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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:/standards.sae.org/AMS6327L AEROSPACE MATERIAL SPECIFICATION AMS6327 REV. L Issued 1942-09 Reaffirmed 2000-10 Revi
5、sed 2017-09 Superseding AMS6327K Steel Bars and Forgings 0.50Cr - 0.55Ni - 0.25Mo (0.38 - 0.43C) (SAE 8740) Heat Treated, 125 ksi (862 MPa) Tensile Strength (Composition similar to UNS G87400) RATIONALE AMS6327L results from a Five-Year Review and update of this specification that allows the use of
6、grain refiners (3.1.1), revises decarburizaion testing (3.4.3.3), adds tensile testing strain rate (3.4.4.1) and agreement on properties outside range (3.4.4.2), and revises quality (3.5.2), reporting (4.4), and identification (5.2). 1. SCOPE 1.1 Form This specification covers an aircraft-quality, l
7、ow-alloy steel in the form of bars and forgings. 1.2 Application These products have been used typically for parts, such as nuts, bolts, and screws, 1.50 inch (38.1 mm) and under in section thickness, requiring a minimum tensile strength of 125 ksi (862 MPa), but usage is not limited to such applica
8、tions. 2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTS The issue of the following documents in effect on the date of the purchase order forms a part 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 refe
9、renced document has been cancelled and no superseding document has been specified, the last published issue of 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 +1 724-776-
10、4970 (outside USA), www.sae.org. AMS2251 Tolerances, Low-Alloy Steel Bars AMS2259 Chemical Check Analysis Limits Wrought Low-Alloy and Carbon Steels AMS2301 Steel Cleanliness, Aircraft Quality Magnetic Particle Inspection Procedure SAE INTERNATIONAL AMS6327L Page 2 of 8 AMS2370 Quality Assurance Sam
11、pling and Testing Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel Wrought Products and Forging Stock AMS2372 Quality Assurance Sampling and Testing Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel Forgings AMS2750 Pyrometry AMS2806 Identification Bars, Wire, Mechanical Tubing, and Extrusions Carbon and Alloy Steels and Corrosion and Heat-Res
12、istant Steels and Alloys AMS2808 Identification Forgings AMS6322 Steel Bars, Forgings, and Rings 0.50Cr - 0.55Ni - 0.25Mo (0.38 - 0.43C) (SAE 8740) AMS-H-6875 Heat Treatment of Steel Raw Materials ARP1917 Clarification of Terms Used in Aerospace Metals Specifications AS1182 Standard Stock Removal Al
13、lowance Aircraft-Quality and Premium Aircraft-Quality Steel Bars and Mechanical Tubing 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 A370 Mechanical Testing of Steel Products ASTM
14、 E112 Determining Average Grain Size ASTM E140 Hardness Conversion Tables for Metals Relationship Among Brinell Hardness, Vickers Hardness, Rockwell Hardness, Superficial Hardness, Knoop Hardness, Scleroscope Hardness, and Leeb Hardness ASTM E350 Chemical Analysis of Carbon Steel, Low-Alloy Steel, S
15、ilicon Electrical Steel, Ingot Iron, and Wrought Iron ASTM E381 Macroetch Testing, Inspection, and Rating Steel Products Comprising Bars, Billets, Blooms, and Forgings ASTM E384 Microindentation Hardness of Materials 3. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 3.1 Composition Shall conform to the percentages by weigh
16、t shown in Table 1, determined by wet chemical methods in accordance with ASTM E350, by spectrochemical methods, or by other analytical methods acceptable to purchaser. Table 1 - Composition Element Min Max Carbon 0.38 0.43 Manganese 0.75 1.00 Silicon 0.15 0.35 Phosphorus - 0.025 Sulfur - 0.025 Chro
17、mium 0.40 0.60 Nickel 0.40 0.70 Molybdenum 0.20 0.30 Copper - 0.35 SAE INTERNATIONAL AMS6327L Page 3 of 8 3.1.1 Optional grain refining elements aluminum, vanadium and columbium may be added to ensure the average grain size requirement. The ranges of the grain refiners are as follows: 3.1.1.1 A tota
18、l aluminum content of 0.020 to 0.050%. 3.1.1.2 An acid soluble aluminum content of 0.015 to 0.050%. 3.1.1.3 A vanadium content of 0.02 to 0.08%. 3.1.1.4 A columbium content of 0.02 to 0.05%. 3.1.2 Check Analysis Composition variations shall meet the applicable requirements of AMS2259. 3.2 Condition
19、The product shall be supplied in the following condition: 3.2.1 Bars Bar shall not be cut from plate (also see 4.4.2). 3.2.1.1 Bars 0.500 Inch (12.70 mm) and Under in Nominal Diameter or Least Distance Between Parallel Sides Cold finished, hardened, and tempered. 3.2.1.2 Bars Over 0.500 Inch (12.70
20、mm) in Nominal Diameter or Least Distance Between Parallel Sides Hot finished, or cold finished when so ordered, and hardened and tempered. 3.2.2 Forgings Hardened and tempered in accordance with AMS-H-6875. 3.2.2.1 Forging stock produced to AMS6322 may be used as starting material for forgings. 3.3
21、 Heat Treatment Bars shall be hardened by quenching from 1550 F 25 F (843 C 14 C) and tempered as required; Pyrometry shall be in accordance with AMS2750. 3.4 Properties The product shall conform to the following requirements; hardness and tensile testing shall be performed in accordance with ASTM A
22、370: 3.4.1 Average Grain Size Shall be ASTM No. 5 or finer, determined in accordance with ASTM E112. 3.4.2 Macrostructure Visual examination of transverse full cross sections from bars and billets, etched in hot hydrochloric acid in accordance with ASTM E381, shall show no pipe or cracks. Porosity,
23、segregation, inclusions, and other imperfections shall be no worse than the macrographs of ASTM E381 shown in Table 2: SAE INTERNATIONAL AMS6327L Page 4 of 8 Table 2 - Macrostructure limits Cross-Sectional Area Square Inches Cross-Sectional Area Square Centimeters Macrographs Up to 36, incl Up to 23
24、2, incl S2 - R1 - C2 Over 36 to 133, incl Over 232 to 858, incl S2 - R2 - C3 Over 133 Over 858 Note 1 Note 1: Limits for larger sizes shall be agreed upon by purchaser and producer. The purchaser shall have written approval of the agreement from the cognizant engineering organization. 3.4.3 Decarbur
25、ization 3.4.3.1 Bars ordered ground, turned, or polished shall be free from decarburization on the ground, turned, or polished surfaces. 3.4.3.2 Decarburization of bars that 3.4.3.1 is not applicable shall be not greater than shown in Table 3. Table 3 Table 3A - Maximum depth of decarburization limi
26、ts, inch/pound units Nominal Diameter or Distance Between Parallel Sides Inches Total Depth of Decarburization Inch Up to 0.375, incl 0.010 Over 0.375 to 0.500, incl 0.012 Over 0.500 to 0.625, incl 0.014 Over 0.625 to 1.000, incl 0.017 Over 1.000 to 1.500, incl 0.020 Table 3B - Maximum depth of deca
27、rburization limits, SI units Nominal Diameter or Distance Between Parallel Sides Millimeters Total Depth of Decarburization Millimeter Up to 9.52, incl 0.25 Over 9.52 to 12.70, incl 0.30 Over 12.70 to 15.88, incl 0.36 Over 15.88 to 25.40, incl 0.43 Over 25.40 to 38.10, incl 0.51 3.4.3.3 Decarburizat
28、ion shall be evaluated by one of the two methods of 3.4.3.3.1 or 3.4.3.3.2, selected at the discretion of the producer. 3.4.3.3.1 Metallographic Method A cross section taken perpendicular to the surface shall be prepared, etched, and visually examined metallographically at a magnification not to exc
29、eed 100X. The product shall not show a layer of complete (ferrite) or partial decarburization exceeding the limits of Table 3. SAE INTERNATIONAL AMS6327L Page 5 of 8 3.4.3.3.2 Hardness Traverse Method The total depth of decarburization shall be determined by a traverse method using microindentation
30、hardness testing in accordance with ASTM E384, at a magnification not exceeding 100X, conducted on a hardened but untempered specimen protected during heat treatment to prevent changes in surface carbon content. Depth of decarburization is defined as the perpendicular distance from the surface to th
31、e depth under that surface where there is not further increase in hardness. Such measurements shall be far enough away from any adjacent surface to be uninfluenced by any decarburization on the adjacent surface. Acceptance shall be as listed in Table 3. 3.4.3.3.3 When determining the depth of decarb
32、urization, it is permissible to disregard local areas provided the decarburization of such areas does not exceed the above limits by more than 0.005 inch (0.13 mm) and the width is 0.065 inch (1.65 mm) or less. 3.4.3.3.4 In case of dispute, the total depth of decarburization determined using the mic
33、roindentation hardness traverse method shall govern. 3.4.4 Tensile Properties Specimens cut from bars 1.500 inches (38.10 mm) and under in nominal diameter or distance between parallel sides and from forgings 1.500 inches (38.10 mm) and under in nominal cross-section shall conform to the requirement
34、s of Table 4. Table 4 - Minimum mechanical properties Property Value Tensile Strength 125 ksi (862 MPa) Yield Strength at 0.2% Offset 100 ksi (689 MPa) Elongation in 4D 16% Reduction of Area 50% 3.4.4.1 Unless otherwise specified, the strain rate shall be set at 0.005 inch/inch/minute (0.005 mm/mm/m
35、inute) and maintained within a tolerance of 0.002 inch/inch/minute (0.002 mm/mm/minute) through 0.2% offset yield strain. After the yield strain, the speed of the testing machine shall be set between 0.05 and 0.5 inch/inch (mm/mm) of the length of the reduced section (or distance between the grips f
36、or specimens not having a reduced section) per minute. Alternatively, an extensometer and strain rate indicator may be used to set the strain rate between 0.05 and 0.5 inch/inch/min (mm/mm/minute). 3.4.4.2 Mechanical property requirements for product outside the range in 3.4.4 shall be agreed betwee
37、n purchaser and producer. 3.4.5 Hardness Shall be 252 to 311 HB, or equivalent (see 8.2), but the product shall not be rejected on the basis of hardness if the tensile property requirements of 3.4.4 are acceptable, determined on specimens taken from the same sample as the one with nonconforming hard
38、ness or from another sample with similar nonconforming hardness. 3.5 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 usage of the product. 3.5.1 Steel shall be aircraft-quality conf
39、orming to AMS2301. 3.5.2 Bars shall, be free from seams, laps, tears, and cracks after removal of the standard stock removal allowance in accordance with AS1182. 3.5.3 Forgings shall have substantially uniform macrostructure. Standards for acceptance shall be as agreed upon by purchaser and producer
40、 (see 8.5). SAE INTERNATIONAL AMS6327L Page 6 of 8 3.5.4 Grain flow of die forgings, except in areas that contain flash-line end grain, shall follow the general contour of the forgings showing no evidence of reentrant grain flow. 3.6 Tolerances Bars shall conform to all applicable requirements of AM
41、S2251. 4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 4.1 Responsibility for Inspection The producer of the product shall supply all samples for producers 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
42、necessary to ensure that the product conforms to specified requirements. 4.2 Classification of Tests 4.2.1 Acceptance Tests Composition (3.1), average grain size (3.4.1), macrostructure (3.4.2), decarburization (3.4.3), tensile properties (3.4.4), hardness (3.4.5), frequency-severity cleanliness (3.
43、5.1), and tolerances (3.6) are acceptance tests and shall be performed on each heat or lot as applicable. 4.2.2 Periodic Tests Grain flow of die forgings (3.5.4) is a periodic test and shall be performed at a frequency selected by the producer unless a frequency of testing is specified by purchaser.
44、 4.3 Sampling 4.3.1 Bars and Forging Stock In accordance with AMS2370. 4.3.2 Forgings In accordance with AMS2372. 4.4 Reports 4.4.1 The producer of bars and forgings shall furnish with each shipment a report showing producer identity, country where the metal was melted (e.g., final melt in the case
45、of metal processed by multiple melting operations), the results of composition, macrostructure, and frequency-severity cleanliness rating for each heat and for average grain size, tensile properties and hardness of each lot, and stating that the product conforms to other technical requirements. This
46、 report shall include the purchase order number, heat and lot numbers, AMS6327L, product form and size (and/or part number, if applicable), and quantity. If forgings are supplied, the size and melt source of stock used to make the forgings shall also be included. If the aluminum, vanadium and/or col
47、umbium content are utilized, the aluminum, vanadium, and/or columbium content shall be reported. 4.4.2 If the ship size/shape is cut from a larger cross section, report the nominal metallurgically worked size (see 3.2.1). 4.4.3 When material produced to this specification is beyond the sizes allowed
48、 in the scope or tables, or other exceptions are taken to the technical requirements listed in Section 3, (see 5.2) the report shall contain a statement “This material is certified as AMS6327L(EXC) because of the following exceptions:“ and the specific exceptions shall be listed. SAE INTERNATIONAL A
49、MS6327L Page 7 of 8 4.5 Resampling and Retesting 4.5.1 Bars and Forging Stock In accordance with AMS2370. 4.5.2 Forgings In accordance with AMS2372. 5. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY 5.1 Sizes Except when exact lengths or multiples of exact lengths are ordered, straight bars will be acceptable in mill lengths of 6 to 20 feet (1.8 to 6.1 m) but not more than 10% of any shipment shall be supplied in lengths shorter than 10 feet (
