specialty metal
Defined in 2 places of the United States Code.
In this section, the term “specialty metal” means any of the following:
(1) Steel—
(A) with a maximum alloy content exceeding one or more of the following limits: manganese, 1.65 percent; silicon, 0.60 percent; or copper, 0.60 percent; or
(B) containing more than 0.25 percent of any of the following elements: aluminum, chromium, cobalt, columbium, molybdenum, nickel, titanium, tungsten, or vanadium.
(2) Metal alloys consisting of nickel, iron-nickel, and cobalt base alloys containing a total of other alloying metals (except iron) in excess of 10 percent.
(3) Titanium and titanium alloys.
(4) Zirconium and zirconium base alloys.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2013–201410 U.S.C. § 2533BArmed Forces · Requirement to buy strategic materials critical to national security from American sources; exceptions · in this section
- 2026–present10 U.S.C. § 4863Armed Forces · Requirement to buy strategic materials critical to national security from American sources; exceptions · in this section
Specialty Metal Defined.—In this section, the term "specialty metal" means any of the following:
(1) Steel—
(A) with a maximum alloy content exceeding one or more of the following limits: manganese, 1.65 percent; silicon, 0.60 percent; or copper, 0.60 percent; or
(B) containing more than 0.25 percent of any of the following elements: aluminum, chromium, cobalt, columbium, molybdenum, nickel, titanium, tungsten, or vanadium.
(2) Metal alloys consisting of nickel, iron-nickel, and cobalt base alloys containing a total of other alloying metals (except iron) in excess of 10 percent.
(3) Titanium and titanium alloys.
(4) Zirconium and zirconium base alloys.
Same definition in 2 sections
- 2008–present10 U.S.C. § 2533BArmed Forces · Requirement to buy strategic materials critical to national security from American sources; exceptions · in this section
- 2020–202610 U.S.C. § 4863Armed Forces · Requirement to buy strategic materials critical to national security from American sources; exceptions · in this section
Specialty Metal Defined.—In this section, the term “specialty metal” means any of the following:
Source
- 2006–200810 U.S.C. § 2533BArmed Forces · Requirement to buy strategic materials critical to national security from American sources; exceptions · in this section