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AEROSPACE AMS5686™ REV. H

MATERIAL SPECIFICATION Issued 1945-05

Reaffirmed 2012-10
Revised 2019-01

Superseding AMS5686G

Steel, Corrosion Resistant, Rivet Wire,

18Cr - 11.5Ni (305)
Solution Heat Treated
(Composition similar to UNS S30500)

RATIONALE

AMS5686H prohibits unauthorized exceptions (3.6), revises chemical analysis standards (3.1), reports (4.4), and
identification (5.1.1), and results from a Five-Year Review and update of this specification.

1. SCOPE

1.1 Form

This specification covers a corrosion resistant steel in the form of wire.

1.2 Application

This wire has been used typically for fabricating into rivets, but usage is not limited to that application.

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 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.

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.

AMS2241 Tolerances, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant Steel, Iron Alloy, Titanium, and Titanium Alloy Bars and Wire

AMS2248 Chemical Check Analysis Limits, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant Steels and Alloys, Maraging and Other-Highly
Alloyed Steels, and Iron Alloys

AMS2371 Quality Assurance Sampling and Testing, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant Steels and Alloys, Wrought Products
and Forging Stock

ARP1917 Clarification of Terms Used in Aerospace Metals Specifications

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2.2 ASTM Publications

Available from ASTM International, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19248-2959,
Tel: 610-832-9585, www.astm.org.

ASTM E8/E8M Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

ASTM A751 Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemical Analysis of Steel Products

3. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

3.1 Composition

Wire shall conform to the percentages by weight shown in Table 1, determined in accordance with ASTM A751, by
spectrochemical methods, or by other analytical methods acceptable to purchaser.

Table 1 - Composition

Element Min Max

Carbon -- 0.08
Manganese -- 2.00
Silicon -- 1.00
Phosphorus -- 0.040
Sulfur -- 0.030
Chromium 17.00 19.00
Nickel 10.00 13.00
Molybdenum -- 0.75
Copper -- 0.75

Chemical analysis of initial ingot, bar, or rod stock before drawing is acceptable provided the processes used for
drawing or rolling, annealing, and cleaning, are controlled to ensure continued conformance to chemical
composition requirements.

Check Analysis

Composition variations shall meet the applicable requirements of AMS2248.

3.2 Condition

Solution heat treated, bright pickled, and coated with a lubricant suitable for fabricating rivets.
Soluzione trattata termicamente, decapata lucida e rivestita con un lubrificante adatto alla fabbricazione di rivetti
3.3 Properties

Wire shall conform to the following requirements:

Tensile Strength

Shall be not higher than 110 ksi (758 MPa), determined in accordance with ASTM E8/E8M.

Bending

Wire shall withstand, without cracking, bending at room temperature flat on itself. Cracking or spalling of the lubricant
coating is acceptable.
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3.4 Quality

3.4.1 Wire, prior to coating, shall be uniform in quality and condition, cylindrical, clean, and free from kinks, twists, scrapes,
splits, cold shuts, and other imperfections detrimental to usage of the wire.

3.4.2 The surface of the wire, prior to application of the lubricant coating, shall have a bright, smooth finish, free from pits,
abrasions, and other defects.

3.4.3 The lubricant coating shall be uniform and capable of withstanding rubbing, abrasion, and shock of normal handling
during shipment, storage, and use.
Rivestimento con lubrificante
3.5 Tolerances

Shall conform to all applicable requirements of AMS2241 except that wire 0.281 inch (7.1 mm) and under in nominal
diameter shall, before lubricant coating, not vary in diameter more than 0.001 inch (0.025 mm) from the size ordered.

3.6 Exceptions

Any exceptions shall be authorized by purchaser and reported as in 4.4.1.

4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS

4.1 Responsibility for Inspection

The producer of wire shall supply all samples for producer's tests and shall be responsible for the performance of all required
tests. Purchaser reserves the right to sample and to perform any confirmatory testing deemed necessary to ensure that the
wire conforms to specified requirements.

4.2 Classification of Tests

All technical requirements are acceptance tests and shall be performed on each heat or lot as applicable.

4.3 Sampling and Testing

Shall be in accordance with AMS2371.

4.4 Reports Certificato deve contenere: Paese dove il materiale è stato colato, analisi chimica,
resistenza, risultato prove di piega.
The producer of wire shall furnish with each shipment a report showing the producer’s name and the country where the
metal was melted (e.g., final melt in the case of metal processed by multiple melting operations), and the results of tests for
chemical composition of each heat and for tensile and bending properties of each lot, and stating that the product conforms
to the other technical requirements. This report shall include the purchase order number, heat and lot numbers, AMS5686H,
nominal size, and quantity.

When material produced to this specification has exceptions authorized by purchaser taken to the technical
requirements listed in Section 3 (see 5.1.1), the report shall contain a statement “This material is certified as
AMS5686H(EXC) because of the following exceptions.” and the specific exceptions shall be listed.

4.5 Resampling and Retesting

Shall be in accordance with AMS2371.

5. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY

5.1 Identification
Vedi per etichetta

Coils or reels of wire shall each be identified by a durable tag marked with not less than the purchase order number,
AMS5686H, heat and lot numbers, nominal size, quantity, and manufacturer's identification.
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When technical exceptions are taken (see 4.4.1), the material shall be marked with AMS5686H(EXC).

5.2 Packaging Filo continuo, no

interruzioni
Wire shall be furnished in coils. Each coil shall be of one continuous length, properly coiled, and firmly tied.

Wire shall be prepared for shipment in accordance with commercial practice and in compliance with applicable rules
and regulations pertaining to the handling, packaging, and transportation of the wire to ensure carrier acceptance
and safe delivery.

6. ACKNOWLEDGMENT

A producer shall mention this specification number and its revision letter in all quotations and when acknowledging
purchaser orders.

7. REJECTIONS

Wire not conforming to this specification, or to modifications authorized by purchaser, will be subject to rejection.

8. NOTES

8.1 Revision Indicator

A change bar (l) 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 issue of this document. An (R) symbol to the left of the document title
indicates a complete revision of the document, including technical revisions. Change bars and (R) are not used in original
publications, nor in documents that contain editorial changes only.

8.2 Terms used in AMS are clarified in ARP1917.

8.3 Dimensions and properties in inch/pound units and the Fahrenheit temperatures are primary; dimensions and
properties in SI units and the Celsius temperatures are shown as the approximate equivalents of the primary units
and are presented only for information.

8.4 Unless otherwise specified, the material producer shall work to the revision of this specification (AMS5686) in effect
on the date of order placement. Unless otherwise specified, material manufactured and certified to the immediately
previous revision of this specification (AMS5686) may be procured and used until inventory is depleted.

8.5 Purchase documents should specify not less than the following:

AMS5686H
Nominal size of wire desired
Quantity of wire desired
Special packaging, if required

PREPARED BY AMS COMMITTEE "F"