AISI 302/304 Stainless Steel Wire

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General Information

Material

Material Properties

Maximum Working Temp.

Ultimate Tensile Range (ksi min)

Modulus of Elasticity

Approx. Design % of Ultimate Tensile (torsional)

Common Sizes (inches)

AISI 302/304 Stainless Steel Wire
ASTM A313
AMS 5688
UNS S30200

Cold drawn. Low cost. Good for general purpose corrosion and elevated temperature applications. Has some magnetism in a spring temper.

500°F

325/130

(E)28
(G)9.8

40%

.015" to .500"

Wire Sizes (Diameter in Inches)

.015

.016

.017

.018

.019

.020

.021

.022

.023

.024

.025

.026

.027

.028

.029

.030

.031

.032

.033

.034

.035

.036

.037

.038

.039

.040

.041

.042

.043

.044

.045

.046

.047

.049

.050

.051

.052

.053

.054

.055

.056

.057

.058

.059

.060

.061

.062

.064

.065

.067

.068

.069

.070

.071

.072

.074

.075

.076

.077

.078

.080

.082

.083

.084

.085

.086

.088

.089

.090

.091

.092

.093

.094

.095

.097

.098

.099

.100

.102

.105

.109

.112

.113

.115

.118

.120

.125

.128

.129

.135

.138

.140

.142

.148

.156

.162

.170

.172

.177

.179

.180

.182

.187

.192

.207

.218

.225

.234

.244

.250

.262

.282

.297

.306

.312

.331

.343

.362

.375

.393

.406

.437

.468

.500

.562

Tensile Strength

Diameter
inches (mm)

Minimum Tensile Strength
psi (MPa)

Maximum Tensile Strength
psi (MPa)

Up to 0.009 (0.23)

325,000 (2240)

355,000 (2450)

Over 0.009 (0.23) to 0.010 (0.25)

320,000 (2205)

350,000 (2415)

Over 0.010 (0.25) to 0.011 (0.28)

318,000 (2190)

348,000 (2400)

Over 0.011 (0.28) to 0.012 (0.30)

316,000 (2180)

346,000 (2385)

Over 0.012 (0.30) to 0.013 (0.33)

314,000 (2165)

344,000 (2370)

Over 0.013 (0.33) to 0.014 (0.36)

312,000 (2150)

342,000 (2360)

Over 0.014 (0.36) to 0.015 (0.38)

310,000 (2135)

340,000 (2345)

Over 0.015 (0.38) to 0.016 (0.41)

308,000 (2125)

338,000 (2330)

Over 0.016 (0.41) to 0.017 (0.43)

306,000 (2110)

336,000 (2315)

Over 0.017 (0.43) to 0.018 (0.46)

304,000 (2095)

334,000 (2300)

Over 0.018 (0.46) to 0.020 (0.51)

300,000 (2070)

330,000 (2275)

Over 0.020 (0.51) to 0.022 (0.56)

296,000 (2040)

326,000 (2250)

Over 0.022 (0.56) to 0.024 (0.61)

292,000 (2015)

322,000 (2220)

Over 0.024 (0.61) to 0.026 (0.66)

291,000 (2005)

320,000 (2205)

Over 0.026 (0.66) to 0.028 (0.71)

289,000 (1995)

318,000 (2190)

Over 0.028 (0.71) to 0.031 (0.79)

285,000 (1965)

315,000 (2170)

Over 0.031 (0.79) to 0.034 (0.86)

282,000 (1945)

310,000 (2135)

Over 0.034 (0.86) to 0.037 (0.94)

280,000 (1930)

308,000 (2125)

Over 0.037 (0.94) to 0.041 (1.04)

275,000 (1895)

304,000 (2095)

Over 0.041 (1.04) to 0.045 (1.14)

272,000 (1875)

300,000 (2070)

Over 0.045 (1.14) to 0.050 (1.27)

267,000 (1840)

295,000 (2035)

Over 0.050 (1.27) to 0.054 (1.37)

265,000 (1825)

293,000 (2020)

Over 0.054 (1.37) to 0.058 (1.47)

261,000 (1800)

289,000 (1990)

Over 0.058 (1.47) to 0.063 (1.60)

258,000 (1780)

285,000 (1965)

Over 0.063 (1.60) to 0.070 (1.78)

252,000 (1735)

281,000 (1935)

Over 0.070 (1.78) to 0.075 (1.90)

250,000 (1725)

278,000 (1915)

Over 0.075 (1.90) to 0.080 (2.03)

246,000 (1695)

275,000 (1895)

Over 0.080 (2.03) to 0.087 (2.21)

242,000 (1670)

271,000 (1870)

Over 0.087 (2.21) to 0.095 (2.41)

238,000 (1640)

268,000 (1850)

Over 0.095 (2.41) to 0.105 (2.67)

232,000 (1600)

262,000 (1805)

Over 0.105 (2.67) to 0.115 (2.92)

227,000 (1565)

257,000 (1770)

Over 0.115 (2.92) to 0.125 (3.17)

222,000 (1530)

253,000 (1745)

Over 0.125 (3.17) to 0.135 (3.43)

217,000 (1495)

248,000 (1710)

Over 0.135 (3.43) to 0.148 (3.76)

210,000 (1450)

241,000 (1660)

Over 0.148 (3.76) to 0.162 (4.11)

205,000 (1415)

235,000 (1620)

Over 0.162 (4.11) to 0.177 (4.50)

198,000 (1365)

228,000 (1570)

Over 0.177 (4.50) to 0.192 (4.88)

194,000 (1335)

225,000 (1550)

Over 0.192 (4.88) to 0.207 (5.26)

188,000 (1295)

220,000 (1515)

Over 0.207 (5.26) to 0.225 (5.72)

182,000 (1255)

214,000 (1475)

Over 0.225 (5.72) to 0.250 (6.35)

175,000 (1205)

205,000 (1415)

Over 0.250 (6.35) to 0.278 (7.06)

168,000 (1160)

198,000 (1365)

Over 0.278 (7.06) to 0.306 (7.77)

161,000 (1110)

192,000 (1325)

Over 0.306 (7.77) to 0.331 (8.41)

155,000 (1070)

186,000 (1280)

Over 0.331 (8.41) to 0.362 (9.19)

150,000 (1035)

180,000 (1240)

Over 0.362 (9.19) to 0.394 (10.00)

145,000 (1000)

175,000 (1205)

Over 0.394 (10.00) to 0.438 (11.12)

140,000 (965)

170,000 (1170)

Over 0.436 (11.12) to 0.500 (12.70)

135,000 (930)

165,000 (1150)

Over 0.500 (12.70)

130,000 (895)

160,000 (1105)



This data is provided as a reference guide only and is not intended for design purposes. Strength values and sizes are subject to change. Please check with a Suhm Spring representative for confirmation.