AEROSPACE AMS 4965H

MATERIAL Issued SEP 1966

400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001
SPECIFICATION Revised JUL 2002

Superseding AMS 4965G

Titanium Alloy, Bars, Wire, Forgings, and Rings

6.0AI - 4.0V
Solution Heat Treated and Aged
(Composition similar to UNS R56400)

1. SCOPE:

1.1 Form:

This specification covers a titanium alloy in the form of bars, wire, forgings, and flash welded rings
4.000 inches (101.60 mm) and under in nominal diameter or least distance between parallel sides
and of stock for forging and flash welded rings.

1.2 Application:

These products have been used typically for parts which are machined after solution heat treatment
and aging and are suitable for parts requiring high strength-to-weight ratios up to moderately
elevated temperatures, but usage is not limited to such applications.

1.2.1 Certain processing procedures and service conditions may cause these products to become
subject to stress-corrosion cracking; ARP982 recommends practices to minimize such conditions.

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
canceled and no superseding document has been specified, the last published issue of that document
shall apply.

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2.1 SAE Publications:

Available from SAE, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001 or www.sae.org.

AMS 2241 Tolerances, Corrosion and Heat Resistant Steel, Iron Alloy, Titanium, and Titanium
Alloy Bars and Wire
MAM 2241 Tolerances, Metric, Corrosion and Heat Resistant Steel, Iron Alloy, Titanium, and
Titanium Alloy Bars and Wire
AMS 2249 Chemical Check Analysis Limits, Titanium and Titanium Alloys
AMS 2750 Pyrometry
AMS 2808 Identification, Forgings
AMS 2809 Identification, Titanium and Titanium Alloy Wrought Products
AMS 7498 Rings, Flash Welded, Titanium and Titanium Alloys
ARP982 Minimizing Stress-Corrosion Cracking in Wrought Titanium Alloy Products

2.2 ASTM Publications:

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

ASTM E 3 Preparation of Metallographic Specimens

ASTM E 8 Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
ASTM E 8M Tension Testing of Metallic Materials (Metric)
ASTM E 120 Chemical Analysis of Titanium and Titanium Alloys
ASTM E 338 Sharp-Notch Tension Testing of High-Strength Sheet Materials
ASTM E 399 Plane-Strain Fracture Toughness of Metallic Materials
ASTM E 1409 Determination of Oxygen in Titanium and Titanium Alloys by the Inert Gas Fusion
Technique
ASTM E 1447 Determination of Hydrogen in Titanium and Titanium Alloys by the Inert Gas Fusion
Thermal Conductivity Method

3. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

3.1 Composition:

Shall conform to the percentages by weight shown in Table 1; oxygen shall be determined in
accordance with ASTM E 1409, hydrogen in accordance with ASTM E 1447, and other elements by
wet chemical methods in accordance with ASTM E 120, by spectrochemical methods, or by other
analytical methods acceptable to purchaser.

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TABLE 1 - Composition
Element min max
Aluminum 5.50 6.75
Vanadium 3.50 4.50
Iron -- 0.30
Oxygen -- 0.20
Carbon -- 0.08
Nitrogen -- 0.05 (500 ppm)
Hydrogen (3.1.1) -- 0.0125 (125 ppm)
Yttrium (3.1.2) -- 0.005 ( 50 ppm)
Residual Elements, each (3.1.2) -- 0.10
Residual Elements, total (3.1.2) -- 0.40
Titanium remainder

3.1.1 Hydrogen content of forgings may be as high as 0.0150 (150 ppm). When using ASTM E 1447,
sample size may be as large as 0.35 gram.

3.1.2 Determination not required for routine acceptance.

3.1.3 Check Analysis: Composition variations shall meet the requirements of AMS 2249; no variation
over maximum will be permitted for yttrium, if analyzed.

3.2 Melting Practice:

Alloy shall be multiple melted; melting cycle(s) prior to final melting cycle shall be made using
consumable electrode, nonconsumable electrode, electron beam, or plasma arc melting practices.
The final melting cycle shall be made under vacuum using consumable electrode practice with no
alloy additions permitted.

3.2.1 The atmosphere for nonconsumable electrode melting shall be vacuum or shall be argon and/or
helium at an absolute pressure not higher than 1000 mm of mercury.

3.2.2 The electrode tip for nonconsumable electrode melting shall be water-cooled copper.

3.3 Condition:

The product shall be supplied in the following condition:

3.3.1 Bars: Hot finished with or without subsequent cold reduction, solution heat treated, aged, and
descaled.

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3.3.2 Wire: Cold drawn, solution heat treated, aged, and descaled.

3.3.3 Forgings and Flash Welded Rings: Solution heat treated, aged, and descaled.

3.3.3.1 Flash welded rings shall not be supplied unless specified or permitted on purchasers part
drawing. When supplied, rings shall be manufactured in accordance with AMS 7498.

3.3.4 Stock for Forging or Flash Welded Rings: As ordered by the forging or flash welded ring
manufacturer.

3.4 Heat Treatment:

Bars, wire, forgings, and flash welded rings shall be solution heat treated by heating in a suitable
atmosphere to 1750 °F ± 25 (954 °C ± 14), holding at heat for 1 to 2 hours, and quenching in agitated
water, and aged by heating to a temperature within the range 900 to 1150 °F (482 to 621 °C), holding
at the selected temperature within ±15 °F (±8 °C) for 4 to 8 hours, and cooling in air. Pyrometry shall
be in accordance with AMS 2750.

3.5 Properties:

The product shall conform to the following requirements:

3.5.1 Bars, Wire, Forgings, and Flash Welded Rings:

3.5.1.1 Shall be as shown in Table 2 for round, square, and hexagonal bars and wire, forgings, and flash
welded rings and as shown in Table 3 for rectangular bars and wire. Properties of forgings having
shapes and dimensions not readily classified by nominal diameter or distance between parallel
sides as in Table 2 shall be as agreed upon by purchaser and vendor.

3.5.1.1.1 Tensile Properties: Shall be determined in accordance with ASTM E 8 or ASTM E 8M with the
rate of strain maintained at 0.003 to 0.007 inch/inch/minute (0.003 to 0.007 mm/mm/minute)
through the yield strength and then increased so as to produce failure in approximately one
additional minute. When a dispute occurs between purchaser and vendor over the yield
strength values, a referee test shall be performed on a machine having a strain rate pacer,
using a rate of 0.005 inch/inch/minute (0.005 mm/mm/minute) through the yield strength and a
minimum cross head speed of 0.10 inch per minute (0.04 mm/second) above the yield
strength.

3.5.1.1.2 Tensile property requirements apply in both the longitudinal and transverse directions, but tests
in the transverse direction are not required on product tested in the longitudinal direction.

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TABLE 2A - Minimum Tensile Properties, Inch/Pound Units

Nominal Yield Elongation (1) Elongation (1)
Diameter or Distance Strength in 2 Inches in 2 Inches Reduction
Between Tensile at 0.2% or 4D or 4D of Area
Parallel Sides Strength Offset % % %
Inches ksi ksi L T L
Up to 0.500, incl 165 155 10 -- 20
Over 0.500 to 1.000, incl 160 150 10 -- 20
Over 1.000 to 1.500, incl 155 145 10 -- 20
Over 1.500 to 2.000, incl 150 140 10 -- 20
Over 2.000 to 3.000, incl 140 130 10 8 20
Over 3.000 to 4.000, incl 130 120 8 6 20

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For forgings, elongation shall be not lower than 8% (L) and 6% (T) for all sizes.

TABLE 2B - Minimum Tensile Properties, SI Units

Nominal Yield Elongation (1) Elongation (1)
Diameter or Distance Strength in 50.8 mm in 50.8 mm Reduction
Between Tensile at 0.2% or 4D or 4D of Area
Parallel Sides Strength Offset % % %
Millimeters MPa MPa L T L
Up to 12.70, incl 1138 1069 10 -- 20
Over 12.70 to 25.40, incl 1103 1034 10 -- 20
Over 25.40 to 38.10, incl 1069 1000 10 -- 20
Over 38.10 to 50.80, incl 1034 965 10 -- 20
Over 50.80 to 76.20, incl 965 896 10 8 20
Over 76.20 to 101.60, incl 896 827 8 6 20

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For forgings, elongation shall be not lower than 8% (L) and 6% (T) for all sizes.

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TABLE 3A - Minimum Tensile Properties, Inch/Pound Units

Yield
Strength Elongation in Elongation in Reduction
Tensile at 0.2% 2 inches or 4D 2 inches or 4D of Area
Nominal Thickness Nominal Width Strength Offset % % %
Inches Inches ksi ksi L T L
Up to 0.500, incl Over 0.500 to 8.000, incl 160 150 10 10 25
Over 0.500 to 1.000, incl Over 1.000 to 4.000, incl 155 145 10 10 20
Over 4.000 to 8.000, incl 150 140 10 10 20
Over 1.000 to 1.500, incl Over 1.500 to 4.000, incl 150 140 10 10 20
Over 4.000 to 8.000, incl 145 135 10 10 20
Over 1.500 to 2.000, incl Over 2.000 to 4.000, incl 145 135 10 10 20
Over 4.000 to 8.000, incl 140 130 10 10 20
Over 2.000 to 3.000, incl Over 3.000 to 8.000, incl 135 125 10 8 20
Over 3.000 to 4.000, incl Over 4.000 to 8.000, incl 130 120 8 6 20

TABLE 3B - Minimum Tensile Properties, SI Units

Yield
Strength Elongation in Elongation in Reduction
Tensile at 0.2% 50.8 mm or 4D 50.8 mm or 4D of Area
Nominal Thickness Nominal Width Strength Offset % % %
Millimeters Millimeters MPa MPa L T L
Up to 12.70, incl Over 12.70 to 203.20, incl 1103 1034 10 10 25
Over 12.70 to 25.40, incl Over 25.40 to 101.60, incl 1069 1000 10 10 20
Over 101.60 to 203.20, incl 1034 965 10 10 20
Over 25.40 to 38.10, incl Over 38.10 to 101.60, incl 1034 965 10 10 20
Over 101.60 to 203.20, incl 1000 931 10 10 20
Over 38.10 to 50.80, incl Over 50.80 to 101.60, incl 1000 931 10 10 20
Over 101.60 to 203.20, incl 965 896 10 10 20
Over 50.80 to 76.20, incl Over 76.20 to 203.20, incl 931 862 10 8 20
Over 76.20 to 101.60, incl Over 101.60 to 203.20, incl 896 827 8 6 20

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3.5.1.2 Fracture Toughness Properties: When specified, the product shall be subjected to fracture
toughness testing. Method of test and standards for acceptance shall be as agreed upon by
purchaser and vendor. Recommended methods of test are ASTM E 338 for product under
0.500 inch (12.70 mm) in nominal section thickness and ASTM E 399 for product 0.500 inch
(12.70 mm) and over in nominal section thickness.

3.5.1.3 Microstructure: Shall be that structure resulting from processing within the alpha-beta phase
field. Microstructure shall conform to 3.5.1.3.1 or 3.5.1.3.2.

3.5.1.3.1 Equiaxed and/or elongated primary alpha in a transformed beta matrix with no continuous
network of alpha at prior beta grain boundaries.

3.5.1.3.2 Essentially complete field of equiaxed and/or elongated alpha with or without intergranular beta
and with no continuous network of alpha at prior beta grain boundaries.

3.5.1.4 Surface Contamination: Except as specified in 3.5.1.4.1 and 3.5.1.4.2, the product shall be free
of any oxygen-rich layer, such as alpha case, or other surface contamination, determined by
microscopic examination at not lower than 400X magnification or by other method acceptable to
purchaser.

3.5.1.4.1 An oxygen-rich layer (See 8.2) not greater than 0.001 inch (0.025 mm) in depth will be
permitted on bars other than rounds.

3.5.1.4.2 When permitted by purchaser, forgings and flash welded rings to be machined all over may
have an oxygen-rich layer provided such layer is removable within the machining allowance on
the forging or flash welded ring.

3.5.2 Forging Stock: When a sample of stock is forged to a test coupon and heat treated as in 3.4,
specimens taken from the heat treated coupon shall conform to the requirements of 3.5.1.1, 3.5.1.2
when specified, 3.5.1.3, and 3.5.1.4. If specimens taken from the stock after heat treatment as in
3.4 conform to the requirements of 3.5.1.1, 3.5.1.2 when specified, 3.5.1.3, and 3.5.1.4, the tests
shall be accepted as equivalent to tests of a forged coupon.

3.5.3 Stock for Flash Welded Rings: Specimens taken from the stock after heat treatment as in 3.4 shall
conform to the requirements of 3.5.1.1, 3.5.1.2 when specified, 3.5.1.3, and 3.5.1.4.

3.6 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.

3.6.1 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 re-entrant grain flow.

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3.7 Tolerances:

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

4.2 Classification of Tests:

4.2.1 Acceptance Tests: The following requirements are acceptance tests and shall be performed on
each heat or lot as applicable.

4.2.1.1 Composition (3.1) of each heat.

4.2.1.2 Hydrogen content (3.1), tensile properties (3.5.1.1), fracture toughness (3.5.1.2) when specified,
microstructure (3.5.1.3), and surface contamination (3.5.1.4) of each lot of bars, wire, forgings,
and flash welded rings.

4.2.1.3 Tolerances (3.7) of each lot of bars and wire.

4.2.2 Periodic Tests: Ability of forging stock (3.5.2) and stock for flash welded rings (3.5.3) to develop
required properties, and grain flow of die forgings (3.6.1), 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; a lot shall be all product of the same nominal size from the
same heat processed at the same time and solution heat treated and aged in the same heat treat
batch.

4.3.1 For Acceptance Tests:

4.3.1.1 Composition: One sample from each heat, except that for hydrogen determination one sample
from each lot obtained after thermal and chemical processing has been completed.

4.3.1.2 Tensile Properties: One or more sample(s) from bars, wire, and flash welded rings from each lot.
One longitudinal specimen from each lot of forgings from a section having maximum thickness
and from a section having minimum thickness.

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4.3.1.2.1 Specimens from flash welded rings shall be cut from parent metal not including the
weld-heat-affected zone.

4.3.1.3 Other Requirements: One or more specimens from each lot for microstructure and surface
contamination shall be prepared in accordance with ASTM E 3. Machined or centerless ground
bar to be used as forging stock need not be checked for surface contamination.

4.4 Reports:

4.4.1 The vendor of the product shall furnish with each shipment a report showing the results of tests for
chemical composition of each heat and for the hydrogen content and tensile properties 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 4965H, specific aging heat treatment
used, and quantity. If forgings are supplied, the part number and the size and melt source of stock
used to make the forgings shall also be included.

4.4.2 The vendor of stock for forging or flash welded rings shall furnish with each shipment a report
showing the results of tests for chemical composition of each heat and for the hydrogen content of
each lot. This report shall include the purchase order number, heat number, AMS 4965H, size, and
quantity.

4.5 Resampling and Retesting:

If any specimen used in the above tests fails to meet specified requirements, disposition of the
product may be based on the results of testing three additional specimens for each original
nonconforming specimen. Failure of any retest specimen to meet specified requirements shall be
cause for rejection of the product represented. Results of all tests shall be reported.

5. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY:

5.1 Identification:

Shall be as follows:

5.1.1 Bars and Wire: In accordance with AMS 2809.

5.1.2 Forgings: In accordance with AMS 2808, except that characters shall be applied using a marking
fluid whose residual shall contain not more than traces of halogen bearing compound.

5.1.3 Flash Welded Rings and Stock for Forging or Flash Welded Rings: As agreed upon by purchaser
and vendor.

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5.2 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 ( l ) 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 An oxygen-rich layer, such as alpha case, is hard and brittle and results in marked lowering of fatigue
properties.

8.3 Terms used in AMS are clarified in ARP1917.

8.4 Terminology relating to titanium microstructures is presented in AS1814.

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 4965H
Form and size or part number of product desired
Quantity of product desired
Method of test and standards for acceptance for fracture toughness, if specified (See 3.5.1.2).

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8.7 Similar Specifications:

MIL-T-9047, Alpha-Beta Titanium Alloy Ti-6AI-4V, is listed for information only and shall not be
construed as an acceptable alternate unless all requirements of this AMS are met.

8.8 Key Words:

Titanium, bars, wire, forging, rings, 6Al-4V, UNS R56400, solution treated, aged

PREPARED UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF AMS COMMITTEE "G"

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