SAE International publishes the AMS Index every January and July and we at Document Center Inc. regularly sell it. Why would people continue to purchase a paper index in today’s online world? Because you can use it to locate standards based on specified conditions like material, form, quality and so on. And not only are the AMS documents identified, but similar documents from other organizations, UNS numbers and Alloy information are included as well.
Let’s take a common AMS specification as an example: AMS 5518, on corrosion resistant steel. The first section of the index is in numerical order, so the document can be found in the numerical section, further classified by it’s position under Wrought Corrosion and Heat Resistant Steels and Alloys.
We see the revision level is L, the complete title is “Steel, Corrosion Resistant, Sheet and Strip 18Cr – 8Ni Cold Rolled, 150 Ksi (1034 MPa) Tensile Strength,” the UNS number is S30100, the alloy is 30301, and a similar specification is ASTM A480/A480M.
We could have also found the same document in the subject index under the alloy number, or in the similar specifications index under the ASTM A480/A480M number. The subject index makes it fairly simple to find the references by the UNS number as well.
For folks who are using various metals and other materials for the aerospace industry, this index can prove very helpful in identifying which AMS standards or other documents should be used.
The index and all SAE documents (like the AMS, AS, MAM, and J Standards) can all be purchased from Document Center Inc. under licensed agreement with SAE. Order on our website, www.document-center.com, or by phone (650-591-7600), fax (650-591-7617) or email (info@document-center.com). And if you have any questions on these documents, please let us know.