REVISED: MARCH 1982 FERROUS ALLOYS
AUTHOR: R. A. LULA
GENERAL
This alloy is one of a series of age hardening
steels which combines high strength, at tem¬
peratures up to 800 F and higher, with the cor¬
rosion resistance of stainless steels. In the an¬
nealed condition the alloy is austenitic. Upon
forming at room temperature the alloy work
hardens very rapidly because of martensite
formation during working. Formation of mar¬
tensite can be avoided by working at tempera¬
tures of about 300 F or higher, in which case the
alloy forms in much the same manner as con¬
ventional austenitic stainless steels. AM-355
is a companion alloy to AM-350 differing from
it by a slightly lower chromium content and a
higher amount of carbon. Although designed
primarily to meet the demand for heavier sec¬
tions including plate, bar, and forgings, it is
also available in sheet form which is the prin¬
cipal field for AM-350. While the compositions
of the two alloys are very similar, the small dif¬
ferences account for significant changes in
structure. For example, the AM-350 has 5 to
20 percent delta ferrite; AM-355 usually has
little or none.
1.01 Commercial Designation
AM-355.
1.02 Alternate Designations
None.
1.03 Specifications
1.031 AMS Specifications, Table 1.031.
1.04 Composition
1.041 Composition of cast and wrought forms,
Table 1.041.
1.05 Heat Treatment
1.051 AM-355 in bar or billet form can be supplied
by the producers in several heat treated con¬
ditions for specific purposes. The subsequent
final heat treatments made by the user in order
to attain desirable mechanical properties,
machinability, or resistance to stress corrosion
have to correspond to a specific mill heat treat¬
ment. The relationships between the mill heat
treatments and the final treatments applied by
the users are shown in Table 1.05 14.
1.0512 Sheet, strip, and tubing are supplied in the an¬
nealed condition: 1850 to 1900 F, 3/4 hr
minimum per inch of thickness, rapid air cool.
1.0513 Plate is supplied in Condition H for maximum
structural stability and formability. If not sub¬
sequently severely cold formed, it should be
equalized before annealed to Condition L and
aged to Condition SCT.
1.0514 Mill supplied conditions and user heat treat¬
ments for all forms according to alloy producer,
Table 1.0514.
1.0515 AMS specified heat treatments for bars, forg¬
ings, plate, sheet, and strip, Table 1.0515.
1.052 Heat treatment of castings.
1.0521 Homogenize sand castings at 2000 F, 2 to 4
hours (investment castings at 1900 F, 1 hour)
air cool up to 1 inch thickness, oil or water
quench sections above 1 inch. For optimum
structure and maximum corrosion resistance,
subzero cool for 3 hours at -100 F.
FeAH
1.0522 Equalize for improved machinability after
homogenization and subzero cooling treatment.
Fe
1375 to 1475 F, 3 hours, air cool to 80 F max¬ 15.5 Cr
imum plus 1000 to 1150 F, 3 hours, air cool. .
1.0523 Condition anneal 1750 to 1850 F, 1 hour per
4.5 Ni
inch thickness, water quench plus subzero cool 3 Mo
(-100 F) 3 hours.
1.0524 Age to Condition SCT. Same as wrought prod¬ AM-355
ucts. see 1.051.
1.0525 AMS specified heat treatments for sand and
investment castings, Table 1.0525.
1.053 Subzero cool and age Condition L to Condition
SCT. Cool to -100 F, hold 3 hr minimum plus
850 to 1050 F, 3 hr minimum. Effect of aging
. temperature on tensile properties of various
forms, Figure 1.053.
1.06 Hardness
1.061 Effect of test temperature on Brinell hardness
of alloy in Condition SCT, Figure 1.061.
1.062 Alloy hardens fully in large section sizes after
heat treating to Condition SCT-
1.07 Forms and Condition Available
AM-355 is available as forging, billet, and bar
heat treated as shown in Table 1.0514. It is
also available in other forms. Sheet and strip
are available in Condition H or in the cold rolled
temper (CRT).
1.08 Melting Practice
Electric arc furnace melt followed by argon-
oxygen-decarburizing (AOD). Consumable
electrode remelt or electroslag remelt are used
for billet and bar products and are optional for
sheet products.
1.09 Special Considerations
1.091 Heating to temperatures above those specified
for Condition H should be avoided because of
grain coarsening and less of a response to
hardening.
1.092 Dimensional changes on heat treating require
special consideration.
1.093 AM-355, when hardened by the carbide solution
subzero treatment (see 1.055), has stress corro¬
sion resistance superior to that of AM-350 in
the SCT (850) Condition and comparable to
that of AM-350 in the SCT (1000) Condition.
2 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES
2.01 Thermal Properties
2.011 Melting range. 2500 to 2550 F.
2.012 Phase changes. Transformation temperatures.
On cooling from 1710 F the Ms point is about
250 F and the Mf point is slightly below room
temperature on rapid cooling. On cooling from
1375 F the Ms point is between 700 and 400 F
and the martensite transformation is complete
at room temperature.
2.013 Thermal conductivity, Figure 2.013.
2.014 Thermal expansion, Figure 2.014.
2-015 Specific heat, 0.12 Btu per lb F.
2.016 Dimensional changes. Equalized and aged ma¬
terial to Condition SCT, about 0.0015 inch per
inch growth. Condition CRT to Condition SCT,
about 0.00275 inch per inch growth (8).
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2.02 Other Physical Properties
Fe 2.021 Density, Table 2.021.
15.5 Cr 2.022 Electrical resistivity of alloy in Condition SCT
850. Figure 2.022.
4.5 Ni 2.023 Magnetic properties, Table 2.023.
3 Mo 2.024 Emittance.
2-025 Damping capacity.
AM-355
2.03 Chemical Environments
2.031 Corrosion resistance.
2.0311 General corrosion resistance of this alloy is
between that of Type 410 and Type 302.
2.0312 The alloy appears to be relatively free from
intergranular corrosion in the SCT (1000)
Condition.
2.0313 This alloy has been shown to be susceptible to
hydrogen embrittlement under laboratory con¬
ditions when heat treated to 180 ksi ultimate
tensile strength. Therefore, the alloy should be
considered to be sensitive to hydrogen
embrittlement (41).
Testing in high-pressure (10,000 psi) hydrogen
has shown degradation in mechanical properties
for some stainless steels (42). Therefore, the
possibility of loss in mechanical properties should
be considered when using this alloy in contact
with high pressure hydrogen.
2.032 Oxidation resistance up to 850 F and higher is
comparable to that of austenitic stainless steels.
2.033 Stress corrosion resistance. The SCT (850)
Condition should not be used when stress cor-
rosion resistance is important. The SCT (1000)
Condition has improved but erratic resistance to
stress corrosion which varies with the metallurgi-
cal structure of the material. If the material con¬
tains continuous intergranular precipitated
carbides, intergranular stress corrosion failures
may occur. If the structure is free from inter-
granular carbides, the material has excellent
resistance to stress corrosion when tempered at
1000 F. Consumable electrode melted material
should be hardened by using the carbide solu-
tion subzero treatment (see 1.055) which will
consistently produce a homogenous structure
free of continuous intergranular carbides.
When hardened by this heat treatment, all AM-
355 wrought products, welds, and castings have
excellent resistance to stress corrosion. This
has been demonstrated by stress corrosion tests
on all of these products, stressed to 90 percent
of Fty and exposed for more than 300 days in
salt spray without cracking (35).
2.04 Nuclear Environments
3 MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
3.01 Specified Mechanical Properties
3.011 AMS specified mechanical properties for sand
and investment castings, Table 3.011.
3.012 AMS specified mechanical properties for bars,
forgings, plate, sheet, and strip, Table 3.012.
3.013 Producer's guaranteed mechanical properties,
Table 3.013.
3-02 Mechanical Properties at Room Temperature
3.021 Tension.
I i 3.021! Stress-strain diagrams, see 3.031 1.
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3.0212 Effect of percent cold roll on tensile and com¬
pressive properties of sheet in CRT Condition,
Figure 3.0212-
3.0213 Typical tensile properties of alloy for various
heat treated conditions, Table 3.0213.
3.0214 Effect of consumable electrode melting on
transverse properties of bar, Table 3.0214.
3.0215 Effect of exposure to elevated temperatures on
tensile properties of bar in Conditions SCT 850
and SCT 1000, Figure 3.0215.
3.0216 Effect of exposure to elevated temperatures
under load on tensile properties of sheet in
Condition SCT 850, Table 3.0216.
3.0217 Effect of percent cold roll on tensile proper¬
ties of alloy in Condition CRT, Figure 3.0217.
3.0218 Effect of annealing temperature and percent
cold roll on longitudinal and transverse prop¬
erties of CRT alloy, Figure 3.0218.
3.022 Compression. See 3.032 and 3.0212.
3.023 Impact. (See also 3.033.) Effect of exposure
time and temperature on impact energy mea¬
sured at room temperature for bar in SCT
Condition, Figure 3.023.
3.024 Bending. Relationship between tensile yield
strength and transverse bend factor, Figure
3.024.
3.025 Torsion and shear. See 3.035.
3-026 Bearing. See 3-036.
3.027 Stress concentration.
3.0271 Notch properties.
3.02711 Effect of tempering temperature on smooth
and notched bar tensile properties for alloy in
Condition SCT, Figure 3.0271 1.
3.0271 2 Effect of annealing temperature and percent
cold roll on longitudinal and transverse notch
strength and notch strength ratio of CRT alloy,
Figure 3.02712.
3.02713 Effect of rate of loading on calculated stress
intensity factor at failure for CRT alloy tested
at room temperature in longitudinal direction,
Figure 3.02713.
3.0272 Fracture toughness.
3.028 Combined properties.
3.03 Mechanical Properties at Various Temperatures
3.031 Tension.
3.0311 Stress-strain curves in tension at room and
elevated temperatures for sheet in CRT Condi¬
tion, Figure 3.031 1.
3.0312 Stress-strain curves in tension at room and
elevated temperatures for sheet in SCCRT Con¬
dition, Figure 3.0312.
3.0313 Stress-strain curves in tension at room and
elevated temperatures for sheet in Condition
XH, Figure 3.0313.
3.0314 Effect of test temperature on tensile proper¬
ties of sheet in Condition SCT 8S0, Figure
3.0314.
3.0315 Effect of test temperature on tensile properties
of bar and forged disks in Conditions SCT 850
and SCT 1000, Figure 3.0315.
3.0316 Effect of test temperature on tensile properties
of bar in Condition SCT 850, Figure 3.0316.
3.0317 Effect of exposure time and temperature on
tensile properties of bar in SCT 850 Condition,
Figure 3.0317.
3.0318 Effect of test temperature and test direction
on tensile properties of sheet in Condition CRT,
Figure 3-0318.
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3.0319 Effect of test temperature and test direction on Conditions, Table 3.051.
tensile properties of sheet in SCCRT Condition, 3.052 Reversed bending fatigue curve for bar in Con¬
Figure 3.0319. dition SCT 850, Figure 3.052. 15.5 Cr
3.031 10 Effect of test temperature on transverse tensile 3.053 Fatigue strength at 10® cycles for SCT 850 4.5 Ni
properties of sheet in Condition XH, Figure and SCT 1000 F Conditions, Table 3.053.
3.03110. 3.054 Combined stress diagram for AM-355 SCT
3.03 1 11 Effect of and tempering tem¬
test temperature (1000 F), Figure 3.054.
perature on tensile properties of sand cast keel AM-355
blocks. Figure 3.03 111. 3.06 Elastic Properties
3.032 Compression. 3.061 Poisson's ratio.
3.0321 Stress-strain curves in compression at room and 3.062 Modulus of elasticity.
elevated temperatures for sheet in CRT Con¬ 3.0621 Modulus of elasticity for bar in Condition
dition, Figure 3.0321. SCT 850 at room and elevated temperatures,
3.0322 Stress-strain curves in compression at room and Figure 3.0621.
elevated temperatures in SCCRT Condition, 3.0622 Effect of test temperature on tensile and com¬
Figure 3.0322. pressive elastic modulus of alloy in Condition
3.0323 Effect of test temperature and test direction on SCT, Figure 3 0622.
compressive yield strength of sheet in Condi¬ 3.0623 Modulus of elasticity for sheet in CRT Condi¬
tions SCT, CRT, and SCCRT, Figure 3.0323. tion at room and elevated temperatures, Figure
3.033 Impact. 3.0623.
3.0331 Effect of test temperature on impact strength 3.0624 Modulus of elasticity for sheet in Condition
for bar in SCT Conditions. Figure 3.0331. SCCRT at room and elevated temperatures,
3.0332 Effect of test temperature on impact strength Figure 3.0624.
for bar in various SCT Conditions. Figure 3.0332. 3.063 Modulus of rigidity for bar in Condition SCT
3.0333 The effect of special heat treatments on the im¬ 850 at room and elevated temperatures, Figure
pact strength in the longitudinal and transverse 3.063.
direction. Figure 3.0333. 3.064 Tangent modulus.
3.0333 3.0641 Tangent modulus in compression at 600 F for
3.034 Bending. exposure times from 1/2 hour to 1000 hours
3.035 Torsion and shear. for bar stock in Condition SCT 850, Figure
3.035 1 Effect of test and exposure temperature on 3.0641.
shear strength of sheet and bar in SCT 850 3.0642 Tangent modulus in compression at 800 F for
Condition, Figure 3.035). exposure times from 1/2 hour to 1000 hours
3.0352 Effect of test temperature on stress intensity for bar stock in Condition SCT 850, Figure
factor at failure in tear test of CRT alloy in 3.0642.
longitudinal and transverse direction, Figure 3.0643 Tangent modulus in compression at 900 F for
3.0352. exposure times from 1/2 hour to 1000 hours
3.036 Bearing. for bar stock in Condition SCT 850, Figure
3.036 1 Effect of test temperature on bearing properties 3.0643.
of sheet in SCT Condition. Figure 3-0361 3.0644 Tangent modulus in compression at 1000 F for
3.037 Stress concentration. exposure times from 1/2 hour to 1000 hours
3.0371 Effect of test temperature on notch strength of for bar stock in Condition SCT 850, Figure
bar in Condition SCT 850. Figure 3.0371. 3.0644.
3.0372 Fracture toughness of plate for various age
Conditions, Figure 3.0372. 4 fabrication
3.038 Combined properties. Sec AM-350 also. Only different and comple¬
mentary information given below.
3.04 Creep and Creep Rupture Properties
3.041 General. 4.01 Forming
3.042 Creep-rupture properties. Upon forming at room temperature the alloy
3.0421 Creep-rupture curves for sheet in various work hardens very rapidly because of marten-
Conditions, Figure 3.0421. site formation during working. The formation
3.0422 Creep-rupture curves for bar and castings in of martensite can be avoided by working at
various Conditions. Figure 3.0422. about 300 F or higher. Using this procedure,
3.043 Creep deformation. the alloy forms in a manner similar to the
3.043 1 Effect of stress on creep rate at 600 and 800 F austenitic stainless steels.
for sheet in Condition SCT 850, Figure 3.0431.
3.0432 Total creep data at ,700 and 800 F for alloy in 4.02 Machining and Grinding
Condition CRT, Figure 3.0432.
3.0433 Effect of temperature on stress to produce 4.03 Welding
creep rate of 1 percent per 100,000 hours, 4.031 Bar, plate, and forgings in all Conditions are
Figure 3.0433. normally fusion welded with the addition of
3.0434 Isochronous stress-strain curves at 600 to filler rod. The alloy remains ductile during
800 F for sheet in Condition SCT 850, Figure cooling although its structure changes from
3.0434. austenite to one containing about 5 percent
ferrite. Any austenitic steel filler rod or elec¬
3.05 Fatigue Properties trode may be used unless high strength in the
3.05 1 Fatigue properties of bar and sheet in SCT joint is required. Welds heat treated to CODE 1505
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Condition SCT approaching 100 percent ef¬
ficiency can be obtained with AM-355 welding
15.5 Cr wire or coated electrodes. Alloy is highly resis¬
tant to weld cracking. Consequently preheat¬
4.5 N ing, control of interpass temperature, and
postheating are not required. A specially com¬
pounded submerged arc welding flux (Arcosite
AM-355 S-12) can be used with AM-355 wire to deposit
AM-355 weld metal. The carbide solution sub¬
zero treatment is fully applicable to welded
AM-355.
4.032 Fusion welding of sheet in Conditions CRT and
SCCRT destroys the effects of cold rolling in
any section heated above 900 F.
4.033 Resistance welding of sheet is possible in all
conditions.
4.034 Typical weldment and weld metal properties
for various methods, Table 4.034.
4.04 Heat Transfer
4.05 Surface Treatment
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AMS Form Condition Fe

5359U Sand Castings Solution Treated
5J68A
5743E
Investment Castings
Bars and Furgings
Solution Treated
Solution Treated
15.5 Cr
Equalized and
Overtempered
4.5 Ni
5744B Bars and Forcings Heat Treated to
F(u = 1 70 ksi
3 Mo
5S49D Plate Solution T rcated
5547D Sheet and Strip
Welding Wire
AM-355
5 780A
5781 A Covered Electrodes

TABLE I 031. AMS SPECIFICATIONS

Source AMS
Form Bar. Forgings. Welding Wjre and
Plate. Sheet, and Covered Electrodes
Castings 1 1 } 1 2l Strip < 3) C 4 1 <5) 16 7)
Composition Min Max Min Max Min Max
C 0.08 0.15 0.10 0.15 0.010 0.15
Mn 0.040 1 .to 0.50 1.25 0.50 1.25
Si - 0.7S - ' 0.05 - 0.50
P - 0.04 - 0.040 - 0.040
S - 0.03 - 0.030 - 0.030
Cr 14.5 15.5 15.00 16.00 15.00 16.00
Ni 3.5 4.5 4.00 5.00 4.00 5.00
Mo 2.0 2.6 2.50 3.25 2.50 3.25
N 0.05 0.13 0.07 0.13 0.07 0.13
C and Ni 0.15 0.25 -- - - -
Cu
Fc
-
Balance
- Balance
- 0.050
Balance

TABLE 1.041. COMPOSITION OF CAST AND WROUGHT

PRODUCTS

Fe-l5.5Cr-4.5Ni-3Mo
Form All
Mill Supplied
Conditions Heal Treatment by Mil] Purpose
Equalised and 2-4 hr at 1425 a 50". oil or water quench Preparation for machining
overtempered or air cool to SO F max plus
6 OT ÿ
2-4 hr at 1075 Ft 25*. air cooled
Carbide solutioned. I-3 hr at 1 900 F s 25°. water quenched* Preparation for machining with
equalized and plus 3 hr at -100 F plus equalized and optimum microstructure for
overtempered overtempered stress corrosion resistance when
S ÿ IE+OT I followed by subsequent L anneal
plus SCT
Fully hardened -
1 -3 hr at 1900 F 25°. water quenched*
plus 3 hr at - 1 00 F plus L anneal plus
Heat treatment by user not
required. Materia] has good
SCT 1 1000 F)
FH SCT <1000 Fi machinabtlity and optimum
microstruciure for stress corro¬
sion resistance
H Solution treated at 1950 F and water Preparation for reforming by user
quenched
Mill Supplied
Condition
Prior to User Condition Through
Heat Treatment User Treatment Heat Treatment bv User Purpose
Any L 1675-1775 F. rapid air Preparation for hardening
cool or w-3ter quench
L * SCT L plus subzero cool 3 hr Hardening for highest strength
at -100 F 3ttd temper for 850 F. or highest toughness
3 hr at S50 or 1000 F (1000 F>
Carbide solution 1-3 hr at 1900 Fa 25°. Hardened for optimum micro-
hardening treatment water quenched* plus structure and best resistance to
3 hr at -100 F plus L stress corrosion
anneal plus SCT
t 1000 F)
Carbide Carbide solution L plus SCT < 1000 F > Hardened for optimum micro-
Solutioned hardening treatment structure and resistance to Stress
E * OT ÿ SCT corrosion
Carbide None Hardened for good machin-
Solutioned. Following user fabrication ability. high toughness and
+L stress relieving treatment optimum microstruciure for
ÿ SCT 1 1000 F) up to 1000 F maximum stress corrosion resistance
may be employed
H Forging should be controlled to finish working at a low iemperature to produce fine
grain size. Following forging, carbide solution hardening treatment is recommended.
However, the L + SCT treatment may be used without prior carbide solutioning
treatment if a microstruciure free of grain boundary carbides is not essential.

•A minimum cooling rate of 100° per minute to 1 200 F must be used to avoid precipitation of
grain boundary carbides.

TABLE 1 .0514. MILL SUPPLIED CONDITIONS AND USER HEAT TREATMENTS FOR ALL
FORMS ACCORDING TO ALLOY PRODUCER (37)

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Form Ban* and Forginp Pbte Sheet and Strip Form Sand Castings (2 Investment Castings (2t
Condition Solution Equalize and Solution Solution Condition Solution Treat Solution Treat
Treat Over temper Treat Treat
15.5 Cr 1875-1925 F. ST + 1375 to 1475 F. 1875-1925 F, 1 to I875-192S F.
1 950-2050 F. 1 hr AC
for Sections < I in.. WQ
1850-1975 F. I hr, AC for
Sections <1 in.. WQ or
1 to 3 hr. W 0 3 hr AC (<80 F> + 3 hr. WQ 3/4 hr. WQ
4.5 Ni or OQ for Sections > t in. OQ for Sections > 1 in.
1050 to MOO F. 3 hr Condition Equalize or ovcrtcmper 850 SCT
AC ST + 1350 F to 1450 F, ST 1750 to 1825 F. 1 hr.
Condition 1000 SCT 1000 SCT 1 000 SCT
ST + 1725 to 1775 F.
3 hr min.. AC ÿ 1025 to WQ + 3 hr at -100 F. Air
ST + 2 hrat -100 F. Sec Plate 1075 F. 3 hr AC Warm 825 to 875 F. 3 hr
10 to 60 min. WQ + Air Warm + 1 725 to
AM-355 3 hr at -100 F. Air 1775 F. 10 to 60 min. Condition 1000 SCT
AC
Warm + 975 to WQ + 3 hrat -100 F. ST+ 1725 to 1850 F.
1025 F. 3 hr AC Air W'arm + 975 to 1 hr. WQ + 3 hr at
1025 F. 3 hr AC -100 F. Air Warm + 975
to 1025 F. 3 hr AC
TABLE 1.0515. A.MS SPECIFIED HEAT TREATMENTS FOR BARS. FORCINGS. PLATE.
SHEET. AND STRIP CJl 14) <5t
ta> Separately cast specimens or specimens cut from castings.

TABLE 1.0525. AMS SPECIFIED HEAT TREATMENTS FOR

SAND AND INVESTMENT CASTINGS (1) (2)

240
Fe-l5.5Cr-4.SNi-3Mo
COND SCT

ÿ BAR, FORGINGS 200 ÿ

O PLATE
• 0.088 IN
A
SHEET
SHEET
... . .-
Fel5.SC r-4.5Ni-3Mo
SCT-850
h
b.
cr 12
VO« (17)
A (19)
u
o-

D THERMAI CONDUCTIVITY
H

0 200 400 600 800 1000

TEMP -F
800 900 1000 FIG. 2.013 THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY (20, p. 12)
AGING TEMP • F

FIG. 1.0S3. EFFECT OF AGING TEMPERATURE

ON TENSILE PROPERTIES OF
VARIOUS FORMS (17X19)

i
Fe-l5. 5Cr-4. 5N1-3Mo
-
10
MEAN COEF LI YEAR
THERMAL EXP) NSION
COND H /
r- Fe -1S.SC r-4. SNi-3 Mo
COND SC T 850

01
\
/ 40

-
w
a. sc T 1000
2

\ /
\
£
2
36 /
O
ÿc
CT 850 U
2 32

ELECTR ICAL
FF OM RT TO TEMP IND1CATED RESIST!VITY
1 28
-400 0 400 800 1200 1600 2000 800 1200 1600
TEMP - F TEMP - F
FIG. 2.014 THERMAL EXPANSION (21) FIG. 2.022 ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY OF ALLOY
IN CONDITION SCT 850 (14)

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Dens
Condition lb per cu in gr per cu cm Condition SCT 850 SCT 1000
H (1875F) 0.286 7.91 Max permeability 87
Equalled and aged 0.283 7.82 Induction at 200
150 15.5 Cr
SCT 850 0.281 7.79
CRT 0.284 7.86
oersteds 9660 11508 4.5 Ni
SCCRT 0.2805 7.76
TABLE 2.023 MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
TABLE 2.021 DENSITY (8)
AM-355

Source AMS 5368ÿ1 AMS 5359(2)

Form Sand Investment
Castings Castings
Condition SCT SCT
( 1 000) (850)

Ftu. Min. ksi 165 200

Fty. Min. ksi 140 150
Elongation. 4D. Min. percent 8 8ÿ)
Hardness. R(\ Min 37 40
(a I Elongation in 1 inch or 4D.

TABLE 3.0t 1 AMS SPECIFIED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES FOR

AM-355 SAND AND INVESTMENT CASTINGS

Source AMS 5743(3) AMS 5749(4) AMS 5747(5)

Form Bars and Forgings Plate Sheet and Strip
Condition SCT SCT SCT
(1000) (1000) (1000)
Ftu. Min. ksi 170 165 165
Fty. 0.2% offset. Min. ksi 155 140 140
Elongation. 2 in. or 4D, Min. percent 12 12 io<a)
Reduction in Area. Min. percent 25
Hardness. R£ 3 7-44* b) 37-44<b> 37 (Min)

la) Up to 0.010 inch thick inclusive, the elongation is not specified but is "as agreed upon". The
elongation for sheet and strip over 0.0 10 to 0.1875 inch thick exclusive, is 10 percent minimum.
(b) Not to be rejected on hardness requirement if the tensile properties meet specification.

TABLE 3.01 2 AMS SPECIFIED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES FOR AM-355 BARS. FORCINGS.
PLATE. SHEET. AND STRIP

Allov Fe-15. 5Cr-4. 5Ni-3Mo

Castings
Form
Plate Bar, forcings Sand,Investment
Sheet. strip"
Melt . Cons. lect Cons, c lecrrode -
Condition H SC1T 850) H sen iooo) SCT(850) SCT(1000) SCT(8S0)
F,u. min-ksi L - 190 - 170 200 170 200
T - 190 - 170 200 170 -
Fry. min-ksi L - 165 - 155 165 155 150
T - 165 - 155 165 155 -
e, m in-percent L
T . " 12
12
10
5
12 8

20 25
RA. min-percent L
T
_ " *

5
*

Hardness, RC
min 43 37 40 37 40
max 35 S3 35 43 50 44 •

• Depends on thickness
•• Commercial to 0.010 in thickness, experimental to 0. 1875 in thickness.

TABLE 3.013 PRODUCER S GUARANTEED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES (17)

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Fe
300
Fe-15. 5Cr 4.5Ni-3Mo
— / / Sheet Plate &ar Cast
SHEET Form T AvgUT Foreinfls Test Bars
15.5 Cr CRT - PER cent AS indICATED SCT SCI SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT SCT
4.5 Ni L-sV Condition H 850 100C H 850 1000 850 1000 850 iow
Flu, -ksi 186 219 178 160 210 180 216 186 218 175

// /Ct
3 Mo Fc -ksi 55 181 16C 57 174 170 182 171 173 159
e(iin) -percent 29.5 13 13 26 14 17 19 19 16 14
RA -percent 40 50 38.5 57 35 40
AM-355
260 TABLE 3.0213 TYPICAL TENSILE PROPERTIES OF ALLOY FOR

/
VARIOUS HEAT TREATED CONDITIONS (17)

240 /fTi
i 220 //
j ///
'/
/ fCY.
//
//
L

Form
Condition SCT 850 SCT 1000

/t
Melt Air Cons. El. Cons. El.
t Ftu, -ksi T 208 220 185
Ffy, -ksi T 168.5 185 169
RA -percent T 7.6 20. S 39.5
e(2in) -percent T 5.3 11.5 14.8

// No. of tests*
No. of heats
14
2
40
18
40
25

160 / //
/ /
/
/ * Specimens taken from center

TABLE 3.021 4 EFFECT OF CONSUMABLE ELECTRODE

//
i MELTING ON TRANSVERSE PROPERTIES
OF BAR (17)
/

20 30 40 60
PERCENT COLD ROLL
FIG. 3.0212 EFFECT OF PERCENT COLO ROLL ON TENSILE AND
COMPRESSIVE PROPERTIES OF SHEET IN CRT CONDITION
(30)

Fe-15. 5Cr-4.5Ni-3Mo CONS EL MELT

BAR

j-
:
ÿ
200

160
.
TESTED AT RT

EXPOSIT E
1
ftu
a
\rw
ÿ

|
ÿÿ COND SCT 850
1000 HR
120
ÿ 100 HR AAT7
• O COND SCT 1000

200

160 ÿ
fty •Cmoi in
4 IN
5 1/4 N
120
80

*0—
m
RA
U
cc
CO
&
T "ti
e(4D)
200 400 600 800 1000
TEMP -F
FIG. 3.0215 EFFECT OF EXPOSURE TO ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES ON TENSILE PROPERTIES
OF BAR IN CONDITIONS SCT 850 AND SCT
1000 (17)
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280
Form O.OSO ip speet Fe-15. 5C r-4.5Ni-31<Ao Fe
Condition SCT 850 COND CRT
Exposure Temp-F RT 600 700 800 15.5 Cr
Exposure Load-ksi 66 1148.5 64.6 1)45.4 62.1 Il39. 8 i
260
4.5 Ni
Property . Change from RT value, in 1000 hr
Tested at RT ftu// 3 Mo
Ftu * -ksi 211.4 + 2 + 2 + 6 +7 +16 +16
F„. -ksi 169.4 +10 +31 +8 +48 ÿ•30.5 +51
- - - y
/>i AM-355
e<2in), -percent 11.5 40.5 4 1 6 «ÿ 1 -2.5 i
l.t
TABLE 3.0216 EFFECT OF EXPOSURE TO ELEVATED TEMPERA¬
TURES UNDER LOAD ON TENSILE PROPERTIES
\/ f

V
OF SHEET IN CONDITION SCT 850 <17>
( L/
D5 200 / }

300
Fe-15.SCi-4.5Ni-3Mo
0.020 - 0.030 IN SHEET
180

160
1
//
'/
ANN + CR
+800F, 3HR • 20
£
in
k. L
O e(2 IN)

10 *\N

10 20 30 40 SO
- 180 PERCENT COLD ROLL
FIG. 3.0217 EFFECT OF PERCENT COLD ROLL
ON TENSILE PROPERTIES OF ALLOY
IN CONDITION CRT (26, p. 21)

O#i7S0F
I850F
A A 1950F
ODA L

| e(2 IN)
II'1
AS TEMPERED Fe-15.5Cr-4.5Ni-3Mo
20 30 1 IN BAR
COND SCT 8S0. 1000
PERCENT COLD ROLL
FIG. 3.0218 EFFECT OF ANNEALING TEMPER¬
ATURE AND PERCENT COLD ROLL EXPOSURE 1 E CHARPY V
ON LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE 850 F AT RT
TENSILE PROPERTIES OF CRT ALLOY IOOOF
(27) SCT 1000

AS TEMPERED

SCT 850

1000
EXPOSURE TIME
FIG. 3.023 EFFECT OF EXPOSURE TIME AND TEMPERATURE ON IMPACT
ENERGY MEASURED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE FOR BAR IN
SCT CONDITION (21, Table XV)

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Fe-lS.SCr -4.5hfi-3Mo
OS
SHEET COND CRT
15.5 Cr g T L
U /
4.5 Ni /
2.5 •/
/
• O
/
/
AM-355 M 2 J
/ 0,

|s f

/
/
/
/
/
1.5 >4
180
- 200 220 240 260 280
Fty * KSI
FIG. 3.024 RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TENSILE YIELD STRENGTH AND
TRANSVERSE BEND FACTOR FOR SHEET IN CONDITION
CRT <30)

Fe-l5.5Cr-4.SNi-3Mo
3/4 IN BAR SCT
NOTCHED

0.252

Sr «= 0.010

NOTCH STRENGTH RATIO

e(21N)

SCT 850 SCT-950 T-1000

850 900 950 1000

TEMPERING TEMP -F
FIG. 3.02711 EFFECT OF TEMPERING TEMPERATURE ON
SMOOTH AND NOTCHED BAR TENSILE
PROPERTIES FOR ALLOY IN COM5ITION SCT
(32)

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Fe-15. 5Cr-4.5Ni-3Mo
-
0. 020 0.030 IN SHEET Fe
0.001 IN EDCE NOTCH RADIUS
ANN + CR + 800F. 3 HR
15.5 Cr
4.5 Ni
NOTCHED 3 Mo
AM-355

NOTCHED
O
• 1850F
1750F — SMOOTH
NOTCHED
1950F
O O DA
P

NOTCH STRENGTH RATIO

PERCENT COLD ROLL

FIG. 3.02712 EFFECT OF ANNEALING TEMPERATURE AND PERCENT COLD ROLL ON
LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE NOTCH STRENGTH AND NOTCH
STRENGTH RATIO OF CRT ALLOY (27)

225
Fe-lS.5Cr-4.5-3Mo
39 X 24 X 0.020 IN SHEET
• INITIAL CRACK 8 IN
COND CRT
200

175
\ L

T - 70 ± 5F

I
I I i mi i i ! mi i i i Inn i i iJjk Fe-15. 5Cr-4.5Ni-3Mo
0. 1 1 10 100 1000 0.056 IN SHEET
240
GROSS STRESS LOAD RATE - K SI PER SEC COND CR T(RC 50- ll)
RT
RT
FIG. 3.02713 EFFECT OF RATE OF LOADING ON CALCULATED
STRESS INTENSITY FACTOR AT FAILURE FOR 200 /4O0F
CRT ALLOY TESTED AT ROOM TEMPERATURE
IN LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION (31) ÿ/MOf
800F
160 /St* ÿ900F
//// / 900F
"ÿlOOOF
E
24
120
1000F
/
/
/

TENSION L TENSIQ N T

40 u
II
u 1

0 0.004 0.008
!
0 0.004 0.008 0.012
STRAIN • IN PER IN
FIG. 3.0311 STRESS-STRAIN CURVES IN TENSION AT ROOM AND
ELEVATED TEMPERATURES FOR SHEET IN CRT
CONDITION (28)

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320 Fe-15.5Cr-4.5Ni -3Mo 360 Fc-l5. 5Cr-4, 5Ni-3Mo

rt RT

15.5 Cr
0.018 IN SHEET
COND SCCRT |
400Fÿ
200F

—
400 F
—~j
0.008 IN SHEET
CONDITION XH
TEMPER 750F, 5 MIN
240 RC-54
4.5 Ni 600F-V 7$
600 F
8OOF-77 ÿ 900 F 800 F
/ÿOOF
! 160
jffl// innOF
JWJy 7 OOF
AM-355 1000F f 8G0F
//
f/
1
1
M/f
1 900F

TENSION, L TENSION,T
i 1
0.008 0 0.004 0.008 0.012
STRAIN - IN PER IN
FIG. 3.0312 STRESS-STRAIN CURVES IN TENSION AT ROOM AND 1000F
ELEVATED TEMPERATURES FOR SHEET IN SCCRT
CONDITION (13)

240
Fe- l5.5Cr-4.5Ni-3Mo
SHEET
COND SCT 850
200
ftu \
160
fty
120
0.004 0.008 0.012 0.016
40 STRAIN - IN PER IN

---- e<2 IN) FIG. 3.0313 STRESS -STRAIN CURVES IN TENSION

AT ROOM AND ELEVATED TEMPER¬
ATURES FOR SHEET IN CONDITION XH
(29)
TEMP -F
3.0314 EF FECT OF TEST TEMPER ATUR E ON
TENSILE PROPERTIES OF SHEET IN
CONDITION SCT 850 (13)

240
Fe-l5.5Cr-4.5Ni-3Mo
BAR, FORGED DISKS

-4-
240
Fe 15. 5Cr-4. 5Ni-3Mo
3/4 IN BAR
COND SCT 850
200 200

160
BAR: LONG | p
**
160
ftu

fty
k
L \
160

DISKS: RAD, TANG ' i

120 120
• COND SCT 8S0
A COND SCT 1000 I
AVERAGE OF SEVERAL HEATS
S TO 44 TESTS PER POINT
80
RA

40 u 40
• — ÿ
•
w- <
e (2 IN) e(2 IN)

* -4 ÿ

1000 200 400 600

TEMP TEMP - F
FIG. 3. 0315 EFFECT OF TEST TEMPERATURE ON TENSILE 3.0316 EFFECT OF TEST TEMPERATURE ON
PROPERTIES OF BAR AND FORGED DISKS IN TENSILE PROPERTIES OF BAR IN CONDITION
CONDITIONS SCT 850 AND SCT 1000 (17) SCT8S0 (17)
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Fe-lS.SCr-4.5Nl-3Mo Fe-l5.5Cr-4.5Ni-3Mo
3/4 IN BAR 0.056 IN SHEET
COND SCT-850 COND CRT 15.5 Cr
200 to
4.5 Ni

AM-355

TEMP OF TEST AND EXPOSURE

• TEMP F
ÿ

600 F
ÿ 800 F FIC. 3.0318 EFFECT OF TEST TEMPERATURE AND TEST
. I000F
ÿ
A 9OOF DIRECTION ON TENSILE PROPERTIES OF
SHEET IN CONDITION CRT (IS)

1.0 10 100 1000

EXPOSURE TIME - HOURS
FIG. 3.0317 EFFECT OF EXPOSURE TIME AND TEMPERATURE
ON TENSILE PROPERTIES OF BAR IN SCT-850
CONDITION (25, p. 87-90,99-102,111-114)

320
Fe-l5.5Cr-4 SN1-3MO Fe-lS. 5Cr-4. 5Ni-3Mo
0.018 IN SHEET 0.008 IN SHEET
COND SCCRT CONDITION XH

280 360 \ TEMPER 7 5 OF, 5 MIN

320
RC-54
F
TU
fTU

320 o\c )

\o
200 ' 280 240
Is.

240
fty
X t

\
\

•L
O T
fty *<v <

200
\ 160

160

6
e(2IN)
j
Q— —< >-«!>
200
—
400 600 1000
U
cc
03
e(2 IN)

TEMP - F
200 400 600 800 1000
FIG. 3.0319 EFFECT OF TEST TEMPERATURE AND TEST
DIRECTION ON TENSILE PROPERTIES OF TEMP - F
SHEET IN SCCRT CONDITION (13) FIG. 3.03110 EFFECT OF TEST TEMPERATURE ON TRANSVERSE
TENSILE PROPERTIES OF SHEET IN CONDITION XH
(29)

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240
Fe 15.5Cr-4.SNi-3Mo
Fe-lS.SC r-4. 5Ni-3 ÿlo
SANDC AST KEEL BLOCKS
0.056 IN SHEET
15.5 Cr C DND SCT COND CP T
200 (RC 50-5
p RT
4.5 IMi
'4 / 400 F
)
\\\ / // 600F

-
160 I 1k 160
AM-355
55
*
120

• SCT-l
SCT- 850
L ÿ

ftyÿ' L
\\
J
N

/
ÿ

'//
/
\ 1
V
P* 3 120 //// /
800F

1000F

100

40
ÿ 000

80 V
COMPP ESSION
RA L

» • SPE CIMEN
20
2.7 x 0.625 x 0.056 IN

200
..4-1
400
e(2in) J
600 800
j

1000
0.004
STRAIN
1.5 IN GAGE LENGTH
0.008
- IN PER IN
i
0.012 0.016

TEMP - F .
FIG. 3 0321 STR ESS-STRAIN C URV ES IN COM -
PR ESSION AT ROOM AND ELEVATED
FIG. 3.03111 EFFECT OF TEST TEMPERATURE AND TEMPERING TEMPERATURES FOR SHEET IN CRT
TEMPERATURE ON TENSILE PROPERTIES OF SAND CONDITION (28)
CAST KEEL BLOCKS {26, p. S~2-3)(2l, Table X)

Fe-15. 5Cr-4, 5Ni-3Mo

SHEET

320
Fe-15. 5Cr-4Ni-3M< 1 RT /RT

&
0.018 IN SHEET
COND SCCRT 400 Fÿ
240
400F-tÿ.
6°0Fÿ/j/ÿ900F
m?nC4M00F'
ÿ800F
160

/
1000F
1000F

M.
T 0.063 AND 0.112 IN.
COMPRESSION.L COMPRE SSION/T COND SCT 850
A L 0.056 IN, COND CRT

0.004 0.008 0.012/0 0.004 0.008 0.012 • L

O T
0.018 IN, COND SCCRT
STRAIN- IN PER IN COND SCT 950, (19)
FIG. 3.0322 STR ESS-STR A IN CURVES IN COMPRESSION AT ROOM
AND ELEVATED TEMPERATURES FOR SHEET IN 400 600 800 1000
SCCRT CONDITION (13)
TEMP - F
FIG. 3.0323 EFFECT OF TEST TEMPERATURE AND TEST
DIRECTION ON COMPRESSIVE YIELD STRENGTH
OF SHEET IN CONDITIONS SCT, CRT AND SCCRT
<14)(19)

Fe* 15. SCr-4. 5Ni-3Mo

3/4 IN EAR
•
ÿ
COND SCT 850
COND SCT 950

IE CHARPY V

TEMP
FIG. 3.0331 EFFECT OF TEST TEMPERATURE ON
IMPACT STRENGTH FOR BAR IN SCT
CONDITIONS (18)
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Fe-15.5Cr-4.SNi-3Mo
60 p/4 TO 4 IN BAR Q Longitudinal Specimens
>0 COND SCT 850
A A COND SCT 1000
ÿ Transverse Specimens
0 1750 F. 1 hr. water quenched + 3 hr, at -100 F + 1000 F. _ 15.5 Cr
3 hr. air cooled
(Fjy 1 86 tsi, Fjy 177 ksi.e (2 in) 19.5 percent)
4.5 Ni
ÿ 1900 F, I hr. water quenched + 3 hr at -100 F + above
treatment
IE CHARPY V (Ftu I86ksi. Fjy J 75 ksi.e (2 in.) 19.5 percent)
AM-355

0$ 1 IN BAR
CONS EL MELT

TEMP - F
IE Charpy V
FIG. 3.0332 EFFECT OF TEST TEMPERATURE
ON IMPACT STRENGTH FOR BAR IN
VARIOUS SCT CONDITIONS (17)

ÿM
-200 -100 0 100 300
Test Temperature. F

FIC. 3.0333 THE EFFECT OF SPECIAL HEAT TREATMENT ON IMPACT

STRENGTH IN LONGITUDINAL AND TRANSVERSE
DIRECTION (40)
180
Fe ÿ15. SCr-4. 5Ni-3Mo
SHEET AND BAR

160 \ \
SCT- 850

140

.N
120
*
100
Fÿ-15.5Cr-4". SNJ -3Mo
•
A&
SH :ET (5)
3/4 IN BAR (6)
24 X 24 X 0.020 SHEET
COND CRT
80 150
\
V
•*;&hhrr}extosure \

FIG. 3.0351
200
i i
400
EXPOSURE TEMP
600
-
EFFECT OF TEST AND EXPOSURE TEMPERATURE
-i
V

I F-ry = 223 KSI

Fyy = 197 KSI

ON SHEAR STRENGTH OF SHEET AND BAR IN
SCT 850 CONDITION <25)(26) >
h- 100
i
w LOAD RATE. KSI PER SEC
L T
£ 750-880 660-915
IRWIN'S CORRECTION FACTOR
CzJ
os FOR AXIAL RIGIDITY OF PLATE
fe

50
100 200 300 400 500
TEMP - F
FIC. 3.0352 EFFECT OF TEST TEMPERATURE ON STRESS
INTENSITY FACTOR AT FAILURE IN TEAR
TEST OF CRT ALLOY IN LONGITUDINAL AND
TRANSVERSE DIRECTION (31)

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440
Fe -I5.5Cr-4 SNi-3Mo Fe- IS. 5Cr-4. 5Ni-3Mo

15.5 Cr
SCT-850 3/4 IN BAR .
"
COND SCT 850

4.5 Ni 400 X FBRU

NOTCH STRENGTH

360
AM-355

320
fbry
0,357 0.252

280
r = 0.010
ÿx

240
e/C = 2.0

200 400 600

\
800 1000
TEMP ÿ
F NOTCH STRENGTH
F1C. 3.0361 EFFECT OF TEST TEMPERATURE ON BEARING RATIO
PROPERTIES OF SHEET IN SCT CONDITION 400 600 1000
(26, p. B-2-5)
TEMP -F
FIG. 3. 037 1 EFFECT OF TEST TEMPERATURE ON NOTCH
STRENGTH OF BAR IN CONDITION SCT 850
(16)

240
Fe-15. 5Cr-4.5Ni-3Mo
TU PLATE

220

TY
200

SO
FRACTURE TOUGHNESS
180

60 160
HEAT TREATMENT
Om AMS S743A
& A AMS 5549
40
850 900 950 1050
AGING TEMP • F
FIG. 3.0372 FRACTURE TOUGHNESS OF PLATE FOR
VARIOUS AGE CONDITIONS (3b)

Fe-15. 5Cr-4 5Ni-3Mo Fe-15.5Cr-4.5Ni-3Mo

----- -----
SHEET COND
COND BAR
SCT 850
400 ~
- SCT 850
CRT
SCT 1000
CASTINGS SCT 850
SCCR r

800Fÿ
200

-V
\rÿ 100
VJ900F "" 80
•Xfc N. 100QF
100 --s.
ÿV.
'V 60
80
RUPTURE
RUFTURE 1000 F ÿ
60
10 100 #
1000 10 100 1000
TIME - HR TIME * HR
FIG. 3.0421 CREEP RUPTURE FIG. 3.0422 CREEP RUPTURE
CURVES FOR SHEET CURVES FOR BAR
IN VARIOUS CONDI¬ AND CASTINGS IN
TIONS (14) VARIOUS CONDITIONS
(14)
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1 1 1 I I 1
F j-l5.5Cr-4.5 Ni-3Mo
SHEET
>CT*8S0 15.5 Cr
4.5 Ni

600F
AM-355

ÿMOF

1 1 1 r
o.s 1.0 2.0 S.O 10 20
CREEP RATE - PERCENT PER ]05 HR
FIG. 3.0431 EFFECT OF STRESS ON CREEP RATE AT 600 AND SOOF FOR
SHEET IN CONDITION SCT-850 (32. p. 4»)

Fe-15.5Cr-4.5Ni-3Mt
0.056 IN SHEET
COND CRT (RC 50-51]

1 10 100 1000
TOTAL LOADING TIME - HOUR
FIG. 3.0432 TOTAL CREEP DATA AT 700 AND SOOF FOR ALLOY IN
CONDITION CRT (33)

Fe-15. SCr -4.5Ni-3Mo

SHEET

x COND SCT

\
STRESS FOR CR sEP RATE
1% PER 10s
4R

\
\
600 700 800
TEMP -F
FIG. 3.0433 EFFECT OF TEMPERATURE ON STRESS TO
PRODUCE CREEP RATE OF 1 PERCENT PER
105 HOUR (32. p. 46)
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Fe-15. 5Cr-4. 5N1-3MO

160 / ,
I
/ COND SCT
15.5 Cr
r »

4.5 Ni
120

if
1000 HR

iM*~1000 HR
100 HR //
AM-355
80 I V
-1 TO 10
-100 HR
R

/
-1000 HR
40
TENSION
SHORT TIME
600F 700 F 800F
0.004 0.008 0.004 0.008 0 0.004 0.008
STRAIN - IN PER IN
FIG. 3. 0434 ISOCHRONOUS STRESS- STRAIN CURVES AT 600 TO 800F FOR SHEET IN CONDITION
SCT 850 (16)

Source A (1) B(2) C(3)

Form Bar Bar Sheet
Condition (a) SCT 850 (b) SCT 1000 (c) SCT 850
Stress ratio Stress Fatigue strength, max, ksi
Concent¬ at cycles
Test ternp-F A R ration I04 105 10* 10' 108
(A) RT -1 Smooth 116 98 90
800 K = 1 79 65 57
(B) RT -1 K= 1 120 106 104
RT -1 K = 1 147 136 136
<C) L, T
RT 1 0.6 K * 3.5 91 67 55 55

TABLE 3.05 J FATIGUE PROPERTIES OF BAR AND SHEET IN SCT

CONDITIONS

120 1 VI i i 'T | t rrr !

1

-—
"1 1 | 1 1 1 1
Fe-15.5Cr-4.SNi-3Mo
0. 250 IN D1A BAR
\ • SCT-6S0
110

REVERSED BENDING
R= - 1

55 100

•
90
•

-1 l.l.I ! 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 i l l 1

10° 10'
NUMBER OF CYCLES TO FAILURE
FIG. 3.052 REVERSED BENDING FATIGUE CURVE FOR BAR IN CONDITION
SCT- 850 (32, p. 45)

Form 0.25 in. Specimens. R = -1

Condition SCT 850 F SCT 1000 F
Fh,.ksi 214 164
Fty. ksi 176 156
Fatigue Strength at 108 97
108 Cydes, ksi
TABLE 3.053. FaTICUE STRENGTH AT 10$
CYCLES FOR SCT 8S0 AND
SCT 10O0F CONDITIONS (37)

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500-Hour Poims

15.5 Cr
4.5 N

c/}

AM-355

<

600 F

Mean Srress, ksi

FIC. 3 .054 COMBINED STRESS DIAGRAM FOR AM-355 SCT f 1 000 F)(38)

Fe-l5. SCr *4. 5Ni-3Mo

1 IN BAR
COND SCT 850

E DYNAMIC

TEMP -F
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY FOR BAR IN
CONDITION SCT 850 AT ROOM AND
ELEVATED TEMPERATURES (14) TENSION
* COMPRESSION
ÿ

TEMP - F
EFFECT OF TEST TEMPERATURE ON TENSILE
AND COMPRESSIVE ELASTIC MODULUS OF ALLOY
Fe-15. 5Cr-4. 5Ni-3Mo IN CONDITION SCT (26. p. B-2-4)
0.056 IN SHEET
CONDITION CRT (RC 50-51)

_
Fc-lS. SCr-4.5Ni-3Mo
0.018 IN SHEET
COND SCCRT

TEMP - F
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY FOR SHEET IN
CRT CONDITION AT ROOM AND ELEVATED
TEMPERATURES (28)

TEMP - F
Fe-15. 5Cr-4. 5Ni-3Mo MODULUS OF ELASTICITY' FOR SHEET IN
1 IN BAR CONDITION SCCRT AT ROOM AND ELEVATED
COND SCT 850 TEMPERATURES (13)

G DYNAMIC

200 400 600 800 1000

TEMP F -
FIC. 3.063 MODULUS OF RIGIDITY FOR BAR IN
CONDITION SCT 850 AT ROOM AND
ELEVATED TEMPERATURES (14) CODE 1505
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28
Fe-l5.5Cir-4.5Ni-3"Mo
3/4 IN B
15.5 Cr COND SC T-850
24
4.5 Ni
600F

20
AM-355
3
_!

Q
O
2
1
£u
a EXPOSURE TIM E
•
ÿ
JO MIN
O HRS
A 100 HRS
ÿ 1000 HRS

1
20 40 60 80 100 120 140
COMPRESSIVE STRESS - KSI
FIG. 3.0641 TANGENT MODULUS IN COMPRESSION AT 600F FOR EXPOSURE
TIMES FROM 30 MINUTES TO 1000 HOURS FOR EAR STOCK IN
COND SCT-850 (25, p. 138)

Fe-l5.5Cr-4.5Nl-3M<
3/4 IN BAR
COND SCT-850

2 20

D
82

EXPOSURE TIME
30 M1N
10 HR
A 100 HR
ÿ 1000 HR

60 80 100 120
COMPRESSIVE STRESS - KSI
FIG. 3.0642 TANGENT MODULUS IN COMPRESSION AT 800F FOR EXPOSURE
TIMES FROM 30 MIN TO 1000 HOURS FOR BAR STOCK IN COND
SCT-850 (25, p. 139)

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Fe-15.5Cr-4. 5Ni-3Mo Fe- 15. 5Cr-4.5Ni-3Mo

3/4 IN BAR STOCK 3/4 IN BAR STOCK
COND SCT-850 COND SCT-850 15.5 Cr
• 4.5 N
9OOF \
20
\ 1000F AM-355

16

EXPOSURE TIME 1
EXPOSlJRE TIME \
30 M1N
ÿ 10 HR
100 HR
• 30 A IN
» 10 iR
\
A 100 HR
1000 HR
* + 1000 HR \ i \
40 60 80 100
COMPRESSIVE STRESS * KS1 20 40 60 80 100
FIG. 3.0643 TANGENT MODULUS IN COMPRESSION AT 900F FOR COMPRESSIVE STRESS * KSI
EXPOSURE TIME FROM 30 MINUTES TO 1000 HOURS FOR
BAR STOCK IN COND SCT-850 (25. p. 140) FIG. 3.0644 TANGENT MODULUS IN COMPRESSION AT
1000F FOR EXPOSURE TIMES FROM 30
MINUTES TO 1000 HOURS FOR BAR STOCK
IN COND SCT-850 (25. p. 141)

Yield Strength. Ulti¬ Loca¬

ksi mate Elong. Red. Charpy Hard tion
0.022 0.22 Tensile in in. V-N'otch ness of
Offset. Offset. Strength. 2 in.. Area, Impact, Rock¬ Frac¬
Welding Process Heat Treatmentÿ! ksi ksi ksi 2 2 ft-lb well C ture

Gas Tungsten- 1 710 F ÿ

Arc Welding
AM-355 wire
SCT (850 F i 132 173 205 4 - - 43 Weld

Transversely 1375 f 3 hr. .

welded 1/2-inch AC ÿ 1710 F 138 176 208 7 - - 43 Weld
plate tensile* + SCT <850 F i

Gas Metal-
Arc Welding 1710F +
AM-355 wire SCT (850 F) 137 180 216 6 18 - 45
All-weld-metal
tensil«

1375 F.3 hr.

AM *355 Covered
Electrodes
AC + 1710 F
+ SCT (850 F |
121 163 198 12 26 - 44

All-weld-metal
t ensiles 1375 F.3 hr.
AC + 1 710 F 134 159 1 75 13 30 ii 41
ÿ SCT ( 1 000 F }

Submerged Arc 1375 F.3 hr.

Welding AC + 171 0 F 136 170 195 11 24 - 42
AM-355 wire + SCT (850 F>
Arcostte S-12
flux 1375 F.3 hr.
A 11-weld-metal AC ÿ 17 10 F 145 169 187 10 29 s 3S
t ensiles
* SCT f 1000 F}
{a) Post weld heat treatment.

TABLE 4.034. TYPICAL WELDMENT &. WELD METAL PROPERTIES

FOR VARIOUS WELOINC METHODS (39}

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