ASTM A228

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ASTM A228

ASTM A228 Categories: Metal Metal;; Ferrous Meta Metall;  AST  ASTM M Steel S teel;; Carbon Steel Steel;; High Carbon Steel Material Notes:

Cold drawn. High High tens tensile streng s trength th and and unifor m mechanical properties. Music wire springs are not recommended for for serv service ice temp t emperatur  eratur es above above 121°C (250°F). Applications: High quality uality spr ings ings an and wire forms subject to high stresses or requiring good fatigue properties.

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Physica l Prope rtie s

Me tric

English

Comme nts

7.85 g/cc

0.284 lb/in³

Ty pical of ASTM Steel

Me cha nica l Prope rtie s

Me tric

English

Comme nts

Hardness Hardness,, Rockwell C

41 - 60

41 - 60

Density

Tensil Tensile e Strength, Yield

1590 - 1760 MPa 231000 - 255000 psi @Diamet iameter er 6.35 6.35 mm mm

@Diameter @Dia meter 0.250 in

164 1640 - 1820 1820 MPa 238000 - 264000 psi @Diameter 5.26 mm

@Diameter @Di ameter 0.207 in

169 1690 - 1860 1860 MPa 245000 - 270000 psi @Diameter 4.50 mm

@Diameter @Di ameter 0.177 in

1740 - 1920 MPa 252000 - 278000 psi @Diamet iameter er 3.81 3.81 mm mm

@Diameter @Dia meter 0.150 in

1770 - 1950 MPa 257000 - 283000 psi @Diameter 3.56 mm

@Diameter @Di ameter 0.140 in

1800 - 1990 MPa 261000 - 289000 psi @Diiamet @D ameter er 3.18 mm

@Diameter @D iameter 0.125 in

1870 - 2070 MPa 271000 - 300000 psi @Diameter 2.54 mm

@Diameter @Di ameter 0.100 in

1940 - 2150 MPa 281000 - 312000 psi @Diameter 2.00 mm

@Diameter @Diamet er 0.0787 in

2020 - 2230 MPa 293000 - 323000 psi @Diameter 1.60 mm

@Diam @Di ameter eter 0.0630 in

2090 - 2310 MPa 303000 - 335000 psi @Diameter 1.30 mm

@Diam @Di ameter eter 0.0512 in

2170 - 2410 MPa 315000 - 350000 psi @Diameter 1.00 mm

@Diam @Di ameter eter 0.0394 in

2250 - 2490 MPa 32600 326000 - 361000 psi @Diameter 0.810 mm

@Diam @Di ameter eter 0.0319 in

2350 - 2600 MPa 341000 - 377000 psi @Diameter 0.610 mm

@Diam @Di ameter eter 0.0240 in

2500 - 2760 MPa 363000 - 400000 psi @Diameter 0.400 mm

@Diam @Di ameter eter 0.0157 in

2600 - 2880 MPa 377000 - 418000 psi @Diameter 0.300 mm

@Diam @Di ameter eter 0.0118 in

2750 - 3040 MPa 399000 - 441000 psi @Diameter 0.200 mm

@Diameter @Di ameter 0.00787 in

3030 - 3340 MPa 439000 - 484000 psi @Diameter 0.100 mm

@Diameter @Di ameter 0.00394 in

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Modulus of Elasticity

ASTM A228

210 GPa

30500 ksi

Poissons Ratio

0.313

0.313

Shear Modulus

80.0 GPa

11600 ksi

Thermal Properties

Metric

English

Maximum Service Temperature, Air 

120 °C

248 °F

Component Elements Properties

Metric

English

0.70 - 1.0 %

0.70 - 1.0 %

97.8 - 99 %

97.8 - 99 %

Manganese, Mn

0.20 - 0.60 %

0.20 - 0.60 %

Phosphorous, P

<= 0.025 %

<= 0.025 %

0.10 - 0.30 %

0.10 - 0.30 %

<= 0.030 %

<= 0.030 %

Carbon, C Iron, Fe

Silic on, Si Sulfur, S

Calculated

Comments

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