SE AEROSPACE ternational | MATERIAL SPECIFICATION | issuc 1959-06 Revised 2010-08 Reaffrmed 2018-05 ‘Superseding AMS2300K Steel Cleanliness, Premium Aircraft-Quality Magnetic Particle Inspection Procedure RATIONALE ‘AMS2300L has been reaffirmed to comply with the SAE five-year review policy 4. SCOPE 4.1. This specification covers steel cleanliness requirements in inch/pound units for premium aircraft-quality ferromagnetic steels, including hardenable, corrosion-resistant steels, by magnetic particle inspection methods. This specification contains sampling, sample preparation, inspection’ procedures and cleanliness rating criteria (See 8.2), 4.4.1. The metric version, MAM2300, has been cancelled. The SI units have been included in this specification, but the inch/pound units are primary (See 8.8). 4.2. Application This procedure has been used typically for the cleanliness evaluation of blooms, billets, tube rounds, stock for forging or flash welded rings, slabs, bars, sheet, plate, tubing, and extrusions used in fabricating highly stressed parts where very strict magnetic particle inspection standards are used in final inspection of such parts, but may be used for qualification of ‘a heat, met or lot of steel 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. 24 ASTM Publications Available from ASTM Intemational, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. 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To provide feedback Toi zatrreaora oui USA) ‘on this Technical Report, please visit Email: CustomerServce@sae.org SAE WeB ADDRESS: tp: war ase 0 nS open isSAE INTERNATIONAL ‘AMS2300L, Page 2 of 11 2.2 ANSI Publications Available from American National Standards Institute, 25 West 43rd Street, New York, NY 10036-8002, Tel: 212-642- 4900, www.ansi.ora. ANSIB46.1 Surface Texture 3, TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS 3.1. Melting Practice If the material specification does not require a specific method or methods of consumable electrode remelting and the Purchaser has not authorized an alternate method, steel supplied to this specification shall be produced using only the vacuum arc consumable electrode process in the remelt cycle, except that steel cast as rectangular ingots for slab and plate may be produced by electrosiag remelting 3.2 Specimen Preparation 3.2.1 Heat Qualification Sampling shall be in accordance with 4.3.1, 4.3.2, or 4.3.3. Samples shall be converted into test specimens in accordance with 3.2.3. 3.22 Product Qualification Product from a heat not qualified based on sampling as in 4.3.1, 4.3.2, or 4.3.3 shall be sampled in accordance with 4.3.4 ‘Samples shall be converted into test specimens in accordance with 3.2.3. 3.2.3 Working and Rough Machining 3.2.3.1 Solid Product 12 Inches (305 mm) and Over in Nominal Diameter or Distance Between Parallel Sides ‘A quarter section shall be cut from each sample sufficiently oversize that the center of the original sample will be approximately on the surface of the specimen after generating to test size. The quartered section shall then be forged to a 3 to 6 inch (76 to 152 mm) round or square, maintaining the axis of the forging approximately parallel to original direction of rolling. As an alternate method, the full section may be rolled or forged to a 6-inch (152-mm) round or square and an oversize quarter obtained as in 3.2.3.3. Specimens shall be rough machined to a “one-step” straight cylinder ‘nominally § inches (127 mm) long. Minimum stock removal shall be consistent with the machining allowance specified in 3.2.4.4 3.23.2 Solid Product Over 6 to 12 Inches (152 to 305 mm), Exclusive, in Nominal Diameter or Distance Between Parallel Sides Except Slabs and Plates A quarter section shall be cut from each sample sufficiently oversize that the center of the original sample will be approximately on the surface of the specimen after generating to test size. The quarter section shall be converted into a test specimen by machining, or forging and machining, to a 3 to 6 inch (76 to 152 mm) round or square. Specimens shall be rough machined to a “one-step” straight cylinder nominally § inches (127 mm) long. Minimum stock removal shall be consistent with the machining allowance specified in 3.2.4.1 3.2.3.3 Solid Product 6 Inches (152 mm) and Under in Nominal Diameter or Distance Between Parallel Sides Except Flat Bars, Slabs, and Plates ‘A quarter section shall be cut from each sample sufficiently oversize that the center of the original sample will be approximately on the surface of the specimen after generating to test size. The quarter section shall be converted into @ test specimen by machining to a “one-step” straight cylinder nominally 5 inches (127 mm) long. Minimum stock removal shall be consistent with the machining allowance specified in 3.2.4.1SAE INTERNATIONAL ‘AMS2300L, Page 3 of 11 3.23.34 circumferential steps as in Table 1. ‘As an alteriate method, a stepdown specimen may be generated from the full cross-section in equal TABLE 1A - STEPDOWN SPECIMENS, CYLINDRICAL (INCH/POUND UNITS) Nominal Diameter or Distance step Between Parallel Sides Length Step1_-Step2_Step3_—Step4——Step5 Inches Inches _Diameter__Diameter_Diameter_Diameter__Diameter (0.250 to 0.500, incl 5000 = - - - Over 0.500 to 0.750, incl 2500 23D - - - Over 0.750 to 1.000, incl 1665 9D 3/4D 120 : = Over 1.000 to 1.500, incl 1250 ~D 4/5 36D 25D - Over 1.500 1.000 ais 36D____2/5D 45D = Original diameter or distance between parallel sides minus machining stock removed. TABLE 18 - STEPDOWN SPECIMENS, CYLINDRICAL (SI UNITS) Nominal Diameter or Distance step Between Parallel Sides Length Step1—- Step2_——Step3._—Step4 Step 5 Millimeters Millimeters _Diameter__Diameter Diameter __Diameter__Diameter 6.35 to 12.70, incl 127.00 ~D - ~ - - Over 12.70 to 19.08, inc! 6350 2130 - - - Over 19.05 to 25.40, incl 4229 «=D 3/4D 4120 - - Over 25.40 to 38.10, incl 3175 4/5D 3/5D 2/50 - Over 38.10 2540 _D 45D. 315D 25D 418d D = Original diameter or distance between parallel sides minus machining stock removed. 3.234 Flat Bars Specimens, nominally 5 inches (127 mm) long, shall be rough machined to equal-length steps across the width of the specimen in accordance with Table 2, allowing 20% of the thickness or 0.100 inch (2.54 mm), whichever is less, for minimum stock removal. Allowance of 0.010 inch (0.25 mm) shall be made for finish machining. ‘TABLE 2A - STEPDOWN SPECIMENS, FLAT BAR (INCH/POUND UNITS) Nominal Step Thickness Length Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Inches Inches Thickness Thickness Thickness Thickness Thickness Up to 0.250, incl 5.000 T ~ ~ ~ Over 0.250 to 0.500, inc! 2.500 ‘Tf 213T = 5 = Over 0.500 to 1.000, incl 1.250 T 3iaT 42T 41aT — Over 1.000 4.000 T 415 3i5T 2I5T 4ST T = Original nominal thickness minus machining stock removed.SAE INTERNATIONAL ‘AMS2300L, Page 4 of 11 TABLE 28 - STEPDOWN SPECIMENS, FLAT BAR (SI UNITS) Nominal Step Thickness Length Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Millimeters. Millimeters Thickness Thickness Thickness _Thickness__ Thickness Up to 6.35, incl 127.00 T = = = = Over 6.35 to 12.70, inc! 63.50 T 213T = = = Over 12.70 to 25.40, inc! 31.75 T 3/aT 4v2T 44T = Over 25.40 25.40 T 4isT 3ST 215T 4/5T TT = Original nominal thickness minus machining stock removed. 3.2.3.5 Slabs or Plates AA straight cylindrical or rectangular specimen shall be machined, or forged and machined, from each slab or plate to be tested. The specimen shall be taken essentially parallel to the direction of rolling at the center of the slab or plate width land thickness and shall be nominally 5 inches (127 mm) in length and not more than 4 inches (102 mm) in final diameter or thickness, 3.2.3.5.1 Product Up to 4 Inches (102 mm), Inclusive, in Nominal Thickness, A straight cylindrical specimen shall represent the full thickness consistent with the machining allowance specified in 32.4.1. 3.2.3.5.2 Product Over 4 to 8 Inches (102 to 203 mm), Inclusive, in Nominal Thickness A straight cylindrical specimen shall represent surface to mid-thickness consistent with the machining allowance specified in3.2.4.1. 3.2.3.5.3 Product Over 8 Inches (203 mm) in Nominal Thickness A straight cylindrical specimen shall be taken so that the axis is approximately midway between the surface and mid- thickness, and shall have a diameter equal to one-third the nominal thickness of the section. 3.236 Tubing 3.2.3.6.1 Nominal Wall Thickness 0.250 Inch (6.35 mm) and Over Specimens, nominally 5 inches (127 mm) long, shall be rough machined to four equal circumferential steps, T, 3/4T, 1/2, ‘and 1/47, allowing 0.100 inch (2.54 mm) on the diameter for stock removal. Allowance of 0.010 inch (0.25 mm) on the radii for finish machining shall be made. T= nominal wall thickness minus the machining allowance. 3.2.3.6.2 Nominal Wall Thickness Under 0.250 Inch (6.35 mm) Specimens, nominally 5 inches long (127 mm), after heat treatment as in 3.2.5, shall have 10% of the wall thickness or 0.015 inch (0.38 mm), whichever is less, removed from the outer diameter and be tested as a straight cylinder. 3.2.4 Machining 3.2.4.1 Product Other Than Flat Bars, Slabs, and Plates Over 8 Inches (203 mm) Thick and Tubing ‘The converted sample shall be machined to conform to the allowance of Table 3 for surface removal, allowing 0.010 inch (0.25 mm) per side for finish machining after heat treatment.SAE INTERNATIONAL ‘AMS2300L, Page 5 of 11 TABLE 3 - STOCK REMOVAL Nominal Diameter or Distance Minimum Between Parallel Sides Stock Removal Inches (Milimeters Inch (Millimeters) per Side 0.250 100.500 (6.3510 12.70), incl 0.030 (0.76) Over 0.500 100.750 (12.70 to 19.01), incl 0.045 (1.14) Over 0.750 to 1.000 (19.01 to 25.40), incl 0.060 (1.52) Over 1.000 to 1.500 (25.40 to 38.10), incl 0.075 (1.91) Over 1.500 to 2.000 (38.10 to 50.80), incl 0.090 (2.29) Over 2.000 to 2.500 (50.80 to 63.50), incl 0.125 (3.18) Over 2.500 to 3.500 (63.50 to 88.90), incl 0.156 (3.96) Over 3.500 to 4.500 (88.90 to 114.30), incl 0.187 (4.75) Over 4.500 to 6.000 (114.30 to 152.40), incl 0.250 (6.35) 3.2.5 Heat Treatment Rough machined specimens shall if necessary, be heat treated by suitably austenitizing, quenching, and tempering or by solution and precipitation heat treating to produce hardness of 248 to 352 HB or appropriate lower hardness for steel of low hardenabilty. Hardness testing shall be in accordance with ASTM E 10. Specimens shall be austenitized in a neutral or slightly reducing atmosphere. Following heat treatment, surface scale may be removed by grit blasting or other acceptable method. 3.2.6 Finish Machining ‘The heat treated specimens shall be finished machined to surface roughness not greater than 32 microinches AA, determined in accordance with ANSI B46.1. The ends of the specimen shall be finished to provide good electrical contact. 3.3. Inspection Magnetic particle testing shall be performed in accordance with ASTM E 1444 by the circular, wet, continuous method (See 8.3) using 800 to 1200 amperes per inch (32 to 48 amperes/mm) of diameter or another magnetic particle procedure acceptable to purchaser. If a stepdown bar is used, the smallest step shall be magnetized and inspected first; the larger ssteps shall be magnetized and inspected individually in succession of increasing size until all steps have been evaluated. If a longitudinal slice from slab or plate, as in 3.2.3.5 is used, only the longitudinal surfaces perpendicular to the two faces of the slab or plate shall be inspected. 3.3.1. Cleanliness standards presented herein govern nonmetallic inclusions only (See 8.3). Steel that, during inspection, reveals indications representing actual ruptures, such as cracks, seams, laminations, and laps, will be subject to rejection except where these defects result from sample preparation. If such indications are the consequence of sample preparation, a replacement retest sample may be obtained from material adjacent to the original test location. 3.3.2 The results of the magnetic particle testing shall be appropriately recorded. All recorded results shall be identified, filed, and made available to purchaser upon request.SAE INTERNATIONAL ‘AMS2300L, Page 6 of 11 3.4 Evaluation of Stee! Cleanliness After inspection, each indication 1/64 inch (0.4 mm) and over shall be recorded on an inspection chart. All recorded results shall be identified, filed, and, upon request, made available to purchaser. Records shall be available for at least three years after shipment of the product. The frequency rating (F) (number) and the severity rating (S) (length) of the indications shall be calculated as follows: 3.4.4 Frequency (F) 3.4.1.1 The number of indications per test specimen is totaled. 3.4.1.2 The frequency rating per specimen is determined by dividing the total number of indications for each specimen by the test surface area of the specimen in square inches (by dividing 6.45 times the total number of indications for each specimen by the test surface area of the specimen in square centimeters). 3.4.1.3 The frequency ratings for al test specimens from a heat are totaled. 3.4.1.4 The average frequency rating (F) equals the total frequency rating for all test specimens from a heat divided by the number of test specimens. 34.2 Severity (S) 3.4.2.1 The length of each indication is recorded. 3.4.2.2. The product for each specimen is computed by totaling the product of the number of indications times the appropriate progression factor shown in Table 4. TABLE 4 - PROGRESSION FACTOR FOR SEVERITY RATING Length of Indication Inch (Miliimeters) Progression Factor 1164 to 1/32 (0.40 to 0.79), excl 2 (13) 1/32 to 1/16 (0.79 to 1.59), excl 4 (26) 1/16 to 1/8 (1.59 to 3.18), excl 16 (103)) 41/8 (3.18) and over 256 (1650) 3.4.23 The severity rating per specimen is determined by dividing the product for each specimen by the test surface area of the specimen in square inches (square centimeters). 3.4.2.4 The severity ratings for all test specimens from a heat are totaled. 3.4.25 The average severity (S) equals the total severity rating for all test specimens from a heat divided by the number of test specimens, 3.5 Disposition Product inspected in accordance with this specification shall conform to one of the following requirements as applicable: 3.5.1. Product inspected for heat qualification as in 4.3.1, 4.3.2, or 4.3.3, and product inspected for product qualification as in 4.3.4 shall conform to a maximum average frequency rating (F) of 0.25 and a maximum average severity rating (S) of 0.50.SAE INTERNATIONAL ‘AMS2300L, Page 7 of 11 3.5.2 Product inspected for heat qualification as in 4.3.1.2 shall conform to a maximum average frequency rating (F) of 0.10 and a maximum average severity rating (S) of 0.20 and, in addition, specimens as in 4.3.1.2.2, macroetched in accordance with ASTM A 604, shall meet the macrostructure requirements of the applicable material specification. 3.5.3 Product inspected in accordance with this specification and having a frequency-severity rating exceeding the specified limits may be re-evaluated for specific applications when permitted by purchaser. Evaluation of any one oF two steps of stepdown specimens may be waived by purchaser when the area represented is not considered critical for the end product 4, QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS 4.1 Responsibility for Inspection ‘The vendor of the product shall supply all samples for vendor'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 product conforms to specified requirements, 4.2. Classification of Tests Al applicable technical requirements are acceptance tests and shall be performed as specified in 4.2.1 or 4.2.2. 4.2.1 Heat Qualification Tests of samples taken as in 4.3.1, 4.3.2, or 4.3.3 to determine conformance to “heat qualification” requirements, if acceptable, need be conducted only once per heat. 4.2.1.1 Heats that have been qualified as semi-finished product shall be considered qualified for finished product. 4.2.2 Product Qualification Tests on product not “heat qualified” shall be conducted on product of each size and shape of each lot made from each heat. 4.2.3 Process Qualification In lieu of 4.2.1 and 4.2.2, a material producer may qualify a specific grade of material and its melting process by testing a minimum of 20 heats produced by a specific furnace facility, made using a fixed process and control factors as defined in 4.2.3.3, spanning a minimum of two years of testing of that material and demonstrating a consistent frequency/severity rating of 0/0 for all heats. Process qualification applies only to those remelt furnaces included in those 20 initial heats. When the process has been qualified in this manner, product qualification in accordance with 4.2.2 is not required and heat qualification per 4.2.1 shall be performed on a periodic frequency as specified in 4.2.3.1, unless a frequency of testing is specified by the purchaser (See 8.7), 4.2.3.1 Periodic Testing Frequency ‘Once the producer has qualified in accordance with 4.2.3, periodic testing shall be performed on each specific grade on an annual basis. If the producer does not demonstrate a consistent frequency/severity rating of 0/0 while performing this periodic testing, then the producer shall revert to heat qualification (4.2.1) or lot qualification (4.2.2) until requalification in accordance with 4.2.3 can be established. In addition, purchaser(s) shall be notified of all heats made since the last acceptable heat test.SAE INTERNATIONAL ‘AMS2300L, Page 8 of 11 423.2 Historical Data Process qualification and periodic testing in accordance with 4.2.3 and 4.2.3.1 can be implemented based on the most recent historical data, provided no major process changes (See 4.2.3.3) have occured. This data is limited to being no ‘more than five years old, 4.2.3.3. Melting Process Controls After adopting the periodic testing frequency of 4.2.3.1, the producer shall ensure that any process steps that influence the steel cleanliness are maintained with effective controls, in order to consistently produce material that meets the requirements of this specification. ‘The producer shall define and document the frozen processes and process controls. These process controls should include, but are not limited to the melting method, slag or flux composition, deoxidation and desulfurization practices, remelt furnace type, remelt rate vacuum level, leak rate, melt intensity or speed, ingot size/geometry, furnace installation r reinstallation, and any major furnace repair. If any significant melting process change is made, the requalification in accordance with 4.2.3 is required. 4.3. Sampling and Testing One of the sampling procedures described in 4.3.1, 4.3.2, or 4.3.3 shall be performed by the producer for heat qualification; the procedure used shall be at the producer's option. No further sampling by the producer shall be required from a heat that meets the requirements of 3.5. For product not heat qualified as in 4.3.1, 4.3.2, or 4.3.3, sampling procedures shall be as described in 4.3.4. 4.3.1. For Heat Qualification of Heats Produced From Top Poured Electrodes Samples shall be taken from semi-finished or finished product in accordance with the sampling plan of either 4.3.1.1 or 43.1.2. 4.3.1.1. First Option 4.3.1.1.1. For heats having four remelted ingots or less, or for portions of heats within this limit, samples shall be taken to represent remelted material that relates to the bottom of the first electrode and the top of the last electrode of the heat. 4.3.1.1.2 For heats having five through nine remelted ingots, inclusive, or for portions of heats within these limits, samples shall be taken to represent the top and bottom of the first and last remelted ingots. 4.3.1.1.3 For heats having ten or more remelted ingots, samples shall be taken to represent the top and bottom of the first, middle, and last remelted ingots. 4.3.1.2 Second Option (See 3.5.2) 4.3.1.2.1 For all heats, regardless of the number of remelted ingots, samples shall be taken from remelted material representing the top of one electrode and the bottom of one electrode of the heat. 4.3.1.2.2 Samples for macrostructure testing shall be full cross-sectional specimens representing the top and bottom of each remelted ingot; samples shall be taken from equiaxed product not less than 4 inches (101.6 mm) in ‘cross-section and from rectangular product not less than 3 inches (76.2 mm) in thickness. 4.32 For Heat Qualification of Heats Produced From Bottom Poured Electrodes Samples shall be taken from semi-finished or finished product in accordance with the sampling plan of either 4.3.2.1, 4.3.2.2, or 4.3.2.3 as applicable, or 4.3.1.2.SAE INTERNATIONAL ‘AMS2300L, Page 9 of 11 4.3.2.1 For heats having four plates (clusters) or less for casting electrodes, samples shall be taken to represent remelted material that relates to a bottom of an electrode from the plate cast first and to a top of an electrode from the plate cast last. 4.3.2.2 For heat having five through nine plates (clusters), inclusive, for casting electrodes, samples shall be taken to represent remelted material that relates to a bottom and to a top of an electrode from the plate cast first and to represent an electrode that relates to a bottom and to a top from the plate cast last. 4.3.2.3. For heats having ten or more plates (clusters) for casting electrodes, samples shall be taken to represent remelted material that relates to a bottom and to a top of an electrode from the plate cast first, the plate cast in the middle (or adjacent to), and the plate cast last. 4.3.3 For Heat Qualification of Heats Produced Partly From Top Poured Electrodes and Partly from Bottom Poured Electrodes ‘The portion of the heat produced from top poured electrodes shall be considered a heat and shall be sampled in accordance with 4.3.1. The portion of the heat produced from bottom poured electrodes shall be considered a heat and shall be sampled in accordance with 4.3.2. 4.3.4 For Product Qualification ‘Samples shall be taken at random from not less than 10% of the pieces of each lot. A lot shall be all product of one size from one heat in one shipment. Not less than three nor more than ten samples shall be selected from a lot, except that if the quantity in the lot is three pieces or less, one sample shall be taken from each piece. 4.4 Reports ‘The vendor of the product shall include the AMS2300L frequency-severity rating for each lot in the shipment. In addition to other information required by the applicable material specification, if inspection is in accordance with 4.3.1.2, the report shall also include the applicable ASTM A 604 macrostructure rating, 4.4.1 Reduced Testing If the producer has qualified for periodic testing in accordance with 4.2.3.1, then the frequency severity rating is not required to be reported for each shipment. In this circumstance the report shall read, “Process qualification in accordance with 4.2.3 and 4.2.3.1 of AMS2300 has been completed’ (See 8.7). 4.5 Resampling and Retesting 4.5.1 Product Other Than Slab and Plate If any specimen used in the above tests fails to meet the specified requirements, disposition of the heat or lot may be based on the results of testing three additional specimens for each original nonconforming specimen; additional specimens shall be as follows: 4.5.11 For Heat Qualification ‘One of the additional specimens shall be taken from the same position from product from each of the two available ingots ‘most immediately adjacent in pouring sequence to where the original nonconforming specimen was taken. The third specimen shall be taken from the original nonconforming ingot after additional discard unless that ingot is scrapped without resampling; in that case, the third specimen shall be taken from another ingot not previously sampled. Should the latter specimen be unacceptable, resampling and retesting of the nonconforming ingot may be repeated after as many ‘consecutive discards as necessary to obtain acceptable results. Should any of the adjacent-ingot tests fail to meet the specified requirements, resampling and retesting of these ingots will be permitted using the procedure specified for the original nonconforming ingot.SAE INTERNATIONAL ‘AMS2300L, Page 10 of 11 4.5.1.2 For Product Qualification ‘One of the additional specimens shall be taken from the same piece of product after additional discard unless that piece is, to be rejected. The other additional specimens shall be taken from other pieces in the lot but, when lot size permits, not from pieces in the original sample. 45.2. Slab and Plate 45.21 For Heat Qualification Ifthe average of the specimens from a heat fails to meet the requirements of 3.5 for the average of all original specimens, disposition of the heat may be based on the results of testing three additional specimens for each original specimen to be retested. Two of the additional specimens shall be taken so as to be representative of the heat. The third specimen shall bbe taken from the original nonconforming slab or plate after additional discard. Should the average of the results on the original specimens not requiring retesting plus those on the additional specimens fail to meet the requirements of 3.5, resampling and retesting may be repeated after as many discards as necessary to obtain acceptable result. 45.22 For Product Qualification of Plate If the average of all specimens from slabs or plates from a heat fails to meet the requirements of 3.5, or if the average of all specimens from a lot of plate not qualified as a heat falls to meet the requirements of 3.5, disposition of the product ‘may be based on the results of testing three specimens for each original specimen that exceeds the average frequency or severity limit, or both, of 3.5. The retest specimens shall be taken so as to be representative of the heat or lot. Should the average of the results on the original specimens not requiring retesting plus those on the retest specimens fail to meet the requirements of 3.5, resampling and retesting may be repeated after as many discards as necessary to obtain acceptable results 5, PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY 5.1 Identification Steel accepted for use in accordance with the requirements of this specification shall be identified with AMS2300L in {Addition to information required by the applicable material specification. 6. ACKNOWLEDGMENT ‘A vendor shall include this specification number and its revision letter in all quotations and when acknowledging purchase orders. 7. REJECTIONS Stee! not conforming to this specification, or to modifications authorized by purchaser, will be subject to rejection. 8. NOTES 8.1 A change bar (I) 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 _Itis to be appreciated that this document is not intended to describe a 100% magnetic particle surface inspection of individual bars, billets, or other product forms. Instead, it involves sampling plans that identify specific test locations, and at those locations inspection of both surface and interior. The results thereby qualify a heat or Portion thereof to the quality level of the document.SAE INTERNATIONAL ‘AMS2300L, Page 11 of 11 83 84 844 It should be recognized that use of the continuous method of magnetic particle inspection as specified in 3.3 may result in nonrelevant indications relating to alloy or carbide bands rather than nonmetallic inclusions. Such nonrelevant indications are more likely to appear in testing the more highly-alloyed steels. The residual method of ‘magnetic particle inspection may be used to investigate areas of question. Frequently, alloy and/or carbide streaking will not appear as indications in tests by the residual method. When the residual method is inconclusive, ‘metallographic examination of the specimen surface (magnetic particle examined surface) may be used to identify inclusions versus magnetic particle indications. Terms used in AMS are clarified in ARP1917 and as follows: Multiple Melted Products ‘Anheat shall be the usable product of steel processed as a single furnace charge in the first melt cycle. 85 86 87 88 In paragraphs such as 3.2.2, 3.2.3.2, 3.2.4.1, and 3.5.1, the term “product” is used to represent all types of wrought forms of uniform cross-section (except tubing) commonly known as blooms, billets, bars, round-comered-squares, tube rounds, pressed forged stock, extrusions, and stock for forging and rings. Product tested in accordance with this procedure and meeting the requirements of 3.5 will also meet the requirements of AMS2301 Purchasers may require the specific heat or lot of material to be tested for cleanliness by including the following statement on the inquiry and the purchaser order: “The cleanliness of the material being supplied shall be tested in accordance with AMS2300 and frequency/severity data reported’, or similar statement. 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. PREPARED BY AMS COMMITTEE "E"