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Wire Properties

stainless steel medical wire

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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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  355
245 275
Over .009 to .010 320 350
 245 275
Over .010 to .011 318 348
 240 270
Over .011 to .012 316 346
 240 270
Over .012 to .013 314 344
 240 270
Over .013 to .014 312 342
 240 270
Over .014 to .015 310 340
 240 270
Over .015 to .016 308 338
 235 265
Over .016 to .017 306 336
 235 265
Over .017 to .018 304 334
 235 265
Over .018 to .020 300 330
 235 265
Over .020 to .022 296 326
 235 265
Over .022 to .024 292 322
 235 265
Over .024 to .026 291 320
 235 265
Over .026 to .028 289 318
 235 265
Over .028 to .031 285 315
 235 265
Over .031 to .034 282 310
 235 265
Over .034 to .037 280 308
 235 265
Over .037 to .041 275 304
 235 265
Over .041 to .045 272 300
 230 260
Over .045 to .050 267 295
 230 260
Over .050 to .054 265 293
 225 255
Over .054 to .058 261 289
 220 250
Over .058 to .063 258 285
 220 250
Over .063 to .070 252 281
215 245
Over .070 to .075 250 278
 210 240
Over .075 to .080 246 275
 210 240
Over .080 to .087 242 271
 205 235
Over .087 to .095 238 268
 205 235
Over .095 to .105 232 262
 200 230

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