Description / Abstract:
Purpose
The complete requirements for procuring the product shall
consist of this document and the latest issue of the basic
specification, AMS 2431.
Application
Conditioned carbon steel cut wire shot, high hardness,
conforming to this specification is intended for use in peening
metal surfaces to impart compressive stresses to these surfaces
thereby increasing resistance to fatigue and stress-corrosion
cracking. Generally, high hardness conditioned carbon steel cut
wire shot is used on parts of hardness 50 HRC or over.