STS-Wire

Free cutting wire

Free cutting wire type
Description Tensile Strength Used
Austenite AISI 303 (1.4305) Shaft type, PIN type
AISI 303C
AISI 305 (1.4303)
AISI 202 (1.4373)
Martensite AISI 420J2 (1.4028) Sterilize type, Measuring apparatus , Medical type
AISI 420F (1.4029)
Free cutting wire standard
Linear diameter(mm) A type(soft line) Linear diameter(mm) B type(1/8 HARD)
Tensile strength
(kgf/mm 2)
Tensile strength
(kgf/mm 2)
0.8~1.4 64~84 0.8~2.9 80~98
1.6~2.9 61~81 3.2~4.8 75~95
3.2~4.8 55~75    
Allowable error and Average error

Linear diameter(mm) Hard allowable error(mm) Average error(mm) Remarks
Manufacturing practices Desired value Manufacturing practices Desired value
0.80~0.90 ± 0.010 - 0.007 0.010 below 0.004 below  
0.91~1.80 ± 0.015 - 0.010 0.015 below 0.005 below  
1.81~3.20 ± 0.020 - 0.015 0.020 below 0.008 below
3.21~4.80 ± 0.025 - 0.020 0.025 below 0.010 below  


Linear diameter(mm) Hard allowable error(mm) Average error(mm) Remarks
Manufacturing practices Desired value Manufacturing practices Desired value
0.80~1.00 ± 0.007 - 0.007 0.007 below 0.004 below  
1.01~1.40 ± 0.010 - 0.010 0.010 below 0.005 below  
1.40~2.60 ± 0.013 - 0.013 0.013 below 0.007 below
2.61~4.80 ± 0.015 - 0.015 0.015 below 0.008 below