Stromhard austenitic manganese steel (TM-MF-053)

Last updated on 31 May 2013 12:02
Austenitic manganese steel (AMS) has the distinctive properties of high work hardening and extreme toughness which set it apart from other steels. Since its discovery in 1882, and subsequent registration in British Patent 200 in 1883, AMS has been typically-used in the composition range 0.9-1.2% C, 11-14% Mn, in both...
Author(s): Sawley K.J.
Organisation(s): British Rail Research ;
1982
United Kingdom
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