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What Stainless Steel to use for formed clips

What Stainless Steel to use for formed clips

What Stainless Steel to use for formed clips

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I am designing a small spring clip from stainless and need suggestions on what type of stainless to use.  The clip will be about .018-.025 thick, half an inch wide and formed into a hoop with ears/mounting tabs.  I'd like a stainless that does not need to be heat treated after forming, will hold it's shape well and be resistant to corrosion.  Magnetic properties is not an issue.  Any suggestions?

RE: What Stainless Steel to use for formed clips

What is the environment?
Is there any risk of chloride stress cracking?
How much strength do you need?

Go to ASTM A666 and look at strip available in temper rolled (higher) strengths.  Most people would start with 201.

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RE: What Stainless Steel to use for formed clips

"...will hold it's shape well..." This is a very vague definition. In engineering we ask under what bending stress it has to work, what is the deflection of the clip, etc. The material temper and type depend on the stresses the clip will endure and the environment.

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