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Proprietary grade spring steel
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Distributors of valve spring wire in North America include Interwire ( and Gibbs Wire ( I believe products from Kobe are available from both of these vendors. The following is a list of wire producers that offer valve quality spring steel in North America:
American Spring Wire (9MV is similar Kobe KHV7 [ASTM 877] & 90VN is similar to Kobe KHV10N)
Fenix LLC (SSW® Steel Strength Wire is valve quality Chrome Silicon, ASTM A877)
Kiswire (offers valve quality, ASTM A877)
Suzuki Garphyttan (OTEVA 75C = KHV7, OTEVA 90SC = KHV10, also have newer grades suitable for nitriding like OTEVA 101C)
American Spring Wire (9MV is similar Kobe KHV7 [ASTM 877] & 90VN is similar to Kobe KHV10N)
Fenix LLC (SSW® Steel Strength Wire is valve quality Chrome Silicon, ASTM A877)
Kiswire (offers valve quality, ASTM A877)
Suzuki Garphyttan (OTEVA 75C = KHV7, OTEVA 90SC = KHV10, also have newer grades suitable for nitriding like OTEVA 101C)
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