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Wire Properties

Get the ideal stainless steel medical wire with our comprehensive chart of properties. Find the perfect product at Loos and Company Medical Technologies.

Wire Properties

Choosing the right alloy for your medical application can be challenging.  Use the chart below to determine the spring temper for the size and alloy wire you are looking for.

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Alloys

Mechanical Properties for Types 302,304, and 316L





Finished Diameter
(inches)

Type 302 and 304 

Type 316LVM

Spring Temper
(KSI)

 

 Spring Temper  

Min

Max

Min 

Max 

Up to .009 in.325 355245275
Over .009 to .010320350245275
Over .010 to .011318348240270
Over .011 to .012316346240270
Over .012 to .013314344240270
Over .013 to .014312342240270
Over .014 to .015310340240270
Over .015 to .016308338235265
Over .016 to .017306336235265
Over .017 to .018304334235265
Over .018 to .020300330235265
Over .020 to .022296326235265
Over .022 to .024292322235265
Over .024 to .026291320235265
Over .026 to .028289318235265
Over .028 to .031285315235265
Over .031 to .034282310235265
Over .034 to .037280308235265
Over .037 to .041275304235265
Over .041 to .045272300230260
Over .045 to .050267295230260
Over .050 to .054265293225255
Over .054 to .058261289220250
Over .058 to .063258285220250
Over .063 to .070252281215245
Over .070 to .075250278210240
Over .075 to .080246275210240
Over .080 to .087242271205235
Over .087 to .095238268205235
Over .095 to .105232262200230

**All of the spring temper values provided in this table are in accordance with ASTM A313

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