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 there
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3、ay 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 (outside U
4、SA) Fax: 724-776-0790 Email: CustomerServicesae.org SAE WEB ADDRESS: http:/www.sae.org SAE values your input. To provide feedback on this Technical Report, please visit http:/www.sae.org/technical/standards/AMS4532H AEROSPACE MATERIAL SPECIFICATION AMS4532 REV. H Issued 1947-12 Noncurrent 1992-04 Re
5、vised 2011-09Superseding AMS4532G Copper-Beryllium Alloy, Sheet and Strip 98Cu - 1.9Be Half Hard (TD02) (Composition similar to UNS C17200) RATIONALE AMS4532H corrects an error in temperature conversion (3.3.4). 1. SCOPE 1.1 Form This specification covers one type of copper-beryllium alloy in the fo
6、rm of sheet and strip. 1.2 Application This product has been used typically for parts requiring high strength with good electrical conductivity or lack of magnetic susceptibility, but usage is not limited to such applications. These products have higher strength and lower ductility than AMS4530. 1.3
7、 Safety-Hazardous Materials While the materials, methods, applications, and processes described or referenced in this specification may involve the use of hazardous materials, this specification does not address the hazards which may be involved in such use. It is the sole responsibility of the user
8、 to ensure familiarity with the safe and proper use of any hazardous materials and to take necessary precautionary measures to ensure the health and safety of all personnel involved. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS The issue of the following documents in effect on the date of the purchase order forms a part
9、 of this specification to 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
10、 shall apply. SAE AMS4532H Page 2 of 7 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. AMS2222 Tolerances, Copper and Copper Alloy Sheet, Strip, and Plate A
11、MS4530 Copper-Beryllium Alloy Sheet, Strip, and Plate 98Cu - 1.9Be Solution Heat Treated (TB00) 2.2 ASTM Publications Available from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, Tel: 610-832-9585, www.astm.org. ASTM B 194 Copper-Beryllium Alloy Plate, S
12、heet, Strip, and Rolled Bar ASTM B 194 Annex- Chemical Analysis of Copper-Beryllium Alloys ASTM B 248 General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar ASTM B 248M General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy Plate, Sheet, Strip, and Rolled Bar
13、(Metric) ASTM B 601 Temper Designations of Copper and Copper Alloys-Wrought and Cast ASTM E 3 Preparation of Metallographic Specimens ASTM E 8/E 8M Tension Testing of Metallic Materials ASTM E 18 Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials ASTM E 478 Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys 3. TECHNICAL REQUI
14、REMENTS 3.1 Composition Shall conform to the percentages by weight shown in Table 1, determined by wet chemical methods in accordance with ASTM B 194 and/or ASTM E 478, by spectrochemical methods, or by other analytical methods acceptable to purchaser. TABLE 1 - COMPOSITION Element min max Beryllium
15、 1.80 2.00 Nickel+Cobalt 0.20 - Nickel + Cobalt + Iron - 0.6 Aluminum - 0.20 Silicon - 0.20 Copper (3.1.2) remainder Sum of Named Elements (3.1.3) 99.5 - SAE AMS4532H Page 3 of 7 3.1.1 These composition limits do not preclude the presence of other elements. Limits may be established and analysis req
16、uired for unnamed elements by agreement between the manufacturer or supplier and purchaser. 3.1.2 Copper may be reported as remainder, or as the difference between the sum of results for all listed elements and 100%, or as the result of direct analysis. 3.1.3 When all elements in Table 1 are analyze
17、d, the sum shall be 99.5% minimum, but such determination is not required for routine acceptance of each lot. 3.2 Condition Solution heat treated and cold rolled to half-hard temper (Temper TD02). 3.3 Properties The product shall conform to the following requirements: 3.3.1 Tensile Properties Shall
18、be as shown in Table 2, determined in accordance with ASTM E 8/E 8M; elongation requirements apply only to product 0.004 inch (0.10 mm) and over in nominal thickness. TABLE 2 - TENSILE PROPERTIES Property Value Tensile Strength 85.0 to 100 ksi (586 to 690 MPa) Elongation in 2 inches (50.8 mm) or 4D,
19、 minimum 5% 3.3.2 Microstructure Product shall contain not more than 6% beta phase constituent, determined at 100X magnification on specimens prepared in accordance with ASTM E 3. Product may be precipitation heat treated before examination. 3.3.3 Grain Count and Grain Size Shall be as specified in
20、Table 3, determined in accordance with ASTM B 194. Product may be precipitation heat treated as in 3.4 prior to examination. TABLE 3A - GRAIN COUNT/SIZE, THICKNESS IN INCH/POUND UNITS Nominal Thickness Inches Grain Count Minimum Average Grain Size mm, max Over 0.004 to 0.006, incl 6 - Over 0.006 to
21、0.008, incl 7 - Over 0.008 to 0.010, incl 8 - Over 0.010 to 0.030, incl - 0.035 Over 0.030 to 0.090, incl - 0.045 Over 0.090 to 0.188, incl - 0.060 SAE AMS4532H Page 4 of 7 TABLE 3B - GRAIN COUNT/SIZE, THICKNESS IN SI UNITS Nominal Thickness Millimeters Grain Count Minimum Average Grain Size mm, max
22、 Over 0.10 to 0.15, incl 6 - Over 0.15 to 0.20, incl 7 - Over 0.20 to 0.25, incl 8 - Over 0.25 to 0.76, incl - 0.035 Over 0.76 to 2.29, incl - 0.045 Over 2.29 to 4.78, incl - 0.060 3.3.4 Response to Precipitation Heat Treatment Product shall have the properties shown in Table 4 after being precipita
23、tion heat treated by heating to 600to 675 F (315 to 357 C), holding at heat for 2 to 3 hours and cooling in air. 3.3.4.1 Tensile Properties Shall be as specified in Table 4, determined in accordance with ASTM E 8/E 8M. TABLE 4A - TENSILE PROPERTIES, INCH/POUND UNITS Nominal Thickness Inches Tensile
24、Strength ksi, min Tensile Strength ksi, max Yield Strength at 0.2% Offset ksi, min Elongation in 2 Inches or 4D %, min Up to 0.004, incl 185 - 160 - Over 0.004 to 0.020, incl 185 - 160 1 Over 0.020 to 0.188, incl 185 210 160 1 TABLE 4B - TENSILE PROPERTIES, SI UNITS Nominal Thickness Inches Tensile
25、Strength MPa, min Tensile Strength MPa, max Yield Strength at 0.2% Offset Mpa, min Elongation in 2 Inches or 4D %, min Up to 0.10, incl 1276 - 1103 - Over 0.10 to 0.51, incl 1276 - 1103 1 Over 0.51 to 4.76, incl 1276 1448 1103 1 3.4 Quality The product, as received by purchaser, shall be uniform in
26、quality and condition, sound, and free from foreign materials and from imperfections detrimental to usage of the product. 3.5 Tolerances Unless otherwise specified shall conform to AMS2222 as applicable to refractory alloys. SAE AMS4532H Page 5 of 7 4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 4.1 Responsibility
27、 for Inspection The vendor of the product shall supply all samples for vendors tests and shall 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 specified re
28、quirements. 4.2 Classification of Tests All technical requirements are acceptance tests and shall be performed on each heat or lot as applicable. 4.3 Sampling and Testing Shall be in accordance with ASTM B 248 or ASTM B 248M and the following: 4.3.1 Specimens for tensile tests of widths 9 inches (22
29、9 mm) and over shall be taken with the axis of the specimen perpendicular to the direction of rolling; for widths less than 9 inches (229 mm), specimens shall be taken with the axis parallel to the direction of rolling. 4.4 Reports The vendor of the product shall furnish with each shipment a report
30、showing the results of tests for composition, and the numerical results of tensile properties, and grain count or grain size for sheet or strip of each lot, and stating that the product conforms to the any other technical requirements of this specification. This report shall include the purchase ord
31、er number, lot number, AMS4532H, size and quantity. 4.5 Resampling and Retesting If any specimen used in the above tests fails to meet the specified requirements, disposition of the product may be based on the results of testing two additional specimens for each original nonconforming specimen. Fail
32、ure of any retest specimen to meet the specified requirements shall be cause for rejection of the product represented. Results of all tests shall be reported. 5. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY 5.1 Identification The product shall be identified as in 5.1.1 unless line marking as in 5.1.2 is specified by pu
33、rchaser. 5.1.1 Each sheet, strip, and plate shall be marked near one end, coils being marked near the outside end, with AMS4532H, lot number, manufacturers identification, and nominal thickness, using any suitable marking fluid. As an alternate method, individual pieces of bundles shall have attache
34、d a durable tag or label marked with the above information or shall be boxed and the box marked with the same information. 5.1.2 When specified by purchaser, each sheet, strip, and plate shall be marked on one face, in the respective location indicated below, with AMS4532H, lot number, manufacturers
35、 identification, and nominal thickness. The characters shall be of such size as to be clearly legible, shall be applied using a suitable marking fluid, and shall be removable in hot alkaline cleaning solution without rubbing. The markings shall have no deleterious effect on the product or its perfor
36、mance and shall be sufficiently stable to withstand normal handling. The specification number, manufacturers identification, and nominal thickness shall be continuously line marked; the lot number may be included in the line marking or may be marked at one location on each piece. SAE AMS4532H Page 6
37、 of 7 5.1.2.1 Flat Strip 6 Inches (152 mm) and Under in Width Shall be marked in one or more lengthwise rows of characters recurring at intervals not greater than 3 feet (914 mm). 5.1.2.2 Flat Sheet Over 6 Inches (152 mm) in Width, and Plate Shall be marked in lengthwise rows of characters recurring
38、 at intervals not greater than 3 feet (914 mm), the rows being spaced not more than 6 inches (152 mm) apart and alternately staggered. 5.1.2.3 Coiled Sheet and Strip Shall be marked near both the outside and inside ends of the coil; the markings shall be applied as in 5.1.2 or shall appear on a dura
39、ble tag or label attached to the coil and marked with the information of 5.1.2. When the inside end of the coil in inaccessible, as when the product is wound on cores, the tag or label may be attached to the core. 5.2 Packaging The product shall be prepared for shipment in accordance with commercial
40、 practice 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 specification number and its revision letter in all quotations and
41、when acknowledging purchase orders. 7. REJECTIONS Material not conforming to this specification, or to authorized modifications, will be subject to rejection. 8. NOTES 8.1 A change bar (l) located in the left margin is for the convenience of the user in locating areas where technical revisions, not
42、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 not used in original publications, nor in documents that contain editorial c
43、hanges only. 8.2 Hardness on product as solution heat treated and cold rolled to half-hard temper should be as shown in Table 5 below, determined in accordance with ASTM E 18. Hardness has been used to verify that product is properly processed, but an out of range hardness number is not always indic
44、ative of product with “out of range tensile strength. Further analysis including material composition verification, heat treat process parameter review, and/or tensile property measurement on product with out of range hardness may be necessary. TABLE 5 - HARDNESS VALUES Nominal Thickness Inch Nomina
45、l Thickness Millimeters Hardness 0.010 to 0.020, incl 0.25 to 0.51, incl 88 to 91 HR15T Over 0.020 to 0.045, incl Over 0.51 to 1.14, incl 74 to 79 HR30T Over 0.045 to 0.188, incl Over 1.14 to 4.78, incl 88 to 96 HRB SAE AMS4532H Page 7 of 7 8.3 Hardness on product after precipitation heat treatment
46、(3.3.2) should be as shown in Table 6. Hardness has been used to verify that product is properly processed, but an “out of range hardness number” is not always indicative of product with “out of specification tensile strength”. Further analysis including material composition verification, heat treat
47、 process parameter review, and/or tensile property measurement on product with out of range hardness may be necessary. TABLE 6 Nominal Thickness Inch Nominal Thickness Millimeters Hardness 0.010 to 0.020, incl 0.25 to 0.51, incl 79.5 HR15N Over 0.020 to 0.060, incl Over 0.51 to 1.52, incl 59 HR30N O
48、ver 0.060 to 0.188, incl Over 1.52 to 4.78, incl 38 HRC 8.4 Terms used in AMS are clarified in ARP1917. 8.5 Dimensions and properties in inch/pound units and the Fahrenheit temperatures are primary; dimensions and properties in SI units and the Celsius temperatures are shown as the approximate equiv
49、alents of the primary units and are presented only for information. 8.6 Purchase documents should specify not less than the following: AMS4532H Form and size or part number of product desired Quantity of product desired. 8.7 ASTM B 194 is listed for information only and shall not be construed as acceptable alternates unless all requirements of this AMS are met. PREPARED BY AMS COMMITTEE “D”
