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Lubricated 1065 Spring Steel Wire
- Heat Treatment: Hardened
- Tensile Strength: 195,000 psi
- Specifications Met: ASTM A229, MIL-W-21425 Type 1
This wire is coated with oil for corrosion resistance and lubricity. Use it for bundling and as tag wire. It will spring back after bending.
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Spring-Back Multipurpose 304 Stainless Steel Wire
This wire bounces back after bending. Often used to construct springs and wire rope, 304 stainless steel is a good all-around choice for a wide range of applications.
PTFE-coated wire has a slippery surface, so it’s especially useful as a fish wire when navigating through confined spaces.
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- Heat Treatment: Hardened
- Tensile Strength: Not Rated
- Specifications Met: ASTM A313
68" Lg. | |||||
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| Dia. | Dia. Tolerance | Finish Color | Max. Temperature, °F | Each | |
| 0.072" | -0.0005" to 0.0005" | Gray | 500° | 0000000 | 000000 |
Bend-and-Stay Economical 430 Stainless Steel Wire
When bent, this wire will stay in place. Widely used as tying and locking wire, this economical wire won’t stand up as well as other stainless steel wire when used outdoors or in extreme temperatures.
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- Temper Rating: Annealed (Softened)
- Heat Treatable: No
- Tensile Strength: 70,000 psi
- Specifications Met: ASTM A580
1 ft. Lg. | |||||
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| Dia. | Dia. Tolerance | Max. Temperature, °F | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | |
Matte | |||||
| 0.072" | -0.001" to 0.001" | 300° | 15 | 00000000 | 000000 |
Tight-Tolerance Multipurpose Oil-Hardening O1 Tool Steel Rods
- Yield Strength: 50,000 psi
- Hardness: Rockwell B90 (Medium)
- Heat Treatable: Yes
- Max. Hardness After Heat Treatment:
Inch sizes: Rockwell C65
Metric sizes: Rockwell C62 - Specifications Met: ASTM A681
Ready for turning in a lathe, these rods are precision ground to a tight diameter tolerance. They’re also known as drill rod. Often used for dies, punches, and gauges, O1 tool steel is an oil-hardening material that resists wear and abrasion.
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Tight-Tolerance Easy-to-Machine W1 Tool Steel Rods
- Yield Strength: 50,000 psi
- Hardness: Rockwell B95 (Medium)
- Heat Treatable: Yes
- Max. Hardness After Heat Treatment: Rockwell C65
- Specifications Met: ASTM A686
These rods, also called drill rod, are ground and held to strict diameter and straightness tolerances. They are ready to be turned in a lathe. With lower amounts of alloy elements than other tool steels, W1 offers excellent machinability. This water-hardening material is often used for hammers, files, taps, and reamers. These rods are decarb-free for a uniform surface that will consistently accept heat treating.
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Ultra-Formable 260 Brass Rods
- Yield Strength:
Inch sizes: Not Rated
Metric sizes: 9,000 psi - Hardness: Not Rated
- Temper: H01 (1/4 Hard)
- Heat Treatable: No
- Specifications Met: ASTM B134
The most formable brass we offer, 260 offers better weldability than 300 series brass but it’s not as machinable. Sometimes called cartridge brass, it's commonly used for ammunition casings, radiator components, and decorative door hardware.
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Easy-to-Form Nickel Chromium Alloy
- Temper Rating: Softened
- Tensile Strength: 100,000 psi
- Specifications Met: ASTM B267, ASTM B344
Bend this wire and it will stay in place. This nickel-chromium, often called Chromel C, provides effortless formability. Use it for heating elements, resistance windings, and hot-wire cutters.
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| Dia. | Dia. Tolerance | Fabrication | Max. Temperature, °F | Electrical Resistivity | Lg., ft. | Each | |
1/8 lb. Spool | |||||||
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| 0.072" | -0.003" to 0.003" | Cold Worked | 1800° | 0.130 ohms/ft | 8 | 00000000 | 000000 |
1/4 lb. Spool | |||||||
Mirror-Like | |||||||
| 0.072" | -0.003" to 0.003" | Cold Worked | 1800° | 0.130 ohms/ft | 17 | 00000000 | 00000 |
1 lb. Spool | |||||||
Mirror-Like | |||||||
| 0.072" | -0.003" to 0.003" | Cold Worked | 1800° | 0.130 ohms/ft | 68 | 00000000 | 000000 |
High-Strength Fracture- and Wear-Resistant Zirconia Ceramic Rods and Discs
Ideal for applications that must resist bending and wear as well as carry heavy loads, these rods and discs are often used for sleeve bearings and shafts instead of metal. Added yttria gives this material more strength and lowers the chances of cracking from impact compared to standard zirconia, alumina, and silicon nitride ceramic. If cracks do occur, they will not spread, extending the life and reliability of this material. It also means this zirconia blend resists wearing down from rubbing against another part or abrasion from chemical slurries.
Zirconia ceramic resists bending better than alumina and silicon nitride ceramic but does not withstand rapid temperature changes or high temperatures as well as other high-performance ceramics.
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