本规范已于2007年8月由SAE航空航天材料部宣布“取消”，并已被AS5685取代。每当提及已取消的AMS 5685K时，应满足最新版AS5685的要求。通过这一行动，本文件将保留在航空航天材料规范索引的数字部分，表明其已被“取消”。本规范涵盖金属丝形式的耐腐蚀钢。本产品通常用于安全线，但用途不限于此。

This specification has been declared “CANCELLED” by the Aerospace Materials Division, SAE, as of August, 2007 and has been superseded by AS5685. The requirements of the latest issue of AS5685 shall be fulfilled whenever reference is made to the cancelled AMS 5685K. By this action, this document will remain listed in the Numerical Section of the Index of Aerospace Material Specifications indicating that it has been “CANCELLED”.This specification covers a corrosion-resistant steel in the form of wire.This product has typically been used for safety wire, but usage is not limited to such application.