Material Type: Music Wire
Material Group: Carbon Steel Wire
Music Wire Springs Description:
Cold drawn material with high uniform tensile strength is used for high-quality springs and wire forms. The best and toughest music wire spring material with excellent fatigue properties. High strength and shock load ability. Readily plated wire forms. The best and toughest steel for small springs with excellent fatigue properties. High strength and shock load ability. Readily plated.
Available Music Wire Spring Material Forms
Wire: Yes Strip: No Sheet/Plate: No
Engineering Data
| E Mpa | 207,000 | Min Size (in) | 0.004 |
| E psi | 30,000,000 | Max Size (in) | 0.250 |
| G Mpa | 79,000 | Min Size (mm) | 0.100 |
| G psi | 12,000,000 | Max Size (in) | 6.350 |
| Density g/cm3 | 7.860 | Surface Min | a |
| Density lb/in3 | 0.284 | Max Temp °C | 120 |
| Conductivity | 7 | Max Temp °F | 250 |
All materials specifications are provided for general reference purposes only.
Music Wire Springs Notes:
| E Mpa | Young's Modulus | These factors can vary with cold work, heat treating and operational stress. | |
| E psi | |||
| G Mpa | Modulus of Rigidity | ||
| G psi | |||
| Conductivity | % IACS | ||
| Surface Min | Typical Surface Quality | a | Maximum defect depth: 0 to 0.5% of d or t |
| b | Maximum defect depth: 1.0% of d or t | ||
| c | Defect depth:less that 3.5% of d or t | ||
| Min Size | Sizes commonly available for wire or strip | Special sizes may be available at additional cost. | |
| Max Size | |||
| Max Temp | Maximum service temperature | May vary due to operating stress | |
