Form This specification covers a premium aircraft-quality@ maraging alloy steel in the form of bars@ forgings@ mechanical tubing@ flash welded rings@ and stock for forging or flash welded rings. Application These products have been used typically for parts requiring through hardening@ without quenching@ to a minimum yield strength of 240 ksi (1655 MPa) and where such parts may require welding during fabrication@ but usage is not limited to such applications.