AMS4083™ REV.

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AEROSPACE
MATERIAL SPECIFICATION Issued 1948-11
Revised 2019-01

Superseding AMS4083L

Aluminum Alloy Tubing, Hydraulic, Seamless, Drawn, Round

1.0Mg - 0.60Si - 0.28Cu - 0.20Cr (6061-T6)
Solution and Precipitation Heat Treated
(Composition similar to UNS 96061)

RATIONALE

AMS4083M revises properties (3.3), reports (4.4) and identification (5.1.1), and results from a Five-Year Review and update
of this specification.

1. SCOPE
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1.1 Form

This specification covers an aluminum alloy in the form of seamless round tubing with wall thickness from 0.025 to 0.500 inch
(0.64 to 12.70 mm), inclusive (see 8.6).

1.2 Application

This tubing has been used typically for parts operating under high pressure, such as hydraulic systems and fuel and oil
lines, 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 +1 724-776-4970 (outside USA), www.sae.org.

AMS2355 Quality Assurance, Sampling and Testing, Aluminum Alloys and Magnesium Alloy, Wrought
Products, Except Forging Stock, and Rolled, Forged, or Flash Welded Rings

AMS2772 Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloy Raw Materials

ARP1917 Clarification of Terms Used in Aerospace Metals Specifications

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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 B660 Packaging/Packing of Aluminum and Magnesium Products

ASTM B666/B666M Identification Marking of Aluminum Products

ASTM E215 Standardizing Equipment and Electromagnetic Examination of Seamless Aluminum-Alloy Tube

2.3 ANSI Accredited Publications

Copies of these documents are available online at http://webstore.ansi.org/.

ANSI H35.2 Dimensional Tolerances for Aluminum Mill Products

ANSI H35.2M Dimensional Tolerances for Aluminum Mill Products (Metric)

3. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Composition

Shall conform to the percentages by weight shown in Table 1, determined in accordance with AMS2355.

Table 1 - Composition

Element Min Max

Silicon 0.40 0.8
Iron -- 0.7
Copper 0.15 0.40
Manganese -- 0.15
Magnesium 0.8 1.2
Chromium 0.04 0.35
Zinc -- 0.25
Titanium -- 0.15
Others, each -- 0.05
Others, total -- 0.15
Aluminum remainder

3.2 Condition

Solution and precipitation heat treated in accordance with AMS2772.

3.2.1 Tubing shall be supplied unground with an as-drawn surface finish, unless otherwise specified by purchaser.

3.3 Properties
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Tubing shall conform to the following requirements, determined on the mill produced size in accordance with AMS2355,
except as specified in 3.4.3.2:

3.3.1 Tensile Properties

Shall be as specified in Table 2:

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Table 2

Table 2A - Minimum tensile properties, inch/pound units

Elongation in Elongation in
Nominal Wall Tensile Yield Strength 2 Inches or 4D 2 Inches or 4D
Thickness Strength at 0.2% Offset Cut Out Specimen Full Section Specimen
Inch ksi ksi % %
0.025 to 0.049, incl 42.0 35.0 8 10
Over 0.049 to 0.259, incl 42.0 35.0 10 12
Over 0.259 to 0.500, incl 42.0 35.0 12 14

Table 2B - Minimum tensile properties, SI units

Elongation in Elongation in
Nominal Wall Tensile Yield Strength 50.8 mm or 4D 50.8 mm or 4D
Thickness Strength at 0.2% Offset Cut Out Specimen Full Section Specimen
Millimeters MPa MPa % %
0.64 to 1.24, incl 290 241 8 10
Over 1.24 to 6.58, incl 290 241 10 12
Over 6.58 to 12.70, incl 290 241 12 14

3.3.1.1 Mechanical property requirements for tubing outside the wall thickness range of 1.1 shall be as agreed upon by
purchaser and producer.

3.3.2 Flattening

Tubing having nominal wall thickness less than 10% of the nominal OD shall withstand, without cracking, flattening sideways
under a load applied gradually at room temperature until the outside dimension under load is equal to eight times the nominal
wall thickness. Tubing having nominal wall thickness 10% or more of the nominal OD shall withstand without cracking,
flattening sideways under a load applied gradually at room temperature until the outside dimension under load equals 90%
of the nominal OD.

3.3.2.1 If tubing does not pass the flattening test of 3.3.2, a section of tube not less than 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) in length and
embracing one-third to one-half the circumference of the tube shall withstand, without cracking, bending at room
temperature through an angle of 180 degrees around a mandrel having a diameter equal to 6 times the nominal
wall thickness of the tubing with axis of bend parallel to axis of tube and with inside of tube on inside of bend.

3.3.3 Flarability

Specimens as in 4.3.1 from tubing 0.375 inch (9.52 mm) and under in nominal OD shall withstand being double-flared
(see 8.2) and from tubing over 0.375 inch (9.52 mm) in nominal OD shall withstand being single flared without formation of
cracks or other visible defects by being forced axially, at room temperature, with steady pressure over a hardened and
polished tapered steel pin having a 74-degree included angle to produce a flare having a permanent expanded OD not less
than specified in Table 3.
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Table 3

Table 3A - Flarability requirements, inch/pound units

Nominal OD Expanded OD Nominal OD Expanded OD

Inch Inch Inches Inches
0.125 0.200 1.000 1.187
0.188 0.302 1.250 1.500
0.250 0.359 1.500 1.721
0.312 0.421 1.750 2.106
0.375 0.484 2.000 2.356
0.500 0.656 2.500 2.856
0.625 0.781 3.000 3.356
0.750 0.937

Table 3B - Flarability requirements, SI units

Nominal OD Expanded OD Nominal OD Expanded OD

Millimeters Millimeters Millimeters Millimeters
3.18 5.08 25.40 30.15
4.78 7.67 31.75 38.10
6.35 9.12 38.10 43.71
7.92 10.69 44.45 53.49
9.52 12.29 50.80 59.84
12.70 16.66 63.50 72.54
15.88 19.84 76.20 85.24
19.05 23.80

3.3.3.1 Tubing with nominal OD between any two standard sizes shown in Table 3 shall take the same percentage flare
as that for the larger of the two sizes.

3.3.4 Hydraulic Strength

Tubing shall withstand an internal hydrostatic pressure (P), based on Equation 1, without developing leaks and without an
increase in mean diameter of more than 0.2%:

2 2
D – d-
P = S ------------------
2 2
D +d (Eq. 1)

where:

S = 35.0 ksi (241 MPa)

D = maximum OD (nominal OD plus tolerance)

d = maximum ID (D minus twice the minimum wall thickness)

3.3.4.1 Mean diameter is the average of two diameters at right angles to each other in the same transverse plane;
measurements before and after testing should be taken at substantially the same location.

3.4 Quality

Tubing, 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 tubing.
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3.4.1 Metallographic Examination

A polished and etched cross-section of a tube from each lot shall show no evidence of cracks, seams, or folds when
examined at 100X magnification.

3.4.2 Detrimental imperfections include, but are not limited to, cracks, splits, seams, inclusions, or severe crosshatching
(surface breaks) that cannot be removed by light hand-sanding, using 180-grit or finer sandpaper.

3.4.3 Leak Test

Each length of tubing shall be tested for leaks in accordance with either 3.4.3.1 or 3.4.3.2; the method of test shall be at the
option of the producer unless purchaser specifies the method of test.

3.4.3.1 Immersion Test

A tube, immersed in water or other suitable liquid while an air pressure of 250 psi (1724 kPa) is applied to the inside of the
tube and held for not less than 5 seconds, shall show no leakage as indicated by bubbles in the immersion fluid.

3.4.3.2 Eddy Current Test

Secondary reference standards in accordance with ASTM E215 shall be used to set threshold levels.

3.4.3.2.1 If Method A (ASTM E215) is used to establish secondary standards, tubes exhibiting eddy current responses
smaller than those obtained from the db holes are acceptable. Tubes exhibiting eddy current responses
equivalent to or greater than those obtained from the db holes in the reference standard are not acceptable.

3.4.3.2.2 If Method B (ASTM E215) is used to establish secondary standards, and the alarm level is set as specified in
ASTM E215, Method B, tubes exhibiting eddy current responses which trigger the alarm are not acceptable.

3.5 Tolerances

Tubing shall conform to all applicable requirements of ANSI H35.2 or ANSI H 35.2M.

3.6 Exceptions

Any exceptions shall be authorized by purchaser and reported as in 4.4.1.

4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

4.1 Responsibility for Inspection

The producer of tubing shall supply all samples for producer'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 tubing conforms to specified requirements.

4.2 Classification of Tests

4.2.1 Acceptance Tests

Composition (3.1), tensile properties (3.3.1), flarability (3.3.3), metallographic examination (3.4.1), leak determination (3.4.3)
and tolerances (3.5) are acceptance tests and, except for composition, shall be performed on each lot.

4.2.2 Periodic Tests

Flattening (3.3.2) and hydraulic strength (3.3.4) are periodic tests and shall be performed at a frequency selected by the
producer unless frequency of testing is specified by purchaser.

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4.3 Sampling and Testing

Shall be in accordance with AMS2355 and the following:

4.3.1 Specimens for flarability test (3.3.3) shall be full tubes or sections cut from tubes. The end of the specimen to be
flared shall be cut square, with the cut end smooth and free from burrs, but not rounded.

4.4 Reports

The producer of tubing shall furnish with each shipment a report stating that the tubing conforms to the composition and
tolerances (and NDT inspection, when required); and showing the numerical results of tests on each inspection lot to
determine conformance to the other acceptance test requirements and periodic test requirements when performed. This
report shall include the purchase order number, inspection lot number(s), AMS4083M, size, and quantity. The report shall
also identify the producer, the product form, and the size of the mill product.

4.4.1 When material produced to this specification is beyond the sizes allowed in the scope or tables, or exceptions
authorized by purchaser are taken to the technical requirements listed in Section 3 (see 5.1.1), the report shall
contain a statement “This material is certified as AMS4083M(EXC) because of the following exceptions:” and the
specific exceptions shall be listed.

4.5 Resampling and Retesting

Shall be in accordance with AMS2355.

5. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY

5.1 Identification

Shall be in accordance with ASTM B666/B666M.

5.1.1 When technical exceptions are taken (see 4.4.1), the material shall be marked with AMS4083(EXC).

5.2 Packaging

5.2.1 When specified, tubing shall be coated, prior to shipment, with a light corrosion-inhibiting oil.

5.2.2 Tubing shall be prepared for shipment in accordance with ASTM B660, Commercial Practice, and in compliance
with applicable rules and regulations pertaining to the handling, packaging, and transportation of the tubing to
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ensure carrier acceptance and safe delivery.

6. ACKNOWLEDGMENT

A producer shall mention this specification number and its revision letter in all quotations and when acknowledging purchase
orders.

7. REJECTIONS

Tubing not conforming to this specification, or to modifications authorized by purchaser, will be subject to rejection.

8. NOTES

8.1 Revision Indicator

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

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8.2 Terms used in AMS are clarified in ARP1917 and as follows:

8.2.1 A double flare is similar to a standard single flare except that the flare is folded back on itself such that the cut edge
is inside the flare near the ID of the tube. Definitions and illustrations of single flaring are shown in MS33584; double
flaring is defined and illustrated in MS33883.

8.3 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.

8.4 Prior to use, tubing should be cleaned and chemically film treated to increase corrosion resistance. Drawing of a clean
white cloth through the length of the bore of a test sample should not result in metallic flakes or particles being
collected. Discoloration of the cloth without the presence of flakes or particles is acceptable.

8.5 Unless otherwise specified, the material producer shall work to the revision of this specification (AMS4083) in effect
on the date of order placement. Unless otherwise specified, material manufactured and certified to the immediately
previous revision of this specification (AMS4083) may be procured and used until inventory is depleted.

8.6 Purchase documents should specify not less than the following:

AMS4083M
Size of tubing required
Property and acceptance requirements from the cognizant engineering organization applicable to sizes outside the range
listed in 1.1
Quantity of tubing required

PREPARED BY AMS COMMITTEE "D"

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