TABLE 1 Tensile Strength Requirements

Tensile Strength
Diameter Decimal Size,
Wire Gage ksi MPa ksi MPa
in.[mm]
min max min max min max min max

Type A, Zig-Zag Type Automobile Seat and Back Spring Units

Class I Class II

0.092 [2.4] 13 220 250 1516 1723 230 260 1585 1791

0.106 [2.6] 12 215 245 1481 1688 225 255 1550 1757

0.120 [3.0] 11 210 240 1447 1654 215 245 1481 1688

0.135 [3.5] 10 205 235 1412 1619 210 240 1447 1654

0.148 [3.8] 9 200 230 1378 1585 210 240 1447 1654

0.162 [4.2] 8 190 220 1309 1516 200 230 1378 1585

Type B, Square-Formed Type Automobile Seat and Back Spring Units

0.092 [2.4] 13 215 245 1481 1688 225 255 1550 1757

0.106 [2.6] 12 210 240 1447 1654 220 250 1516 1723

0.120 [3.0] 11 205 235 1412 1619 215 245 1481 1688

0.135 [3.5] 10 200 230 1378 1585 210 240 1447 1654

0.148 [3.8] 9 190 220 1309 1516 200 230 1378 1585

0.162 [4.2] 8 180 210 1240 1447 190 220 1309 1516

Type C, Sinuous Type Furniture Spring Units

0.092 [2.4] 13 235 265 1619 1826

0.106 [2.6] 12 235 265 1619 1826

0.120 [3.0] 11 230 260 1585 1791

0.135 [3.5] 10 225 255 1550 1757

0.148 [3.8] 9 220 250 1516 1723

0.162 [4.2] 8 215 245 1481 1688

0.177 [4.5] 7 210 240 1447 1654

0.192 [5.0] 6 207 237 1426 1633