Properties of common spring materials - ace wire spring and form company
PROPERTIES OF COMMON ace wire spring & form company, inc.
SPRING MATERIALS 1105 thompson avenue - mckees rocks, pa 15136-3824 Technical Assistance : 1-800-828-3353
Tensile Properties Torsional Properties
Minimum Modulus of Design Modulus in Max. Max.
Tensile Elasticity Stress Torsion Method of Manufacture Nominal Operating Operating Rockwell Material Strength E % Min. G Chief uses Analysis Temp. Temp. hardness> Tensile oF oC Special Properties
psi x 103 (MPa) psi x 106 (MPa x 103) psi x 106 (MPa x 103)
Cold drawn high and uniform
Music Wire C 0.70-1.00% 230-399 tensile. High quality springs and 30 (207) 45 11.5 (79.3) 250 121 C41-60 ASTM A 228 Mn 0.20-0.60% (1586-2751) wire forms. Suitable for cyclic applications CLI 147-283 Cold drawn. Average stress Hard Drawn C 0.45-0.85% (1014-1951) 30 (207) 40 11.5 (79.3) 250 121 C31-52 applications. Lower cost springs ASTM A 227 Mn 0.60-1.30% CLII 171-324 and wire forms. (1179-2234) High Tensile C 0.65-1.00% 238-350 Cold Drawn. Higher Quality Hard Drawn 30 (207) 45 11.5 (79.3) 250 121 c31-52 Mn 0.20-1.30% (1641-2413) springs and wire forms. ASTM A 679 CLI 165-293 Cold drawn and heat treated Oil Tempered C 0.55-0.85% (1138-2020) 30 (207) 45 11.5 (79.3) 250 121 C42-55 before fabrication. General ASTM A 229 Mn 0.60-1.20% CLII 191-324 purpose spring wire. (1317-2234) Cold drawn and heat treated Carbon Valve C 0.60-0.75% 215-240 before fabrication. Good surface 30 (207) 45 11.5 (79.3) 250 121 C45-49 ASTM A 230 Mn 0.60-0.90 (1482-1655) conditionand uniform tensile. Suitable for cyclic applications Cold drawn and ehat treated C 0.48-0.53% Chrome Vanadium 190-300 before fabrication. Used for Cr 0.80-1.10% 30 (207) 45 11.5 (79.3) 425 218.5 C41-55 ASTM A 231 (1310-2069) shock loads and moderately V 0.15 min % elevated temperature. Cold drawn and heat treated C 0.51-0.59% Chrome Silicon 235-300 before fabrication. Used for Cr 0.60-0.80% 30 (207) 45 11.5 (79.3) 475 246 C48-55 ASTM A 401 (1620-2069) shock loads and moderately Si 1.20-1.60% elevated temperature.
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Properties of common spring materials - ace wire spring and form company
Cold drawn general purpose
AISI 302/304 Cr 17.-19.% 125-325 28 (193) 35 10 (69.0) 550 288 C35-45 corrosion and heat resistant. ASTM A 313 Ni 8.-10.% (862-2241) Magnetic in spring tempor. Cr 16.-18% Cold drawn. Heat resistant and AISI 316 110-245 Ni 10.-14.% 28 (193) 40 10 (69.0) 550 288 C35-45 better corrosion resistance than ASTM A 313 (758-1689) Mo 2.-3.% 302. Magnetic in spring tempor. Cold drawn and precipitation Cr 16.-18.% Cond CH hardened afeter fabrication. High 17-7 PH Ni 10.-14.% 235-335 29.5 (203) 45 11 (78.5) 650 343 C38-57 strength and general purpose ASTM A 313 (631) Al 0.75-1.5% (1620-2310) corrosion resistance. Slightly magnetic in spring tempor. Cold drawn. Good corrosion Phosphor Bronze Grade A Cu 94.-96.% 105-145 15 (103) 40 6.25 (43.1) 200 93.3 B98-104 resistance and electrical ASTM B 159 Sn 4.-6.% (724-1000) conductivity. Cold drawn and may be mill hardened before fabrication. Berylium Copper Cu 98% 150-230 18.5 (128) 45 7.0 (48.3) 400 204 C35-42 Good corrosion resistance and ASTM B 197 Be 2% (1034-1586) electrical conductivit. High physicals. Ni 66% Cold drawn. Good corrosion Monel 400 145-180 Cu 31.5% resistance at moderately elevated AMS 7233 (1000-1241) 26 (179) 40 9.5 (65.5) 450 232 C23-32 C/Fe termperature. Monel K 500 Ni 65.0% 160-200 26 (179) 40 9.5 (65.5) 550 28 C23-35 Cu 29.5% Excellent corrosion resistance at QQ-N-2863 (1103-1379) C/Fe/Al/Ti moderately elevated temperature. Cold drawn and precipitation Ni 26.% 160-200 hardened after fabrication. Good A 286 Alloy Cr 15.% 29 (200) 35 10.4 (71.7) 950 510 C35-42 (1103-1379) corrosion resistance at elevated Fe 53.% temperature. Ni 76.% Inconel 600 170-230 Cold drawn. Good corrosion Cr 15.8% 31 (214) 40 11.0 (75.8) 700 371 C35-45 QQ-W-3903 (1172-1586) resistance at elevated temperature. Fe 7.2% Cold drawn and precipitation Ni 52.5% 210-250 hardened after fabrication. Good Inconel 718 Cr 18.6% 29 (200) 40 11.2 (77.2) 1100 593 C45-50 (1448-1724) corrosion resistance at elevated Fe 18.5% temperature. No. IT 155 Min. Cold drawn and precipitation Ni 73.% Inconel x 750 1069 C34-39 hardened after fabrication. Good Cr 15.% 31 (214) 40 12 (82.7) 750-1100 399-593 AMS 5698, 5699 Spg T 190-230 C42-48 corrosion resistance at elevated Fe 6.75% (1310-1586) temperature.
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