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4、0 (outside USA) 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/AMS4616F AEROSPACE MATERIAL SPECIFICATION AMS4616 REV. F Issued 1956-07 Revised 2
5、004-04 Reaffirmed 2012-02 Superseding AMS4616E Silicon Bronze Bars, Rods, Forgings, and Tubing 92Cu - 3.2Si - 2.8Zn - 1.5Fe Stress Relieved (Composition similar to UNS C65620) RATIONALE AMS4616F has been reaffirmed to comply with the SAE five-year review policy. 1. SCOPE:1.1 Form: This specification
6、 covers one type of bronze in the form of bars, rods, forgings, tubing, and forging stock.1.2 Application: These products have been used typically for anti-friction bearing cages, but usage is not limited to such applications.2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS: The issue of the following documents in effect on
7、 the date of the purchase order 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
8、, the last published issue of that document shall apply.2.1 SAE Publications: Available from SAE, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001 or www.sae.org.AMS 2221 Tolerances, Copper and Copper Alloy Bars and RodsAMS 2223 Tolerances, Copper and Copper Alloy Seamless TubingAMS 2808 Identifica
9、tion, ForgingsSAE AMS4616F Page 2 of 7 2.2 ASTM Publications: Available from ASTM, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 or www.astm.org.ASTM B 154 Mercurous Nitrate Test for Copper and Copper AlloysASTM B 249 General Requirements for Wrought Copper and Copper-Alloy
10、Rod, Bar, Shapes and ForgingsASTM B 251 General Requirements for Wrought Seamless Copper and Copper-Alloy TubeASTM B 858 Ammonia Vapor Test for Determining Susceptibility to Stress Corrosion Cracking in Copper AlloysASTM E 8 Tension Testing of Metallic MaterialsASTM E 8M Tension Testing of Metallic
11、Materials (Metric)ASTM E 10 Brinell Hardness of Metallic MaterialsASTM E 18 Rockwell Hardness and Rockwell Superficial Hardness of Metallic MaterialsASTM E 54 Chemical Analysis of Special Brasses and BronzesASTM E 112 Determining Average Grain SizeASTM E 478 Chemical Analysis of Copper Alloys3. TECH
12、NICAL REQUIREMENTS: 3.1 Composition: Shall conform to the percentages by weight shown in Table 1, determined by wet chemical methods in accordance with ASTM E 54 or ASTM E 478, as applicable, by spectrochemical methods, or by other analytical methods acceptable to purchaser:3.1.1 These composition l
13、imits do not preclude the presence of other elements. Limits may be established and analysis required for unnamed elements by agreement between the manufacturer or supplier and purchaser.3.1.2 When all named elements in Table 1 are analyzed, the sum shall be 99.5% minimum, but such determination is
14、not required for routine acceptance of each lot.TABLE 1 - CompositionElement (3.1.1) min maxCopper 90.0 -Silicon 2.4 4.0Zinc 1.5 4.0Iron 1.0 2.0Manganese - 1.0Phosphorus - 0.10Sum of Named Elements (3.1.2) 99.5 -SAE AMS4616F Page 3 of 7 3.2 Condition: The product shall be supplied in the following c
15、ondition:3.2.1 Bars, Rods, and Tubing: Hot rolled, drawn, or extruded, cold finished if necessary, and stress- relieved.3.2.2 Forgings: Stress-relieved.3.2.3 Forging Stock: As ordered by the forging manufacturer.3.3 Properties: The product shall conform to the following requirements:3.3.1 Bars, Rods
16、, Forgings, and Tubing: 3.3.1.1 Tensile Properties: Shall be as shown in Table 2, determined in accordance with ASTM E 8 or ASTM E 8M:3.3.1.2 Hardness: Shall be not lower than 90 HB/10/1000, or equivalent, determined in accordance with ASTM E 10 on the surface, except on rounds where a flat, as nece
17、ssary for accuracy, may be made; hardness also shall be not lower than 55 HRB, determined in accordance with ASTM E 18, approximately midway between center and surface of the cross-section.3.3.1.3 Grain Size: Shall be as follows, determined in accordance with ASTM E 112:3.3.1.3.1 Bars, Rods, and Tub
18、ing: Average grain size shall be not larger than 0.20 millimeter.3.3.1.3.2 Forgings: Maximum grain size on the outer half of the radii for anti-function bearing cages shall be 0.50 mm except that not more than 25% of the area may show grains up to 1.00 mm.3.3.1.4 Embrittlement: Specimens as in 4.3.8
19、.1 and 4.3.8.2 shall withstand, without cracking, immersion in mercurous nitrate solution in accordance with ASTM B 154, Procedure A, or the ammonia vapor test in accordance with ASTM B 858.3.3.2 Forging Stock: As agreed upon by purchaser and vendor.TABLE 2 Minimum Tensile PropertiesProperty ValueTe
20、nsile Strength 56.0 ksi (386 MPa)Yield Strength at 0.2% Offset 20.0 ksi (138 MPa)Elongation in 4D 30%SAE AMS4616F Page 4 of 7 3.4 Quality: The product, as received by purchaser, shall be uniform in quality and condition, sound, and free from foreign materials and from imperfections detrimental to us
21、age of the product.3.5 Sizes: Except when exact lengths or multiples of exact lengths are ordered, straight bars, rods, and tubing will be acceptable in mill lengths of 6 to 20 feet (2 to 6 m) but not more than 10% of any shipment shall be supplied in lengths shorter than 10 feet (3 m).3.6 Tolerance
22、s: Shall conform to the following:3.6.1 Bars and Rods: AMS 2221 as applicable to refractory alloys.3.6.2 Tubing: AMS 2223 as applicable to refractory alloys.4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS: 4.1 Responsibility for Inspection: The vendor of the product shall supply all samples for vendors tests and sh
23、all 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 requirements.4.2 Classification of Tests: 4.2.1 Acceptance Tests: Composition (3.1), tensile
24、properties (3.3.1.1), hardness (3.3.1.2), and grain size (3.3.1.3) are acceptance tests and shall be performed on each heat or lot as applicable. 4.2.2 Periodic Tests: Embrittlement (3.3.1.4) is a periodic test and shall be perform at a frequency selected by the vendor unless frequency of testing is
25、 specified by purchaser.4.3 Sampling and Testing: Shall be in accordance with the following:4.3.1 Rods and Bars: ASTM B 249.4.3.2 Tubing: ASTM B 251.4.3.3 Forgings and Forging Stock: As agreed upon by purchaser and vendor; a lot of forgings shall be not more than 5,000 pounds (2268 kg) of forgings o
26、f the same part number produced in a continuous series of operations and presented for vendors inspection at one time.SAE AMS4616F Page 5 of 7 4.3.4 Composition: One sample from each lot.4.3.5 Tensile Properties: One sample from each lot.4.3.5.1 The axis of tensile specimens from bars over 1.500 inc
27、hes (38.10 mm) in nominal diameter or distance between parallel sides and from forgings over 1.500 inches (38.10 mm) in nominal cross-section shall be located approximately midway between center and surface.4.3.6 Hardness: Each piece.4.3.7 Grain Size: One sample from each lot.4.3.8 Embrittlement: As
28、 agreed upon by purchaser and vendor.4.3.8.1 Test specimens from bars, rods, and tubing shall be full cross-section of the product and shall have length of either approximately 6 inches (152 mm) or twice the nominal diameter or least distance between parallel sides, whichever is greater.4.3.8.2 Spec
29、imens from forgings may be any convenient size or shape or an entire forging may be used.4.4 Reports: 4.4.1 The vendor of bars, rods, forgings, and tubing shall furnish with each shipment a report showing the results of tests for chemical composition of each lot and the results of tests on each lot
30、to determine conformance to the other acceptance test requirements. This report shall include the purchase order number, lot number, AMS 4616F, size, and quantity. If forgings are supplied, the number and the size and melt source of stock used to make the forgings shall also be included.4.4.2 The ve
31、ndor of forging stock shall furnish with each shipment a report stating that the chemical composition of the stock conforms to the specified requirements. This report shall include the purchase order number, lot number, AMS 4616F, size, and quantity.4.5 Resampling and Retesting: If any specimen used
32、 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. Failure of any retest specimen to meet the specified requirements shall be cause for rejection of the pro
33、duct represented. Results of all tests shall be reported.SAE AMS4616F Page 6 of 7 5. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY: 5.1 Identification: Shall be as follows:5.1.1 Bars, Rods and Tubing: Individual pieces or bundles shall have attached a durable tag marked with not less than the purchase order number, AMS
34、4616F, and nominal size or shall be boxed and the box marked with the same information.5.1.2 Forgings: In accordance with AMS 2808.5.1.3 Forging Stock: As agreed upon by purchaser and vendor.5.2 Packaging: The product shall be prepared for shipment in accordance with commercial practice and in compl
35、iance 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 when acknowledging pu
36、rchase 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 the convenience of the user in locating areas where technical revisions, not editorial
37、 changes, have been made to the previous issue of a specification. An (R) symbol to the left of the document title indicates a complete revision of the specification. Change bars and (R) are not used in original publications, nor in specifications that contain editorial changes only.8.2 Copper tempe
38、r designations are defined in ASTM B 601.8.3 Terms used in AMS are clarified in ARP1917.8.4 Dimensions and properties in inch/pound units are primary; dimensions and properties in SI units are shown as the approximate equivalents of the primary units and are presented only for information.SAE AMS4616F Page 7 of 7 8.5 Purchase documents should specify not less than the following: AMS 4616FForm and size or part number of product desiredQuantity of product desired.PREPARED UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF AMS COMMITTEE “D”
