Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, Bars, Wire, Forgings and Forging Stock 17Cr - 0.52Mo (0.95 - 1.20C) (SAE 51440C) for Bearing Applications(STABILIZED Mar 2013) AMS5880F

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/AMS5880F

Issuing Committee: AMS F Corrosion and Heat Resistant Alloys Committee

Publisher: SAE International

Pages: 9

Rationale: AMS5880F is the result of a request to reactivate and update the document. The revision updates the Title to match the Scope, addresses changes in testing and reporting requirements (see 3.1 and 3.1.1), allows alternate finishes (see 3.2.1.2), prohibits bar cut from plate (see 3.2.1.3 and 4.4.2), removes requirements for longitudinal macrostructure (see 3.3.1, 4.3.4, Revision E, 4.4.1, and 4.4.4), revises decarburization test methods (see 3.3.5.4), removes wire finish requirements (see 3.4.1 and 8.6), permits the use of alternate, premium-quality material (see 3.6, 4.2.3, 4.4.1.1, 4.4.4.1, and 5.2.1.2), prohibits unauthorized exceptions (see 3.7, 4.4.3, 5.2.1.1, and 8.6), updates reporting, including country of origin and forging stock requirements (see 4.4 and 8.8), and allows the use of prior revisions (see 8.7).