Major features and applications of spring steel flat wire

Spring steel flat wire is the type of flat wire made of spring steel. Spring steel is known for being pliable and resilient and conveys high yield strength. After heat treatment, spring steel has this unique ability to get formed into any shape. Spring steel flat wire is a general use flat wire because of its distinct characteristics. Matta Drawing is a leading spring steel flat wire manufacturer and supplier in India that has introduced a huge number of products that are durable, sturdy, provides quality and are perfect for use in multiple industrial applications.

There are mostly three types of annealed SS flat wire available online.




· AISI 1074 and 1075: These types of flat wire have medium carbon content which has been spheroidized for increasing the formability. This spring steel flat wire can also be heat treated and shaped to any formation.

· AISI 1052: This spring steel flat wire has the lowest carbon content which makes it highly formable. In order to increase the hardness, it can be easily heat treated.

· AISI 1095: This SS flat wire has the highest carbon content among all spring steel flat wire. It also has the highest fatigue and elasticity values and can be heat treated as well.




Features and properties of spring steel flat wire

Most types of springs used in the manufacturing industry are usually made out of spring steel and spring steel flat wire. Usually it is known for its unique characteristic known as high yield strength. This refers to the ability of a material to tolerate considerable twisting or bending and then returning to its actual shape without any noticeable deformation. Therefore, all products made out of spring steel flat wire has the potential to withstand any type of continuous bending, compression, or twisting without losing its actual shape and form. This amazing characteristic of spring steel flat wire is obtained by its particular composition and hardening method of the alloy.

Spring steel flat wire having medium to high carbon content usually has 0.5 to 1.0 percent of carbon. Also, a number of alloys are also available that are added to the mix. These are chrome, molybdenum, magnesium, vanadium, nickel, and silicon. Among all these, silicon is a major ingredient that provides high yield strength to the spring steel flat wire. Spring steel is enough flexible to be easily bend up to its elasticity limit and it can easily return to its original shape without any deformation after the load or pressure is released. Alongside high yield strength, spring steel flat wire also has the feature of great fatigue and tensile strength and can be formed to any shape, post heat treatment. The tensile can be gained after the final heat treatment. These above mentioned properties make spring steel flat wire perfect for multiple industrial applications.

Applications of spring steel flat wire

Because of the set of excellent characteristics offered by spring steel flat wire, it is also known as general purpose steel. SS flat wire is majorly used in the production of high quality locks picks saw blades, scrapers, and antennas. When a spring steel flat wire is in tempered and hardened condition, it can be used exceptionally well in the manufacturing of flat springs which are mostly difficult to form. In the manufacturing of small springs, flat wire is often supplied to the manufacturers in a condition that doesn’t require any further processing or heat treatment. It just requires a low temperature annealing process to relieve the forming strains.

Spring steel flat wire is also supplied in an annealed condition for the manufacturing of flat and helical springs. To manufacture small springs, it is a good option to use regular carbon steel. Whereas, in case of large springs, the use of alloy steel such as silicon-manganese or chrome-vanadium steel is essential because of its uniform structure throughout the cross-section. In case of any type of irregularities or decarburization present on the surface of the springs will negatively affect the fatigue strength of the steel. Therefore, the manufacturers need to ensure that the springs’ surface must be perfectly smooth to reach the optimum performance and efficiency. The major applications of spring steel flat wire includes,

· Industrial springs

· Key rings

· Regulator Springs

· Saw blade wire

· Conveyer blade fasteners

· Car seat border springs

· Window mechanisms

· Frames

Conclusion

Matta Drawing provides best quality spring steel flat wire and other steel manufacturing products. With an experience of more than 45 years in the industry of steel manufacturing and processing, we hold a reputed and trusted position offering top-quality products. The spring steel flat wire products manufactured by us are rigidly tested, expertly engineered, reliable in stressful applications, reliable in extreme conditions, and skillfully developed and designed. Apart from all the above-mentioned benefits, spring steel flat wire can also be used for a number of custom applications used in various engineered operations. These flat wires are highly recommended for applications in oil and gas, and vehicle industries that needs high strength and toughness.