SAE AMS Standard List: Coated Steels & Welding and Filler Materials

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Understanding the SAE AMS Numeral Index System

The Society of Automotive Engineers Aerospace Material Specifications (SAE AMS) has developed a sophisticated numeral index system that serves as the foundation for identifying steel compositions across the industry. This systematic approach enables engineers and manufacturers to use numerals that are partially descriptive of the composition of materials covered by specific designation numbers.

The genius of this SAE AMS standards system lies in its logical structure. In simple alloy steels, the second digit generally indicates the approximate percentage of the predominant alloying element, providing immediate insight into the material's fundamental characteristics. This standardized approach ensures consistency and clarity in material specification across different applications and industries.

Comprehensive Coverage of Welding Materials

The SAE AMS standards encompass a broad range of welding and filler materials essential for modern manufacturing processes (see Table 1 below). The specifications cover several critical categories of materials that are fundamental to high-quality welding operations.

Corrosion-resistant welding electrodes represent a crucial component of the standards, providing specifications for materials that must withstand harsh environmental conditions while maintaining structural integrity. These welding filler materials are specifically designed to create joints that resist degradation from moisture, chemicals, and other corrosive elements.

The standards also address corrosion and heat-resistant welding wires, which are essential for applications where elevated temperatures and corrosive environments present simultaneous challenges. These specialized welding filler materials must maintain their properties under extreme conditions, making precise specification critical for successful applications.

Table 1. Welding and filler materials covered by the SAE-AMS standard

Standard Number	Last version	Description	Status
SAE AMS 5027	2007	Steel, Welding Wire 1.05Cr - 0.55Ni - 1.0Mo - 0.08V (0.26 - 0.32C) Vacuum Melted, Environment-Controlled Packaging	/1/
SAE AMS 5028	2004	Steel, Welding Wire 1.05Cr - 0.55Ni - 1.0Mo - 0.07V (0.34 - 0.40C) Vacuum Melted, Environment-Controlled Packaging	/1/
SAE AMS 5029	2004	Steel, Welding Wire 0.78Cr - 1.8Ni - 0.35Mo - 0.20V (0.33 - 0.38C) Vacuum Melted, Environment Controlled Packaging	/2/
SAE AMS 5031	2004	Welding Electrodes, Covered, Steel 0.07 - 0.15C	/1/
SAE AMS 5606	2006	Alloy, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant, Sheet, Strip, and Plate 41.5Ni - 16Cr - 37Fe - 2.9Cb - 1.8Ti Consumable Electrode or Vacuum Induction Melted 1750 °F (954 °C) Solution Heat Treated	/2/
SAE AMS 5680	2006	Steel, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant, Welding Wire 18.5Cr - 11Ni - 0.40Cb (Nb) (SAE 30347)	/1/
SAE AMS 5681	1987	Welding electrodes, covered, steel, corrosion and heat resistant, 19,5Cr - 10Ni - 0,60(Cb + Ta)	/1/
SAE AMS 5691	1989	Steel, welding electrodes, covered, corrosion and heat resistant, 18,5Cr - 12,5Ni - 2,5Mo	Withdrawn 1999 /1/
SAE AMS 5692	2006	Steel, corrosion and heat resistant, welding wire 19Cr - 12,5Ni - 2,50Mo	/1/
SAE AMS 5694	2001	Steel, corrosion and heat resistant, welding wire 27Cr - 21,5Ni	/1/
SAE AMS 5695		Steel, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, Covered Welding Electrodes 25Cr 20Ni	Withdrawn 2000 /1/
SAE AMS 5696	2002	Steel, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant, Welding Wire, 19Cr - 12.5Ni - 2.5Mo, High Ferrite Grade	Withdrawn 2008 /1/
SAE AMS 5774	2002	Steel, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, Welding Wire 16.5Cr 4.5Ni 2.9Mo 0.10N	/1/
SAE AMS 5775	1990	Welding electrodes, covered, corrosion, 16,5Cr - 4,5Ni - 2,9Mo - 0,10N	Withdrawn 1999 /1/
SAE AMS 5776	2008	Steel, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant, Welding Wire, 12.5Cr (SAE 51410)	/1/
SAE AMS 5777		Steel, corrosion resistant, covered welding electrodes 12,5Cr	Withdrawn 2001 /1/
SAE AMS 5778	2009	Nickel Alloy, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, Welding Wire 72Ni - 15.5Cr - 1.0Cb(Nb) - 2.4Ti - 0.70Al - 7.0Fe	/1/
SAE AMS 5780	2006	Steel, corrosion and moderate heat resistant, welding wire, 15,5Cr - 4,5Ni - 2,9Mo - 0,10N	/1/
SAE AMS 5781	2001	Steel welding electrodes, covered, corrosion and moderate heat resistant 15,5Cr - 4,5Ni - 2,9Mo - 0,10N	/1/
SAE AMS 5782	2002	Steel, corrosion and heat-resistant, welding wire 20,5Cr - 9,0Ni - 0,50Mo - 1,5W - 1,2Cb - 0,20Ti, Vacuum Induction Melted	/2/
SAE AMS 5783		Steel welding electrodes, covered, corrosion and heat resistant 1,95Cr - 8,8Ni - 0,50Mo - 1,5W - 1,0Cb	Replaced by AWS A 5.4 /1/
SAE AMS 5784	2006	Steel, corrosion and heat resistant, welding wire, 29Cr - 9.5Ni	/1/
SAE AMS 5785		Steel welding electrode, covered, corrosion and heat resistant 28,5 Cr - 9,5 Ni	Withdrawn 1999 /1/
SAE AMS 5790	2003	Steel, corrosion and heat-resistant, welding wire 20Cr - 10Ni - 0,75Cb, High Ferrite Grade	/1/
SAE AMS 5794	2002	Iron Alloy, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant, Welding Wire, 31Fe - 21Cr - 20Ni - 20Co - 3.0Mo - 2.5W - 1.0Cb - 0.15N, Annealed	/1/
SAE AMS 5795	1993	Iron Alloy, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, Covered, Welding Electrodes, 31fe 21cr 20ni 20co 3.0mo 2.5w 1.0(Cb + Ta)	Withdrawn 1999 /1/
SAE AMS 5802	2006	Iron-Nickel Alloy, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, Welding Wire 41Fe - 37.5Ni - 14Co - 4.8Cb (Nb) 1.5ti Vacuum Melted, Low Expansion	/1/
SAE AMS 5803	2002/2007	Steel, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant, Welding Wire, 16.4Cr - 4.8Ni - 0.22Cb - 3.6Cu, Vacuum Melted	/1/
SAE AMS 5804	2006	Steel, corrosion and heat resistant, welding wire, 15Cr - 25,5Ni - 1,3Mo - 2,2Ti - 0,006B - 0,30V	/1/
SAE AMS 5805	2001	Steel, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, Welding Wire, 15Cr - 25.5Ni - 1.2Mo - 2.1Ti - 0.004B - 0.30V, Vacuum Induction Melted, Environment Controlled Packaging	/1/
SAE AMS 5806		Alloy Welding Wire, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, Low Expansion, 42Fe - 38Ni - 15Co - 3.0 (Cb + Ta) - 1.4Ti - 0.92Al, Vacuum Melted	Withdrawn 2001 /1/
SAE AMS 5808	2006	Steel, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant, Welding Wire, 19Cr - 13Ni - 2.5Mo, High Ferrite Grade, Trace Element Controlled	/1/
SAE AMS 5811	2001	Steel, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, Welding Wire, 15Cr - 30Ni - 1.2Mo - 2.2Ti - 0.25Al - 0.001B - 0.030V (0.01 - 0.03C), Vacuum Induction Melted, Environment Controlled Packaging	/1/
SAE AMS 5812	2001	Steel, corrosion and heat resistant, welding wire 15Cr - 7,1Ni - 2,4Mo - 1,0Al, Vacuum melted	/1/
SAE AMS 5813		Steel Wire, Welding, Corrosion and Moderate Heat Resistant 15Cr 7.1Ni 2.4Mo 1Al	Withdrawn 2003 /1/
SAE AMS 5817	2006	Steel, corrosion and moderate heat resistant, welding wire 13Cr - 2,0Ni - 3,0W	/1/
SAE AMS 5821	2006	Steel, Corrosion Resistant, Welding Wire 12Cr (SAE 51410 Modified) Ferrite Control Grade	/1/
SAE AMS 5822	2006	Steel, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, Welding Wire 11.8Cr - 2.8Ni - 1.6Co - 1.8Mo - 0.32V Vacuum Induction Melted	/1/
SAE AMS 5823	2001	Steel, corrosion and heat resistant, welding wire 11,8Cr - 2,8Ni - 1,6Co - 1,8Mo - 0,32V	/1/
SAE AMS 5824	2006	Steel, corrosion resistant, welding wire 17Cr - 7,1Ni - 1,0Al	/1/
SAE AMS 5825	2006	Steel, corrosion resistant, welding wire, 16,4Cr - 4,8Ni - 0,22Cb - 3,6Cu	/1/
SAE AMS 5826	2006	Steel, corrosion and heat resistant, welding wire 15Cr - 5,1Ni - 0,30Cb - 3,2Cu	/1/
SAE AMS 5827	1999	Steel, corrosion resistant, covered welding electrodes, 16,4Cr - 4,8Ni - 0,22 Cb - 3,6Cu	Withdrawn 2000 /1/
SAE AMS 5831	2009	Alloy, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant, Welding Wire, 29Fe - 22Cr - 21Ni - 18.5Co - 3.2Mo - 2.8W - 0.78Ta - 0.30Al - 0.05Zr - 0.05La - 0.20N	/2/
SAE AMS 5840	2001	Steel, Corrosion and Heat Resistant, Welding Wire, 13Cr - 8.0Ni - 2.3Mo - 1.1Al, Vacuum Melted	/1/
SAE AMS 5853	2006	Steel, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant, Bars and Wire, 15Cr - 25.5Ni - 1.2Mo - 2.1Ti - 0.006B - 0.30V, Consumable Electrode Melted 1800 °F (982 °C) Solution Treated and Work-Strengthened, 160 ksi (1103 MPa) Tensile Strength	/1/
SAE AMS 5859	2001	Steel, Corrosion Resistant, Sheet, Strip, and Plate, 15Cr - 6.5Ni - 0.75Mo - 0.30Cb - 1.5Cu, Consumable Electrode Melted, Solution Heat Treated, Precipitation Hardenable	/1/
SAE AMS 5862	2006	Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, Sheet, Strip, and Plate, 15Cr - 4.5Ni - 0.30Cb (Nb) - 3.5Cu, Consumable Electrode Remelted, Solution Heat Treated, Precipitation-Hardenable	/1/
SAE AMS 5864	2008	Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, Plate, 13Cr - 8.0Ni - 2.2Mo - 1.1Al, Vacuum Induction Plus Consumable Electrode Melted, Solution Heat Treated, Precipitation Hardenable	/1/
SAE AMS 6331	1991	Steel, Welding Wire, 0.50Cr - 0.55Ni - 0.20Mo (0.33 0.38C) (SAE 8735) Vacuum Melted, Environment Controlled Packaging	Withdrawn 1996 /1/
SAE AMS 6375	2006	Steel, Welding Wire, 0.50Cr - 0.55Ni - 0.20Mo (0.18 - 0.23C) (SAE 8620), Vacuum Melted, Environment Controlled Packaging	/1/
SAE AMS 6456	2007	Steel, Welding Wire 0.80Cr - 1.8Ni - 0.25Mo (0.35 - 0.40C) (SAE 4340 Mod) Vacuum Melted, Environment-Controlled Packaging	/1/
SAE AMS 6457	2006	Steel, Welding Wire 0.95Cr - 0.20Mo (0.28 - 0.33C) Vacuum Melted, Environment Controlled Packaging SAE 4130	/1/
SAE AMS 6458	2006	Steel, Welding Wire, 0.65Si - 1.25Cr - 0.50Mo - 0.30V (0.28-0.33C) Vacuum Melted, Environment Controlled Packaged	/1/
SAE AMS 6459	2007	Steel, Welding Wire, 1,0Cr - 1,0Mo - 0,12V - (0,18 - 0,23C) Vacuum Melted	/1/
SAE AMS 6460	2006	Wire, Steel Welding, 0,75Si - 0,62Cr - 0,20Mo - 0,10Zr - (0,10-0,17C)	/1/
SAE AMS 6461	2006	Steel, Welding Wire 0.95Cr - 0.20V (0.28 - 0.33C) (SAE 6130) Vacuum Melted, Environment Controlled Packaging	Withdrawn 2008 /2/
SAE AMS 6462	2002	Steel, Welding Wire, 0.95Cr - 0.20V (0.28 - 0.33C) (SAE 6130)	Withdrawn 2008 /1/
SAE AMS 6463	2009	Wire, Steel Welding 18.5Ni - 8.5Co - 5.2Mo - 0.72Ti - 0.10Al (Marage 300) Vacuum Melted, Environment Controlled Packaging	/1/
SAE AMS 6464	1992	Welding Electrodes, Covered, Steel 1.05Mo - 0.20V (0.06 - 0.12C)	Withdrawn 1996 /1/
SAE AMS 6465	2004	Wire, Steel Welding, 2.0Cr - 10Ni - 8.0Co - 1.0Mo - 0.02Al - 0.06V (0.10 - 0.14C), Vacuum Melted, Environment Controlled Packaging	/1/
SAE AMS 6466	1959	Steel, corrosion resistant, welding wire, 5,2Cr - 0,55Mo	Withdrawn 2008 /1/
SAE AMS 6467	1983	Steel welding electrodes, covered, 5Cr - 0,55 Mo	Withdrawn 1999 /1/
SAE AMS 6468	2008	Steel, Welding Wire, 1.0Cr - 10Ni - 3.8Co - 0.45Mo - 0.08V (0.14 - 0.17C), Vacuum Melted, Environment Controlled Packaging	/1/
SAE AMS 6469	2003	Steel, Welding Wire, 1.75Mn - 0.78Cr - 2.8Ni - 0.85Mo - (0.09 - 0.12C), Vacuum Melted, Environment-Controlled Packaging	Withdrawn 2008 /1/
SAE AMS 6473	1991	Steel Welding Wire 0.88Cr - 1.8Ni - 1.6Co - 0.42Mo - 0.08V (0.28 - 0.33C) (SAE 4330V) Vacuum Melted, Environment Controlled Packaging	Withdrawn 1996 /1/
SAE AMS 6501	2007	Steel, Maraging, Welding Wire, 18Ni - 8.0Co - 4.9Mo - 0.40Ti - 0.10Al, Vacuum Induction Melted, Environment Controlled Packaging	/1/
SAE AMS 6533	2002	Steel, Welding Wire, 2.0Cr - 10Ni - 14Co - 1.0Mo (0.13 - 0.17C) Vacuum Melted, Environment Controlled Packaging	Withdrawn 2005 /1/

Advanced Manufacturing Specifications

Environmentally packaged, vacuum-melted welding wires represent the cutting edge of welding material technology covered by SAE AMS standards. These advanced welding filler materials undergo specialized manufacturing processes that ensure superior purity and consistency. The vacuum melting process removes impurities that could compromise weld quality, while environmental packaging protects the materials from contamination during storage and handling.

Coated Steels in the SAE AMS System

Coated steels specifications within the SAE AMS framework address the growing need for materials that combine the strength of steel with enhanced surface properties. These coated steels provide improved corrosion resistance, wear characteristics, and aesthetic properties while maintaining the structural advantages of the underlying steel substrate.

Table 2. Coated steels

Standard Number	Last version	Description	Status
SAE AMS 5036	1985	Steel Sheet and Strip, Aluminum Coated Low Carbon	Withdrawn 2006 /1/
SAE J 1392	2008	Steel, High Strength, Hot Rolled Sheet and Strip, Cold Rolled Sheet, and Coated Sheet	/389/

The steel composition identification system ensures that both the base material and coating specifications are clearly defined, enabling manufacturers to select appropriate materials for specific applications. This comprehensive approach to coated steels specifications supports consistent quality across different suppliers and manufacturing facilities.

Integration with Broader SAE AMS Framework

For comprehensive understanding of how these specific standards fit within the broader context of aerospace and automotive material specifications, engineers and procurement professionals should reference the Introduction to the SAE AMS Standard Designation System. This foundational document provides essential context for interpreting and applying the numeral index system across all material categories.

The SAE AMS standards system represents a collaborative effort between industry professionals, ensuring that specifications reflect real-world requirements and manufacturing capabilities. This collaborative approach ensures that corrosion-resistant welding electrodes and other specified materials meet the demanding requirements of modern aerospace and automotive applications.

Practical Applications and Implementation

The practical implementation of these SAE AMS standards requires careful attention to both material selection and quality verification processes. Engineers must consider not only the basic steel composition identification but also the specific performance requirements of their applications when selecting from the available coated steels specifications and welding filler materials options.

Quality assurance processes must verify that materials meet the specified requirements for corrosion resistance, mechanical properties, and manufacturing consistency. This verification process is particularly critical for corrosion-resistant welding electrodes and other materials that will be used in safety-critical applications.

The standardized approach provided by the SAE AMS system enables manufacturers to maintain consistent quality while providing flexibility in supplier selection and material sourcing. This balance between standardization and flexibility supports both cost-effective manufacturing and reliable performance in demanding applications.