need to select right material
need to select right material
(OP)
In rolling and reeling flat wire, we use finger-type guides for the wire wrap. What steel would be good to use, that would be "springy" enough to hit the sides of the reel without breaking or bending? I had thought the guide that is already on the line was stainless, but it has some very strong magnetic characteristics. The guide would be on the order of 2mm by 40mm and is approximately 11 inches long.
Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanx!
Any suggestions would be welcome. Thanx!





RE: need to select right material
Why don't you have one of the existing guides sent out for analysis to type the material - chemical composition and hardness? Or are you looking to improve the service life of the current guides?
RE: need to select right material
RE: need to select right material
If there's a met lab nearby, having a hardness check and OES analysis for alloy composition could be done within a matter of a day or two at most if you're willing to spring the extra $$$ for expedited handling and analysis. These usually aren't tests which require week-long lead times.
RE: need to select right material
It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all.
RE: need to select right material
Michael McGuire
http://stainlesssteelforengineers.blogspot.com/
RE: need to select right material
It is better to have enough ideas for some of them to be wrong, than to be always right by having no ideas at all.