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A numeral index system is used to identify the compositions of the SAE steels, which makes it possible to use numerals that are partially descriptive of the composition of material covered by such numbers. In the case of the simple alloy steels, the second digit generally indicates the approximate percentage of the predominant alloying element.
This article contains a list of standards that covers among other things:
For more information on the SAE AMS designation system see Introduction to the SAE AMS Standard Designation System.
| Standard Number | Last version | Description | Status |
| SAE AMS 5392 | 1994 | Alloy Iron Castings, Sand, Moderate Corrosion and Heat Resistant, 2.1Cr - 15Ni - 6.5Cu (2.4 - 2.8C), as Cast | Replaced by ASTM A 439 /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5393 | 1994 | Alloy Iron Castings, Sand, Moderate Corrosion and Heat Resistant, 2.0Cr - 20Ni (2.4 - 2.8C), Stress Relieved | Replaced by ASTM A 439 /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5394 | 1994 | Alloy Iron Castings, Ductile, Sand, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, 2.0Cr - 20Ni (2.4 - 3.0C), Stress Relieved | Replaced by ASTM A 439 /1/ |
| SAE J 158 | Automotive Malleable Iron Castings | Withdrawn 2003 /6/ | |
| SAE J 431 | 2000 | Automotive Gray Iron Castings | /22/ |
| SAE J 434 | 2004 | Automotive Ductile (Nodular) Iron Castings | /11/ |
| Standard Number | Last version | Description | Status |
| SAE AMS 5210 | 1970 | Steel Castings, Investment, Electrical Induction Melted, Annealed | Withdrawn 1982 /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5310 | 2001 | Iron Castings, Pearlitic Malleable | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5315 | 1992 | Ductile (Nodular) Iron Castings, Sand, 60,000 psi (415 MPa) Tensile Strength, Ferritize Annealed | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5316 | 1992 | Ductile (Nodular) Iron Castings, Sand, 80,000 psi (550 MPa) Tensile Strength, as Cast | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5328 | 1998 | Steel Castings, Investment 0.80Cr - 1.8Ni - 0.35Mo (0.28 - 0.36C) (SAE 4330 Modified) Annealed | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5329 | Steel Castings, Sand, 0.80cr 1.8ni 0.35mo (0.28-0.36c) Annealed | Withdrawn 2000 /1/ | |
| SAE AMS 5330 | 1987 | Steel Castings, Investment 0.80Cr - 1.8Ni - 0.35Mo (0.38 - 0.46C) (SAE 4340 Modified) Annealed | Withdrawn 1998 /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5331 | 1987 | Steel, Sand, Castings 0.82Cr - 1.8Ni - 0.35Mo (0.38 - 0.46C) (SAE 4340) Normalized and Tempered | Withdrawn 1996 /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5333 | 2007 | Steel, Investment Castings 0.50Cr - 0.55Ni - 0.25Mo (0.11 - 0.17C) (SAE 8615) Normalized | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5334 | 2007 | Steel, Investment Castings 0.50Cr - 0.55Ni - 0.20Mo (0.25 - 0.35C) (SAE 8630 Mod) Normalized and Tempered | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5336 | 2006 | Steel, Investment Castings 0.95Cr - 0.20Mo (0.25 - 0.35C) (SAE 4130 Mod) Normalized or Normalized and Tempered (Composition | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5337 | 2007 | Steel, Maraging, Investment Castings, 18.5Ni - 9.0Co - 5.0Mo - 0.70Ti - 0.12Al, Vacuum Melted, Homogenized, Overaged, and Solution Heat Treated | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5338 | 2001 | Steel, investment castings, 0.95Cr - 0.20Mo (0.35 - 0.45C) (SAE 4140 mod), normalized or normalized and tempered | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5339 | 2007 | Steel, Maraging, Investment Castings, 17Ni - 10Co - 4.6Mo - 0.30Ti - 0.06Al, Vacuum Melted, Homogenized, Overaged and Solution Heat Treated | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5340 | 2007 | Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, Investment Castings, 14Cr - 4.25Ni - 2.25Mo - 0.25Cb - 3.25Cu, Homogenization and Solution Heat Treated | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5341 | 1985 | Steel Castings, Investment, Corrosion Resistant, 19.5Cr - 10.5Ni - 0.25S (Type 303), Solution Heat Treated | Withdrawn 1995 /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5342 | 2006 | Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, Investment Castings, 16Cr - 4.1Ni - 0.28Cb (Nb) - 3.2Cu, Homogenization, Solution, and Precipitation Heat Treated (H1100), 130 ksi (896 MPa) Tensile Strength (17-4) | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5343 | 2006 | Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, Investment Castings, 16Cr - 4.1Ni - 0.28Cb (Nb) - 3.2Cu, Homogenization, Solution, and Precipitation Heat Treated (H1000), 150 ksi (1034 MPa) Tensile Strength (17-4) | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5344 | 2007 | Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, Investment Castings, 16Cr - 4.1Ni - 0.28Cb - 3.2Cu, Homogenization, Solution, and Precipitation Heat Treated (H900), 180 ksi (1241 MPa) Tensile Strength (17-4) | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5346 | 2006 | Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, Investment Castings, 15Cr - 4.6Ni - 0.22Cb (Nb) - 2.8Cu, Solution and Precipitation Heat Treated (H925), 180 ksi (1241 MPa) Tensile Strength (15-5) | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5347 | 2006 | Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, Investment Castings, 15Cr - 4.6Ni - 0.22Cb (Nb) - 2.8Cu, Solution and Precipitation Heat Treated (H1000) 150 ksi (1034 MPa) Tensile Strength (15-5) | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5348 | 1985 | Steel Castings, Tubular, Centrifugal, Corrosion Resistant, 15Cr - 4.6Ni - 0.22 (Cb+Ta) - 2.8Cu, Solution Heat Treated | Withdrawn 1995 /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5349 | 2007 | Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, Investment Castings 13Cr Free Machining; Hardened and Tempered | /2/ |
| SAE AMS 5350 | 2001 | Steel, Corrosion and Moderate Heat Resistant, Investment Castings, 12.5Cr (SAE 51410), Hardened and Tempered | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5351 | 1987 | Steel Castings, Sand, Corrosion and Moderate Heat Resistant 13Cr Normalized and Tempered | Withdrawn 1995 /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5352 | 2007 | Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, Investment Castings 17Cr - 0.55Mo (0.95 - 1.20C) Annealed | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5353 | 2007 | Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, Investment Castings 16Cr - 1.8Ni - 0.08N As Cast | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5354 | 2006 | Steel, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, Investment Castings 13Cr - 2.0Ni - 3.0W Hardened and Tempered | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5355 | 2006 | Steel, Corrosion Resistant, Investment Castings, 16Cr - 4.1Ni - 0.28Cb - 3.2Cu, Homogenization and Solution Heat Treated or Homogenization, Solution, and Precipitation Heat Treated | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5356 | 2006 | Steel, Corrosion Resistant, Investment Castings, 15Cr - 4.6Ni - 0.22Cb - 2.8Cu, Solution and Precipitation Heat Treated (H1100) 130 Ksi (896 Mpa) Tensile Strength | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5357 | 2006 | Steel, Corrosion Resistant, Investment Castings, 15Cr - 4.6Ni - 0.22Cb - 2.8Cu, Solution Heat Treated, Precipitation Hardenable | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5358 | 1984/1994 | Steel Castings, Investment, Corrosion Resistant 18Cr - 9Ni Solution Heat Treated | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5359 | 1987/1995 | Steel Castings, Sand, Corrosion and Heat Resistant 15Cr - 4.0Ni - 2.3Mo - 0.08N Solution Heat Treated | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5360 | 2004 | Steel, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant, Investment Castings 17Cr - 13Ni - 1.9Mo Solution Heat Treated | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5361 | 1985/1994 | Steel Castings, Sand and Centrifugal, Corrosion and Heat Resistant 18.5Cr - 13.5Ni - 2.1Mo Solution Heat Treated | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5362 | 2006 | Steel, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, Investment Castings 19Cr - 12Ni - 1.0(Cb + Ta) Solution Heat Treated | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5363 | 1987/1993 | Steel Castings, Sand and Centrifugal, Corrosion and Heat Resistant 18.5Cr - 10.5Ni - 0.90 (Cb+Ta) Solution Heat Treated | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5364 | 2004 | Steel, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant, Investment Castings 19.5Cr - 10.5Ni - 0.65Cb (CF-8C) Solution Heat Treated | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5365 | 1982/1995 | Steel Castings, Sand, Corrosion and Heat Resistant 24.5Cr - 20.5Ni Solution Heat Treated | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5366 | 2004 | Steel, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant, Investment Castings 25Cr - 20Ni (CK-20) As-Cast | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5368 | 2004 | Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, Investment Castings 15Cr - 4.0Ni - 2.3Mo - 0.09N Solution Heat Treated | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5369 | 1984/1994 | Steel Castings, Sand, Corrosion and Heat Resistant 19.5Cr - 9.5Ni - 1.4Mo - 1.4W - 0.50 (Cb+Ta) - 0.32Ti Solution and Precipitation Heat Treated | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5370 | 2004 | Steel, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant, Investment Castings 19Cr - 9.5Ni (CF-3) Solution Heat Treated | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5371 | 1987/1994 | Steel Castings, Sand, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, 19.5Cr - 9.5Ni (Low Carbon) (304L) Solution Heat Treated | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5372 | 1984/1994 | Steel Castings, Sand, Corrosion Resistant 16Cr - 1.9Ni (Type 431 Mod) Normalized and Tempered | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5376 | 2007 | Alloy, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, Investment Castings, 30Fe - 21Cr - 20Ni - 20Co - 3.0Mo - 2.5W - 1.0Cb - 0.15N, As Cast | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5383 | 2007 | Nickel Alloy, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant, Investment Castings 52.5Ni - 19Cr - 3.0Mo - 5.1C (Nb) - 0.90Ti - 0.60Al - 18Fe Vacuum Melted Homogenization and Solution Heat Treated | /2/ |
| SAE AMS 5392 | 1985/1994 | Alloy Iron Castings, Sand, Moderate Corrosion and Heat Resistant, 2.1Cr - 15Ni - 6.5Cu (2.4 - 2.8C), as Cast | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5393 | 1985/1994 | Alloy Iron Castings, Sand, Moderate Corrosion and Heat Resistant, 2.0Cr - 20Ni (2.4 - 2.8C), Stress Relieved | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5394 | 1983/1994 | Alloy Iron Castings, Ductile, Sand, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, 2.0Cr - 20Ni (2.4 - 3.0C), Stress Relieved | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5395 | 1983/1994 | Castings, Alloy Iron-Ductile, Sand, Corrosion Resistant, 22Ni (2.5 - 3.0C), as Cast | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5398 | 2006 | Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, Sand and Centrifugal Castings 16Cr - 4.1Ni - 0.22Cb (Nb) - 2.8Cu Solution Heat Treated | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5400 | 2007 | Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, Investment Castings, 15Cr - 4.6Ni - 0.22Cb - 2.8Cu, Solution and Precipitation Heat Treated (H935), 170 ksi (1172 MPa) Tensile Strength | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 5412 | 2007 | Steel Castings, Vacuum Melted, Vacuum Cast, Investment, Corrosion Resistant, 13Cr - 8.0Ni - 2.2Mo - 1.1Al, (195,000 psi (1344 MPa) Tensile Strength (Condition H1000), Homogenized, Solution, and Precipitation Heat Treated | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 7311 | 1990/2004 | Piston Rings, Centrifugally-Cast Alloyed Iron, 0.50Mo 0.50Cu | /1/ |
| SAE AMS 7312 | 1991/2001 | Piston Rings, Centrifugally-Cast Iron | /1/ |
| SAE J 125 | 1988 | Elevated Temperature Properties of Cast Irons | /10/ |
| SAE J 158 | 2003 | Automotive Malleable Iron Castings | /6/ |
| SAE J 431 | 2000 | Automotive Gray Iron Castings | /22/ |
| SAE J 434 | 2004 | Automotive Ductile (Nodular) Iron Castings | /11/ |
| SAE J 435 | 2007 | Automotive Steel Castings - Specifications for Low Carbon Cast Steel Shot | /22/ |
| SAE J 827 | 2005 | High-Carbon Cast-Steel Shot | /12/ |
| SAE J 2175 | 1991 | Specifications for Low Carbon Cast Steel Shot | /14/ |