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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 reaffirmed, revised, or cancelled. SAE invites your written comments and suggestions.Copyright 2013 SAE InternationalAll rights reserved. No part of this publication may b
3、e 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 USA)Fax
4、: 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/AMS6463EAEROSPACEMATERIALSPECIFICATIONAMS6463 REV. EIssued 1974-06Revised 2013-05Superseding AMS6463DWire
5、, Steel Welding18.5Ni - 8.5Co - 5.2Mo - 0.72Ti - 0.10Al (Marage 300)Vacuum Melted, Environment Controlled Packaging(Composition similar to UNS K93130)RATIONALEAMS6463E results from a Five Year Review and editorial update of this specification.1. SCOPE1.1 FormThis specification covers a maraging stee
6、l in the form of welding wire.1.2 ApplicationThis wire has been used typically as filler metal for gas-tungsten-arc and inert gas-metal-arc welding of maraging steels requiring a joint capable of being heat treated to 280 ksi (1931 MPa) tensile strength, but usage is not limited to such applications
7、.2. APPLICABLE DOCUMENTSThe 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 referenced
8、document has been cancelled and no superseding document has been specified, the last published issue of that document shall apply.2.1 SAE PublicationsAvailable from SAE International, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001, Tel: 877-606-7323 (inside USA and Canada) or 724-776-4970 (outsid
9、e USA), www.sae.org.AMS2248 Chemical Check Analysis Limits, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant Steels and Alloys, Maraging and Other Highly-Alloyed Steels, and Iron AlloysAMS2370 Quality Assurance Sampling and Testing, Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel Wrought Products and Forging StockAMS2813 Packaging and Mark
10、ing of Packages of Welding Wire, Standard MethodAMS2814 Packaging and Marking of Packages of Welding Wire, Premium QualitySAE AMS6463E Page 2 of 7AMS2816 Identification, Welding Wire, Tab Marking MethodAMS2819 Identification, Welding Wire, Direct Color Code SystemAMS6514 Steel, Maraging, Bars, Forgi
11、ngs, Tubing, and Rings, 18.5Ni - 9.0Co - 4.9Mo - 0.65Ti - 0.10Al, Consumable Electrode Vacuum Melted, Annealed ARP1876 Weldability Test for Weld Filler Metal WireARP4926 Alloy Verification and Chemical Composition Inspection of Welding Wire2.2 ASTM PublicationsAvailable from ASTM International, 100
12、Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959, Tel: 610-832-9585, www.astm.org.ASTM D 2650 Chemical Composition of Gases by Mass SpectrometryASTM E 8 / E 8M Tension Testing of Metallic MaterialsASTM E 353 Chemical Analysis of Stainless, Heat-Resisting, Maraging, and Other Simila
13、r Chromium-Nickel-Iron AlloysASTM E 1032 Radiographic Examination of Weldments3. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS3.1 CompositionShall conform to the percentages by weight shown in Table 1, determined by wet chemical methods in accordance with ASTM E 353, by spectrochemical methods, or by other analytical meth
14、ods acceptable to purchaser.TABLE 1 - COMPOSITIONElement min maxCarbon (3.1.2) - 0.010Manganese - 0.10Silicon - 0.10Phosphorus - 0.010Sulfur - 0.010Nickel 18.00 19.00Cobalt 8.00 9.00Molybdenum 4.50 6.00Titanium 0.65 0.80Aluminum 0.05 0.15Oxygen (3.1.2) - 0.0025 (25 ppm)Nitrogen (3.1.2) - 0.005 (50 p
15、pm)Hydrogen (3.1.2) (3.1.4) - 0.0025 (25 ppm)3.1.1 Check AnalysisComposition variations shall meet the applicable requirements of AMS2248, except that no variation is permitted for oxygen, nitrogen, and hydrogen.SAE AMS6463E Page 3 of 73.1.2 Shall be determined on finished wire.3.1.3 Chemical analys
16、is of initial ingot, bar, or rod stock before drawing, other than those analyses required to be done on the finished wire, is acceptable provided the processes used for drawing or rolling, annealing, and cleaning are controlled to ensure continued conformance to requirements.3.1.4 The hydrogen conte
17、nt of the wire shall be determined at final diameter in accordance with ASTM D 2650.3.2 Melting PracticeSteel shall be produced by vacuum induction melting; it may be remelted using consumable electrode vacuum process, but remelting is not required.3.3 ConditionCold worked, bright finish, in a tempe
18、r that 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 that does not affect the composition of the wire.3.4.2 In-process annealing, if required between cold rolling or drawing operations, shall be pe
19、rformed in vacuum or protective atmosphere to avoid surface oxidation and absorption of other extraneous elements.3.4.3 Drawing compounds, oxides, dirt, oil, and other foreign materials shall be removed by cleaning processes that will neither result in pitting nor cause gas absorption by the wire or
20、 deposition of substances harmful to welding operations.3.4.4 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 others processed in the facility, or the repair is made at the wire processing st
21、ation. The butt weld shall not interfere with uniform, uninterrupted feeding of the wire in machine welding equipment.3.4.5 Residual elements and dissolved gasses picked up during wire processing that can adversely affect the welding characteristics, the operation of the equipment, or the properties
22、 of the weld metal, shall be removed.3.5 PropertiesWire shall conform to the following requirements:3.5.1 WeldabilityMelted wire shall flow smoothly and evenly during welding and shall produce acceptable welds. ARP1876 may be used to resolve disputes.3.5.2 Spooled WireShall conform to 3.5.2.1 and 3.
23、5.2.2. 3.5.2.1 CastWire, wound on standard 12-inch (305-mm) diameter spools, shall have imparted to it a curvature such that a specimen 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 15 to 50 inches (381 to
24、 1270 mm) in diameter.SAE AMS6463E Page 4 of 73.5.2.2 HelixThe specimen on which cast was determined, when laid on a flat surface and measured between adjacent turns, shall show a vertical separation not greater than 1 inch (25 mm).3.5.3 Tensile PropertiesA tensile specimen, prepared in accordance w
25、ith 4.3.1, shall have the properties shown in Table 2, determined in accordance with ASTM E 8 / E 8M, after being solution heat treated by heating in air to 1500 F 25 (816 C 14), holding at heat for not less than 30 minutes, and cooling in air, and maraged by heating to 900 F 15 (482 C 8), holding a
26、t heat for 3 to 5 hours, and cooling in air.TABLE 2 - MINIMUM TENSILE PROPERTIESPropertyTensile Strength 280 ksi (1931 MPa)Yield Strength at 0.2% Offset 270 ksi (1862 MPa)Elongation in 2 Inches (50.8 mm) 3%3.6 QualityWire, as received by purchaser, shall be uniform in quality and condition, sound, a
27、nd free from foreign materials and from imperfections detrimental to welding operations, operation of welding equipment, or properties of the deposited weld metal.3.7 Sizes and TolerancesWire shall be supplied in the sizes and to the tolerances shown in 3.7.1 and 3.7.2.3.7.1 DiameterShall be as show
28、n in Table 3.TABLE 3A - SIZES AND DIAMETER TOLERANCES, INCH/POUND UNITSFormNominal DiameterInchToleranceInchplusToleranceInchminusCut Lengths 0.030, 0.045 0.001 0.001Cut Lengths 0.053, 0.062, 0.078, 0.094, 0.125, 0.156, 0.1880.002 0.002Spools 0.007, 0.010, 0.015, 0.020 0.0005 0.0005Spools 0.030, 0.0
29、35, 0.045 0.001 0.001Spools 0.062, 0.078, 0.094 0.002 0.002SAE AMS6463E Page 5 of 7TABLE 3B - SIZES AND DIAMETER TOLERANCES, SI UNITSFormNominal DiameterMillimetersToleranceMillimeterplusToleranceMillimeterminusCut Lengths 0.76, 1.14 0.025 0.025Cut Lengths 1.32, 1.57, 1.98, 2.39, 3.18, 3.96, 4.780.0
30、5 0.05Spools 0.18, 0.25, 0.38, 0.51 0.013 0.013Spools 0.76, 0.89, 1.14 0.025 0.025Spools 1.57, 1.98, 2.39 0.05 0.053.7.2 LengthCut lengths shall be furnished in 18, 27, or 36 inch (457, 686, or 914 mm) lengths, as ordered, and shall not vary more than +0, -0.5 inch (+0, -13 mm) from the length order
31、ed.4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS4.1 Responsibility for InspectionThe vendor of wire 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 ensu
32、re that the wire conforms to specified requirements.4.2 Classification of Tests4.2.1 Acceptance TestsComposition (3.1), sizes and tolerances (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 TestsWeldability (3.5.1), cas
33、t (3.5.2.1), helix (3.5.2.2), and tensile properties (3.5.3) 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.4.3.1 Specimens for t
34、ensile testing shall be prepared from a single vee-groove, butt-joint weld made between two pieces of AMS6514 at least 0.250 inch (6.35 mm) thick, that have been chamfered full depth to a 60 degree included angle; a backing strip of the same material may be used. The weld shall be perpendicular to t
35、he longitudinal graindirection of the test pieces. The weld area in the location of the tensile specimen or specimens shall be free from defects detrimental to tensile properties of the weld, determined by radiographic inspection in accordance with ASTM E 1032. A standard tensile specimen shall be p
36、repared, in accordance with ASTM E 8 / E 8M, with the weld in the approximate center of the gage length and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the specimen.4.4 ReportsThe vendor of wire shall furnish with each shipment a report showing the results of tests for composition of each heat and sta
37、ting that the wire conforms to the other technical requirements. This report shall include the purchase order number, heat and lot numbers, AMS6463E, nominal size, and quantity.SAE AMS6463E Page 6 of 74.5 Resampling and RetestingShall be in accordance with AMS2370.5. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY5.1 Wire
38、 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 VerificationWire from each spool or package of cut lengths shall be a
39、lloy 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 IdentificationShall be by tab marking in accordance with AMS2816 unle
40、ss identification in accordance with AMS2819 or another method is specified by purchaser.5.4 Packaging and MarkingShall be by the premium quality method in accordance with AMS2814 unless the standard method in accordance with AMS2813 or another method is specified by purchaser (See 8.2).6. ACKNOWLED
41、GMENTA 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 rejection.8. NOTES8.1 A change bar (|) locate
42、d 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 the document, including technical revisi
43、ons. Change bars and (R) are not used in original publications, nor in documents that contain editorial changes only.8.2 Removal of wire from the package may result in variations of oxygen, nitrogen and hydrogen content.8.3 Terms used in AMS are clarified in ARP1917.8.4 Dimensions and properties in
44、inch/pound units and the Fahrenheit temperatures are primary; dimensions and properties in SI units and the Celsius temperatures are shown as the approximate equivalents of the primary units and are presented only for information.SAE AMS6463E Page 7 of 78.5 Purchase documents should specify not less than the following: AMS6463ESize and form (spools or cut lengths) of wire desiredLength of cut lengths or weight of spools desiredQuantity of wire desiredPREPARED BY AMS COMMITTEE “E”
