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ASTM A228

ASTM A228
Categories: Metal; Ferrous Metal; ASTM Steel; Carbon Steel; High Carbon Steel Material Notes: Cold drawn. High tensile strength and uniform mechanical properties. Music wire springs are not recommended for service temperatures above 121C (250F). Applications: High quality springs and wire forms subject to high stresses or requiring good fatigue properties. Key Words: spring steel, music wire, AMS 5112, UNS K08500 Vendors: No vendors are listed for this material. Please click here if you are a supplier and would like information on how to add your listing to this material. Metric 7.85 g/cc English 0.284 lb/in Comments Typical of ASTM Steel Comments

Physical Properties Density Mechanical Properties Hardness, Rockwell C Tensile Strength, Yield

Metric English 41 - 60 41 - 60 1590 - 1760 MPa 231000 - 255000 psi

@Diameter 6.35 mm @Diameter 5.26 mm @Diameter 4.50 mm @Diameter 3.81 mm @Diameter 3.56 mm @Diameter 3.18 mm @Diameter 2.54 mm @Diameter 2.00 mm @Diameter 1.60 mm @Diameter 1.30 mm @Diameter 1.00 mm @Diameter 0.810 mm @Diameter 0.610 mm @Diameter 0.400 mm @Diameter 0.300 mm @Diameter 0.200 mm @Diameter 0.100 mm @Diameter 0.250 in @Diameter 0.207 in @Diameter 0.177 in @Diameter 0.150 in @Diameter 0.140 in @Diameter 0.125 in @Diameter 0.100 in @Diameter 0.0787 in @Diameter 0.0630 in @Diameter 0.0512 in @Diameter 0.0394 in @Diameter 0.0319 in @Diameter 0.0240 in @Diameter 0.0157 in @Diameter 0.0118 in @Diameter 0.00787 in @Diameter 0.00394 in

1640 - 1820 MPa 238000 - 264000 psi 1690 - 1860 MPa 245000 - 270000 psi 1740 - 1920 MPa 252000 - 278000 psi 1770 - 1950 MPa 257000 - 283000 psi 1800 - 1990 MPa 261000 - 289000 psi 1870 - 2070 MPa 271000 - 300000 psi 1940 - 2150 MPa 281000 - 312000 psi 2020 - 2230 MPa 293000 - 323000 psi 2090 - 2310 MPa 303000 - 335000 psi 2170 - 2410 MPa 315000 - 350000 psi 2250 - 2490 MPa 326000 - 361000 psi 2350 - 2600 MPa 341000 - 377000 psi 2500 - 2760 MPa 363000 - 400000 psi 2600 - 2880 MPa 377000 - 418000 psi 2750 - 3040 MPa 399000 - 441000 psi 3030 - 3340 MPa 439000 - 484000 psi
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ASTM A228

Modulus of Elasticity Poissons Ratio Shear Modulus Thermal Properties Maximum Service Temperature, Air Component Elements Properties Carbon, C Iron, Fe Manganese, Mn Phosphorous, P Silicon, Si Sulfur, S

210 GPa 0.313 80.0 GPa Metric 120 C

30500 ksi 0.313 11600 ksi English 248 F

Calculated

Comments

Metric 0.70 - 1.0 % 97.8 - 99 % 0.20 - 0.60 % <= 0.025 % 0.10 - 0.30 % <= 0.030 %

English 0.70 - 1.0 % 97.8 - 99 % 0.20 - 0.60 % <= 0.025 % 0.10 - 0.30 % <= 0.030 %

Comments

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