Suhm Spring Works - Materials Properties
Material |
Material
Properties |
Maximum
Working Temp. |
|
Modulus
of Elasticity |
Approx.
Design % of Ultimate Tensile (torsional) |
Common
Sizes, |
Oil
Tempered Wire, Class I ASTM
A229 |
Cold
drawn. All purpose spring
material. Heat treated before
fabrication. Susceptible to hydrogen
embrittlement when plated. |
121°C |
2227/862 (class I) |
(E)
206,8k (G) 79,3k |
45% |
0,81
to 15,88 |
Wire Diameter, mm |
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0,81 |
1,70 |
2,51 | 3,43 | 4,57 |
6,35 |
7,77 |
11,89 |
0,81 |
1,83 |
.2,54 |
3,76 |
4,75 | 6,65 |
7,92 |
12,70 |
1,02 |
2,03 |
2,67 |
3,96 |
4,88 |
6,68 | 8,41 |
13,49 |
1,04 |
2,18 |
2,87 |
4,11 |
5,26 |
7,14 |
8,71 |
14,27 |
1,19 |
2,21 |
3,05 |
4,32 |
5,72 |
7,19 |
9,19 |
15,88 |
1,30 |
2,31 |
3,18 |
4,37 | 5,97 | 7,49 | 10,31 | |
1,47 | 2,36 | 3,25 | 4,50 | 6,17 |
7,67 | 11,10 |
Diameter, mm |
Tensile Strength, MPa |
Diameter, mm |
Tensile Strength, MPa |
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Class I | Class II | Class I | Class II | ||
min max | min max | min max | min max | ||
0,51 | 2020 2227 | 2234 2227 |
3,43 | 1482 1655 | 1662 1655 |
0,58 | 1993 2199 |
2206 2199 |
3,76 | 1448 1620 | 1627 1620 |
0,66 | 1972 2179 |
2186 2179 |
4,11 | 1413 1586 | 1593 1586 |
0,74 | 1951 2158 |
2165 2158 |
4,50 | 1379 1551 | 1558 1551 |
0,81 | 1931 2137 |
2144 2137 |
4,88 | 1344 1517 | 1524 1517 |
0,89 | 1889 2096 |
2103 2096 |
5,26 | 1310 1482 | 1489 1482 |
1,04 | 1834 2041 |
2048 2041 | 5,72 | 1296 1469 | 1475 1469 |
1,22 | 1786 1993 |
1999 1993 |
6,20 | 1289 1469 | 1469 1462 |
1,37 | 1744 1951 |
1958
1951 |
6,35 | 1276 1448 | 1455 1448 |
1,57 | 1703 1910 |
1917 1910 |
7,92 | 1262 1434 | 1441 1434 |
1,83 | 1662 1868 |
1875 1868 | 9,53 | 1241 1413 | 1420 1413 |
2,03 | 1620 1827 |
1834 1827 | 11,13 | 1207 1379 | 1386 1379 |
2,34 | 1586 1793 |
1800 1793 | 12,70 | 1172 1344 | 1351 1344 |
2,69 | 1551 1758 |
1765 1758 | 14,27 | 1138 1310 |
1317 1310 |
3,05 | 1517 1724 |
1731 1724 | 15,88 | 1138 1310 | 1317 1310 |
Tensile strength values for intermediate diameters may be interpolated.
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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