Suhm Spring Works - Materials Properties

                                                                                               

Material

Material Properties

Maximum Working Temp,

 Ultimate Tensile Range,
 MPa

Modulus of Elasticity,
MPa

Approx, Design % of Ultimate Tensile (torsional)

Common Sizes,
mm

Chrome Silicon

ASTM A401  UNS G92540

Cold drawn,  Good for shock loads and medium elevated temperature applications.  Susceptible to hydrogen embrittlement when plated.

246°C

2068/1558

(E) 206,8k

(G) 72,3k

45%

0,61 to 15,88

 

 SIZE CHART

Wire Diameter, mm

0,61

1,04

1,42

2,16

2,109

4,50

7,77

12,70

0,64

1,07

1,45

2,24

2,113

4,57

7,93

13,49

0,71

1,09

1,47

2,26

3,120

4,75

8,41

14,28

0,74

1,12

1,58

2,29

3,125

4,88

8,71

15,09

0,76

1,14

1,65

2,31

3,128

5,26

9,20

15,88

0,79

1,17

1,70

2,34

3,135

5,54

9,53


0,84

1,19

1,83

2,36

3,142

5,72

10,01

  

0,86

1,25

1,91

2,41

3,148

5,94

10,31

  

0,91

1,27

1,93

2,49

3,156

6,17

10,69

  

0,94

1,30

1,98

2,54

4,162

6,35

11,10

  

0,97

1,35

2,03

2,59

4,167

6,66

11,51

  

0,99

1,37

2,11

2,67

4,170

7,14

11,89

 


 TENSILE STRENGTH CHART

Diameter, mmA

Tensile Strength, MPa

 Reduction of Area, min, %   Diameter, mmA Tensile Strength, MPa

Reduction of Area, min, %

minimum

maximum

minimum

maximum

0,81

2068

2241

C

4,88

1793

1951

40

1,04

2055

2227

C

5,56

1758

1917

40

1,37

2013

2186

C

6,35

1724

1896

40

1,57

1999

2172

C

7,92

1689

1862

40

2,03

1965

2137

C

9,53

1655

1827

40

2,34

1931

2103

45

11,13

1620

1793

35

3,05

1896

2068

45

12,70

1586

1758

35

3,43

1862

2034

40

14,27

1572

1744

30

4,11

1827

1999

40

15,88

1558

1731

30

4,50

1793

1965

40

        

A Tensile strength values for intermediate diameters may be interpolated,

C The reduction of area test is not applicable to wire under 2,50 mm in diameter

Preferred sizes, For a complete list, refer to ANSI B32,4,

 

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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