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AMS 6487 | Steel, Bars, Forgings, and Forging Stock | Consumable Electrode Vacuum Re-Melted

What AMS 6487 covers

AMS 6487 is the aerospace material specification for steel, bars, forgings, and forging stock, consumable electrode vacuum re-melted.

AMS 6487 applies to alloy steel grade AISI H-11, as steel, bars, forgings, and forging stock, in the consumable electrode vacuum re-melted condition.

Titanium Industries stocks Alloy Steel Grade AISI H-11 Round Bar to AMS 6487.

Alloy Steel AISI SAE H-11 is used for aircraft landing gear.

Specifications that cross-reference AMS 6487 include AMS 6485, AMS 6487 and AMS 6488.

For AMS 6487 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 6487

AMS 6487

Alloy Steel Grade: AISI H-11

Product Forms: Steel, Bars, Forgings, and Forging Stock

Condition: Consumable Electrode Vacuum Re-Melted

Scope: This specification covers a premium aircraft-quality, low-alloy steel in the form of bars, 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 6487 Specification — Table 1
Chemical Composition
Fe 96.0% Ni 1.90% Cr 0.80% Mn 0.70% C 0.40%
Mo 0.25% Si 0.25% S 0.04% P 0.04%
AMS 6487 Specification — Table 2
Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength: 108 - 161 ksi Yield Strength: 68.8 - 125 ksi Elongation: 12.2 - 22.0%

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

Alloy Steel AISI SAE H-11 Applications:

  • Aircraft landing gear

Cross Reference Specifications

Discounted Alloy Steel

AMS 6487: questions and answers

What does AMS 6487 cover?

AMS 6487 covers a premium aircraft-quality, low-alloy steel in the form of bars, forgings, and forging stock.

Which products does Titanium Industries stock to AMS 6487?

Alloy Steel Grade AISI H-11 Round Bar.

Which specifications cross-reference AMS 6487?

AMS 6485, AMS 6487 and AMS 6488.

What is Alloy Steel AISI SAE H-11 used for?

Aircraft landing gear.

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