High Carbon Steel Springs
Diamond Wire Spring Company manufactures custom high carbon steel springs with an array of materials, including:
- Music Wire
- Hard Drawn
- High Tensile
- Oil Tempered
- Carbon Value
Carbon Steel Spring Benefits
High-carbon steel springs are very popular due to their economical, strong, and durable nature. The Diamond Wire staff is equipped with the knowledge and expertise to facilitate your selection of the perfect high-carbon steel springs for your project, customizing the springs to your exact specifications.
Carbon Steel Spring Properties
| Material | Music Wire | Hard Drawn | High Tensile | Oil Tempered | Carbon Valve |
| ASTM A 228 | ASTM A 277 | Hard Drawn | ASTM A 229 | ASTM A 230 | |
| ASTM A 679 | |||||
| Nominal Analysis | C -- .70 - 1.00% | C -- .45 - .85% | C -- .65 - 1.00% | C -- .55 - .85% | C -- .60 - .75% |
| Mn -- .20 - 60% | Mn -- .60 - 1.30% | Mn -- .20 - 1.30% | Mn -- .60 - 1.20% | Mn -- .60 - .90% | |
| Minimum Tensile Strength | 230-399 | CLI 147-283 | 238-350 | CLI 165-293 | 215-240 |
| CLII 171-324 | CLII 191-324 | ||||
| Modulus of Elasticity E | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| psi x 103 | |||||
| Design Stress % Minimum | 45 | 40 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
| Tensile | |||||
| Modulus in Torsion | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 11.5 |
| G psi x 106 | |||||
| Maximum Temp. °F | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 | 250 |
| Maximum Temp. °C | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 |
| Rockwell Hardness | C41-60 | C31-52 | C41-60 | C42-55 | C45-49 |
| Method of Manufacture | Cold drawn. High and uniform tensile. High-quality springs and wire forms. | Cold drawn. Average stress applications. Lower cost springs and wire forms. | Cold drawn. Higher quality springs and wire forms. | Cold drawn and heat treated before fabrication, General purpose spring wire. | Cold drawn and heat treated before fabrication. Suitable for cyclic applications. |
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