Table 10-1 Type of Spring Ends
Famos for he eee mm SL
CT cra)
Dinersiona
Carols of Endcoik,N, 0 | , )
ConpesionSorings. Talend, Nel N42 N42
NyzNunberol Acie Feeegh, pA+d — pN+1] pA tad N+ 2d
Col Scidlengh, , ol + 1] ah dN+1) dN
Source: Fam Design Pich, p Ib- GN, AN +1 Uy 3dVN, Uy - 2d),
Hock, 1987, p. 32 zuaiiat
Carly of Asocicled
Soing.Table 1-2 ar ial
End Conin Soin suo steel carole! stocs fxd enc 05
Coniosafrtcal Ope spor by fl sce perpen sig cs ne
Cresson Spings' cere pe fine 707
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“fuel ya vines ese ogTable 10-3
High Corbon and Alloy
Name of
Music wie,
Olttempared wir,
6.60°0.70C
Horcldrawn wire,
0,60°0.70C
Chromevanadive
Chrome silicon
Specifications
UNS G10850
ASIM A22651
UNS G10650
Aisi 1065,
ASTM 220-41
UNS G10660
AIS! 1066,
STA A227-47
UNS 661500
AISI 6150
Uns G92s40
AISI 9254
This isthe best, toughest, and most
widely teed ofall spring meee for
mall springs. thos the highest wnat
Srength and con withstand higher
stesses under repeated loading than
ony other spring material Avarlable in
diameters 0.12 0 3mm, Do nat ose
Stove 120°C or of subzero
This general purpose spring ste!
used for many types of coll eprings
wihere the cou ol music wate ts
Prohibitive end in sizes larger than
Svailata in music wire. Net for shock
Srimpact loading. Availabe in
diameters 3:to 12 men, but kargor ond
Smallor sizos may be obtained. Not for
to above 180°C o of subsea
fomporatures
This is the cheapes! generalpurpoe
pring seel ond should be used only
Sthere life, accuracy, and deflection
Gee no! too impotent. Available in
diameters 0.8 to 12 mm. Not for use
above 120°C oF af suber
fomporaturas,
This is the most popular alloy spring
steel for conditions involving higher
Shesses than can be used with the
high-carbon Steels and for use where
Rotigue toctuanee ord log enelacnce
ate needed. Also good for shock
‘and impact loads, Widely ued for
Glrcraftengine valve springs and fox
fomporatyres io 220°C, Availabe In
Gnnccled oF protempered sizes 0.8 to
72 mam in didrmeter
This alloy Is an excaltant material for
highly sitesued springs thot require
long life and are subjected to shock
loading. Rockwell hardnosses of C50
1o C53 ore quite common, and he
material may be used up lo 250°C
Reailoble from 0.8 to 12 me in
Glametestable 10-4
Constants A and m of Sy, = A/d** for Estimating Minimum Tensile Strength of Common Spring Wires
source: From Design Handbook, 1987, p. 19. Courtesy of Associoted Spring
Peres
OS St ry [rn
Pc cy a mm eect
‘Music wire* A228 0.145 0.10-6.5 2211 26
OG8T wire A229 0.187 05-127 1855 1.3
Hard-drawn wiret A227 0.190 0.7-12.7 1783 1.0
Chromevonadium wire’ A232 0.168 0.8-11.1 2005 3.1
Chiomesilicon wire! A401. 0.108. 16-9.5 1974 40
302 Stainless wire" A313. 0.146 0.3-2.5 1867 7211
0.263 25-5 2065
0.478 5-10 2011
Phosphorbronze wire** B159 ° 0.1-0.6 1000 8.0
0.028 0.6-2 913
0.064 275 932
“Sif soot fe of detec, nd has a bg, sus fish,
"is ight href cle which must be removed before plating,
+s smaoh an ight wit no visible mas
‘cacy enpeted wire, can as be obtained ome
"enero Roel (49, but may be obtained untrmpered,
Type 302 stoinkss steel
“Temper (A510.Table 10-5
Mechanical Properties of S
ome Spring Wires
arene Peed
pac) ice cori Cas
Music wire A228 65-75 45-60 <0.8
0.8-1.6
1.61-3
HD spring A227 60-70 45-55 <8
08-16
161-3
>3
Ol tempered A239 85-90
Valve spring A230
(Chrome-vanadium A:
A232
Chromessilicon AA
Stainless steel
A313" 65-75
I7-7PH 75-80
414 65-70
420 05-75
431 72-76
Phosphorbronze BIS9 75-80
Berylliumcapper 819770
75
Inconel olloy X750 65-70
“No indos 302, 304, anh 316
45-55
55-60
42-55
45-55
50-55
45-50
50
50-55
40-45
‘Note: See Table 106 fr allywnble torsional stress design values.
193
208.4
200
200
206
103.4
117.2
131
213.7
827
B17
81.0
80.0
80.7
80.0
79.3
78.6
77.2
77.2
77.2
77.2
77.2
69.0
75.8
77.2
77.2
79.3
ALA
448
50.3
77.2Table 10-6
Ge CL)
Maximum Alowable Before Set Removed After Set Removed
ea Aaa AG Ts. 6)
Helcal Compression Music we and eld 4 "70
Springs in Saic chu carbon se
Applets Hardened ond ienpered 0 65-75
Suc al rs cathon and lovaloy
¥ |
“Springs,” Chop. 6 in Joseph i
E Shige, Chres Austen sinless % 5565
Mischke, ond Thomos H. sees
oe Nonferous alls § 5545
nel
Design, ded, McGraw,
New Yor, 200.Table A-26
Decimal Equivalents of Wire and SheetMetal Gauges (All Sizes Are Given in Inches)
Pry
eed Ca or
cas eae eed
ce 2
eee tl
Luc’ a) Wire
aed Plate, pen
LS eee eee Crk or
7/0 127 12.446
6/0 14,732 11.906 11.722 0.012
5/0 13.119 Wn 10.935 0.127
4/0 11.684 11.532 10.319 10.003 0.152
3/0 10.388 9.525 9.207 0.178
2/0 9.266 8731 8.407 0.203
° 8.252 7.937 7.785 0.229
1 7.348 7148 7.188 0.254 5,791
2 6.543 6747 6.067 0.279 5.613
3 5.816 6.35 6.073 6.19
4 5.189 5.953 5.695
5 4.620 5 5.314 5.258
6 411s 5.156 5.159 4.935 4.97
7 2.908 4.572 4.762 4.554 4.496 5.105
8 3.264 4191 4.366 4175 ans 5.085
9 2.906 3.759 3.969 3.797 3759 4.987
10 2.588 3.404 3.572 3.416 3.429 4915
u 2.305 3.048 3.175 3.038 3.061
12 2.052 2768 2778 2.057 208
13 1.828 2.413 2.381 2.278 2.324
4 1.628 2.108 1.984 1.897 2032
15 1.449 1.829 1.786 1,709 1.829
16 1.29 1.681 1.587 499 1.587
v7 Lis 1.473 1.429 1.367 1.372
(continued)Table A-26
Decimal Equi
lents of Wire ond Sheet Metal Gauges* (All Sizes Are Given in Inches) (Contioved)
Stee! Wire
Name ord ed a ey a
ed are ay States Ce Te eed rd
con ress Oe ne i]
od
red fe pe
cer ies
Plate, Ferrous Excopt
eye Crees
Nonferrous
De ee
Use: cate
265
62
0912
0.836
2 0.759
23 0.683
24 0.607
25 0.531
26 0.455
7 O87
28 0.378
29 0.343
30 0.305
0.267
026
0229
0.208
a9
7 8
38 101 0159 0.152
39 0.09)
40 0.08
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