024) RATIONALE AMS4037Q removes response to heat treatme
2、nt (-T81, -T851,-T42, -T62, -T72 Temper) capability testing (3.3.3, 4.2.2), and revises Properties (3.3.1, 3.3.3.1), Periodic Tests (4.2.2), and Reports (4.4.1). 1. SCOPE 1.1 Form This specification covers an aluminum alloy in the form of sheet and plate from 0.008 to 4.000 inches (0.20 to 101.60 mm
3、) in thickness, inclusive (See 8.4). 1.2 Application These products have been used typically for formed structural parts of good strength. Plate is also suitable for structural machined parts where warpage, during machining, due to residual stresses must be minimized, but usage is not limited to suc
4、h applications. 1.2.1 Certain design and processing procedures may cause these products to become susceptible to stress-corrosion cracking; ARP823 recommends practices to minimize such conditions. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS The issue of the following documents in effect on the date of the purchase orde
5、r forms a part of this specification to the extent supplied 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
6、that document shall apply. 2.1 SAE Publications Available 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.org. AMS2355 Quality Assurance, Sampling and Testing, Aluminum Alloys and Magnesium Al
7、loy, Wrought Products (Except Forging Stock), and Rolled, Forged, or Flash Welded Rings AMS2772 Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloy Raw Materials _ 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 t
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11、al Report, please visit http:/www.sae.org/technical/standards/AMS4037R SAE INTERNATIONAL AMS4037Q Page 2 of 5 ARP823 Minimizing Stress-Corrosion Cracking in Wrought Heat-Treatable Aluminum Alloy Products AS1990 Aluminum Alloy Tempers 2.2 ASTM Publications Available from ASTM International, 100 Barr
12、Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, Tel: 610-832-9585, www.astm.org. ASTM B 660 Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium Products ASTM B 666/B 666M Identification of Aluminum and Magnesium Alloy Products 2.3 ANSI Publications Available from American National Standards I
13、nstitute, 25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036-8002, Tel: 212-642-4900, www.ansi.org. ANSI H35.2 Dimensional Tolerances for Aluminum Mill Products ANSI H35.2M Dimensional Tolerances for Aluminum Mill Products (Metric) 3. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Composition shall conform to the percentages by w
14、eight shown in Table 1, determined in accordance with AMS2355. TABLE 1 - Composition Element min max Silicon - 0.50 Iron - 0.50 Copper 3.8 4.9 Manganese 0.30 0.9 Magnesium 1.2 1.8 Chromium - 0.10 Zinc - 0.25 Titanium - 0.15 Other Elements, each - 0.05 Other Elements, total - 0.15 Aluminum remainder
15、3.2 Condition The product shall be supplied in the following condition: 3.2.1 Sheet Solution heat treated in accordance with AMS2772 and cold worked to the T3 temper (See AS1990). 3.2.2 Plate Solution heat treated in accordance with AMS2772 and stretched to produce a nominal permanent set of 2% but
16、not less than 1-1/2% nor more than 3% to the T351 temper (See AS1990). 3.2.2.1 Plate shall receive no further straightening operations after stretching. SAE INTERNATIONAL AMS4037Q Page 3 of 5 3.3 Properties 3.3.1 Mechanical property requirements for product outside of the range covered by 1.1 shall
17、be agreed upon between purchaser and producer. The product shall conform to the following requirements, determined in accordance with AMS2355 on the mill produced size. 3.3.2 Tensile Properties Shall be as specified in Table 2. TABLE 2A - Minimum Tensile Properties, Inch/Pound Units Temper Nominal T
18、hickness, Inches Tensile Strength, ksi Yield Strength at 0.2% Offset, ksi Elongation in 2 inches or 4D, % -T3 Over 0.008 to 0.009, incl Over 0.009 to 0.020, incl Over 0.020 to 0.128, incl Over 0.128 to 0.249, incl 63.0 63.0 63.0 64.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 10 12 15 15 -T351 Over 0.249 to 0.499, incl Ov
19、er 0.499 to 1.000, incl Over 1.000 to 1.500, incl Over 1.500 to 2.000, incl Over 2.000 to 3.000, incl Over 3.000 to 4.000, incl 64.0 63.0 62.0 62.0 60.0 57.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 42.0 41.0 12 8 7 6 4 4 TABLE 2B - Minimum Tensile Properties, SI Units Temper Nominal Thickness, Millimeters Tensile Stren
20、gth, MPa Yield Strength at 0.2% Offset, MPa Elongation in 50.8 mm or 4D, % -T3 Over 0.20 to 0.23, incl Over 0.23 to 0.51, incl Over 0.51 to 3.25, incl Over 3.25 to 6.32, incl 434 434 434 441 290 290 290 290 10 12 15 15 -T351 Over 6.32 to 12.67, incl Over 12.67 to 25.40, incl Over 25.40 to 38.10, inc
21、l Over 38.10 to 50.80, incl Over 50.80 to 76.20, incl Over 76.20 to 101.60, incl 441 434 427 427 414 393 290 290 290 290 290 283 12 8 7 6 4 4 3.3.3 Bending Product 0.008 to 0.499 inch (0.20 to 12.67 mm), inclusive, in nominal thickness shall withstand, without cracking, bending at room temperature t
22、hrough an angle of 180 degrees around a diameter equal to the bend factor shown in Table 3 times the nominal thickness of the product with axis of bend parallel to the direction of rolling. TABLE 3 - Bending Parameters Nominal Thickness Inch Nominal Thickness Millimeters Bend Factor 0.008 to 0.020,
23、incl Over 0.020 to 0.051, incl Over 0.051 to 0.128, incl Over 0.128 to 0.249, incl Over 0.249 to 0.499, incl 0.20 to 0.51, incl Over 0.51 to 1.30, incl Over 1.30 to 3.25, incl Over 3.25 to 6.32, incl Over 6.32 to 12.67, incl 4 5 6 8 10 SAE INTERNATIONAL AMS4037Q Page 4 of 5 3.3.3.1 Bending requireme
24、nts for product under 0.008 inch (0.20 mm) and over 0.499 inches (12.67 mm) in nominal thickness shall be as agreed upon by purchaser and vendor. 3.4 Quality The product, as received by purchaser, shall be uniform in quality and condition, sound, and free from foreign materials and from imperfection
25、s detrimental to usage of the product. 3.4.1 When specified, each plate 0.500 to 4.000 inches (12.70 to 101.60 mm) shall be ultrasonically inspected in accordance with ASTM B 594 and shall meet the requirements of 3.4.1.1, 3.4.1.2, and 3.4.1.3. 3.4.1.1 Plates shall meet the requirement for ultrasoni
26、c class B for plate 0.500 to 1.499 inches (12.70 to 38.07 mm) in nominal thickness. 3.4.1.2 Plates shall meet the requirement for ultrasonic class A for plates 1.500 to 3.000 inches (38.10 to 76.20 mm) in nominal thickness. 3.4.1.3 Plates shall meet the requirement for ultrasonic class B for plates
27、3.001 to 4.000 inches (76.23 to 101.60 mm) in nominal thickness. 3.5 Tolerances Shall conform to all applicable requirements of ANSI H35.2 or ANSI H35.2M. 4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 4.1 Responsibility for Inspection The vendor of the product shall supply all samples for vendors tests and shall
28、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 product conforms to the specified requirements. 4.2 Classification of Tests 4.2.1 Acceptance Tests Composition (3.1), tensile p
29、roperties (3.3.2), ultrasonic inspection (3.4.1) (when specified), and tolerances (3.5) are acceptance tests and, except for composition, shall be performed on each lot. 4.2.2 Periodic Tests Bending (3.3.3) is a periodic test and shall be performed at a frequency selected by the vendor unless freque
30、ncy of testing is specified by purchaser. 4.3 Sampling and Testing Shall be in accordance with AMS2355. 4.4 Reports The vendor of the product shall furnish with each shipment a report stating that the product conforms to the composition requirements, tolerances and showing the numerical results of t
31、ests on each inspection lot to determine conformance to the other acceptance test requirements. This report shall include the purchase order number, inspection lot number(s), AMS4037Q, size, and quantity. The report shall also identify the producer, the product form, and the size of the mill product
32、. SAE INTERNATIONAL AMS4037Q Page 5 of 5 4.4.1 When the product size is outside the range covered by Tables 2, the report shall contain a statement to that effect. 4.5 Resampling and Retesting Shall be in accordance with AMS2355. 5. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY 5.1 Identification Shall be in accordance
33、with ASTM B 666/B 666M. 5.2 Packaging 5.2.1 Product shall be protected from damage during storage and shipment by a method determined by vendor unless specified by purchaser. Examples of typical protective methods include but are not limited to interleaving with paper or oiling of the surface. 5.2.2
34、 The product shall be prepared for shipment in accordance with ASTM B 660 and in compliance with applicable rules and regulations pertaining to the handling, packaging, and transportation of the product to ensure carrier acceptance and safe delivery. 6. ACKNOWLEDGMENT A vendor shall mention this spe
35、cification number and its revision letter in all quotations and when acknowledging purchase orders. 7. REJECTIONS Product not conforming to this specification, or to modifications authorized by purchaser, will be subject to rejection. 8. NOTES 8.1 A change bar (|) located in the left margin is for t
36、he 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 the document, including technical revisions. Change bars and (R) are
37、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; dimensions and properties in SI units and the Celsius temperatures a
38、re shown as the approximate equivalents of the primary units and are presented only for information. 8.4 Purchase documents should specify not less than the following: AMS4037Q Product form and size of product desired Quantity of product desired. Property and acceptance requirements from the cogniza
39、nt engineering organization applicable to sizes outside the range listed in 1.1. 8.5 Similar Specifications - Federal QQ-A-250/4E, Amendment 1 and AMS-QQ-A-250/4A are listed for information only and shall not be construed as an acceptable alternate unless all requirements of this AMS are met. PREPARED BY AMS COMMITTEE “D”
