| STOCK MATERIAL |
SPECIFICATION |
DESCRIPTION |
STOCK DIAMETER |
| Carbon Spring Steel |
BS5216 HS3 |
Standard Material for normal commercial use. |
0.010" - 0.750" |
| BS5126 HS3 (Galv) |
Like carbon spring steel only with galvanised finish for corrosion resistance |
0.010" - 0.500" |
| Music Wire |
BS5216 M4 |
Increased tensile strength for higher stress applications. |
0.0108" - 0.340" |
| Alloy Steel |
BS1429 735 A50 |
Chrome Vanadium material for high temperature applications. |
0.125" - 1.125" |
| Silicon Chrome |
ASTM A401
BS2803 685 A55 |
Oil Tempered material for high stress applications (Valve Springs). |
0.018" - 0.590" |
| Stainless Steel |
BS2056 302 |
Offers good mechanical properties and corrosion resistance. |
0.0108" - 0.500" |
| BS2056 316 |
Offers excellent corrosive resisitance. Non magnetic properties. |
0.0108" - 0.500" |
| 17/4 PH |
Offers excellent corrosive resisitance. High tensile range. |
0.188" - 0.375" |
| Phosphor Bronze |
BS2873 PB102 |
Non-magnetic and Corrosion resistance. |
0.005" - 0.438" |
| Nickel Alloys |
Inconel X750 |
Alloy used for high temperature applications. |
0.012" - 0.256" |
| Inconel 600 |
Alloy with good resistance to oxidation and corrosion at high temperatures |
0.010" - 0.218 |
| Hastelloy C276 |
Excellent corrosion resistance. |
0.024" - 0.187" |
| Nimonic 90 |
Used for high temperature applications. High tensile range. |
0.018" - 0.212" |
| Monel 400 |
Excellent corrosion resistance with excellent thermal conductivity. |
0.012" - 0.212" |
