1、_ SAE Technical Standards Board Rules provide that: “This report is published by SAE to advance the state of technical and engineering sciences. The use of this report is entirely voluntary, and its applicability and suitability for any particular use, including any patent infringement arising there
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3、ublication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SAE. TO PLACE A DOCUMENT ORDER: Tel: 877-606-7323 (inside USA and Canada) Tel: +1 724-776-497
4、0 (outside USA) Fax: 724-776-0790 Email: CustomerServicesae.org SAE WEB ADDRESS: http:/www.sae.org SAE values your input. To provide feedback on this Technical Report, please visit http:/standards.sae.org/AMS4553D AEROSPACE MATERIAL SPECIFICATION AMS4553 REV. D Issued 1990-07 Reaffirmed 2004-04 Revi
5、sed 2017-08 Superseding AMS4553C Brass, Seamless, Tubing 85Cu - 15Zn Annealed (O61) (Composition similar to UNS C23000) RATIONALE AMS4553D revises Title, Eddy Current Examination (3.5.4), Sizes and Weights (3.7), Reports (4.4) and Identification (5.1.1), and is a Five-Year Review and update of this
6、specification. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Form This specification covers a copper alloy (brass) in the form of seamless tubing with nominal OD of 0.405 inch (10.29 mm) to 10.75 inches (273.05 mm) and nominal weight of 0.253 lb/ft (0.38 kg/m) to 2.176 lb/ft (3.24 kg/m) (see 8.6). 1.2 Application This tubing has be
7、en used typically for parts requiring resistance to corrosion by salt, fresh water, salt air, or gases, but usage is not limited to such applications. 1.3 Classification Tubing is classified by nominal working pressures as follows: Type I - Nominal working pressure 100 psi (689 kPa) Type II - Nomina
8、l working pressure 200 psi (1379 kPa) Type III - Nominal working pressure 300 psi (2068 kPa) Type IV - Nominal working pressure 450 psi (3103 kPa) 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
9、 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. SAE INTERNATIONAL AMS4
10、553D Page 2 of 11 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. AMS2223 Tolerances Copper and Copper Alloy Seamless Tubing ARP1917 Clarification of Ter
11、ms Used in Aerospace Metals Specifications 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 B153 Expansion (Pin Test) of Copper and Copper-Alloy Pipe and Tubing ASTM B154 Mercurous N
12、itrate Test for Copper Alloys ASTM B251 General Requirements for Wrought Seamless Copper and Copper-Alloy Tube ASTM B251M General Requirements for Wrought Seamless Copper and Copper-Alloy Tube (Metric) ASTM B601 Temper Designations for Copper and Copper AlloysWrought and Cast ASTM B858 Ammonia Vapor
13、 Test for Determining Susceptibility to Stress Corrosion Cracking in Copper Alloys ASTM E8/E8M Tension Testing of Metallic Materials ASTM E18 Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials ASTM E243 Electromagnetic (Eddy-Current) Examination of Copper and Copper-Alloy Tubes ASTM E478 Chemical Analysis of C
14、opper Alloys 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 E478, by spectrochemical methods, or by other analytical methods acceptable to purchaser. Table 1 - Composition Element (3.1.
15、1) Min Max Copper 84.0 86.0 Lead - 0.05 Iron - 0.05 Zinc (3.1.2) remainder Sum of Named Elements (see 3.1.3) 99.8 - SAE INTERNATIONAL AMS4553D Page 3 of 11 3.1.1 These composition limits do not preclude the presence of other elements. Limits may be established and analysis required for unnamed eleme
16、nts by agreement between the manufacturer or supplier and purchaser. 3.1.2 Zinc may be reported as “remainder”, as the difference between the sum of results for all elements and 100%, or as the result of direct analysis. 3.1.3 When all of the named elements in the table are analyzed, the sum shall b
17、e 99.8% minimum, but such determination is not required for routine acceptance of each lot. 3.2 Condition Fully recrystallized in the soft annealed (O61) temper (see 8.3). Tubing shall be acid cleaned after final annealing when specified. 3.3 Fabrication Tubing shall be produced by a seamless proces
18、s. The external and internal surface finishes shall be produced by any method which will result in surfaces free from laps, folds, tears, and extraneous materials and which show no oxide discoloration. Processing shall not affect limits of wall thickness or corrosion resistance. 3.4 Properties Shall
19、 conform to the following requirements: 3.4.1 Tensile Properties Shall be as shown in Table 2, determined in accordance with ASTM E8/E8M: Table 2 - Minimum tensile properties Property Value Tensile Strength 40.0 ksi (276 MPa) Yield Strength, 0.5% Extension under Load 12.0 ksi (83 MPa) Elongation in
20、8 Inches (203.2 mm) 30% 3.4.1.1 Tensile specimens shall be of the full section of tube and shall conform to the requirements of ASTM E8/E8M, unless limitations of the testing machine preclude the use of such specimen; in which case longitudinal specimens cut from tube shall be tested. 3.4.2 Embrittl
21、ement Specimens of tubing, nominally 6 inches (152 mm) in length or twice the diameter, whichever is greater, shall withstand, without cracking, the mercurous nitrate test performed in accordance with ASTM B154, Procedure A, or the Ammonia Vapor Test in accordance with ASTM B858. 3.4.3 Flarability (
22、Expansion Test) Tube specimens shall withstand 20% expansion of the tube original outside diameter, determined in accordance with ASTM B153. SAE INTERNATIONAL AMS4553D Page 4 of 11 3.4.4 Hydrostatic Pressure Tubing shall withstand an internal hydrostatic pressure (P) based on Equation 1, without dev
23、eloping leaks and without an increase in mean diameter of more than 0.2%. The tube need not be tested at a pressure of over 1000 psi (6.90 MPa). (Eq. 1) where: P = internal pressure at minimum yield, ksi (MPa) S = allowable yield stress (7.0 ksi 48.3 MPa) t = wall thickness, inches (mm) D = nominal
24、OD, inches (mm) 3.5 Quality 3.5.1 Visual Imperfections Tubing, as received by purchaser, shall be uniform in quality and condition and shall have a finish conforming to the best practice for high quality aircraft tubing. It shall be smooth and free from heavy scale, oxide, burrs, seams, tears, groov
25、es, laminations, slivers, pits, and other surface imperfections detrimental to usage of the tubing. 3.5.2 Surface Imperfections Slight surface imperfections, such as handling marks, straightening marks, light mandrel and die marks, shallow pits, and scale patterns, are acceptable provided the imperf
26、ections are removable within tolerances specified for wall thickness. 3.5.3 Cleanliness Tubing shall be free from grease or other foreign matter. Metallic flakes or particles shall not be collected by a clean white cloth drawn through the bore of a sample tube. Discoloration of the cloth, without th
27、e presence of flakes or particles, is acceptable. 3.5.4 Eddy-Current Examination Tubing, under 2.5 inches (64 mm) in OD, shall be tested in accordance with ASTM E243 is not acceptable if a discontinuity indication exceeds the discontinuity indication of a single artificial defect as defined in ASTM
28、E243 and appendix. 3.6 Tolerances Shall be as follows: 3.6.1 Diameter, Wall Thickness, and Length Shall be in accordance with AMS2223. 3.6.2 Weight For any lot of tubing, the tolerance for overweight shall be 10% maximum. For calculating weight, the density shall be 0.316 pounds per cubic inch (8.75
29、 kg/m3). P2 StD 0.8 t-=SAE INTERNATIONAL AMS4553D Page 5 of 11 3.7 Sizes and Weights Shall be as shown in Tables 3 through 6. 3.7.1 Sizes and weights outside of the range covered by Tables 3 through 6 shall be agreed upon between purchaser and producer. Table 3 Table 3A - Sizes and weights - Type I
30、tubing, inch/pound units Nominal OD Inches Minimum Wall Thickness Inch Nominal ID Inches Nominal Weight Pounds/Foot 2.875 0.065 2.745 2.176 3.500 0.065 3.370 2.660 4.000 0.065 3.870 3.047 4.500 0.065 4.370 3.434 5.563 0.068 5.427 4.451 6.625 0.081 6.463 6.315 8.625 0.105 8.145 10.657 10.750 0.131 10
31、.488 16.573 Table 3B - Sizes and weights - Type I tubing, SI units Nominal OD Millimeters Minimum Wall Thickness Millimeters Nominal ID Millimeters Nominal Weight kg/m 73.02 1.65 69.72 3.24 88.90 1.65 85.60 3.96 101.60 1.65 98.30 4.53 114.30 1.65 111.00 5.11 141.30 1.73 137.85 6.62 168.28 2.06 164.1
32、6 9.40 219.08 2.67 206.88 15.86 273.05 3.33 266.40 24.66 SAE INTERNATIONAL AMS4553D Page 6 of 11 Table 4 Table 4A - Sizes and weights - Type II tubing, inch/pound units Nominal OD Inches Minimum Wall Thickness Inch Nominal ID Inches Nominal Weight Pounds/Foot 1.900 0.065 1.770 1.421 2.375 0.065 2.24
33、5 1.789 2.875 0.068 2.739 2.274 3.500 0.083 3.334 3.378 4.000 0.095 3.810 4.420 4.500 0.107 4.286 5.600 5.563 0.132 5.299 8.540 6.625 0.158 6.309 12.172 8.625 0.205 8.215 20.563 10.750 0.256 10.238 32.004 Table 4B - Sizes and weights - Type II tubing, SI units Nominal OD Millimeters Minimum Wall Thi
34、ckness Millimeters Nominal ID Millimeters Nominal Weight kg/m 48.26 1.65 44.96 2.11 60.32 1.65 57.02 2.66 73.02 1.73 69.57 3.38 88.90 2.11 84.68 5.03 101.60 2.41 96.77 6.58 114.30 2.72 108.86 8.33 141.30 3.35 134.59 12.71 168.28 4.01 160.25 18.11 219.08 5.21 208.66 30.60 273.05 6.50 260.04 47.63 SAE
35、 INTERNATIONAL AMS4553D Page 7 of 11 Table 5 Table 5A - Sizes and weights - Type III tubing, inch/pound units Nominal OD Inches Minimum Wall Thickness Inch Nominal ID Inches Nominal Weight Pounds/Foot 1.375 0.065 1.245 0.968 1.660 0.065 1.530 1.235 1.900 0.066 1.768 1.442 2.375 0.083 2.209 2.266 2.8
36、75 0.100 2.675 3.306 3.500 0.122 3.256 4.910 4.000 0.140 3.720 6.436 4.500 0.157 4.186 8.123 5.563 0.194 5.175 12.408 6.625 0.231 6.163 17.596 8.625 0.301 8.023 29.848 10.750 0.375 10.000 46.349 Table 5B - Sizes and weights - Type III tubing, SI units Nominal OD Millimeters Minimum Wall Thickness Mi
37、llimeters Nominal ID Millimeters Nominal Weight kg/m 34.92 1.65 31.62 1.44 42.16 1.65 38.86 1.84 48.26 1.68 44.91 2.15 60.32 2.11 56.11 3.37 73.02 2.54 67.94 4.92 88.90 3.10 82.70 7.31 101.60 3.56 94.49 9.58 114.30 3.99 106.32 12.09 141.30 4.93 131.44 18.47 168.28 5.87 156.54 26.19 219.08 7.64 203.7
38、8 44.42 273.05 9.52 254.00 68.97 SAE INTERNATIONAL AMS4553D Page 8 of 11 Table 6 Table 6A - Sizes and weights - Type IV tubing, inch/pound units Nominal OD Inches Minimum Wall Thickness Inch Nominal ID Inches Nominal Weight Pounds/Foot 0.405 0.062 0.281 0.253 0.540 0.065 0.410 0.368 0.675 0.065 0.54
39、5 0.472 0.840 0.065 0.710 0.600 1.050 0.065 0.920 0.763 1.315 0.066 1.183 0.982 1.660 0.084 1.492 1.577 1.900 0.096 1.709 2.053 2.375 0.120 2.135 3.224 2.875 0.145 2.585 4.716 3.500 0.177 3.146 7.006 4.000 0.202 3.596 9.139 4.500 0.228 4.044 11.603 5.563 0.281 5.001 17.681 6.625 0.335 5.955 25.102 8
40、.625 0.436 7.753 42.534 10.750 0.544 9.662 66.142 Table 6B - Sizes and weights - Type IV tubing, SI units Nominal OD Millimeters Minimum Wall Thickness Millimeters Nominal ID Millimeters Nominal Weight kg/m 10.29 1.57 7.14 0.38 13.72 1.65 10.41 0.55 17.14 1.65 13.84 0.70 21.34 1.65 18.03 0.89 26.67
41、1.65 23.37 1.14 33.40 1.68 30.05 1.46 42.16 2.13 37.90 2.35 48.26 2.44 43.41 3.06 60.32 3.65 54.23 4.80 73.02 3.68 65.66 7.02 88.90 4.50 79.91 10.43 101.60 5.13 91.34 13.60 114.30 5.79 102.72 17.27 141.30 7.14 127.02 26.31 168.28 8.51 151.26 37.36 219.08 11.07 196.93 63.30 273.05 13.82 245.41 98.43
42、SAE INTERNATIONAL AMS4553D Page 9 of 11 4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 4.1 Responsibility for Inspection The producer of tubing shall supply all samples for producers tests and shall be responsible for the performance of all required tests. Purchaser reserves the right to sample and to perform any
43、confirmatory testing deemed necessary to ensure that the tubing conforms to specified requirements. 4.2 Classification of Tests 4.2.1 Acceptance Tests The requirements shown in Table 7 are acceptance tests and shall be performed on each lot. Table 7 - Acceptance tests Requirement Paragraph Reference
44、 Composition 3.1 Tensile Properties 3.4.1 Flarability (Expansion Test) 3.4.3 Quality 3.5 Tolerances 3.6 Sizes and Weights 3.7 4.2.2 Periodic Tests Embrittlement (3.4.2) and hydrostatic pressure (3.4.4) are periodic tests, and shall be performed at a frequency selected by the producer unless frequenc
45、y of testing is specified by purchaser. 4.3 Sampling and Testing Shall be in accordance with ASTM B251 or ASTM B251M and the following: 4.3.1 A lot shall consist of 1000 tubes or 10000 pounds (4536 kg), whichever constitutes the greater mass of tubes of the same size, type, and temper. 4.3.2 Sample
46、size shall be in accordance with Table 8 except that only one test from each heat is required for composition. Table 8 - Sample size Lot Size Number of Tubes Sample Size Number of Tubes Rejection 1 to 50, incl 1 0 51 to 200, incl 2 0 201 to 1500, incl 3 0 Over 1500 0.2% of the lot, but not exceeding
47、 10 pieces 0 SAE INTERNATIONAL AMS4553D Page 10 of 11 4.4 Reports The producer of tubing shall furnish with each shipment a report showing the results of tests for chemical composition, tensile properties, and expansion properties of each lot, and stating that the tubing conforms to the other techni
48、cal requirements. This report shall include the purchase order number, lot number, AMS4553D, nominal size, and quantity. 4.4.1 When the product is outside the range covered by Tables 3 through 6, the report shall contain a statement to that effect. 4.4.2 When material produced to this specification is beyond the sizes allowed in the scope of tables, or other exceptions 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 AMS4553D(EXC) because of the following exceptions.” and the specific ex
