Grade | Ni | Cr | Fe | Mn | Cu | Si | C | S | S |
600 | ≥72.0 | 14.0–17.0 | 6.0–10.0 | ≤1.0 | ≤0.5 | ≤0.5 | ≤0.15 | ≤0.015 | ≤0.015 |
Form and Condition | Tensile Strength | 0.2% Yield Strength | % Elongation in 2" | % Reduction of Area | Rockwell Hardness | ||||
Rod and Bar Cold-drawn Annealed As-drawn Hot rolled Annealed As-rolled Hot-finished Strip Annealed | 80-100 105-150 80-100 85-120 80-120 80-100 | 552-689 724-1034 552-689 586-827 586-827 552-689 | 25-50 80-125 30-50 35-90 35-90 30-45 | 172-345 552-862 207-345 241-621 241-621 207-310 | 55-35 30-10 55-35 50-30 50-30 55-35 | 70-60 60-30 70-60 65-50 65-50 ---- | 65-85B 90B-30C 65-85B 75-95B 75-95B 84B max. | ||
Annealed | 800 – 1000 | 116 – 145 | – | – | |||||
No 1 Temper | 1000 – 1200 | 145 – 175 | – | – | |||||
Spring Temper | 1250 – 1500 | 180 – 225 | – | – | |||||
No 1 Temper + Annealed + Aged | 1250 – 1450 | 181 – 210 | -200 to +550 | -330 to +1020 | |||||
No 1 Temper + Aged | 1520 – 1720 | 220 – 250 | Contact Alloy Wire Technical Dept | ||||||
Spring Temper + Annealed + Aged | 1250 – 1450 | 181 – 210 | -200 to +550 | -330 to +1020 | |||||
Spring Temper + Aged | 1700 – 1950 | 247 – 283 | Contact Alloy Wire Technical Dept |