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AMS-2400
Specifications

Technical Notes

Purchase order MUST contain the following

  • AMS2400X
  • Plating thickness desired
  • Basis metal to be plated
  • Tensile strength or hardness of the basis metal
  • Pre-plate stress relief to be performed by plating processor (time and temperature)
  • Special features, geometry or processing present on parts that requires special attention by the plating processor
  • Hydrogen embrittlement relief to be performed by plating processor (parameters or reference document)
  • Minimum thickness on internal surfaces, if required.
  • Optional: Periodic testing frequency and sample quantity
  • Quantity of pieces to be plated

Stress Relief Treatment

All steel parts having a hardness of 36 HRC and above and that are machined, ground, cold formed or cold straightened after heat treatment shall be cleaned to remove surface contamination and thermally stress relieved before plating. Temperatures to which parts are heated shall be such that maximum stress relief is obtained while still maintaining hardness of parts within drawing limits. Unless otherwise specified, the following treatment temperatures and times shall be used:

For parts, excluding nitrided parts, having a hardness of 55 HRC and above, including carburized and induction hardened parts, stress relieve at 275 °F ± 25 (135 °C ± 14) for 5 to 10 hours.

For parts having a hardness less than 55 HRC, stress relieve at 375 °F ± 25 (191 °C ± 14) for a minimum of 4 hours. Nitrided parts fall into this category. Higher temperatures shall be used only when specified or approved by the cognizant engineering organization.

For peened parts: If stress relief temperatures above 375 °F (191 °C) are elected, the stress relieve shall be performed prior to peening or the cognizant engineering organization shall be consulted and shall approve the stress relief temperature.

Treatment of steel parts shall be in accordance with AMS2759/9. except all parts plated per this specification HRC 36 and higher shall be baked.

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The chromic acid post treatment will not typically improve corrosion resistance as much as the chromate post treatment and will not impart a distinct color on the part.

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