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AMS 6302G

AEROSPACE Issued JUN 1953

MATERIAL Reaffirmed
Revised
SEP 2000
FEB 2004
SPECIFICATION Superseding AMS 6302F

Low-Alloy Steel, Heat-Resistant, Bars, Forgings, and Tubing

0.65Si - 1.25Cr - 0.50Mo - 0.25V (0.28 - 0.33C)
(Composition similar to UNS K23015)

1. SCOPE:

1.1 Form:

This specification covers an aircraft-quality, low-alloy, heat-resistant steel in the form of bars,
forgings, mechanical tubing, and forging stock.

1.2 Application:

These products have been used typically for parts, such as shafts and fasteners, in service up
to 1000 °F (540 °C), 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, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001 or www.sae.org.

AMS 2251 Tolerances, Low-Alloy Steel Bars

AMS 2253 Tolerances, Carbon and Alloy Steel Tubing
AMS 2259 Chemical Check Analysis Limits, Wrought Low-Alloy and Carbon Steels
AMS 2301 Steel Cleanliness, Aircraft-Quality, Magnetic Particle Inspection Procedure
AMS 2370 Quality Assurance Sampling and Testing, Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel Wrought
Products and Forging Stock
AMS 2372 Quality Assurance Sampling and Testing, Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel
Forgings

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2.1 (Continued):

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

2.2 ASTM Publications:

Available from ASTM, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 or
www.astm.org.

ASTM A 370 Mechanical Testing of Steel Products

ASTM E 112 Determining Average Grain Size
ASTM E 350 Chemical Analysis of Carbon Steel, Low-Alloy Steel, Silicon Electrical Steel,
Ingot Iron, and Wrought Iron
ASTM E 381 Macroetch Testing Steel 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 350, by spectrochemical methods, or by other analytical
methods acceptable to purchaser.

TABLE 1 - Composition
Element min max
Carbon 0.28 0.33
Manganese 0.45 0.65
Silicon 0.55 0.75
Phosphorus -- 0.025
Sulfur -- 0.025
Chromium 1.00 1.50
Molybdenum 0.40 0.60
Vanadium 0.20 0.30
Nickel -- 0.25
Copper -- 0.35

3.1.1 Check Analysis: Composition variations shall meet the applicable requirements of AMS 2259.

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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:

3.2.1.1 Bars 0.500 Inch (12.70 mm) and Under in Nominal Diameter or Least Distance Between
Parallel Sides: Cold finished having tensile strength not higher than 125 ksi (862 MPa) or
equivalent hardness (See 8.2).

3.2.1.2 Bars Over 0.500 Inch (12.70 mm) in Nominal Diameter or Least Distance Between Parallel
Sides: Hot finished, unless otherwise specified, having hardness not higher than 241 HB, or
equivalent (See 8.3). Bars ordered cold finished may have hardness as high as 248 HB, or
equivalent (See 8.3).

3.2.2 Forgings: Annealed having hardness not higher than 241 HB, or equivalent (See 8.3).

3.2.3 Mechanical Tubing: Cold finished unless otherwise specified, having hardness not higher than
25 HRC, or equivalent (See 8.3). Tubing ordered hot finished shall have hardness not higher
than 99 HRB, or equivalent (See 8.3).

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 full cross-sections from bars, billets, tube
rounds, and forging stock, etched in hot hydrochloric acid in accordance with ASTM E 381,
shall show no pipe or cracks. Porosity, segregation, inclusions, and other imperfections shall
be no worse than the macrographs of ASTM E 381 shown in Table 2.

TABLE 2 - Macrostructure Limits

Cross-Section Area Cross-Section Area
Square Inches Square Centimeters Macrographs
Up to 36, incl Up to 232, incl S2 - R1 - C2
Over 36 to 100, incl Over 232 to 645, incl S2 - R2 - C3

3.3.2 Average Grain Size: Shall be ASTM No. 5 or finer, determined in accordance with ASTM E 112.

3.3.3 Decarburization:

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

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

3.3.3.3 Decarburization of bars to which 3.3.3.1 or 3.3.3.2 is not applicable shall be not greater than
shown in Table 3.

TABLE 3A - Maximum Depth of Decarburization, Inch/Pound Units

Nominal Diameter or Distance Total Depth of
Between Parallel Sides Decarburization
Inches Inch
Up to 0.375, incl 0.015
Over 0.375 to 0.500, incl 0.017
Over 0.500 to 0.625, incl 0.019
Over 0.625 to 1.000, incl 0.022
Over 1.000 to 1.500, incl 0.025
Over 1.500 to 2.000, incl 0.030
Over 2.000 to 2.500, incl 0.035
Over 2.500 to 3.000, incl 0.040
Over 3.000 to 4.000, incl 0.045

TABLE 3B - Maximum Depth of Decarburization, SI Units

Nominal Diameter or Distance Total Depth of
Between Parallel Sides Decarburization
Millimeters Millimeter
Up to 9.52, incl 0.38
Over 9.52 to 12.70, incl 0.43
Over 12.70 to 15.88, incl 0.48
Over 15.88 to 25.40, incl 0.56
Over 25.40 to 38.10, incl 0.64
Over 38.10 to 50.80, incl 0.76
Over 50.80 to 63.50, incl 0.89
Over 63.50 to 76.20, incl 1.02
Over 76.20 to 101.60, incl 1.14

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3.3.3.4 Decarburization of tubing to which 3.3.3.1 or 3.3.3.2 is not applicable shall be not greater
than shown in Table 4.

TABLE 4A - Maximum Depth of Decarburization, Inch/Pound Units

Total Depth of Total Depth of
Decarburization Decarburization
Nominal Wall Thickness Inch Inch
Inches ID OD
Up to 0.109, incl 0.008 0.020
Over 0.109 to 0.203, incl 0.010 0.025
Over 0.203 to 0.400, incl 0.012 0.030
Over 0.400 to 0.600, incl 0.015 0.035
Over 0.600 to 1.000, incl 0.017 0.040
Over 1.000 0.020 0.045

TABLE 4B - Maximum Depth of Decarburization, SI Units

Total Depth of Total Depth of
Decarburization Decarburization
Nominal Wall Thickness Millimeter Millimeter
Millimeters ID OD
Up to 2.77, incl 0.20 0.50
Over 2.77 to 5.16, incl 0.25 0.64
Over 5.16 to 10.16, incl 0.30 0.76
Over 10.16 to 15.24, incl 0.38 0.89
Over 15.24 to 25.40, incl 0.43 1.02
Over 25.40 0.51 1.14

3.3.3.5 Decarburization shall be measured by the metallographic method, by the HR30N scale
hardness testing method, or by a 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 a 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 any decarburization on the adjacent surface. In
case of dispute, the depth of decarburization determined using the microhardness traverse
method shall govern.

3.3.3.5.1 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.

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3.3.4 Response to Heat Treatment: Specimens as in 4.3.3 heated to 1750 °F ± 25 (954 °C ± 14),
held at heat for 60 to 90 minutes, and cooled at a rate equivalent to still air cooling, and
reheated to 1100 °F ± 15 (593 °C ± 8), held at heat for 6 hours ± 0.25, and cooled in air, shall
have hardness at the center of the test specimen not lower than 331 HB or equivalent (See
8.3) for sections 2 inches (51 mm) and under, and not lower than 302 HB or equivalent (See
8.3) for up to 4 inch (102 mm) sections.

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 Steel shall be aircraft quality conforming to AMS 2301.

3.4.2 Bars and mechanical tubing 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.

3.4.3 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:

Shall be as follows:

3.5.1 Bars: Shall conform to all applicable requirements of AMS 2251.

3.5.2 Mechanical Tubing: Shall conform to all applicable requirements of AMS 2253.

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.

4.2 Classification of Tests:

All technical requirements are acceptance tests and shall be performed on each heat or lot as
applicable.

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4.3 Sampling and Testing:

Shall be as follows:

4.3.1 Bars, Mechanical Tubing, and Forging Stock: In accordance with AMS 2370.

4.3.2 Forgings: In accordance with AMS 2372.

4.3.3 Samples for response to heat treatment (3.3.4) shall be not shorter than twice the nominal
diameter or distance between parallel sides or 6 inches (152 mm), whichever is less, and shall
have the full cross-section of the product from which they were cut, except that sections over
2 to 4 inches (over 51 to 102 mm), inclusive, in nominal diameter or least distance between
parallel sides shall be reduced to 2.00 inches ± 0.01 (51 mm ± 0.3) and sections over 4 inches
(102 mm) shall be reduced to 4.00 inches ± 0.01 (101.6 mm ± 0.3).

4.4 Reports:

The vendor of the product shall furnish with each shipment a report showing the results of tests
for composition, macrostructure, and frequency-severity cleanliness rating of each heat, and for
average grain size and response to heat treatment of each lot, and stating that the product
conforms to the other technical requirements. This report shall include the purchase order
number, heat and lot numbers, AMS 6302G, 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 as follows:

4.5.1 Bars, Mechanical Tubing and Forging Stock: In accordance with AMS 2370.

4.5.2 Forgings: In accordance with AMS 2372.

5. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY:

5.1 Sizes:

Except when exact lengths or multiples of exact lengths are ordered, straight bars and
mechanical tubing 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).

5.2 Identification:

Shall be as follows:

5.2.1 Bars and Mechanical Tubing: In accordance with AMS 2806.

5.2.2 Forgings: In accordance with AMS 2808.

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5.2.3 Forging Stock: As agreed upon by purchaser and vendor.

5.3 Protective Treatment:

Bars and tubing ordered cold drawn, cold rolled, ground, turned, or polished shall be protected
from corrosion prior to shipment.

5.4 Packaging:

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 a
specification. An (R) symbol to the left of the document title indicates a complete revision of the
specification, including technical revision. Change bars and (R) are not used in original
publications, nor in specifications that contain editorial changes only.

8.2 Tensile strength to hardness conversions are presented in ASTM A 370.

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

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 6302G
Form and size or part number of product desired
Quantity of product desired.

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8.7 Key Words:

Steel, Bar, Forging, Tubing, Low-Alloy, 17-22A(S), UNS K23015

PREPARED UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF AMS COMMITTEE "E"

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