AMS2401

SAETechnicalStandardsBoardRulesprovidethat:“ThisreportispublishedbySAEtoadvancethestateoftechnicalandengineeringsciences.Theuseofthisreportisentirelyvoluntary,anditsapplicabilityandsuitabilityforanyparticularuse,includinganypatentinfringementarisingtherefrom,isthesoleresponsibilityoftheuser.”SAEreviewseachtechnicalreportatleasteveryfiveyearsatwhichtimeitmaybereaffirmed,revised,orcancelled.SAEinvitesyourwrittencommentsandsuggestions.Copyright©2007SAEInternationalAllrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproduced,storedinaretrievalsystemortransmitted,inanyformorbyanymeans,electronic,mechanical,photocopying,recording,orotherwise,withoutthepriorwrittenpermissionofSAE.TOPLACEADOCUMENTORDER:Tel:[phone](insideUSAandCanada)Tel:[phone](outsideUSA)Fax:[phone]Email:[e-mail]::Thefollowinginformationshallbeprovidedtotheplatingprocessorbythepurchaser.1)Purchaseordershallspecifynotlessthanthefollowing:•AMS2401H•Platingthicknessdesired(see3.4.1)•Basismetaltobeplated•Tensilestrengthorhardnessofthebasismetal•Pre-platestressrelieftobeperformedbyplatingprocessor(timeandtemperature)ifdifferentfrom3.1.2•Specialfeatures,geometryorprocessingpresentonpartsthatrequiresspecialattentionbytheplatingprocessor•Hydrogenembrittlementrelieftobeperformedbyplatingprocessor(parametersorreferencedocument)ifdifferentfrom3.4.4•Minimumthicknessoninternalsurfaces,ifrequired(see3.4.1.4.1)•Quantityofpiecestobeplated2)Partsmanufacturingoperationssuchasheattreating,forming,joiningandmediafinishingcanaffecttheconditionofthesubstrateforplating,orifperformedafterplating,couldadverselyaffecttheplatedpart.Thesequencingofthesetypesofoperationsshouldbespecifiedbythecognizantengineeringorganizationorpurchaserandisnotcontrolledbythisspecification.CopyrightSAEInternationalProvidedbyIHSunderlicensewithSAELicensee=MessierDowty/5905381001,User=liu,leonNotforResale,05/05/200801:06:20MDTNoreproductionornetworkingpermittedwithoutlicensefromIHS--``,,`,``,`,```,`,,`````,,`,`,,-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---SAEAMS2401H-2-1.SCOPE1.1PurposeThisspecificationcoverstheengineeringrequirementsforcadmiumdepositedonferrousmetals.1.2ApplicationThisprocesshasbeenusedtypicallytoprovidecorrosionresistancetosteelpartsheattreatedtotensilestrengthsof180ksi(1240MPa)andhigherandusedattemperaturesnothigherthan450°F(232°C).1.3Safety-HazardousMaterialsWhilethematerials,methods,applications,andprocessesdescribedorreferencedinthisspecificationmayinvolvetheuseofhazardousmaterials,thisspecificationdoesnotaddressthehazardswhichmaybeinvolvedinsuchuse.Itisthesoleresponsibilityoftheusertoensurefamiliaritywiththesafeandproperuseofanyhazardousmaterialsandtotakenecessaryprecautionarymeasurestoensurethehealthandsafetyofallpersonnelinvolved.1.4WarningThisdocumentincludescadmiumasaplatingmaterial.Theuseofcadmiumhasbeenrestrictedand/orbannedforuseinmanycountriesduetoenvironmentalandhealthconcerns.Theusershouldconsultwithlocalofficialsonapplicablehealthandenvironmentalregulationsregardingitsuse.2.APPLICABLEDOCUMENTSTheissueofthefollowingdocumentsineffectonthedateofthepurchaseorderformsapartofthisspecificationtotheextentspecifiedherein.Thesuppliermayworktoasubsequentrevisionofadocumentunlessaspecificdocumentissueisspecified.Whenthereferenceddocumenthasbeencancelledandnosupersedingdocumenthasbeenspecified,thelastpublishedissueofthatdocumentshallapply.2.1SAEPublicationsAvailablefromSAEInternational,400CommonwealthDrive,Warrendale,PA15096-0001,Tel:[phone](insideUSAandCanada)or724-776-4970(outsideUSA),(Baking)ofSteelPartsAS2390ChemicalProcessTestSpecimenMaterial2.2ASTMPublicationsAvailablefromASTMInternational,100BarrHarborDrive,P.O.BoxC700,WestConshohocken,PA19428-2959,Tel:[phone],(Fog)TestingApparatusASTMB487MeasurementofMetalandOxideCoatingThicknessesbyMicroscopicalExaminationofaCrossSectionASTMB499MeasurementofCoatingThicknessesbytheMagneticMethod;NonmagneticCoatingsonMagneticBasisMetalsASTMB504MeasurementofThicknessofMetallicCoatingsbytheCoulometricMethodASTMB567MethodforMeasurementofCoatingThicknessbytheBetaBackscatterMethodASTMB568MeasurementofCoatingThicknessbyX-RaySpectrometryASTMB571AdhesionofMetallicCoatingsASTMB748MeasurementofThicknessofMetallicCoatingsbyMeasurementofCrossSectionwithaScanningElectronMicroscopeASTME8TensionTestingofMetallicMaterialsCopyrightSAEInternationalProvidedbyIHSunderlicensewithSAELicensee=MessierDowty/5905381001,User=liu,leonNotforResale,05/05/200801:06:20MDTNoreproductionornetworkingpermittedwithoutlicensefromIHS--``,,`,``,`,```,`,,`````,,`,`,,-`-`,,`,,`,`,,`---SAEAMS2401H-3-ASTME292ConductingTime-for-RuptureNotchTensionTestsofMaterialsASTMF519MechanicalHydroge