diff --git a/Code/Editor/Util/PathUtil.cpp b/Code/Editor/Util/PathUtil.cpp
index 22c638e289..3ca4b6222c 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/Util/PathUtil.cpp
+++ b/Code/Editor/Util/PathUtil.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ namespace Path
         }
         AZStd::string str(GetGameAssetsFolder());
         str += "Mods\\";
-        str += s_currentModName;
+        str += s_currentModName.c_str();
         return str;
     }
 
diff --git a/Code/Legacy/CryCommon/CryTypeInfo.cpp b/Code/Legacy/CryCommon/CryTypeInfo.cpp
index 5f0cb47b63..b1f7f20601 100644
--- a/Code/Legacy/CryCommon/CryTypeInfo.cpp
+++ b/Code/Legacy/CryCommon/CryTypeInfo.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include "CrySizer.h"
 #include "CryEndian.h"
 #include "TypeInfo_impl.h"
+#include <AzCore/std/string/fixed_string.h>
 
 // Traits
 #if defined(AZ_RESTRICTED_PLATFORM)
@@ -131,9 +132,9 @@ const CTypeInfo&PtrTypeInfo()
 // bool
 AZStd::string ToString(bool const& val)
 {
-    static AZStd::fixed_string sTrue = "true";
-    static AZStd::fixed_string sFalse = "false";
-    return val ? sTrue : sFalse;
+    static AZStd::fixed_string<5> sTrue = "true";
+    static AZStd::fixed_string<6> sFalse = "false";
+    return val ? sTrue.c_str() : sFalse.c_str();
 }
 
 bool FromString(bool& val, cstr s)
diff --git a/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneCore/DataTypes/Rules/IMeshAdvancedRule.h b/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneCore/DataTypes/Rules/IMeshAdvancedRule.h
index b759fea158..48310091b3 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneCore/DataTypes/Rules/IMeshAdvancedRule.h
+++ b/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneCore/DataTypes/Rules/IMeshAdvancedRule.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <AzCore/std/string/string.h>
 #include <AzCore/RTTI/RTTI.h>
 #include <SceneAPI/SceneCore/DataTypes/Rules/IRule.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/string/fixed_string.h>
 
 namespace AZ
 {
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@ namespace AZ
     {
         namespace DataTypes
         {
-            const static AZStd::fixed_string s_advancedDisabledString = "Disabled";
+            static AZStd::string s_advancedDisabledString = "Disabled";
 
             class IMeshAdvancedRule
                 : public IRule
diff --git a/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneData/GraphData/MaterialData.cpp b/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneData/GraphData/MaterialData.cpp
index e41e39dd0a..d58a89a110 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneData/GraphData/MaterialData.cpp
+++ b/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneData/GraphData/MaterialData.cpp
@@ -18,11 +18,6 @@ namespace AZ
         {
             namespace DataTypes = AZ::SceneAPI::DataTypes;
 
-            const AZStd::fixed_string<8> MaterialData::s_DiffuseMapName = "Diffuse";
-            const AZStd::fixed_string<9> MaterialData::s_SpecularMapName = "Specular";
-            const AZStd::fixed_string<5> MaterialData::s_BumpMapName = "Bump";
-            const AZStd::fixed_string<1> MaterialData::s_emptyString = "";
-
             MaterialData::MaterialData()
                 : m_isNoDraw(false)
                 , m_diffuseColor(AZ::Vector3::CreateOne())
@@ -72,7 +67,7 @@ namespace AZ
                     return result->second;
                 }
 
-                return s_emptyString;
+                return m_emptyString;
             }
 
             void MaterialData::SetNoDraw(bool isNoDraw)
diff --git a/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneData/GraphData/MaterialData.h b/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneData/GraphData/MaterialData.h
index 8c8f8bd66e..2a83a53c53 100644
--- a/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneData/GraphData/MaterialData.h
+++ b/Code/Tools/SceneAPI/SceneData/GraphData/MaterialData.h
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 #include <SceneAPI/SceneData/SceneDataConfiguration.h>
 #include <SceneAPI/SceneCore/DataTypes/GraphData/IMaterialData.h>
 #include <AzCore/std/containers/unordered_map.h>
+#include <AzCore/std/string/fixed_string.h>
 
 namespace AZ
 {
@@ -96,10 +97,7 @@ namespace AZ
 
                 bool m_isNoDraw;
 
-                const static AZStd::fixed_string<8> s_DiffuseMapName;
-                const static AZStd::fixed_string<9> s_SpecularMapName;
-                const static AZStd::fixed_string<5> s_BumpMapName;
-                const static AZStd::fixed_string<1> s_emptyString;
+                const AZStd::string m_emptyString;
 
                 // A unique id which is used to identify a material in a fbx. 
                 // This is the same as the ID in the fbx file's FbxNode