Suhm Spring Works - Materials Properties
Material |
Material
Properties |
Maximum
Working Temp. |
|
Modulus
of Elasticity |
Approx.
Design % of Ultimate Tensile (torsional) |
Common
Sizes, |
Elgiloy |
Cold
drawn. Very high fatigue strength and
long life. |
600°F |
350/220 |
(E) 29.5 (G) 11.5 |
45% |
.005" to .750" |
Wire Diameter, in |
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.005 |
.021 |
.041 |
.062 |
.105 |
.155 |
.243 |
.468 |
.007 |
.022 |
.044 |
.065 |
.107 |
.156 |
.250 |
.500 |
.008 |
.023 |
.045 |
.067 |
.109 |
.162 |
.263 |
.531 |
.009 |
.024 |
.047 |
.072 |
.110 |
.172 |
.275 |
.562 |
.010 |
.025 |
.048 |
.073 | .113 |
.177 |
.306 |
.625 |
.012 |
.028 |
.049 |
.080 |
.114 |
.187 |
.307 |
.750 |
.013 |
.030 |
.050 |
.085 |
.120 |
.192 |
.312 |
|
.014 |
.031 |
.051 |
.089 |
.125 |
.200 |
.331 |
|
.015 |
.032 |
.054 |
.091 |
.135 |
.207 |
.343 |
|
.016 |
.035 |
.055 |
.093 |
.141 |
.218 |
.375 |
|
.017 |
.037 |
.058 |
.098 |
.142 |
.225 |
.406 |
|
.018 |
.040 | .060 |
.100 |
.148 |
.242 |
.437 |
SS-ELGILOY
Suhm
Coil Spring Works Wire Specification for Elgiloy
Suhm Spring Specification |
Heat Treat |
Notes |
SS-ELGILOY |
980°F
Min. / 5 Hrs. Min. |
Must
meet and be certified to AMS-5834A Chemicals
Only. Physical
Properties are to meet SS-Elgiloy. |
Physical
Properties for SS-ELGILOY after Drawn and Aged
Sizes |
Minimum Tensile Strength, ksi * |
Minimum Yield Strength, ksi |
Minimum Elongation,
% |
Reduction of Area, minimum, % |
HRC |
.001
- .005 |
330 |
290 |
1.5 |
Report |
46 -
55 |
.006
- .100 |
300 |
290 |
1.5 |
Report |
46 -
55 |
.101
- .125 |
290 |
280 |
4 |
20 |
46 -
55 |
.126
- .170 |
290 |
280 |
4 |
20 |
46 -
55 |
.171
- .250 |
260 |
240 |
4 |
20 |
46 -
55 |
.251
- .437 |
240 |
230 |
6 |
20 |
46 -
55 |
.438
- Over |
230 |
220 |
8 |
20 |
46 -
55 |
* Tensile strengths are not specified for sizes greater than .562
These data are provided as a reference guide only and are not intended for design purposes. Strength values and sizes are subject to change. Please check with a Suhm Spring representative for confirmation.
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