AEROSPACE AMS 5630J

MATERIAL Issued DEC 1939

SPECIFICATION Revised OCT 2007

Superseding AMS 5630H

Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, Bars, Wire, and Forgings

17Cr - 0.52Mo (0.95 - 1.20C) (SAE 51440C)
(Composition similar to UNS S44004)

RATIONALE

AMS 5630J revises hardness/tensile testing on bars less than 0.500 inch and is a Five Year Review and update of this
specification.

1. SCOPE

1.1 Form

This specification covers a corrosion-resistant steel in the form of bars, wire, forgings, and forging stock.

1.2 Application

These products have been used typically for parts requiring hardness up to 58 HRC and resistance to wear, corrosion, and
oxidation, but usage is not limited to such applications.

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 referenced 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 724-776-4970 (outside USA), www.sae.org.

AMS 2241 Tolerances, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant Steel, Iron Alloy, Titanium, and Titanium Alloy Bars and
Wire
AMS 2248 Chemical Check Analysis Limits, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant Steels and Alloys, Maraging and
Other Highly-Alloyed Steels, and Iron Alloys
AMS 2371 Quality Assurance Sampling and Testing, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant Steels and Alloys,
Wrought Products and Forging Stock
AMS 2374 Quality Assurance Sampling and Testing, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant Steel and Alloy Forgings
AMS 2806 Identification, Bars, Wire, Mechanical Tubing, and Extrusions, Carbon and Alloy Steels and
Corrosion and Heat-Resistant Steels and Alloys
AMS 2808 Identification, Forgings

AS1182 Standard Machining Allowance, Aircraft Quality and Premium Aircraft-Quality Steel Bars and
Mechanical Tubing
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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 A 370 Mechanical Testing of Steel Products

ASTM E 353 Chemical Analysis of Stainless, Heat-Resisting, Maraging, and Other Similar
Chromium-Nickel-Iron Alloys
ASTM E 381 Macroetch Testing, Inspection, and Rating Steel Products Comprising Bars, Billets, Blooms, and
Forgings
ASTM E 384 Microindentation Hardness of Materials

3. TECHNICAL 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 354, by spectrochemical methods, or by other analytical methods acceptable to purchaser.

TABLE 1 - COMPOSITION
Element min max
Carbon 0.95 1.20
Manganese -- 1.00
Silicon -- 1.00
Phosphorus -- 0.040
Sulfur -- 0.030
Chromium 16.00 18.00
Molybdenum 0.40 0.65
Nickel -- 0.75
Copper -- 0.50

3.1.1 Check Analysis

Composition variations shall meet the applicable requirements of AMS 2248.

3.2 Condition

The product shall be supplied in the following condition; hardness and tensile strength shall be determined in accordance
with ASTM A 370:

3.2.1 Bars

Bars over 0.500” shall have a hardness not higher than 255 HB, or equivalent (See 8.2).

3.2.1.1 Bars 2.750 Inches (69.85 mm) and Under in Nominal Diameter or Least Distance Between Parallel Sides and All
Hexagons

Cold finished.

3.2.1.2 Bars, Other Than Hexagons, Over 2.750 Inches (69.85 mm) in Nominal Diameter or Least Distance Between
Parallel Sides

Hot finished or cold finished and annealed.

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3.2.2 Wire and bars under 0.500”

Cold finished having tensile strength not higher than 130 ksi (896 MPa) or equivalent hardness (See 8.3).

3.2.3 Forgings

As ordered.

3.2.4 Forging Stock

As ordered by the forging manufacturer.

3.3 Properties

The product shall conform to the following requirements; hardness testing shall be performed in accordance with ASTM A
370:

3.3.1 Macrostructure

Visual examination of transverse sections from bars, billets, and forging stock, etched in hot hydrochloric acid in
accordance with ASTM E 381, shall show no imperfections such as pipe or cracks. Standards for porosity, segregation,
inclusions, and other imperfections as defined in the macrographs of ASTM E 381 may be agreed upon by purchaser and
vendor.

3.3.2 Response to Heat Treatment

Specimens as in 4.3.3, protected by suitable means or treated in a neutral atmosphere to minimize scaling and prevent
either carburization or decarburization, shall have hardness not lower than 58 HRC, or equivalent (See 8.2), after being
heated to 1925 °F ± 25 (1052 °C ± 14), held at heat for 30 minutes ± 3, and quenched in oil.

3.3.2.1 Sub-zero cooling to -100 °F ± 20 (-73 °C ± 11), holding at that temperature for 2 hours ± 0.25, and warming in
air to room temperature, after heating as in 3.3.2, is optional.

3.3.3 Decarburization

3.3.3.1 Bars and wire ordered ground, turned, or polished shall be free from decarburization on the ground, turned, or
polished surfaces.

3.3.3.2 Allowable decarburization of bars, wire, and billets ordered for forging or to specified microstructural
requirements shall be as agreed upon by purchaser and vendor.

3.3.3.3 Decarburization of bars and wire to which 3.3.3.1 or 3.3.3.2 is not applicable shall be not greater than shown in
Table 2.

TABLE 2A - Decarburization, Bars and Wire, Inch/Pound Units

Nominal Diameter or Distance Depth of
Between Parallel Sides Decarburization
Inches Inch
Up to 0.500, incl 0.010
Over 0.500 to 1.000, incl 0.015
Over 1.000 to 1.500, incl 0.020
Over 1.500 to 2.000, incl 0.025
Over 2.000 to 2.500, incl 0.030
Over 2.500 to 3.000, incl 0.035
Over 3.000 to 4.000, incl 0.045
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TABLE 2B - DECARBURIZATION, BARS AND WIRE, SI UNITS

Nominal Diameter or Distance Depth of
Between Parallel Sides Decarburization
Millimeters Millimeters
Up to 12.70, incl 0.25
Over 12.70 to 25.40, incl 0.38
Over 25.40 to 38.10, incl 0.51
Over 38.10 to 50.80, incl 0.64
Over 50.80 to 63.50, incl 0.76
Over 63.50 to 76.20, incl 0.89
Over 76.20 to 101.60, incl 1.14

3.3.3.3.1 Limits for depth of decarburization of bars over 4.000 inches (101.60 mm) in nominal diameter or distance
between parallel sides shall be as agreed upon by purchaser and vendor.

3.3.3.4 Decarburization shall be measured by the metallographic method, by HR30N scale hardness testing method, or
by the microhardness traverse method using microhardness testing in accordance with ASTM E 384. The
hardness method(s) shall be conducted on a hardened but untempered specimen protected during heat
treatment to prevent changes in surface carbon content. Depth of decarburization, when measured by hardness
method, is defined as the perpendicular distance from the surface to the depth under that surface below which
there is no further increase in hardness. Such measurements shall be far enough away from any adjacent
surface to be uninfluenced by decarburization on the adjacent surface. In case of dispute, the depth of
decarburization determined using the microhardness traverse method shall govern.

3.3.3.4.1 When determining the depth of decarburization, 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 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.

3.4.1 Bars and wire ordered hot rolled or cold drawn or ground, turned, or polished shall, after removal of the standard
machining allowance in accordance with AS1182, be free from seams, laps, tears, and cracks open to the ground,
turned, or polished surface.

3.4.2 Grain flow of die forgings, except in areas which contain flash-line end grain, shall follow the general contour of the
forgings showing no evidence of reentrant grain flow.

3.5 Tolerances

Bars and wire shall conform to all applicable requirements of AMS 2241.

4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

4.1 Responsibility for Inspection

The vendor of the product shall supply all samples for vendor's 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 requirements.
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4.2 Classification of Tests

4.2.1 Acceptance Tests

Composition (3.1), macrostructure (3.3.1), response to heat treatment (3.3.2), and tolerances (3.5) are acceptance tests
and shall be performed on each heat or lot as applicable.

4.2.2 Periodic Tests

Decarburization (3.3.3) and grain flow of die forgings (3.4.2) 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 Testing

Shall be in accordance with the following:

4.3.1 Bars, Wire, and Forging Stock

In accordance with AMS 2371.

4.3.2 Forgings

In accordance with AMS 2374.

4.3.3 Specimens for response to heat treatment (3.3.2) of bars, wire and billets shall not be less than 0.375 inch (9.52
mm) in thickness. Minimum dimensions in other directions shall be either those of the product cross-section of
1.125 × 1.125 inches (28.58 × 28.58 millimeters).

4.4 Reports

The vendor of the product shall furnish with each shipment a report showing the results of tests for composition and
macrostructure of each heat and for condition (hardness) and response to heat treatment for each lot, stating if sub-zero
cooling was used for response to heat treatment, and stating that the product conforms to the other technical
requirements. This report shall include the purchase order number, heat and lot numbers, AMS 5630J, size, and quantity.
If forgings are supplied, the size and melt source of stock used to make the forgings shall also be included.

4.5 Resampling and Retesting

Shall be in accordance with the following:

4.5.1 Bars, Wire, and Forging Stock

In accordance with AMS 2371.

4.5.2 Forgings

In accordance with AMS 2374.

5. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY

5.1 Sizes

Except when exact lengths or multiples of exact lengths are ordered, straight bars and wire 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 (3 m).
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5.2 Identification

Shall be as follows:

5.2.1 Bars and Wire

In accordance with AMS 2806.

5.2.2 Forgings

In accordance with AMS 2808.

5.2.3 Forging Stock

As agreed upon by purchaser and vendor.

5.3 Packaging

5.3.1 The product shall be prepared for shipment in accordance with commercial 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 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 the convenience of the user in locating areas where technical
revisions, not editorial changes, have been made to the previous issue of this specification. An (R) symbol to the left
of the document title indicates a complete revision of the specification, including technical revisions. Change bars
and (R) are not used in original publications, nor in specifications that contain editorial changes only.

8.2 Hardness conversion tables for metals are presented in ASTM E 140.

8.3 Tensile strengths to hardness conversions are presented in ASTM A 370.

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 equivalents of the primary units
and are presented only for information.

8.6 Purchase documents should specify not less than the following:

AMS 5630J
Form and size or part number of product desired
Quantity of product desired
If forging stock, applicable test requirements desired, other than composition.

PREPARED BY AMS COMMITTEE "F"