AEROSPACE AMS5520 REV.

MATERIAL SPECIFICATION Issued 1 959-06

Revised 2009-07
Reaffirmed 201 5-05
Superseding AMS5520F
Steel, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant, Sheet, Strip, Foil, and Plate
1 5Cr - 7.1 Ni - 2.5Mo - 1 .1 AI
Solution Heat Treated, Precipitation Hardenable
(Composition similar to UNS S1 5700)
RATIONALE
AMS5520G revised 3.4.1 .3 for bending, and has been subsequently reaffirmed to comply with the SAE five-year review
policy.
1. SCOPE

1 .1 Form

This specification covers a corrosion and heat-resistant steel in the form of sheet, strip, foil, and plate.

1 .2 Application

These produ cts have been used typically for parts req uiring corrosion resistance and high strength u p to 600 °F (31 6 °C)
and where su ch parts may req uire welding during fabrication, but usage is not limited to su ch applications.

1 . 2. 1 Certain d esign and processing procedu res may cause these prod ucts to become susceptible to stress-corrosion
cracking; ARP1 1 1 0 recommends practices to minimize such conditions.

2. APPLI CABLE DOCU MEN TS

The issue of the following documents in effect on the date of the pu rchase order forms a part of this specification to the
extent supplied herein. The supplier may work to a su bseq uent revision of a docu ment unless a specific document issu e
is specified . When the referenced d ocu ment has been cancelled and no supersed ing d ocument has been specified , the
last pu blished issue of that document shall apply.

2. 1 SAE Publications

Available from SAE I n tern ati on al , 400 Com m on weal th D ri ve, Warren d al e, PA 1 5096-0 001 , Tel : 877-60 6-732 3 (i n si d e
U S A an d Can ad a) or 72 4-776-4970 (ou tsi d e U S A), www. sae. org .

AM S2242 Tolerances, Corrosion and H eat-Resistant Steel, I ron Alloy, Titanium, and Titanium Alloy Sheet, Strip,
and Plate
AM S2248 Chemical Check Analysis Limits, Corrosion and H eat-Resistant Steels and Alloys, M araging and Other
H ighly-Alloyed Steels, and I ron Alloys
AM S2371 Quality Assurance Sampling and Testing, Corrosion and H eat-Resistant Steels and Alloys, Wrou ght
Prod ucts and Forging Stock
AM S2807 I dentification, Carbon and Low-Alloy Steels, Corrosion and H eat-Resistant Steels and Alloys, Sheet,
Strip, Plate, and Aircraft Tubing
(Continued)
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AS41 94 Sheet and Strip Surface Finish N omenclature

ARP1 1 1 0 M inimizing Stress Corrosion Cracking in Wrought Forms of Steels and Corrosion Resistant Steels and
Alloys

2. 2 ASTM Publications

Avai l abl e from ASTM I n tern ati on al , 1 00 Barr H arbor Dri ve, P. O. Box C700, West Con sh oh ocken , PA 1 9428-2959,
Tel : 61 0-832-9585, www. astm . org .

ASTM A 370 M echanical Testing of Steel Products

ASTM A 480/A 480M Flat-Rolled Stainless and H eat-Resisting Steel Plate, Sheet, and Strip
ASTM E 290 Bend Testing of M aterial for Ductility
ASTM E 353 Chemical Analysis of Stainless, H eat-Resisting, M araging, and Other Similar Chromiu m-N ickel-I ron
Alloys
ASTM E 384 Microindentation H ard ness of Materials

3. TECH N I CAL REQU I REM EN TS

3. 1 Composition

Shall conform to the percentages by weight shown in Table 1 , d etermined by wet chemical methods in accordance with
ASTM E 353, by spectrochemical methods, or by other analytical methods acceptable to purchaser.

TABLE 1 - COMPOSI TI ON
Element min max
Carbon -- 0. 09
M anganese -- 1 . 00
Silicon -- 1 . 00
Phosphorus -- 0. 040
Su lfur -- 0. 030
Chromium 1 4. 00 1 6. 00
N ickel 6. 50 7. 75
M olybd enum 2. 00 3. 00
Aluminum 0. 75 1 . 50

3. 1 . 1 Check Analysis

Composition variations shall meet the applicable requirements of AMS2248.

3. 2 Cond ition

The produ ct shall be supplied in the following condition:

3. 2. 1 Sheet and Strip

Cold rolled , solution heat treated, and, u nless solution heat treatment is performed in an atmosphere yield ing a bright
finish, descaled having a su rface appearance comparable to the following commercial corrosion-resistant steel finishes as
described in ASTM A 480/A 480M and AS41 94, and 3. 2. 1 . 1 or 3. 2. 1 . 2 as applicable.

3. 2. 1 . 1 Sheet

N o. 2D finish.
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3. 2. 1 . 2 Strip

N o. 1 strip finish.

3. 2. 2 Plate

H ot rolled, solution heat treated, and descaled.

3. 3 Solution H eat Treatment

The product shall be solution heat treated by heating to a temperature within the range 1 925 to 1 975 °F (1 052 to 1 079 °C),
holding at the selected temperature for a time commensurate with thickness and the heating equipment and procedure used,
and cooling at a rate equivalent to an air cool or faster.

3. 4 Properties

Product 0. 001 5 inch (0. 038 mm) and over in nominal thickness shall conform to the following requirements. Tensile and
hard ness testing shall be performed in accord ance with ASTM A 370.

3. 4. 1 As Solu tion H eat Treated

3. 4. 1 . 1 Tensile Properties

Shall be shown in Table 2.

TABLE 2A - TEN SI LE PROPERTI ES, I N CH /POU N D U N I TS

N ominal Tensile Yield Strength Elongation I n
Thickness Strength at 0. 2% Offset 2 I nches or 4D
I nches ksi, max ksi, max %, min
0. 001 5 to 0. 005, excl 1 65 -- 15
0. 005 and over 1 50 65 25

TABLE 2B - TEN SI LE PROPERTI ES, SI U N I TS

N ominal Tensile Yield Strength Elongation I n
Thickness Strength at 0. 2% Offset 50. 8 mm or 4D
M illimeters MPa, max MPa, max %, min
0. 038 to 0. 1 3, excl 1 1 38 -- 15
0. 1 3 and over 1 034 448 25

3. 4. 1 . 2 H ardness

Shall be not higher than 1 00 H RB, or equivalent (See 8. 2); for thin gages where su perficial hard ness testing is
impractical, microhard ness testing in accord ance with ASTM E 384 may be used . Product shall not be rejected on the
basis of hardness if the tensile properties of 3. 4. 1 . 1 are acceptable, determined on specimens taken from the same
sample as that with nonconforming hardness or from another sample with similar nonconforming hardness.
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3. 4. 1 . 3 Bending

Product shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E 290, using a sample prepared nominally 0. 75 inch (1 9. 0 mm) in width,
with the axis of bending parallel to the direction of rolling, and shall withstand, without cracking, when bending at room
temperature through the angle shown in Table 3 around a d iameter eq ual to the bend factor times the nominal thickness
of the product. I n case of dispute, the results of tests using the guided bend test of ASTM E 290 shall govern.

TABLE 3 - BEN DI N G PARAMETERS

N ominal Thickness N ominal Thickness Angle
I nch M illimeters deg, min Bend Factor
0. 001 5 to 0. 1 874, incl 0. 038 to 4. 76, incl 1 80 1
Over 0. 1 874 to 0. 275, incl Over 4. 76 to 6. 99, incl 1 80 3

3. 4. 2 Response to Au stenite Conditioni ng and Precipitation H eat Treatment

The prod uct shall have the following properties after being au stenite conditioned by heating to 1 400 °F ± 25 (760 °C
± 1 4), holding at heat for 90 minutes ± 5, cooling to 55 °F ± 5 (1 3 °C ± 3) within 60 minutes, holding at that temperature for
not less than 30 minutes, and precipitation heat treated by heating to 1 050 °F ± 1 0 (566 °C ± 6), hold ing at heat for
90 minutes ± 5, and cooling to room temperature:

3. 4. 2. 1 Tensile Properties

Shall be shown in Table 4.

TABLE 4A - MI N I MU M TEN SI LE PROPERTI ES, I N CH /POU N D U N I TS

Tensile Yield Strength Elongation in
N ominal Thickness Strength at 0. 2% Offset 2 I nches or 4D
I nch ksi ksi %
0. 001 5 to 0. 005, excl 1 90 1 70 2
0. 005 to 0. 01 0, excl 1 90 1 70 3
0. 01 0 to 0. 020, excl 1 90 1 70 4
0. 020 to 0. 1 875, excl 1 90 1 70 5
0. 1 875 to 0. 500, incl 1 90 1 70 6

TABLE 4B - MI N I M U M TEN SI LE PROPERTI ES, SI U N I TS

Tensile Yield Strength Elongation in
N ominal Thickness Strength at 0. 2% Offset 50. 8 mm or 4D
Millimeters MPa MPa %
0. 038 to 0. 1 3, excl 1 31 0 1 1 72 2
0. 1 3 to 0. 25, excl 1 31 0 1 1 72 3
0. 25 to 0. 51 , excl 1 31 0 1 1 72 4
0. 51 to 4. 763, excl 1 31 0 1 1 72 5
4. 763 to 1 2. 70, incl 1 31 0 1 1 72 6

3. 4. 2. 2 H ardness

Shall be not lower than 40 H RC, or equ ivalent (See 8. 2); for thin gages where superficial hardness testing is impractical,
microhardness testing in accordance with ASTM E 384 may be u sed. Product shall not be rejected on the basis of
hard ness if the tensile properties of 3. 4. 2. 1 are acceptable, determined on specimens taken from the same sample as
that with nonconforming hardness or from another sample with similar nonconforming hardness.
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3. 4. 3 Response to Au stenite Conditioning, Sub-Zero Transformation, and Precipitation H eat Treatment

The product shall have the following properties after being austenite conditioned by heating to 1 750 °F ± 25 (954 °C ± 1 4),
holding at heat for not less than 1 0 minutes, rapidly cooling to room temperature, sub-zero transformed by cooling to -1 00 °F
± 1 0 (-73 °C ± 6), holding at that temperature for not less than 8 hours, warming in air to room temperature, and precipitation
heat treated by heating to 950 °F ± 1 0 (51 0 °C ± 6), holding at heat for 60 minutes ± 5, and cooling to room temperature:

3. 4. 3. 1 Tensile Properties

Shall be shown in Table 5.

TABLE 5A - M I N I MU M TEN SI LE PROPERTI ES, I N CH /POU N D U N I TS

Tensile Yield Strength Elongation in
N ominal Thickness Strength at 0. 2% Offset 2 I nches or 4D
I nch ksi ksi %
0. 001 5 to 0. 005, excl 225 200 1
0. 005 to 0. 01 0, excl 225 200 2
0. 01 0 to 0. 020, excl 225 200 3
0. 020 to 0. 1 875, excl 225 200 4
0. 1 875 to 0. 500, incl 225 200 5

TABLE 5B - MI N I M U M TEN SI LE PROPERTI ES, SI U N I TS

Tensile Yield Strength Elongation in
N ominal Thickness Strength at 0. 2% Offset 50. 8 mm or 4D
Millimeters MPa MPa %
0. 038 to 0. 1 3, excl 1 551 1 379 1
0. 1 3 to 0. 25, excl 1 551 1 379 2
0. 25 to 0. 51 , excl 1 551 1 379 3
0. 51 to 4. 763, excl 1 551 1 379 4
4. 763 to 1 2. 70, incl 1 551 1 379 5

3. 4. 3. 2 H ardness

Shall be not lower than 45 H RC, or equ ivalent (See 8. 2); for thin gages where superficial hardness testing is impractical,
microhardness testing in accordance with ASTM E 384 may be u sed. Product shall not be rejected on the basis of
hard ness if the tensile properties of 3. 4. 3. 1 are acceptable, determined on specimens taken from the same sample as
that with nonconforming hardness or from another sample with similar nonconforming hardness.

3. 5 Qu ality

The produ ct, as received by purchaser, shall be uniform in quality and cond ition, sound, and free from foreign materials
and from imperfections detrimental to usage of the prod uct.

3. 6 Tolerances

Shall conform to all applicable req uirements of AM S2242.

4. QU ALI TY ASSU RAN CE PROVI SI ON S

4. 1 Responsibility for I nspection

The vendor of the produ ct shall supply all samples for vendor’s tests and shall be responsible for the performance of all
requ ired tests. Purchaser reserves the right to sample and to perform any confirmatory testing d eemed necessary to
ensure that the prod uct conforms to specified req uirements.
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4. 2 Classification of Tests

4. 2. 1 Acceptance Tests

Composition (3. 1 ), tensile properties as solution heat treated (3. 4. 1 . 1 ) and as au stenite conditioned and precipitation heat
treated (3. 4. 2. 1 ), and tolerances (3. 6) are acceptance tests and shall be performed on each heat or lot as applicable.

4. 2. 2 Period ic Tests

Bending as solution heat treated (3. 4. 1 . 3), hardness (3. 4. 1 . 2, 3. 4. 2. 2, and 3. 4. 3. 2), and tensile properties as austenite
conditioned, sub-zero transformed, and precipitation heat treated (3. 4. 3. 1 ) are periodic tests and shall be performed at a
freq uency selected by the vendor unless frequency of testing is specified by pu rchaser.

4. 3 Sampling and Testing

Shall be in accord ance with AM S2371 .

4. 4 Reports

The vendor of the prod uct shall fu rnish with each shipment a report showing the results of tests for composition of each
heat and for tensile properties of each lot as solution heat treated and as au stenite cond itioned and precipitation heat
treated , and stating that the produ ct conforms to the other technical requ irements. This report shall include the purchase
order number, heat and lot numbers, AM S5520G, size, and qu antity.

4. 5 Resampling and Retesting

Shall be in accord ance with AM S2371 .

5. PREPARATI ON FOR DELI VERY

5. 1 I dentification

Shall be in accord ance with AM S2807.

5. 2 Packaging

The product shall be prepared for shipment in accordance wi th commercial practice and in compliance with applicable
rules and regulations pertaining to the handling, packaging, and transportation of the product to ensu re carrier acceptance
and safe delivery.

6. ACKN OWLEDGM EN T

A vendor shall mention this specification nu mber and its revision letter in all quotations and when acknowled ging
pu rchase orders.

7. REJ ECTI ON S

Product not conforming to this specification, or to modifi cations authorized by purchaser, will be subject to rejection.

8. N OTES

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 issu e of a docu ment. An (R) symbol to the left of
the docu ment title ind icates a complete revision of the docu ment, includ ing technical revision. Change bars and (R)
are not u sed in original publications, nor in d ocuments that contain ed itorial changes only.

8. 2 H ardness conversion tables for metals are presented in ASTM E 1 40.

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8. 3 Terms u sed in AMS are clarified in ARP1 91 7.

8. 4 Dimensions and properties in inch/pound u nits and the Fahrenheit temperatures are primary; d imensions and
properties in SI u nits and the Celsiu s temperatures are shown as the approximate equ ivalents of the primary units
and are presented only for information.

8. 5 Pu rchase documents should specify not less than the following:

AM S5520G
Form and size of prod uct desired
Qu antity of produ ct desired.

PREPARED BY AMS COM MI TTEE “F”