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Standard Spring Wire Diameter Sizes

Definition: Chart or table which shows the stock wire diameter sizes as well
as the material type and other factors such as tensile strength. Great for
picking what material type will do the job.
 

Selecting a wire diameter for a spring as well as what material type (http://acxesspring.com/properties-of-
common-spring-materials-spring-wires.html) that wire will be made of is no easy task. When designing a spring
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(http://www.thespringstore.com/spring-calculator/design-helical-compression-spring-for-static-load.html) and
travel (http://www.thespringstore.com/tech-info/compression-spring-deflection-calculation.html) requirements
as well as environmental requirements. In this article we will show you what each wire diameter is good for as
well as how changing the wire diameter or the material type will affect your spring’s force and elasticity.

The information provided on material types includes

the temperatures your spring is able to resist as well
as the components that make up that specific
material type and an approximate rockwell hardness.
The rockwell hardness of a spring wire defines how
hard the material is. This doesn't mean it defines the
strength, it simply shows how flexible or how brittle
the spring wire may be. The rockwell hardness of a
certain wire diameter is measured using a rockwell
tester through the process of indentation hardness of
a material by applying a large amount of load on the
wire and noting the depth of penetration.
High Carbon Spring Wire
High carbon spring wire includes Music Wire ASTM
A228(also known as Spring Steel) and Hard Drawn
ASTM A227. These material types are made from
different portions of Carbon (C) and Manganese (Mn).
Their rockwell hardness may vary between C31 and
C60 depending on the high carbon spring wire type
and the formula in which the material type is made.
Their maximum temperatures are of 250ºF (121ºC).

-Music Wire ASTM A228 (Phosphate

Coated)
It is cold drawn and has a high and uniform tensile
strength. It will make high quality springs
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springs-for-sale.html) and wire forms.
Wire Diameter in English Wire Diameter in Metric
Units (inches) Units (millimeters)
0.008" 0.203 mm -Hard Drawn ASTM A227 (MB Spring
0.009" 0.229 mm Wire Class 1)
0.010" 0.254 mm
It is cold Drawn and has average stress applications.
0.011" 0.279 mm
You will get a lower cost springs and wire forms.
0.012" 0.305 mm
0.013" 0.330 mm  
0.014" 0.356 mm
0.015" 0.381 mm
Alloy Steel Wire
0.016" 0.406 mm
0.017" 0.432 mm In the category of alloy steel wire is Chrome Silicon
0.018" 0.457 mm ASTM A401. It is made from Carbon (C), Chromium
0.019" 0.483 mm (Cr), and Silicon (Si). The rockwell hardness of this
alloy steel wire may vary from C48 to C55 depending
0.020" 0.508 mm
on how it was made. The maximum temperature this
0.021" 0.533 mm
material type is able to withstand is of 475ºF (246ºC).
0.022" 0.559 mm
0.023" 0.584 mm  
0.024" 0.610 mm
0.025" 0.635 mm
-Chrome Silicon ASTM A401
0.026" 0.660 mm
0.027" 0.686 mm It is cold drawn and heat treated before
0.028" 0.711 mm manufacturing and it is commonly used for shock
loads and average elevated temperatures.
0.029" 0.737 mm
0.030" 0.762 mm  
0.031" 0.787 mm
0.032" 0.813 mm
0.033" 0.838 mm
Stainless Steel Wire
0.034" 0.864 mm Stainless steel material types include Stainless Steel
0.035" 0.889 mm 302 (304) ASTM A313, Stainless Steel 316 ASTM A313
0.036" 0.914 mm (631), and Stainless Steel 17-7 PH ASTM A313 (631).
0.037" 0.940 mm Both Stainless Steel 302 and Stainless Steel 17-7 are
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0.038" 0.965 mm made from Chromium (Cr) and Nickel (Ni) while
0.039" 0.991 mm Stainless Steel 316 includes an additional ingredient
0.040" 1.016 mm which is Molybdenum (Mo). The rockwell hardness of
0.041" 1.041 mm these stainless steel wires varies from a minimum of
C35 to a maximum of C57. The most temperature
0.042" 1.067 mm
these springs are able to withstand is 550ºF (288ºC)
0.043" 1.092 mm
for Stainless Steel 302 and Stainless Steel 316.
0.044" 1.118 mm
Stainless Steel 17-7 is able to resist a temperature of
0.045" 1.143 mm
650ºF (343ºC).
0.046" 1.168 mm
0.047" 1.194 mm  
0.048" 1.219 mm
0.049" 1.225 mm -Stainless Steel 302/304 ASTM A313
0.050" 1.270 mm
This material type is cold drawn, for general purposes,
0.051" 1.296 mm
and resistant to corrosion and high temperatures. It is
0.052" 1.321 mm
magnetic in spring temper.
0.053" 1.346 mm
0.054" 1.372 mm
0.055" 1.397 mm -Stainless Steel 316 ASTM A313 (631)
0.056" 1.422 mm This type of stainless steel is the same as Stainless
0.057" 1.448 mm Steel 302 except it is more resistant to corrosive
0.058" 1.473 mm environments. It is also 90% non-magnetic.
0.059" 1.499 mm
0.060" 1.524 mm
-Stainless Steel 17-7 PH ASTM A313 (631)
0.061" 1.549 mm
0.0625" 1.588 mm It is cold drawn and precipitation hardened after
0.063" 1.600 mm being manufactured. Very strong and servers for
0.064" 1.626 mm general purpose corrosion resistance. It is slightly
magnetic in spring temper.
0.065" 1.651 mm
0.066" 1.676 mm  
0.067" 1.702 mm
0.068" 1.727 mm
0.070" 1.778 mm
Non-Ferrous Alloy Wire
0.071" 1.803 mm In this section we include Phosphor Bronze ASTM
0.072" 1.829 mm B159 and Beryllium Copper ASTM B197. These non-
0.073" 1.854 mm ferrous alloy wires are made from Copper (Cu) and
0.074" 1.880 mm Beryllium(Be). Their rockwell hardness may range
0.075" 1.905 mm from C35 to C104. The maximum temperatures these
0.076" 1.930 mm wire diameters are able to resist are different from
each other where Phosphor Bronze is able to resist
0.078" 1.981 mm
200ºF (93.8ºC) and Beryllium Copper is able to resist
0.079" 2.007 mm
400ºF(204ºC).
0.080" 2.032 mm
0.081" 2.057 mm  
0.082" 2.083 mm
0.083" 2.108 mm
-Phosphor Bronze
0.084" 2.134 mm
0.085" 2.159 mm It is cold drawn and good for corrosive environments
0.086" 2.184 mm as well as electrical conductivity.
0.087" 2.210 mm 
0.088" 2.235 mm -Beryllium Copper
0.089" 2.261 mm
-It is also cold drawn and may be mill hardened
0.090" 2.286 mm
before manufacturing. Corrosion resistant as well as
0.091" 2.311 mm electrically conductive. This material type has high
0.092" 2.337 mm physicals.
0.093" 2.362 mm
0.094" 2.388 mm
0.095" 2.413 mm
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0.098" 2.489 mm
0.099" 2.515 mm
0.100" 2.540 mm
0.101" 2.565 mm
0.102" 2.591 mm
0.103" 2.616 mm
Wire Diameter in English Wire Diameter in Metric
0.105" 2.667 mm
Units (inches) Units (millimeters)
0.106" 2.692 mm 
0.109" 2.769 mm 0.008" 0.203 mm
0.110" 2.794 mm 0.009" 0.229 mm
0.112" 2.845 mm 0.010" 0.254 mm
0.113" 2.870 mm 0.011" 0.279 mm
0.114" 2.896 mm 0.012" 0.305 mm
0.115" 2.921 mm 0.013" 0.330 mm
0.116" 2.946 mm 0.014" 0.356 mm
0.117" 2.972 mm 0.015" 0.381 mm
0.118" 2.997 mm 0.016" 0.406 mm
0.119" 3.023 mm 0.017" 0.432 mm
0.120" 3.048 mm 0.018" 0.457 mm
0.121" 3.073 mm 0.019" 0.483 mm
0.122" 3.099 mm 0.020" 0.508 mm
0.123" 3.124 mm 0.021" 0.533 mm
0.124" 3.150 mm 0.022" 0.559 mm
0.125" 3.175 mm 0.023" 0.584 mm
0.126" 3.200 mm 0.024" 0.610 mm
0.127" 3.226 mm 0.025" 0.635 mm
0.128" 3.251 mm 0.026" 0.660 mm
0.130" 3.302 mm 0.027" 0.686 mm
0.132" 3.353 mm 0.028" 0.711 mm
0.133" 3.378 mm 0.029" 0.737 mm
0.134" 3.404 mm 0.030" 0.762 mm
0.135" 3.429 mm 0.031" 0.787 mm
0.136" 3.454 mm 0.032" 0.813 mm
0.140" 3.556 mm 0.033" 0.838 mm
0.141" 3.581 mm 0.034" 0.864 mm
0.142" 3.607 mm 0.035" 0.889 mm
0.145" 3.683 mm 0.036" 0.914 mm
0.146" 3.708 mm 0.037" 0.940 mm
0.147" 3.734 mm 0.038" 0.965 mm
0.148" 3.759 mm 0.039" 0.991 mm
0.149" 3.785 mm 0.040" 1.016 mm
0.150" 3.810 mm 0.041" 1.041 mm
0.152" 3.861 mm 0.042" 1.067 mm
0.156" 3.962 mm 0.043" 1.092 mm
0.159" 4.039 mm 0.044" 1.118 mm
0.160" 4.064 mm 0.045" 1.143 mm
0.162" 4.115 mm 0.046" 1.168 mm
0.163" 4.140 mm 0.047" 1.194 mm
0.165" 4.191 mm 0.048" 1.219 mm
0.167" 4.242 mm 0.049" 1.225 mm
0.170" 4.318 mm 0.050" 1.270 mm
0.172" 4.369 mm 0.051" 1.296 mm
0.177" 4.496 mm 0.052" 1.321 mm
0.180" 4.572 mm 0.053" 1.346 mm
0.182" 4.623 mm 0.054" 1.372 mm
0.186" 4.724 mm 0.055" 1.397 mm
0.187" 4.750 mm 0.056" Click here to get help
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0.188" 4.775 mm 0.057" 1.448 mm

0.190" 4.826 mm 0.058" 1.473 mm
0.191" 4.851 mm 0.059" 1.499 mm
0.192" 4.877 mm 0.060" 1.524 mm
0.193" 4.902 mm 0.061" 1.549 mm
0.196" 4.978 mm 0.0625" 1.588 mm
0.206" 5.232 mm 0.063" 1.600 mm
0.207" 5.258 mm 0.064" 1.626 mm
0.217" 5.512 mm 0.065" 1.651 mm
0.218" 5.537 mm 0.066" 1.676 mm
0.220" 5.588 mm 0.067" 1.702 mm
0.225" 5.715 mm 0.068" 1.727 mm
0.234" 5.943 mm 0.070" 1.778 mm
0.235" 5.969 mm 0.071" 1.803 mm
0.245" 6.223 mm 0.072" 1.829 mm
0.247" 6.274 mm 0.073" 1.854 mm
0.250" 6.350 mm 0.074" 1.880 mm
0.262" 6.655 mm  0.075" 1.905 mm
0.264" 6.706 mm  0.076" 1.930 mm
0.281" 7.137 mm 0.078" 1.981 mm
0.282" 7.163 mm 0.079" 2.007 mm
0.283" 7.188 mm 0.080" 2.032 mm
0.312" 7.925 mm 0.081" 2.057 mm
0.343" 8.712 mm 0.082" 2.083 mm
0.362" 9.195 mm 0.083" 2.108 mm
0.375" 9.525 mm 0.084" 2.134 mm
0.394" 10.008 mm 0.085" 2.159 mm
0.437" 11.100 mm 0.086" 2.184 mm
0.453" 11.506 mm 0.087" 2.210 mm 
0.468" 11.887 mm 0.088" 2.235 mm
0.500" 12.700 mm 0.089" 2.261 mm
0.562" 14.275 mm 0.090" 2.286 mm
0.625" 15.875 mm 0.091" 2.311 mm
  0.092" 2.337 mm
0.093" 2.362 mm
 
0.094" 2.388 mm
  0.095" 2.413 mm
0.097" 2.464 mm
 
0.098" 2.489 mm
  0.099" 2.515 mm
0.100" 2.540 mm
 
0.101" 2.565 mm
  0.102" 2.591 mm
0.103" 2.616 mm
0.105" 2.667 mm
0.106" 2.692 mm 
0.109" 2.769 mm
0.110" 2.794 mm
0.112" 2.845 mm
0.113" 2.870 mm
Wire Diameter in English Wire Diameter in Metric
0.114" 2.896 mm
Units (inches) Units (millimeters)
0.080" 2.032 mm 0.115" 2.921 mm
0.116" 2.946 mm
0.091" 2.311 mm
0.117" 2.972 mm
0.098" 2.489 mm
0.118" 2.997 mm
0.105" 2.667 mm
0.119" 3.023 mm
0.118" 2.997 mm
0.120" Click here to get help
3.048 mm
0.125" 3.175 mm
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0.135" 3.429 mm 0.121" 3.073 mm

0.148" 3.759 mm 0.122" 3.099 mm
0.156" 3.962 mm 0.123" 3.124 mm
0.162" 4.115 mm 0.124" 3.150 mm
0.172" 4.369 mm 0.125" 3.175 mm
0.187" 4.750 mm 0.126" 3.200 mm
0.207" 5.258 mm 0.127" 3.226 mm
0.225" 5.715 mm 0.128" 3.251 mm
0.234" 5.943 mm 0.130" 3.302 mm
0.250" 6.350 mm 0.132" 3.353 mm
0.262" 6.655 mm  0.133" 3.378 mm
0.281" 7.137 mm 0.134" 3.404 mm
0.312" 7.925 mm 0.135" 3.429 mm
0.343" 8.712 mm 0.136" 3.454 mm
0.375" 9.525 mm 0.140" 3.556 mm
0.394" 10.008 mm 0.141" 3.581 mm
0.406" 10.312 mm 0.142" 3.607 mm
0.437" 11.100 mm 0.145" 3.683 mm
0.453" 11.506 mm 0.146" 3.708 mm
0.468" 11.887 mm 0.147" 3.734 mm
0.500" 12.700 mm 0.148" 3.759 mm
0.532" 13.513 mm 0.149" 3.785 mm
0.562" 14.275 mm 0.150" 3.810 mm
0.625" 15.875 mm 0.152" 3.861 mm
  0.156" 3.962 mm
0.159" 4.039 mm
0.160" 4.064 mm
AISI 5160H Steel
0.162" 4.115 mm
Rod Diameter in English Rod Diameter in Metric 0.163" 4.140 mm
Units (inches) Units (millimeters) 0.165" 4.191 mm
0.687" 17.450 mm 0.167" 4.242 mm
0.750" 19.050 mm 0.170" 4.318 mm
0.813" 20.650 mm 0.172" 4.369 mm
0.875" 22.225 mm 0.177" 4.496 mm
0.937" 23.800 mm 0.180" 4.572 mm
1.000" 25.400 mm 0.182" 4.623 mm
0.186" 4.724 mm
0.187" 4.750 mm
0.188" 4.775 mm
0.190" 4.826 mm
0.191" 4.851 mm
0.192" 4.877 mm
0.193" 4.902 mm
0.196" 4.978 mm
0.206" 5.232 mm
0.207" 5.258 mm
0.217" 5.512 mm
0.218" 5.537 mm
0.220" 5.588 mm
0.225" 5.715 mm
0.234" 5.943 mm
0.235" 5.969 mm
0.245" 6.223 mm
0.247" 6.274 mm
0.250" 6.350 mm
0.262" 6.655 mm 
0.264" Click here to get help
6.706 mm 

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0.281" 7.137 mm
0.282" 7.163 mm
0.283" 7.188 mm
0.362" 9.195 mm
0.468" 11.887 mm
0.500" 12.700 mm
0.532" 13.513 mm
0.562" 14.275 mm
0.625" 15.875 mm
 

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