AMS 5663M

AEROSPACE
MATERIAL Issued 1965-09
Revised 2004-07
SPECIFICATION Reaffirmed 2009-06

Superseding AMS 5663L

Nickel Alloy, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant, Bars, Forgings, and Rings

52.5Ni - 19Cr - 3.0Mo - 5.1Cb (Nb) - 0.90Ti - 0.50Al - 18Fe
Consumable Electrode or Vacuum Induction Melted
1775 °F (968 °C) Solution and Precipitation Heat Treated
(Composition similar to UNS N07718)

1. SCOPE:

1.1 Form:

This specification covers a corrosion and heat-resistant nickel alloy in the form of bars, forgings,
flash welded rings, and stock for forging or flash welded rings.

1.2 Application:

These products have been used typically for parts requiring high resistance to creep and
stress-rupture up to 1300 °F (704 °C) and oxidation resistance up to 1800 °F (982 °C), 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
cancelled 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 www.sae.org.

AMS 2261 Tolerances, Nickel, Nickel Alloy, and Cobalt Alloy Bars, Rods, and Wire
AMS 2269 Chemical Check Analysis Limits, Nickel, Nickel Alloys, and Cobalt Alloys

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2.1 (Continued):

AMS 2371 Quality Assurance Sampling and Testing, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant Steels and
Alloys, Wrought Products and Forging Stock
AMS 2374 Quality Assurance Sampling and Testing, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant Steel and
Alloy Forgings
AMS 2750 Pyrometry
AMS 2806 Identification, Bars, Wire, Mechanical Tubing, and Extrusions, Carbon and Alloy
Steels and Corrosion and Heat-Resistant Steels and Alloys
AMS 2808 Identification, Forgings
AMS 7490 Rings, Flash Welded, Corrosion and Heat-Resistant Austenitic Steels,
Austenitic-Type Iron, Nickel, or Cobalt Alloys or Precipitation-Hardenable Alloys

ARP1313 Determination of Trace Elements in High-Temperature Alloys

2.2 ASTM Publications:

Available from ASTM, 100 Barr Harbor Drive, P.O. Box C700, West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2959
or www.astm.org.

ASTM E 8 Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

ASTM E 8M Tension Testing of Metallic Materials (Metric)
ASTM E 10 Brinell Hardness of Metallic Materials
ASTM E 21 Elevated Temperature Tension Tests of Metallic Materials
ASTM E 103 Rapid Indentation Hardness Testing of Metallic Materials
ASTM E 112 Determining Average Grain Size
ASTM E 139 Conducting Creep, Creep-Rupture, and Stress-Rupture Tests of Metallic Materials
ASTM E 292 Conducting Time-for-Rupture Notch Tension Tests of Materials
ASTM E 354 Chemical Analysis of High-Temperature, Electrical, Magnetic, and Other Similar Iron,
Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys

3. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

3.1 Composition:

Shall conform to the percentages by weight shown in Table 1, determined by wet chemical methods
in accordance with ASTM E 354, by spectrochemical methods, by the methods of ARP1313 for lead,
bismuth, and selenium, or by other analytical methods acceptable to purchaser.

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TABLE 1 - Composition
Element min max
Carbon -- 0.08
Manganese -- 0.35
Silicon -- 0.35
Phosphorus -- 0.015
Sulfur -- 0.015
Chromium 17.00 21.00
Nickel 50.00 55.00
Molybdenum 2.80 3.30
Columbium (Niobium) 4.75 5.50
Titanium 0.65 1.15
Aluminum 0.20 0.80
Cobalt -- 1.00
Tantalum (3.1.1) -- 0.05
Boron -- 0.006
Copper -- 0.30
Lead -- 0.0005 (5 ppm)
Bismuth -- 0.00003 (0.3 ppm)
Selenium -- 0.0003 (3 ppm)
Iron remainder

3.1.1 Determination not required for routine analysis.

3.1.2 Check Analysis: Composition variations shall meet the applicable requirements of AMS 2269.

3.2 Melting Practice:

Alloy shall be multiple melted using consumable electrode practice in the remelt cycle or shall be
induction melted under vacuum. If consumable electrode remelting is not performed in vacuum,
electrodes which have been produced by vacuum induction melting shall be used for remelting.

3.3 Condition:

The product shall be supplied in the following condition.

3.3.1 Bars: Hot or cold finished, solution and precipitation heat treated, and descaled except as specified
in 3.3.1.1 and 3.3.1.2.

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3.3.1.1 Hot finished round bars shall be ground or turned; all other hot finished bars shall be as hot
finished.

3.3.1.2 Cold finished round bars shall be ground or as cold finished; all other cold finished bars shall be
as cold finished.

3.3.2 Forgings and Flash Welded Rings: Solution and precipitation heat treated and descaled.

3.3.2.1 Flash welded rings shall not be supplied unless specified or permitted on purchaser's part
drawing. When supplied, rings shall be manufactured in accordance with AMS 7490.

3.3.3 Stock for Forging or Flash Welded Rings: As ordered by the forging or flash welded ring
manufacturer.

3.4 Heat Treatment:

Bars, forgings, and flash welded rings shall be solution and precipitation heat treated in accordance
with 3.4.1 and 3.4.2; pyrometry shall be in accordance with AMS 2750.

3.4.1 Solution Heat Treatment: Heat to a temperature within the range 1725 to 1850 °F (941 to 1010 °C),
hold at the selected temperature within ±25 °F (±14 °C) for a time commensurate with
cross-sectional thickness, and cool at a rate equivalent to an air cool or faster.

3.4.1.1 If forgings are not to be machined all over, heat treatment shall be performed in a suitable
protective atmosphere or, when permitted by purchaser, a suitable protective coating may be
applied to the forgings in lieu of using a protective atmosphere.

3.4.2 Precipitation Heat Treatment: Heat to a temperature within the range 1325 to 1400 °F
(718 to 760 °C), hold at the selected temperature within ±15 °F (±8 °C) for approximately 8 hours,
cool at 100 °F ± 15 (56 °C ± 8) degrees per hour to a temperature within the range 1150 to 1200 °F
(621 to 649 °C), hold at the selected temperature within ±15 °F (±8 °C) for approximately 8 hours,
and air cool. Instead of the 100 °F (56 °C) degrees per hour cooling rate to 1150 to 1200 °F
(621 to 649 °C), the product may be furnace cooled at any rate provided the time at
1150 to 1200 °F (621 to 649 °C) is adjusted to give a total precipitation heat treatment time of
approximately 18 hours.

3.5 Properties:

The product shall conform to the following requirements:

3.5.1 Bars, Forgings, and Flash Welded Rings:

3.5.1.1 Average Grain Size: Shall be as follows, determined in accordance with ASTM E 112. In case of
disagreement, the intercept (Heyn) procedure shall be used.

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3.5.1.1.1 Bars and flash welded rings under 9 square inches (58 cm2) in cross-sectional area shall
exhibit an average grain size of ASTM No. 5 or finer. Due to the presence of nonrecrystallized
grains, up to 20% of the cross section of the product may have an average grain size of ASTM
No. 3 to 5, determined by the intercept method of ASTM E 112.

3.5.1.1.2 Bars and flash welded rings 9 to 50 square inches (58 to 323 cm2), inclusive, in cross-sectional
area and all forgings shall exhibit an average grain size of ASTM No. 4 or finer. Due to the
presence of nonrecrystallized grains, up to 20% of the cross section of the product may have
an average grain size of ASTM No. 2 to 4, determined by the intercept method of ASTM E 112.

3.5.1.2 Microstructure: Product shall be free of Laves phase. Banding of acicular phase and amount of
acicular phase shall conform to standards acceptable to purchaser.

3.5.1.3 Tensile Properties: Product, 5.0 inches (127 mm) and under in least nominal cross-sectional
dimension, shall have the following properties:

3.5.1.3.1 At Room Temperature: Shall be as shown in Table 2, determined in accordance with

ASTM E 8 or ASTM E 8M.

TABLE 2A - Minimum Room Temperature Tensile Properties, Inch/Pound Units

Tensile Yield Strength Elongation Reduction of
Specimen Strength at 0.2% Offset in 4D Area
Orientation ksi ksi % %
Longitudinal 185 150 12 15

Long-Transverse 180 150 10 12

(Forgings)

Transverse 180 150 6 8

(Bars)

TABLE 2B - Minimum Room Temperature Tensile Properties, SI Units

Tensile Yield Strength Elongation Reduction of
Specimen Strength at 0.2% Offset in 4D Area
Orientation MPa MPa % %
Longitudinal 1276 1034 12 15

Long-Transverse 1241 1034 10 12

(Forgings)

Transverse 1241 1034 6 8

(Bars)

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3.5.1.3.2 At 1200 °F (649 °C): Shall be as shown in Table 3, determined in accordance with
ASTM E 21 on specimens heated to 1200 °F ± 5 (649 °C ± 3), held at heat for not less than
20 minutes before testing, and tested at 1200 °F ± 5 (649 °C ± 3).

TABLE 3A - Minimum Tensile Properties at 1200 °F, Inch/Pound Units

Tensile Yield Strength Elongation Reduction of
Specimen Strength at 0.2% Offset in 4D Area
Orientation ksi ksi % %
Longitudinal 145 125 12 15

Long-Transverse 140 125 10 12

(Forgings)

Transverse 140 125 6 8

(Bars)

TABLE 3B - Minimum Tensile Properties at 649 °C, SI Units

Tensile Yield Strength Elongation Reduction of
Specimen Strength at 0.2% Offset in 4D Area
Orientation MPa MPa % %
Longitudinal 1000 862 12 15

Long-Transverse 965 862 10 12

(Forgings)

Transverse 965 862 6 8

(Bars)

3.5.1.3.3 Longitudinal requirements of 3.5.1.3.1 and 3.5.1.3.2 apply to specimens taken with the axis
approximately parallel to the grain flow, to specimens taken in the radial direction and in the
tangential direction at the rim of disc forgings, and to specimens taken in the circumferential
direction from flash welded rings. All other specimens shall be considered to be in the
transverse direction.

3.5.1.3.4 Transverse tensile properties apply only to product from which a test specimen not less than
2.50 inches (63.5 mm) long can be taken.

3.5.1.3.5 Specific locations of specimens from forgings and flash welded rings shall be as agreed upon
by purchaser and vendor.

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3.5.1.4 Hardness: Shall be not lower than 331 HB, or equivalent (See 8.2), determined in accordance
with ASTM E 10 or ASTM E 103. Product shall not be rejected on the basis of hardness if the
tensile property requirements of 3.5.1.3.1 are acceptable, determined on specimens taken from
the same sample as that with nonconforming hardness or from another sample with similar
nonconforming hardness.

3.5.1.5 Stress-Rupture Properties at 1200 °F (649 °C): Shall be as follows; testing of notched specimens
and of combination smooth-and-notched specimens shall be performed in accordance with
ASTM E 292 and of smooth specimens in accordance with ASTM E 139:

3.5.1.5.1 A standard cylindrical combination smooth-and-notched specimen conforming to ASTM E 292,

maintained at 1200 °F ± 3 (649 °C ± 2) while a load sufficient to produce an initial axial stress of
100 ksi (689 MPa) or higher is applied continuously, shall not rupture in less than 23 hours. The
test shall be continued to rupture without change of load. Rupture shall occur in the smooth
section and elongation of this section after rupture, measured at room temperature, shall be not
less than 4% in 4D for product 5.0 inches (127 mm) and under in nominal diameter or least
distance between parallel sides.

3.5.1.5.2 As an alternate procedure, separate smooth and notched specimens, machined from adjacent
sections of the same piece, with gage sections conforming to the respective dimensions shown
in ASTM E 292 may be tested individually under the conditions of 3.5.1.5.1. The smooth
specimen shall not rupture in less than 23 hours and elongation after rupture, measured at
room temperature, shall be as specified in 3.5.1.5.1. The notched specimen shall not rupture in
less time than the companion smooth specimen but need not be tested to rupture.

3.5.1.5.3 The tests of 3.5.1.5.1 and 3.5.1.5.2 may be conducted using incremental loading. In such case,
the load required to produce an initial axial stress of 100 ksi (689 MPa) or higher shall be used
to rupture or for 23 hours, whichever occurs first. After the 23 hours and at intervals of
8 hours minimum, thereafter, the stress shall be increased in increments of 5.0 ksi (34.5 MPa).
Time to rupture, rupture location, and elongation requirements shall be as specified in
3.5.1.5.1.

3.5.2 Forging Stock: When a sample of stock is forged to a test coupon and solution and precipitation
heat treated as in 3.4, specimens taken from the heat treated coupon shall conform to the
requirements of 3.5.1.1, 3.5.1.2, 3.5.1.3, 3.5.1.4, and 3.5.1.5. If specimens taken from the stock
after solution and precipitation heat treatment as in 3.4 conform to the requirements of 3.5.1.1,
3.5.1.2, 3.5.1.3, 3.5.1.4, and 3.5.1.5, the tests shall be accepted as equivalent to tests of a forged
coupon.

3.5.3 Stock for Flash Welded Rings: Specimens taken from the stock after heat treatment as in 3.4 shall
conform to the requirements of 3.5.1.1, 3.5.1.2, 3.5.1.3, 3.5.1.4, and 3.5.1.5.

3.6 Quality:

The product, 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 product.

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3.6.1 Grain flow of die forgings, except in areas which contain flash-line end grain, shall follow the
general contour of the forging showing no evidence of reentrant grain flow.

3.7 Tolerances:

Bars shall conform to all applicable requirements of AMS 2261.

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:

4.2.1 Acceptance Tests: The following requirements are acceptance tests and shall be performed on
each heat or lot as applicable:

4.2.1.1 Composition (3.1) of each heat.

4.2.1.2 Average grain size (3.5.1.1), tensile properties (3.5.1.3), hardness (3.5.1.4), and stress-rupture
properties (3.5.1.5) of each lot of bars, forgings, and flash welded rings.

4.2.1.3 Microstructure (3.5.1.2) of each lot.

4.2.1.4 Tolerances (3.7) of bars.

4.2.2 Periodic Tests: Tests of forging stock (3.5.2) and of stock for flash welded rings (3.5.3) to
demonstrate ability to develop required properties and of grain flow of die forgings (3.6.1) are
periodic tests and shall be performed at a frequency selected by the vendor unless frequency of
testing is specified by purchaser.

4.3 Sampling and Testing:

Shall be as follows:

4.3.1 Bars, Flash Welded Rings, and Stock for Forging or Flash Welded Rings: In accordance with
AMS 2371.

4.3.2 Forgings: In accordance with AMS 2374.

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4.4 Reports:

4.4.1 The vendor of bars, forgings, and flash welded rings shall furnish with each shipment a report
showing the results of tests and relevant information:

4.4.1.1 For each heat:

Composition

4.4.1.2 For each lot:

Average grain size
Microstructure results
Room temperature tensile properties
1200 °F (649 °C) tensile properties
Hardness
Stress-rupture properties.

4.4.1.3 A statement that the product conforms to the other technical requirements.

4.4.1.4 Purchase order number

Heat and lot numbers
AMS 5663M
Size
Quantity.

4.4.1.5 If forgings are supplied, the size and melt source of stock used to make the forgings.

4.4.2 The vendor of stock for forging or flash welded rings shall furnish with each shipment a report
showing the results of tests for the composition of each heat. This report shall include the purchase
order number, heat and lot number, AMS 5663M, size, and quantity.

4.5 Resampling and Retesting:

Shall be as follows:

4.5.1 Bars, Flash Welded Rings, and Stock for Forging or Flash Welded Rings: In accordance with
AMS 2371.

4.5.2 Forgings: In accordance with AMS 2374.

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5. PREPARATION FOR DELIVERY:

5.1 Sizes:

Except when exact lengths or multiples of exact lengths are ordered, straight bars will be acceptable
in mill lengths of 6 to 24 feet (1.8 to 7.3 m) but not more than 25% of any shipment shall be supplied
in lengths of 6 to 9 feet (1.8 to 2.7 m) except that for bars weighing over 25 pounds per foot
(37 kg/m), short lengths down to 2 feet (610 mm) may be supplied.

5.2 Identification:

Shall be as follows:

5.2.1 Bars: In accordance with AMS 2806.

5.2.2 Forgings: In accordance with AMS 2808.

5.2.3 Flash Welded Rings and Stock for Forging or Flash Welded Rings: As agreed upon by purchaser
and vendor.

5.3 Packaging:

The product 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 product to ensure carrier acceptance and safe delivery.

6. ACKNOWLEDGMENT:

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

7. REJECTIONS:

Product 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 revisions. Change bars and (R) are not used in original publications, nor in
specifications that contain editorial changes only.

8.2 Hardness conversion tables for metals are presented in ASTM E 140.

8.3 Terms used in AMS are clarified in ARP1917.

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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.

8.5 Purchase documents should specify not less than the following:

AMS 5663M
Form and size or part number of product desired
Quantity of product desired
If applicable, specific location of tensile specimens from forgings and flash welded rings
(See 3.5.1.3.5).

8.6 Key Words:

UNS N07718, solution heat treated, precipitation heat treated, bars, forgings, rings, stress-rupture,
grain size, microstructure, 1200 °F tensile

PREPARED UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF AMS COMMITTEE “F”

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