Steel Bars, Wire, Forgings and Forging Stock, Mechanical Tubing, Rings, and Extrusions, Corrosion-Resistant 11.8Cr - 2.5Ni - 1.8Mo - 0.33V (0.08 - 0.15C) Annealed, Electroslag Remelted (Composition s
F22AC
This specification covers a premium aircraft-quality corrosion-resistant steel in the form of bars, wire, forgings, mechanical tubing, flash welded rings, and extrusions 7.00 inches (177.8 mm) and under in nominal diameter or least distance between parallel sides, and stock of any size for forging, flash welded rings, or extruding
Rationale: These products are used typically for critical carburized parts requiring high minimum core hardness such as screws, nuts for ballscrews and bearing application, but usage is not limited to such applications.