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A Wide Range of SLD Materials and Plating Options ...
Spring-loaded device material grades and descriptions as well as finish plating's are summarized in the tables and notations shown below:
Material |
Description |
Key* |
Stahl |
Good in corrosive environments
food processing and high temperature
applications (spring can withstand
600°F) Grades: 440C***, 300 Series per
ASTM A-484 or ASTM A-582, 17-PH |
B,P,L,S |
Carbon Edelstahl |
Less expensive material than stainless
steel and better wear resistance of the
plunger tip due to case hardening.**
Grades: 11L17 or 12L14A or Ledloy AX |
B,P |
Music Wire |
Used on most carbon steel products. |
S |
Nylon or Delrin® |
Will not mar soft material such as
aluminum or brass. |
B,P,L |
Phenolic |
Will not mar soft material such as
aluminum or brass. More brittle than
nylon or Delrin. |
B,P |
Delrin®is a registered trademark of DuPont Corp. * (B) Body • (P) Plunger • (L) Ball • (S) Spring **NOTE: All steel plungers are typically case hardened to 0.15-.010 inches in depth to a hardness of between RC 58-62.
Finish Platings
- Zinc plate; yellow, clear or black
chromate to conversion coat
- Black oxide
- Passivate; SAE-AMS-QQ-P-35,
ASTM-A-967***
- Other special coatings
Body Alloy Material Specifications |
Material
Grade |
Tensile PSI |
Yield PSI |
Elong.* |
Hardness** |
440C |
110,000 |
65,000 |
14 |
Br230 |
302,304,304L |
65,000 |
35,000 |
80 |
Br150 |
303S |
100,000 |
60,000 |
40 |
Br228 |
316,316L |
80,000 |
35,000 |
55 |
Br149 |
321,347 |
85,000 |
35,000 |
55 |
Br150 |
12L14 |
80,000 |
60,000 |
10 |
Rc B85 |
LEDLOY AX |
80,000 |
60,000 |
10 |
Rc B85 |
11L17 |
80,000 |
60,000< |
10 |
Rc B85 |
* Elongation 2°, % ** Br = Brinell, Rc = Rockwell
*** Stainless steel components are passivated prior to assembly |
Spring Material Specifications |
Material
Grade |
Max Temp°F |
Max Temp°C |
Hardness* |
Music Wire |
250 |
121 |
Rc C41-60 |
17-7PH |
650 |
343 |
Rc C38-57 |
Plastic Material Specifications |
Material
Description |
Service Temperature°F |
Tensile(1) |
Ln. Exp.(2) |
Hardness* |
Delrin** |
195 |
9,000 |
5.0 |
Rc M80-90 |
Nylon |
180 |
12,000 |
4.5 |
Rc R120 |
Phenolic |
284 |
20,000 |
- |
Rm 110 |
(1) Yield Strength, PSI (2) Linear Thermal Expansion IN/IN F°10(-5) * Rc = Rockwell, Br = Brinell ** Acetal (Celcon, Delrin |
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