Rationale:
AMS5559K prohibits unauthorized exceptions (3.7, 4.4.5, 5.2.1, 8.4), updates composition specification (3.1), revises condition (3.2) and fabrication (3.3, 8.2.1, 8.2.2), updates tensile testing minimum size and method update (3.4.1.1, 3.4.1.2, 8.6), revises hydrostatic test method consistent with other committees (3.4.5.1), adds quality and non-destructive test provisions (3.5.6, 4.2.1, 4.4.2, 4.4.3), requires melter identification (4.4), clarifies marking (5.2), allows prior revisions (8.3), and is the result of a Five-Year Review and update of this specification.
Related Topics:
Corrosion resistant alloys
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Hoses
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Finishing
Tensile strength
Heat treatment
Also known as: SAE AMS 5559
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