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Spring Steel Wire Material Selection based on application

Now I will give some example applications and state the most common materials for that application.

General Purpose Springs

• Music Wire / Chrome -Silicon Alloy
• Oil Tempered Carbon
• Hard Drawn Carbon
• Stainless Steel 316
• Stainless Steel 302
• Elgiloy

Highly corrosive environment

• Stainless Steel 316
• Stainless Steel 302
• Plastics
• Inconel X750
• Stainless Steel 17-7 PH
• Elgiloy

Electrical Conduction

• Beryllium Copper
• Copper / Brass / Bronze
• Any steel-based spring

Electrical Isolation

• Plastic

Medial (Ferro-Sensitive) Applications

• Plastics
• Elgiloy
• Stainless Steel 316
• Copper / Brass / Bronze

Nuclear Applications

• Inconel X750
• Some Plastics

Extreme high temperatures

• Stainless Steel 316
• Plastics
• Elgiloy

Extreme high temperatures

• Inconel X750* (700°F / 371°C)
• Stainless Steel 17-7 PH (650°F / 343°C)
• Elgiloy (650°F / 343°C)
• Beryllium Copper (600°F / 316 °C)
• Stainless Steel 316 (550°F / 288°C)
• Stainless Steel 302 (550°F / 288°C)
• Chrome -Silicon Alloy (425°F / 218°C)
• Oil Tempered Carbon (350°F / 177°C)
• Music Wire (250°F / 121°C)
• Hard Drawn Carbon (250°F / 121°C)
• Copper / Brass / Bronze (212°F / 100°C)
• Plastics (See manufacturer)

*some tempers can allow up to 1000°F (538°C)

Extreme low temperatures

• Inconel X750

Toys

• Plastics
• Music Wire
• Elgiloy