Purpose The complete requirements for procuring the product shall consist of this document and the latest issue of the basic specification@ AMS2431. Usage Conditioned carbon steel cut wire shot@ regular 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 stresscorrosion cracking. Generally@ regular hardness conditioned carbon steel cut wire shot is used on parts of hardness less than 50 HRC.