Music 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)

Music Wire
ASTM A228
UNS K08500 & G10860

Cold drawn. Constant tensile strength. High-quality and good for high cycle spring applications.

250°F

449/230

(E)30
(G)11.5

45%

.012" to .250"

Wire Sizes (Diameter in Inches)

.012

.013

.014

.015

.016

.017

.018

.020

.022

.024

.025

.026

.027

.028

.029

.030

.031

.032

.033

.035

.036

.037

.038

.039

.040

.041

.042

.044

.045

.047

.048

.050

.051

.054

.055

.056

.057

.058

.059

.062

.063

.065

.067

.070

.072

.075

.075

.076

.078

.080

.082

.085

.090

.091

.093

.094

.095

.098

.100

.105

.109

.110

.112

.113

.114

.118

.120

.124

.125

.130

.135

.138

.148

.156

.162

.170

.177

.187

.192

.207

.225

.243

.250*

Tensile Strength

Diameter
inches (mm)

Minimum Tensile Strength
psi (MPa)

Maximum Tensile Strength
psi (MPa)

0.004 (0.10)

439,000 (3025)

485,000 (3345)

0.005 (0.13)

426,000 (2935)

471,000 (3245)

0.006 (0.15)

415,000 (2860)

459,000 (3165)

0.007 (0.18)

407,000 (2805)

449,000 (3095)

0.008 (0.20)

399,000 (2750)

441,000 (3040)

0.009 (0.23)

393,000 (2710)

434,000 (2990)

0.010 (0.25)

387,000 (2670)

428,000 (2950)

0.011 (0.28)

382,000 (2635)

422,000 (2910)

0.012 (0.30)

377,000 (2600)

417,000 (2875)

0.013 (0.33)

373,000 (2570)

412,000 (2840)

0.014 (0.36)

369,000 (2545)

408,000 (2815)

0.015 (0.38)

365,000 (2515)

404,000 (2785)

0.016 (0.41)

362,000 (2495)

400,000 (2760)

0.018 (0.46)

256,000 (1765)

393,000 (2710)

0.020 (0.51)

350,000 (2415)

387,000 (2670)

0.022 (0.56)

345,000 (2380)

382,000 (2630)

0.024 (0.61)

341,000 (2350)

377,000 (2600)

0.026 (0.66)

337,000 (2325)

373,000 (2570)

0.028 (0.71)

333,000 (2295)

368,000 (2535)

0.030 (0.76)

330,000 (2275)

365,000 (2515)

0.032 (0.81)

327,000 (2255)

361,000 (2490)

0.034 (0.86)

324,000 (2235)

358,000 (2470)

0.036 (0.91)

321,000 (2215)

355,000 (2450)

0.038 (0.97)

318,000 (2190)

352,000 (2425)

0.040 (1.02)

315,000 (2170)

349,000 (2405)

0.042 (1.07)

313,000 (2160)

346,000 (2385)

0.045 (1.14)

309,000 (2130)

342,000 (2360)

0.048 (1.22)

306,000 (2110)

339,000 (2335)

0.051 (1.30)

303,000 (2090)

335,000 (2310)

0.055 (1.40)

300,000 (2070)

331,000 (2280)

0.059 (1.50)

296,000 (2040)

327,000(2255)

0.063 (1.60)

293,000 (2020)

324,000 (2235)

0.067 (1.70)

290,000 (2000)

321,000 (2215)

0.072 (1.83)

287,000 (1980)

317,000 (2185)

0.076 (1.93)

284,000 (1960)

314,000 (2165)

0.080 (2.03)

282,000 (1945)

312,000 (2150)

0.085 (2.16)

279,000 (1925)

308,000 (2125)

0.090 (2.29)

276,000 (1900)

305,000 (2100)

0.095 (2.41)

274,000 (1890)

303,000 (2090)

0.100 (2.54)

271,000 (1870)

300,000 (2070)

0.102 (2.59)

270,000 (1860)

299,000 (2060)

0.107 (7.72)

268,000 (1850)

296,000 (2040)

0.110 (2.79)

267,000 (1840)

295,000 (2035)

0.112 (2.84)

266,000 (1835)

294,000 (2025)

0.121 (3.07)

263,000 (1815)

290,000 (2000)

0.125 (3.17)

261,000 (1800)

288,000 (1985)

0.130 (3.30)

259,000 (1785)

286,000 (1970)

0.135 (3.43)

258,000 (1780)

285,000 (1965)

0.140 (3.56)

256,000 (1765)

283,000 (1950)

0.145 (3.68)

254,000 (1750)

281,000 (1935)

0.150 (3.81)

253,000 (1745)

279,000 (1925)

0.156 (3.96)

251,000 (1730)

277,000 (1910)

0.162 (4.11)

249,000 (1715)

275,000 (1895)

0.177 (4.50)

245,000 (1690)

270,000 (1860)

0.192 (4.88)

241,000 (1660)

267,000 (1840)

0.207 (5.26)

238,000 (1640)

264,000 (1820)

0.225 (5.72)

235,000 (1620)

260,000 (1795)

0.250 (6.35)

230,000 (1585)

255,000 (1760)

* - Sizes up to .283" are available.



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.




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