Material Properties Chart

Approx.
Ultimate Design % of
Maximum Tensile Modulus of Ultimate Common
Working Range Elasticity, Tensile Sizes
Material Material Properties Temp. (ksi min) x 106 (torsional) (inches)

Alloy Steel
Cold drawn. Constant
tensile strength. High-
Music Wire ASTM A228 (E) 30
quality and good for high 250°F 449/230 45% .012″ to .250″
UNS K08500 & G10860 (G) 11.5
cycle spring applications.
(details)

High Carbon Steel Wire/Bar

Cold drawn. All purpose
spring material. Heat
Oil Tempered Wire, Class I treated before
323/125 (E) 30 (G)
ASTM A229 UNS K07001 fabrication. Susceptible 250°F 45% .032″ to .625″
(class I) 11.5
& G10650 to hydrogen
embrittlement when
plated. (details)

Cold drawn. Good for

shock loads and
medium elevated
Chrome Vanadium Wire
temperature (E) 30 (G)
ASTM A-231 Valve Quality: 425°F 325/190 45% .043″ to .500″
applications. Susceptible 11.5
ASTM A-232 AMS 6450
to hydrogen
embrittlement when
plated. ( details)

Cold drawn. Good for

shock loads and
medium elevated
Chrome Silicon Wire temperature (E) 30 (G)
475°F 300/226 45% .024″ to .438″
ASTM A401 UNS G92540 applications. Susceptible 11.5
to hydrogen
embrittlement when
plated. (details)

Hot Rolled Alloy Bar

Hot-rolled special bar
5160-H .468″ to 1.25″
quality, fine grained. (E) 29 (G) .468″ to
ASTM A689, A29 UNS 400°F 242/211 45%
Good fatigue life. 10.5 1.250″
G516000
(details)

Hot-rolled special bar

51B60-H 1.25″ to 1.937″
quality, fine grained. (E) 30 (G) 1.250″ to
ASTM A689, A29 UNS 400°F 242/211 45%
Good fatigue life. 11.0 1.937″
51601
(details)

Hot-rolled special bar

4161-H 2.00″ to 2.875″
quality, fine grained. (E) 30 2.00″ to
ASTM A689, A29 UNS 400°F 242/211 45%
Good fatigue life. (G)11.0 2.875″
41610
(details)
Material Properties Chart

Approx.
Ultimate Design % of
Maximum Tensile Modulus of Ultimate Common
Working Range Elasticity, Tensile Sizes
Material Material Properties Temp. (ksi min) x 106 (torsional) (inches)

Stainless Steel
Cold drawn. Low cost.
Good for general
AISI 302/304 Stainless purpose corrosion and
(E) 28 (G)
Steel Wire ASTM A313 elevated temperature 500°F 325/130 40% .015″ to .500″
9.8
AMS 5688 UNS S30200 applications. Has some
magnetism in a spring
temper. (details)

Cold drawn. Better

corrosion resistance
AISI 316 Stainless Steel (E) 28 (G)
than 302/304. Good for 550°F 245/110 40% .017″ to .500″
Wire 9.8
elevated temperatures.
No magnetism. (details)

Cold drawn. Better

T-316 Stainless Steel Bar corrosion resistance
(E) 28 (G) .562″ to
ASTM A276 Cond B UNS than 302/304. Good for 550°F 245/110 40%
9.8 1.750″
S31600 elevated temperatures.
No magnetism. (details)

Cold drawn. Better

17-7PH Stainless Steel corrosion resistance
(E) 29 (G)
Wire ASTM A276 Cond B than 302/304. Good for 550°F 365/230 45% .017″ to .562″
11.0
UNS S31600 elevated temperatures.
No magnetism. (details)

Age hardened. High

tensile strength. Good
17-4PH Bar ASTM A564 (E) 29 (G) .562″ to
for general corrosion 550°F 190 45%
UNS S17400 H900 11.2 2.875″
resistance. No
magnetism. (details)

Excellent mechanical
properties and easily
fabricated. Moderate to
Alloy 20 Spring Tempered good corrosion
(E) 29 (G)
Wire ASTM B473 UNS resistance. Used - 200/125 45% .025″ to .362″
10.9
N08020 extensively in
petrochemical and
refining applications.
(details)
Material Properties Chart

Approx.
Ultimate Design % of
Maximum Tensile Modulus of Ultimate Common
Working Range Elasticity, Tensile Sizes
Material Material Properties Temp. (ksi min) x 106 (torsional) (inches)

Age hardened. Good

corrosion resistance.
A-286 Spring Tempered
Good for use in elevated (E) 29.1 (G)
Wire AMS 5734 and 900°F 200/160 45% .040″ to .295″
temperature 10.4
others UNS S66286
applications. No
magnetism. (details)

Copper Base Alloy

Cold drawn. Good
Phosphor Bronze Wire
electrical conductivity. (E) 15 (G)
(Grade A) ASTM B159 H08 200°F 145/105 40% .010″ to .468″
Good corrosion 6.25
UNS C51000
resistance. (details)

Cold drawn. Good

Beryllium Copper Wire electrical conductivity. (E) 18.5 (G)
400°F 230/150 45% .010″ to .468″
ASTM B197 Good corrosion 7.2
resistance. (details)

Nickel Base Alloy Wire/Bar

Cold drawn, age
hardened. Good
corrosion resistance.
Inconel X-750 Spring
Good for use in elevated (E) 29 (G)
Tempered Wire AMS 5698 700°F 230/180 45% .005″ to .750″
temperature 11.2
AMS 5699 UNS N07750
applications. Good for
use in Sour-Gas
applications. (details)

Cold drawn. Good

corrosion resistance.
Good for use in elevated
Inconel X-750 Bar ASTM (E) 29 (G) .750″ to
temperature 700°F 170 45%
B637 UNS N07500 11.2 2.500″
applications. Good for
use in Sour-Gas
applications. (details)

Cold drawn. Good

corrosion resistance.
Inconel 600 Wire QQ-W- (E) 29 (G)
Good for use in elevated 700°F 205/120 45% .005″ to .750″
390 UNS N06600 11.0
temperature
applications. (details)

Cold drawn. Good

Inconel 625 Spring corrosion resistance.
(E) 29 (G)
Tempered Wire ASTM Good for use in elevated 700°F 205/120 45% .012″ to .175″
11.0
B446 UNS N06625 temperature
applications. (details)
Material Properties Chart

Approx.
Ultimate Design % of
Maximum Tensile Modulus of Ultimate Common
Working Range Elasticity, Tensile Sizes
Material Material Properties Temp. (ksi min) x 106 (torsional) (inches)

Cold drawn. Good

Inconel 718 Spring corrosion resistance.
(E) 29 (G)
Tempered Wire ASTM Good for use in elevated 1200°F 250/210 45% .012″ to .275″
11.2
B637 UNS N07718 temperature
applications. (details)

Age hardened. Good

corrosion resistance.
Inconel 718 Bar ASTM Good for use in elevated (E) 29 (G) .234″ to
1200°F 250/210 45%
B637 UNS N07718 temperature 11.2 1.500″
applications. No
magnetism. (details)

Cold drawn, age

hardened. High strength.
High modulus value and
corrosion resistance.
MP35N Spring Tempered
Great choice for severe (E) 34 (G)
Wire AMS 5844 UNS 600°F 330/230 45% .005″ to .750″
spring applications. 11.74
R30035
Good for applications
involving the presence of
Hydrogen Sulfide.
(details)

Elgiloy Spring Tempered Cold drawn. Very high

(E) 29.5 (G)
Wire AMS 5834 UNS fatigue strength and long 600°F 350/220 45% .005″ to .750″
11.5
R30003 life. (details)

Cold drawn. Good

Monel 400 Spring
corrosion resistance.
Tempered Wire AMS 7233 (E) 26 (G)
Good for elevated 450°F 165/120 40% .014″ to .500″
or 4544, ASTM B164 UNS 9.5
temperature
N04400
applications. (details)

Cold drawn. Very high

Monel K-500 Spring
corrosion resistance.
Tempered Wire/Bar QQ-N- (E) 26 (G) .018″ to
Good for use in elevated 500°F 195/140 40%
286 AMS 4676C UNS 9.5 2.000″
temperature
N05500
applications. (details)

Hastelloy C-276 Wire AMS Good corrosion

(E) 29.8 (G)
B574 (Chem. only), AMS resistance to many acids - - - .012″ to .437″
10.9
J470 UNS N10276 and salts. (details)
Material Properties Chart

Approx.
Ultimate Design % of
Maximum Tensile Modulus of Ultimate Common
Working Range Elasticity, Tensile Sizes
Material Material Properties Temp. (ksi min) x 106 (torsional) (inches)

Good corrosion
Hastelloy B-2 ASTM B335 (E) 28 (G)
resistance to many acids - - - .018″ to .207″
AMS J470 UNS N10665 8.0
and salts. (details)

Titanium
Age hardened. Good
ductility and toughness.
Good fabricability, and
good resistance to
general corrosion. Good
Titanium Beta-C AMS (E) 15.4 (G)
for environments 600°F 190/180 45% .005″ to .625″
4957 UNS R58640 5.9
containing Ferric
Chloride, Sodium
Chloride, Carbon
Dioxide, and Hydrogen
Sulfide. (details)

Age hardened. Good

ductility and toughness.
Titanium 6Al-4V AMS Good fabricability, and (E) 15.0 (G)
- 165 40% .020″ to .250″
4965 UNS R56400 good resistance to 5.0
general corrosion.
(details)

Tool Steel

H-12 Tungsten Bar ASTM Good for high

(E) 30.0 (G) .500″ to
A681 (Chem. only) UNS temperature 700°F 187 45%
11.0 2.250″
T20812 applications. (details)