SAE-AMS2251 ADOPTION NOTICE SAE-AMS2251, “TOLERANCES LOW ALLOY STEEL BARS", was adopted on 10-OCT-91 for use by the Department of Defense (DoD). Proposed changes by DoD activities must be submitted to the DoD Adopting Activity: Army Research Laboratory Weapons and Materials Research Directorate, Attn: AMSRL-WM-M, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005-5069. Copies of this document may be purchased from the Society of Automotive Engineers 400 Commonwealth Drive Warrendale, Pennsylvania, United States, 15096-0001. http://www. sae orgs Custodians: Adopting Activity: ‘Army - MR Army — MR Navy - AS Air Force - 11 FSC 9515 DISTRIBUTION STATEMENT A: Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.Te Enginaering Soci SABE eeccigity AEROSPACE INTERNATIONAL’ MATERIAL teaued MAY I Romo MRE SPECIFICATION | Sue ii Reaffimed SEP 1698 AMS 22516 ‘Submited fr recogntion as an American National Standard — | Supersading AMS 2251F Tolerances Low-Alloy Steel Bars 1. SCOPE: This specification covers established inch/pound manufacturing tolerances applicable to low-alloy steel bars ordered to inch/pound dimensions. These tolerances apply to all conditions, unless othemise no‘ed. The term “exclusive” is used to apply only to the higher figure of the specified range. 1.1 No clear cut demarcation is available to differentiate between bar and wire products, so no definitions of these products are included, i 1.2 MAM 2251 is the metric version of this AMS. 2. DIAMETER OR THICKNESS: 2.1.4 Cold Drawn: Table 1 includes tolerances for bars that have been annealed, spheroidize annealed, notmalized, normalized and tempered, or quenched and tempered before cold finishing. This table does not include tolerances for bars that are spheroidize annealed, normalized, normalized and tempered, or quenched and tempered after cold finishing 2.4.1.1 Width governs the tolerances for both width and thickness of flats. For example, when the maximum of carbon range is up to 0.28, inclusive, for a flat 2.000 inches wide and 1.000 inch thick, the width tolerance is 0.006 inch and the thickness tolerance is the same, namely, 0.006 inch. ‘SAE Techical Stardards Boe Flerov that “Thl report publéhd by SAE to advaroe he sats of tetra and ergnaeingsclancos. The seo he epot ‘olay, andi ppblty ana autaly foray pars se, asin ay alot nrgement arin thera, athe sole espouse: ‘SAE rovlwe esc schrical report at ost avery ve yeaa awh tine maybe reamed, eld or canceled. SAE Ines your writen conmants and suggetons Copyre 1868 Socay of Auzoave Engineers, ne Aiightereaowed QUESTIONS REGARDING THIs DOCUMENT: gay rears Fax: 720) 76-0043, ‘FOPLACE A DOCUMENT ORDER: (ay 7reaar0 FAX: (728) 7760790 Pritadin USA,AMS 2251G SAE AMS 22516 TABLE 1 - Tolerances, Inch, Minus Only; Maximum of Carbon Range, % ‘Over 0.55, Carbon, With or Without Stress Relieving or Amealing After Cold Finishing, Upto and All Carbens Over 0.55 Carbon, Quenched and 0.28 Incl, Stress’. Tempered or Upto to. Relieved or Normalized Specified 0.28 0.55 Annealed —_ and Tempered Diameter of Thickness Carbon, Carbon, Alter Cold Before Cold Inches incl incl Finishing Finishing ROUNDS Up 10 1.000, incl, incoils 0.002 0.003 0.004 0.005 Up to 1.500, ine! 0.002 0.004 = 0.005 0.008 Over 1.500 to 2.500, inc! 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.007 Over 2.500 to 4.000, inc! 0.005 0.006 ~——0.007 0.008 HEXAGONS Up to 0.750, incl 0.003 0.004 0.005 0.007 Over 0.750. to 1.500, inc! 0.004 0.005 0.006 0.008 Over 1.500 to 2.500, inc! 0.005 0.008 0.007 0.009 Over 2.500 to 3.125, inc! 0.006 0.007 0.008 0.010 Over 3.125 to 4.000, inc! 0008 - - SQUARES Up 0 0.750, incl 0.003 0.008 0.006 0.008 Over 0.750. to 1.500, inc! 0.004 0.008 0.007 0.009 Over 1.500 to 2.500, inc! 0.005 0.007 0.008 0.010 ‘Over 2.509 10 4.000, Inc! 0.007 0.009 —a.010 0.012 Over 4.000 to 5.000, inc! oo - - - FLATS Specified Width, Inches Up to 0.750, incl 0.004 0.005 0.007 0.009 Over 0.750. to 1.500, inc! 0.005 0.008 0.009 oot Over 1.500 to 3.000, inc! 0.006 0.007 0.011 0.013 Over 3.000 to 4.000, inc! 0.007 0.009 © a.012 0.017 Over 4.000 to 6.000, inc! 0.009 0011 = 0.018 0.024 Over 6.000 oor - - -AMS 2251G SAE AMS 22516 2.4.1.2 When rough turned round bars are permitted, the tolerances in Table 1 shall be doubled. 2.4.1.8 The tolerances for flats apply to both width and thickness. 2.1.1.4 Tolerances in the column headed “Over 0.28 to 0.55 carbon, inclusive” also apply to all carbons up to 0.55 maximum, annealed or normalized before cold finishing 2.1.2 Machined Bars: Tolerances for machined bars 0.375 inch and over in specified diameter or thickness are shown in Table 2. Bars up to 0.375 inch, exclusive, in specified diameter or thickness are supplied centerless ground. TABLE 2 - Tolerances, Machined Bars ‘Specified Diameter Tolerance of Thickness plus only Out of Round Inches Inch Inch (0.375 to 2.000, incl 0.016 0008 Over 2.000 to 4.000, incl 0.081 016 Over 4.000 0.031 0016 2.1.3 Centerless Ground Bars: Tolerances for centerless ground bars 0.125 to 4.062 inches, inclusive, in specified diameter are shown in Table 3. Bars over 4.062 inches specified diameter are supplied machined. TABLE 3 - Tolerances, Centerless-Ground Bars Specified Tolerance Diameter plus or minus Out of Round Inches Inch Inch 0.125 10 0.250, excl 0.001 0.001 0.250 to 0.625, excl 0.0015 0.0015 0.625 to 8.062, excl 0.002 0.002 3.062 to 4.062, incl 0.003, 0.003 2.1.4 Ground and Polished Rounds: See Table 4AMS 2251G SAE AMS 2251G TABLE 4 - Tolerances, Ground and Polished Rounds Tolerance Specified Diameter Inch Inches Minus only Up to 1.500, incl 0.007 Over 1.500 to 2500, excl 0.0015 2.800 to 3.000, incl 0.002 Over 3.000 to 4.000, incl 0.003 2.2 Hot Finished: 2.2.1 Rounds and Squares: See Table 5 2.2.1.1 Qut-of-round is the difference between the maximum and minimum diameters of the bar, measured at the same cross-seciion. Out-of-square is the difference in the two dimensions at the same cross-section of a square bar between opposite faces. ‘Specified Tolerance Tolerance Out-ofRound Diameter or Thickness Inch Inch or Qut-of-Square Inches Plue Minue Inch Up t& 0.3125, incl 01008 —0.008 008 Over 0.8125 to 0.4375, incl 0.006 0.006. 0.009 Over 0.4375 to 0.625, incl 0.007 0.007 010 Over 0.625 to 0.875, incl 0.008 0.008 oo12 Over 0.875 to 1.000, incl 0.008 0.009. aoi3 Over 1.000 to 1.125, incl 0.010 0.010 0.015 Over 1.125 to 1.250, incl 0.011 oot a.016 Over 1.250 to 1.975, incl 0.012 0.012 oie Over 1.875 to 1.500, incl 0.014 0.014 0.021 Over 1.500 to 2.000, incl 0.016 0.016 0.023 ‘Over 2.000 t 2.500, Incl 0.031 0 c.ozs Over 2.500 to 3.500, incl 0.047 0 0.035 Over 3.500 to 4.500, incl 0.063, 0 c.046 Over 4.500 to 5.500, incl 0.078 0 0.058 Over §.500 to 6.500, incl 0.125 0 0.070 Over 8500 to 8.250, inel 0.156 o o.oas, Over 8.250 to 9.500, incl 0.188 0 0.100 Over 9.500 10 10.000, incl 0.250 0 0.120AMS 2251G SAE AMS 2251G 2.2.2 — Hexagons and Oclagons: See Table 6. TABLE 6 - Tolerances, Hot Fi hed Hexagons and Octagons Specified Distance ‘Tolerance Tolerance _ Maximum Difference, Between Parallel Inch Inch Inch, 8 Measurements, Sides, Inches Plus Minus For Hexagons Only Upto 0.500, incl 0.007 «0.007 ott Over 0.500 to 1.000, incl 0.010 = 0.010 0.015 Over 1.000 t0 1.500, incl 0.021 0.013 0.025 Over 1.500 to 2.000, incl 0.081 0016 0.031 Over 2.000 to 2.500, incl 0.047 0.016 0.047 Over 2.500 t0 3.500, incl 0.063 0.016, 0.063 2.23 — Square-Edged and Round-Edged Flats: See Table 7. 2231 Flats over 6.000 to 8.000 inches, inclusive, in specified width, are not available as hot rolled alloy steel bars in thicknesses under 0.230 inch. 2.2.3.2 Tolerances shall be negotiated for flats over 6.000 to 8.000 inches, inclusive, in specified width and over 3.000 inches in specified thickness. TABLE 7 - Thickness Tolerances, Inch, Plus and Minus; Thickness Ranges, Inch ‘Over 0.230 Over 1.000 Over Width = Wiath 0.203 to 0.250 «0.500 to 2.000 Tolerance Tolerance Specified Width 0 0.230, 0.250, t0 0500, to 1.000, 2.000, 103.000, Over Inch Inch Inches excl excl ire! Incl incl’ incl «3.00 Plus Minus Up to 1.000, nel 0.007 0.007 0.008 0.010 = 0016 0.016 Over 1.000 102.000, incl 0.007 0.007 0.012 0.015 0.031 = - - 0031 0.081 Over 2.000 104.000, Incl 0.008 0.008 0.015 0.020 0.031 0.047 0.047 0.063 0.031 Over 4.000 to 6.000, incl 0.009 0.009 0.015 0.020 0.031 0.047 0.047 0.094 0.088 Over 6.000 108,000, incl - 0.015 0.016 0.025 0.081 0.047, - «= 0.125 0.094 3. WIDTH: Included in Section 2AMS 2251G SAE AMS 2251G 4, LENGTH: 41 Cold Finished: No requirements specified 4.2 Hot Finished: 4.2.1 Hot Sheared: 42.11 Rounds, Squares, Hexagons, and Octagons: See Table 8. TABLE 8 - Tolerances, Inches, Plus Only; Length Ranges, Feet Specified Diameter or Distance Between Parallel Sides 51010, 10020, 200.30, 30t040, 401060, Inches excl excl excl excl excl Upto.000,incl 0.500 0.760 1250 1750 2250 Over 1.000 to 2.000, incl 0.625 «1.000 «1.500 ©2000 © 2.500 Over 2.000 to 5.000, incl 1.000 1.500 1.750 «2250 © 2.750 Over5.0000 9.500, incl 2000 2500 2750 3.000 3.250 421.2 — Round-Edged and Square-Fdged Flats: See Table 9 TABLE 9 - Tolerances, Inches, Plus Only; Length Ranges, Feet Specified Dimensions Specified Dimensions Inches Inches 5010, 1010.20, 201030, 301040, 401060, Width Thickness excl excl excl excl excl Up to 3.000, incl Up to 1.000 inet 0500 0.750 1250 1750 2250 ‘Over 1.000 0.625 1.000 1500 2000 2500 Over 3.000 Up to 1.000, inc! 0.625 1.000 1500 2.000 2.500 to 6.000, inc! ‘Over 1.000 4.000 1500 1750 2250 2.750 Over 6.000 Up to 1.000, inc! 0.750 1.250 1.750 3500 4.000 to 8.000, incl Over 1.000 to 3.000, incl 1250 1.750 2.000 3500 4.000AMS 2251G SAE AMS 2251G 4.2.2 Hot Sawn: 4.2.21 Rounds, Squares, Hexagons, and Octagons: See Table 10. TABLE 10 - Tolorances, Inches, Plus On length Ranges, Foot ‘Specified Diameter or Distance Between ParallelSides 100 20, 201030, 301040, 40 10 60, Hl Inches excl excl excl excl 2.000 10 5.000, incl 7500 1750 2250 2.760 Over 5.000 to 9.500, inc! 2250 2.750 3.000 3.250 4.2.22 Round-Edged and Square-Edged Flats: See Table 11 TABLE 11 - Tolerances, Inches, Plus Only; Length Ranges, Feet Specified Dimension Specified Dimension ‘Width Thickness 101020, 200.30, 30040, 40 1060, Inches Inches excl excl excl excl 8.000 and over 7000 andover 1500 +1750 2250 2750 4.2.3. Special Straightened and Machine Cut on Both Ends: See Table 12 TABLE 12 - Tolerances, Inch; Length Ranges, Fest Specified Diameter of Rounds Thickness of Hexagons and Squares Upto 12, Upto 12, Over 12to Over 1210 Width of Flats incl inel 25,incl 25, incl Inches Plus Minus Plus Minus Up to 3.000, incl 0188 0.062 0.250 0.062 Over 3.000 to 6.000, incl 0250 0.062 0375 0.062 Over 6,000 to 8.000, incl 0375 0.062 0.500 0.062 Over 8.000 to 9.500, incl 0500 0.062 0.625 0.062 4.2.31 Ifbers are ordered with tolerances all plus or all mirus, the unilateral tolerance shalll be the arithmetic sum of the plus and minus tolerances of Table 12AMS 2251G SAE AMS 2251G 5. STRAIGHTNESS: 5.1 Cold Finished: No requirements specified 5.2 Hot Finished: Shall be of such straightness that the maximum edgewise curvature (depth of arc) shall be not greater than 0.250 inch in any 5 feet of length or 0.050 inch x length in feet for shorter lengths. 5.2.1 When so ordered, bars shall be of such straightness that the maximum edgewise curvature (depth of arc) shall be not greater than 0.125 inch in any 5 feet of length or 0.025 inch x length in feet for shorter lengths, 6. FLATNESS: No requirements specified. 7. SPECIAL TOLERANCES: 7.1 Cold Drawn, Rounds: For maximum of carbon range over 0.28 and all carbons heat treated or stress relieved, the tolerances in Table 13 apply when specified on the purchase order. TABLE 13 - Tolerances Tolerance Nominal Diameter Inch Inches Minus Only Up to 1.800, incl 0-004 Over 1.500 to 2.000, incl 0.006 7.2 Actoss-Comers, Hexagons: The requirements of Table 14 apply to cold finished hexagons when specified on the purchase order.AMS 2251G SAE AMS 2251G TABLE 14 - Distance Across Corners Distance Distance Distance Specified Across Specified Across Specified Across Thickness Corners Thickness. Corners ‘Thickness Corners Inches Inches,min Inches Inches, min Inches _Inches, min 0.1875 0.210 0.500 0.564 0.750 088 0.2188 (0.245 0.5625 0.635 08125 0.919 0.250 0.280 0.5938 0.670 0875 0.990 0.3125 0.351 0.625 0.706 09375 1.062 0.375 0.423 0.6875 0.775 1.000 1.133 0.4375 0.492 1.0625 1.208 & NOTES: 81 The change bar ( 1) 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 this specification. 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