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AMS 4985C

AEROSPACE Issued JUL 1983

MATERIAL Revised OCT 2003

SPECIFICATION Superseding AMS 4985B

Titanium Alloy, Investment Castings

6Al - 4V
130 UTS, 120 YS, 6% EL
Hot Isostatically Pressed
Anneal Optional or When Specified
(Composition similar to UNS R56401)

1. SCOPE:

1.1 Form:

This specification covers a titanium alloy in the form of investment castings.

1.2 Application:

These castings have been used typically for parts of intricate design requiring a combination of
good strength-to-weight rate and corrosion resistance, but usage is not limited to such
applications.

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 canceled and no superseding document has been specified, the last published issue of that
document shall apply.

2.1 SAE Publications:

Available from SAE, 400 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15096-0001 or [Link].

AMS 2249 Chemical Check Analysis Limits, Titanium and Titanium Alloys
AMS 2694 Repair Welding of Aerospace Castings
AMS 2804 Identification, Castings

AMS-H-81200 Heat Treatment of Titanium and Titanium Alloys

AMS-STD-2175 Castings, Classification and Inspection of

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2.2 ASTM Publications:

Available from ASTM, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959 or
[Link].

ASTM B 600 Descaling and Cleaning Titanium and Titanium-Alloy Surfaces

ASTM E 8 Tension Testing of Metallic Materials
ASTM E 8M Tension Testing of Metallic Materials (Metric)
ASTM E 120 Chemical Analysis of Titanium and Titanium Alloys
ASTM E 155 Reference Radiographs for Inspection of Aluminum and Magnesium Allloys
ASTM E 192 Reference Radiographs of Investment Steel Castings of Aerospace
Applications
ASTM E 1320 Reference Radiographs for Titanium Castings
ASTM E 1409 Determination of Oxygen in Titanium and Titanium Alloys by the Inert Gas
Fusion Technique
ASTM E 1417 Liquid Penetrant Examination
ASTM E 1447 Determination of Hydrogen in Titanium and Titanium Alloys by the Inert Gas
Fusion Thermal Conductivity Method
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ASTM E 1742 Radiographic Examination

3. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

3.1 Composition:

Shall conform to the percentages by weight shown in Table 1; oxygen shall be determined in
accordance with ASTM E 1409, hydrogen in accordance with ASTM E 1447, and other
elements in accordance with ASTM E 120, by spectrochemical methods, or by other analytical
methods acceptable to purchaser (See 8.2.1 and 8.2.2).

TABLE 1 - Composition
Element min max
Aluminum 5.50 6.75
Vanadium 3.50 4.50
Iron -- 0.30
Oxygen -- 0.20
Carbon -- 0.10
Nitrogen -- 0.05 (500 ppm)
Hydrogen (3.1.2) -- 0.015 (150 ppm)
Yttrium (3.1.1) -- 0.005 ( 50 ppm)
Other Elements, each (3.1.1) -- 0.10
Other Elements, total (3.1.1) -- 0.40
Titanium remainder

3.1.1 Determination not required for routine acceptance.

3.1.2 For hydrogen analysis conducted in accordance with ASTM E 1447, sample size may be as
large as 0.35 gram.

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3.1.3 Check Analysis: Composition variations shall meet the applicable requirements of AMS 2249.

3.2 Melting Practice:

3.2.1 Castings and specimens shall be poured at casting vendor’s facility either from a melt (See
8.2.3) of a master heat, or directly from a master heat (See 3.2.3).

[Link] Remelt for Casting: The metal for castings and specimens shall be remelted and poured
under inert gas pressure in accordance with [Link], or under vacuum without loss of

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vacuum between melting and pouring.

[Link] If authorized by purchaser (See 8.2.4), portions of two or more qualified master heats of
3.2.3 may be remelted together and poured into castings using a procedure acceptable to
purchaser.

[Link] Remelt for casting shall be performed using consumable electrode-practice or other method
authorized by purchaser.

3.2.2 Master Heat Preparation: A master heat shall be prepared from any combination of elemental
and revert materials which are melted and refined as necessary in a single furnace charge.
Single or multipile melting shall be accomplished using consumable electrode,
nonconsumable electrode, electron beam cold hearth, or plasma cold hearth practice(s).

[Link] The atmosphere for melting shall be vacuum or shall be argon and/or helium at an absolute
pressure not higher than 1000 millimeters of mercury.

[Link] Revert (gates, sprues, risers, and rejected castings) may be used in the preparation of
master heats.

[Link] Solidification of the master heat into pigs or ingots before remelting and pouring of castings
is permitted.

[Link] The master heat source shall establish effective control procedures, including parameters
for the critical variables that will consistently produce material suitable for remelting of
castings meeting the requirements of this specification. Control procedures shall be
acceptable to purchaser and casting vendor.

3.2.3 Master Heat Qualification: Each master heat shall be qualified by evaluation of chemical and
tensile specimens.

[Link] Specimens shall be either separately-cast, integrally-cast (See 8.2.5), or machined-from-

casting, and shall conform to 3.2.1.

[Link] If specimens are separately-cast, vendor shall have a written procedure acceptable to
purchaser. Control factors of [Link] shall apply.

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[Link] Specimens used for master heat tensile qualification tests shall be hot isostatically pressed,
and annealed (See 3.3.2), as specified in the written procedure of [Link].

[Link] Specimens used for master heat tensile qualification test may be hot isostatically pressed
and annealed separately from castings.

[Link] The acceptance tests of 4.2.1 may be used to satisfy the qualification requirements of 3.2.3.

3.3 Condition:

3.3.1 Castings shall be hot isostatically pressed.

3.3.2 A separate annealing operation may be performed, but it is not required.

3.3.3 The vendor shall record the type of thermal processing performed as a control factor of
[Link].

3.4 Test Specimens:

3.4.1 Chemical Analysis Specimens: Shall be of any convenient size and shape.

3.4.2 Tensile Specimens: Shall be of standard proportions in accordance with ASTM E 8 or ASTM
E 8M (See 8.3) with 0.250-inch (6.35-mm) diameter at the reduced parallel gage section.

[Link] Separately-cast and integrally-cast specimens may be either cast to size and/or cast
oversize and subsequently machined to 0.250-inch (6.35-mm) diameter.

[Link].1 After machining or chemical cleaning, tensile specimens shall be free of oxygen-rich layer,
such as alpha case, or other surface contamination.

[Link] When integrally-cast specimens and specimens machined-from-castings are specified

(See 8.2.6), specimen size and location shall be agreed upon by purchaser and vendor
(See 8.2.7 and 8.5).

3.5 Thermal Processing:

Castings and representative tensile specimens shall be hot isostatically pressed in accordance
with 3.5.1. When performed, annealing shall be in accordance with 3.5.2.

3.5.1 Hot Isostatic Press: Process in inert atmosphere at not less than 14.5 ksi (100 MPa) within the
range 1650 to 1750 °F (899 to 954 °C), hold at the selected temperature within
±25 °F (± 14 °C) degrees for 2 to 4 hours, and cool under inert atmosphere in the autoclave to
below 800 °F (427 °C).

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3.5.2 Anneal: Process in vacuum or inert atmosphere (See [Link]) at a temperature within the
range 1300 to 1550 °F (704 to 843 °C) hold at the selected temperature within ±25 °F (± 14
°C) for 2 to 4 hours, and cool in the furnace to below 1000 °F (538 °C). The provisions of
AMS-H-81200 shall apply.

3.6 Properties:

Castings and separately-cast tensile specimens shall conform to the following requirements;
conformance to the requirements of [Link] shall be used for acceptance of castings unless
purchaser specifies that requirements of [Link] apply.

3.6.1 Room Temperature Tensile Properties: Shall be as specified in [Link] or [Link] in

accordance with ASTM E 8 or ASTM E 8M (See 8.3) with the rate of strain maintained at
0.003 to 0.007 inch/inch per minute (0.003 to 0.007 mm/mm per minute) through the yield
strength and then increased so as to produce failure in approximately one additional minute.

[Link] Separately-Cast Specimens: Shall be as shown in Table 2.

TABLE 2 - Minimum Room Temperature Tensile Properties of Separately-Cast Specimens

Property Value
Tensile Strength 130 ksi (896 MPa)
Yield Strength at 0.2% Offset 120 ksi (827 MPa)
Elongation in 4D 6%

[Link] Integrally-Cast Specimens and Specimens Machined-From-Casting: Shall be as shown in

Table 3 for designated areas and Table 4 for nondesignated areas.

[Link].1 Designated Areas: Shall be as shown in Table 3.

TABLE 3 - Minimum Room Temperature Tensile Properties

Integrally-Cast Specimens and Specimens Machined-From-Casting
Designated Areas
Property Value
Tensile Strength 130 ksi (896 MPa)
Yield Strength at 0.2% Offset 120 ksi (827 MPa)
Elongation in 4D 6%

[Link].2 Nondesignated Areas: Shall be as shown in Table 4.

TABLE 4 - Minimum Room Temperature Tensile Properties

Integrally-Cast Specimens and Specimens Machined-From-Casting
Nondesignated Areas
Property Value
Tensile Strength 125 ksi (862 MPa)
Yield Strength at 0.2% Offset 108 ksi (745 MPa)
Elongation in 4D 4.5%

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3.6.2 Surface Contamination: Castings shall be free of any oxygen-rich layer such as alpha case,
compounds such as residue from halogenated solvents and quenchants, or other surface
contamination.

[Link] Cleaning shall be performed in accordance with ASTM B 600 or other method(s) acceptable
to purchaser.

[Link] After cleaning and prior to any subsequent processing involving temperature over 500 °F
(260 °C), castings shall be handled in a manner to preclude surface contamination.
Handling with clean, dry, white cotton gloves is recommended.

3.7 Quality:

3.7.1 Castings, as received by purchaser, shall be uniform in quality and condition, sound, and free
from foreign materials and from imperfections detrimental to usage of the castings. Castings
shall be free of cracks, laps, hot tears, and cold shuts.

3.7.2 Castings shall be produced under radiographic control. This control shall consist of
radiographic examination of each casting part number until foundry manufacturing controls in
accordance with 4.4.2 have been established. Additional radiography shall be conducted in
accordance with the frequency of inspection specified by purchaser, or as necessary to
ensure continued maintenance of internal quality.

[Link] Radiographic inspection shall be conducted in accordance with ASTM E 1742 or other
method specified by purchaser.

3.7.3 When specified, castings shall be subjected to fluorescent penetrant inspection in accordance
with ASTM E 1417 or other method specified by purchaser.

3.7.4 Acceptance standards for radiographic, fluorescent penetrant, visual, surface contamination,
and other inspections shall be as agreed upon by purchaser and vendor.

[Link] AMS-STD-2175 may be used to specify frequency of inspection (casting class).

[Link] ASTM E 1320, ASTM E 155, and ASTM E 192 may be used to specify radiographic
standards (casting grade).

3.7.5 Castings shall not be peened, plugged, impregnated, or welded unless authorized by
purchaser.

[Link] When authorized by purchaser, welding in accordance with AMS 2694 or other welding
program acceptable to purchaser may be used.

[Link] Unless otherwise specified by purchaser, castings shall be hot isostatically pressed, or
annealed, and/or hot isostatically pressed and annealed after welding.

[Link].1 Castings which are hot isostatically pressed before welding need not be hot isostatically
pressed after welding.

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4. QUALITY ASSURANCE PROVISIONS:

4.1 Responsibility for inspection:

The vendor of castings 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 castings conform to specified
requirements.

4.2 Classification of Tests:

4.2.1 Acceptance Tests: Composition (3.1), tensile properties (3.6.1), surface contamination (3.6.2),
and the applicable requirements of quality (3.7) are acceptance tests and shall be performed
as specified in 4.3.

4.2.2 Periodic Tests: Radiographic soundness (3.7.2) is a periodic test and shall be performed at a
frequency selected by the vendor unless a frequency of testing is specified by purchaser.

4.2.3 Preproduction Tests: All technical requirements are preproduction tests and shall be
performed on sample castings (4.3.2), when a change in control factors occurs ([Link]), and
when purchaser deems confirmatory testing to be required.

4.3 Sampling and Testing:

The minimum testing performed by vendor shall be in accordance with the following:

4.3.1 One chemical analysis specimen in accordance with 3.4.1 from each master heat or a casting
from each master heat shall be tested for conformance with Table 1.

[Link] Except as specified in [Link], hydrogen determination shall be on each lot (See 8.2.8) if
chemical cleaning (See 8.2.9) is performed after thermal processing, if final anneal heat
treatment is performed under inert atmosphere, or if castings are delivered in the hot
isostatically pressed condition without subsequent vacuum anneal heat treatment.

[Link] Hydrogen determination is permitted on each master heat if final anneal heat treatment is
performed in vacuum, and if no further chemical cleaning is performed after vacuum anneal
heat treatment.

4.3.2 One preproduction casting in accordance with 4.4 shall be tested to requirements of the
casting drawing and to all technical requirements.

[Link] Dimensional inspection sample quantity shall be as specified by purchaser.

4.3.3 Tensile property tests shall be conducted to determine conformance with 3.6.1. Sampling and
test frequency is dependent upon the type and origin of the specimen specified by purchaser
(See 3.4.2 and 3.6) or selected by vendor (See [Link]).

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[Link] For separately-cast specimens in the representative condition of 3.5, one specimen from
each master heat shall be tested for conformance to [Link] and Table 2.

[Link] For integrally-cast specimens in the representative condition of 3.5, two specimens
specimens from each lot (See 8.2.8) shall be randomly selected and tested for conformance
with [Link].1 and Table 3 for designated areas and/or [Link].2 and Table 4 for
nondesignated areas.

[Link] For specimens machined from a casting, one casting in the representative condition of 3.5
shall be randomly selected from each lot (See 8.2.8) and tested at each location shown on
the engineering drawing for conformance with [Link].1 and Table 3 for designated areas
and/or [Link].2 and Table 4 for nondesignated areas.

[Link].1 If designated areas are evaluated, the nondesignated areas need not be tested.

[Link] When acceptable to purchaser, specimens machined-from-casting may be used in lieu of

both separately-cast and integrally-cast specimens, and integrally-cast specimens may be
used in lieu of separately-cast specimens. In each case, the resultant properties must
conform to the requirements of [Link] for that origin and type of specimen.

[Link].1 When specimens are selected for test as in [Link] from an origin other than that specified
by purchaser, vendor shall include in the report of 4.5 a description of the source of the
specimen that was tested.

[Link] When casting size, section thickness, gating method, or other factors do not permit
conformance with [Link] or [Link], sampling and testing shall be agreed upon by
purchaser and vendor.

4.3.4 Castings shall be inspected in accordance with 3.7 to the methods, frequency, and
acceptance standards specified by purchaser.

4.3.5 Freedom from surface contamination shall be evaluated on a casting or representative

specimen from each lot after completion of all thermal treatments, or by evaluation of castings
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or representative specimens taken individually from each hot isostatic press, and anneal if
applicable, process batch.

[Link] Techniques used for metallographic examination shall be acceptable to purchaser.

4.4 Approval:

4.4.1 Sample casting(s) from new or reworked master patterns produced under the casting
procedure of 4.4.2 shall be approved by purchaser before castings for production use are
supplied, unless such approval be waived by purchaser.

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4.4.2 For each casting part number, vendor shall establish parameters for process control factors
that will consistently produce castings and test specimens meeting the requirements of the
casting drawing and this specification. These parameters shall constitute the approved casting
procedure and shall be used for production of subsequent castings and test specimens. If
necessary to make any change to these parameters, vendor shall submit a statement of the
proposed change for purchaser reapproval. When requested, vendor shall also submit test
specimens, sample castings, or both to purchaser for reapproval.

[Link] Production castings produced prior to receipt of purchaser’s approval shall be at vendor’s
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risk.

[Link] Control factors for producing castings and separately-cast specimens include, but are not
limited to, the following factors. Supplier’s procedures shall identify tolerances, ranges,
and/or control limits, as applicable. Control factors for separately-cast specimens must
generally represent, but need not be identical to, those factors used for castings (See 3.2.3
and 3.4.1).

Master heat metal source

Composition of ceramic cores, if used
Arrangement and number of patterns in the mold (including integrally-cast specimens, if
applicable)
Size, shape, and location of gates and risers
Mold refractory formulation, including prime and backup materials
Grain refinement methods, if applicable
Mold back-up material (weight, thickness, or number of dips)
Type of furnace, atmosphere control, and charging and melting practices
Mold preheat and metal pouring temperatures
Solidification and cooling procedures
Cleaning operations (mechanical and chemical/electrochemical)
Hot isostatic processing (HIP) cycles
Annealing heat treatment cycle(s), if applicable
Straightening procedures, if applicable
Final inspection methods
Location of specimens machined-from-casting, if applicable

[Link].1 Any of the control factors for which parameters are considered proprietary by the vendor
may be assigned a code designation. Each variation in such parameters shall be assigned
a modified code designation.

[Link].1.1 Unless otherwise agreed upon by purchaser and vendor, purchaser shall be entitled to
review proprietary control factor details and coding at vendor’s facility.

4.5 Reports:

The vendor of castings shall furnish with each shipment a certification document declaring that
castings have been processed, tested, and inspected as specified and that the results of the
inspections and tests conform to requirements.

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4.5.1 Unless otherwise specified, vendor shall furnish test report(s) showing the results of tests and
inspections conducted in accordance with 4.2 and 4.3.

[Link] Chemical analysis determinations, property test data, and the results of any retests
conducted shall be expressed numerically to reflect actual quantitative test values.

[Link] Inspection and preproduction results shall be reported at the frequency specified by, and in
a format acceptable to purchaser.

[Link] Nonconformances shall be documented and approved by purchaser in accordance with

purchaser’s material review requirements.

4.5.2 The certification document and test report(s) shall include or be traceable to the purchase
order number, master heat identification, HIP/lot number, heat treat/lot number, AMS 4985C,
part number, quantity, and when required (See 5.1.2) the list of individual serial numbers or
serial number range.

[Link] If [Link].1 applies, the mechanical property test report shall denote the source of the
specimens that were tested.

4.5.3 Test reports for acceptance testing of 4.2 shall be as follows:

[Link] For each master heat:

Composition (See 4.3.1)

Hydrogen determination, when allowed (See [Link])
Room temperature tensile properties (See [Link])

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[Link] For each lot:

Hydrogen determination, when required (See [Link])

Integrally-cast or machined-from-casting room temperature properties, when specified
(See 3.6, [Link] and [Link])
Inspection results (See 4.3.4)
Surface contamination (See 4.3.5)

4.5.4 The vendor shall retain records of processing and inspection in accordance with purchaser
requirements.

4.6 Resampling and Retesting:

If results of a valid test fail to meet specified requirements, two additional specimens in
accordance with 4.3 from the same master heat, modified melt (See 3.2.3), or lot, as applicable,
shall be tested for each nonconforming characteristic. Results of each additional test, and the
average of the results of all tests (original and retests) shall meet specified requirements;
otherwise, the master heat or lot shall be rejected. Results of all tests shall be reported.

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4.6.1 A test may be declared invalid if failure is due to specimen mispreparation, test equipment
malfunction, improper test procedure, or the presence of random process defects, such as an
inclusions, in a tensile specimen.

5. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY:

5.1 Identification:

Unless otherwise specified by purchaser, individual castings shall be identified in accordance

with AMS 2804.

5.1.1 Traceability: Individual castings shall be traceable to their conditions of manufacture and
inspection (See 8.2.10) up to and including the point of acceptance by purchaser.

5.1.2 Serialization: When specified (See 4.5.2 and 8.5) each casting shall be serialized with a
unique non-repeating serial number.

5.2 Packaging:

Castings 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 castings to ensure carrier acceptance and safe delivery.

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6. ACKNOWLEDGMENT:

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

7. REJECTIONS:

Castings not conforming to this specification, or to modifications authorized by purchaser, will be

subject to rejection.

8. NOTES:

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

8.2 Definitions:

Terms used in this AMS are defined as follows. Other terms not specifically defined in this AMS
are clarified in ARP 1917.

8.2.1 “Acceptable to Purchaser”: Does not require prior written approval from purchaser, but allows
vendor to make a decision and purchaser the right to disapprove the decision.

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8.2.2 “Purchaser”: The cognizant engineering organization responsible for casting design and
fitness for use, or the designee of this engineering organization.

8.2.3 “Melt”: All castings poured from a single furnace charge. Also referred to as remelt, submelt,
heat, or subheat.

8.2.4 “Authorized by Purchaser”: Requires prior written approval from purchaser.

8.2.5 “Integrally-Cast Specimen”: An attached specimen that is cast in the mold, and remains with
the casting lot through the completion of all hot isostatic pressing and annealing operation(s)
required by the vendor. The casting drawing may identify a specific location for the attachment
of each integrally-cast specimen.

8.2.6 “Specified”: Requires documented instruction from purchaser through casting drawing,
purchase order, specification, or other engineering documentation.

8.2.7 “Agreed Upon by Purchaser and Vendor”: Requires concurrence of both purchaser and
vendor. Such concurrence is typically documented by way of the casting drawing, purchase
order, or other engineering documentation.

8.2.8 “Lot”: For room temperature tensile testing, a lot shall consist of all castings of the same part
number, poured from a single master heat in one or more consecutive remelts through a
furnace campaign of not longer than twelve hours and processed in a batch through each hot
isostatic pressing and anneal treatment, as applicable. For hydrogen testing, a lot shall
consist of all casting processed as a batch through hot isostatic pressing only, or through final
anneal heat treat in inert atmosphere. For visual and nondestructive testing, an inspection lot
shall consist of castings of the same part number, manufactured under the same process
control parameters of [Link].

8.2.9 “Chemical Cleaning”: Includes processing using nitric, hydrofluoric, or nitric/hydrofluoric acid
solutions where material removal exceeds 0.0004 inch (0.010 mm). This will typically exclude
pickling prior to fluorescent Penetrant inspection.

8.2.10 “Conditions of Manufacture and Inspection”: Vendor records which document completion and
conformance to vendor’s procedures for control factors of [Link], including traceability to
master heat, thermal batch, sampling, and testing.

8.3 ASTM E 8M may be used for establishing dimensions in SI units, except that the gage length
shall be equal to four times the nominal diameter of the reduced section of the tensile specimen.

8.4 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.

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8.5 Purchase documents should specify not less than the following:

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Part number or pattern number of castings desired
Quantity of castings desired
Size, location, and number of specimens for tensile testing when integrally-cast or machined-
from-casting properties are specified (See [Link] and 3.6)
Inspection methods and acceptance standards (See 3.7.4)
Special packaging, if required
Serialization, if required (See 4.5.2 and 5.1.2).

8.6 In comparison to similar specifications, AMS 4991 and AMS 4992, the technical requirements of
this specification were the first to be introduced for Ti 6Al-4V alloy investment castings. AMS
4985 permits tensile property determinations on a master heat basis. AMS 4991 includes
discrete product acceptance criteria and requires tensile property determinations on a product
lot basis. AMS 4992 defines requirements for castings up to 4 inches (102 mm) thick used in
structural design applications. The mechanical property requirements of AMS 4992 are included
in MIL-HDBK-5. The mechanical properties of AMS 4985 and 4991 are not included in MIL-
HDBK-5.

PREPARED UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF AMS COMMITTEE “G”

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