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AMS 5880 | Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, Bars, Wire, and Forgings for Bearing Applications

What AMS 5880 covers

AMS 5880 is the aerospace material specification for steel, corrosion-resistant, bars, wire, and forgings for bearing applications.

AMS 5880 applies to stainless steel grade 440C, as steel, corrosion-resistant, bars, wire, and forgings for bearing applications.

Titanium Industries stocks Stainless Steel Grade 440C Round Bar to AMS 5880.

Stainless Steel Grade 440C is used for ball bearings, valves, measuring tools and instruments, surgical blades, knife blades and cutting tools.

Specifications that cross-reference AMS 5880 include AMS 5630, AMS-QQS-763, ASTM A276 and ASTM F899.

For AMS 5880 material, request a quote online or contact your nearest Titanium Industries location. The information on this page is for reference only and does not replace the specification itself.

Round bar, one of the product forms Titanium Industries stocks to AMS 5880

AMS 5880

Stainless Steel Grade: 440C

Product Forms: Steel, Corrosion-Resistant, Bars, Wire, and Forgings for Bearing Applications

Scope: This specification covers a corrosion-resistant steel in the form of bars, wire, forgings, and forging stock.

Product availability:

DISCLAIMER: The use of this information should be considered strictly voluntary. Information contained in this page or across the domain, may contain typographical errors and are for reference only. Information presented are purely generalizations and are not a substitution for AMS specifications.

DISCLAIMER: Alloy data sheets are for reference only, not for design purposes.

AMS 5880 Specification — Table 1
Chemical Composition
Fe 79.15% Cr 17.0% Mn 1.0% C 1.10% Si 1.0%
Mo 0.75%
AMS 5880 Specification — Table 2
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength: 110 - 276 ksi Yield Strength: 60.9 - 276 ksi Elongation: 2.0 - 15.0%

Tensile properties and associated requirements vary due to orientation, section thickness, and engineering requirements.

Stainless Steel Grade 440C Applications:

  • Ball Bearings
  • Valves
  • Measuring Tools and Instruments
  • Surgical Blades
  • Knife Blades
  • Cutting Tools

Cross Reference Specifications

AMS 5880: questions and answers

What does AMS 5880 cover?

AMS 5880 covers a corrosion-resistant steel in the form of bars, wire, forgings, and forging stock.

Which products does Titanium Industries stock to AMS 5880?

Stainless Steel Grade 440C Round Bar.

Which specifications cross-reference AMS 5880?

AMS 5630, AMS-QQS-763, ASTM A276 and ASTM F899.

What is Stainless Steel Grade 440C used for?

Ball bearings, valves, measuring tools and instruments, surgical blades, knife blades and cutting tools.

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