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SWOSC-V 1/5

Oil tempered SiCr-alloyed valve spring wire

Only manufactured in China
SWOSC-V is a Super Clean steel, especially intended for the manufacture of valve springs and other springs
requiring high fatigue properties and good relaxation properties at moderately increased working temperature.

The wire is manufactured in shaved condition in sizes from Ø 1.60 mm to 6.50 mm, or in egg or elliptical shape
(corresponding to round cross section 2.50 mm to 6.50 mm). Other wire sizes on request.

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
C (%) Si (%) Mn (%) P max. (%) S max. (%) Cr (%)

0.50 - 0.60 1.20 - 1.60 0.50 - 0.80 0.025 0.020 0.50 - 0.80

CLEANLINESS IN STEEL
The presence of non-metallic inclusions in the wire rod is inspected for every heat of SWOSC-V in accordance with
the Suzuki Garphyttan method by the steel supplier.

Before release for production, Suzuki Garphyttan performs non-metallic inclusion inspection for every fifth heat.
The criteria for supplier inspection and releasing inspection are the following;

For wire rod samples: Inclusion size max. 15 µm down to 1 mm below surface. Inspection area: 1 000 mm2.

Inclusion size, surface 5-10 µm >10-15 µm >15 µm

Max. number of 50 7 0
inclusions

For SWOSC-V, every heat is inspected including a SEM-EDS analysis of inclusions > 10µm to verify a Super Clean
composition.
As stated by IVSWMA, International Valve Spring Wire Ma​nu​fac​turers Association, it is likely to find occasional inclusions
in valve spring quality steel of a size larger than 30 µm.

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
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SWOSC-V 2/5

MECHANICAL PROPERTIES
1) Other wire sizes on request.
2) Ovality, i. e. the difference between the largest and smallest dimension of a cross section, is maximum half the
tolerance range.
3) Conversion from tensile strength to hardness values can be calculated in standard ISO EN 18265. The tensile
strength Rm within one coil does not vary more than 50 N/Mm2.
4) Torsion test is carried out for assessing deformability. The fracture of the torsion test piece shall be smooth
and perpendicular to the wire axis. The rupture shall show no longitudinal cracks.

FOR ROUND WIRE

Diameter Tolerance Tensile Strength Torsions (l=300 mm, min. Reduct. of area (min.
(mm) (mm) (N/mm²) revs) %)

1.60 - 2.00 ±0.020 2010 - 2160 5 50

2.01 - 2.50 ±0.020 1960 - 2060 5 50

2.51 - 3.00 ±0.020 1910 - 2010 4 50

3.01 - 3.20 ±0.020 1910 - 2010 4 45

3.21 - 3.50 ±0.025 1910 - 2010 4 45

3.51 - 4.50 ±0.025 1860 - 1960 4 45

4.51 - 5.00 ±0.025 1810 - 1910 3 45

5.01 - 5.60 ±0.030 1810 - 1910 3 40

5.61 - 6.00 ±0.035 1760 - 1860 3 40

6.01 - 6.50 ±0.035 1760 - 1860 40

YIELD POINT
The proof stress Rp0.2 is min. 0.9 x tensile strength of the wire.

SURFACE CONDITIONS
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SWOSC-V 3/5

SURFACE CONDITIONS
SURFACE CONDITION
Surface condition – non-destructive testing
In the standard size range 2.00 - 6.00 mm the wire is tested continuously in Eddy Current equipment to a surface
level of ≥ 40 microns. Other wire sizes on request.

Surface condition – end sample test

The wire is end sample tested by means of etch testing and binocular inspection as well as microscopical
inspection of the material structure.

Max. permissible depth of partial surface decarburization and surface defects, 1 % x wire diameter. In shaved
condition; for diameters <=2 .00 mm 10 µm, for diameters > 2.00 mm 0.5% x d.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
E AND G MODULUS OF ELASTICITY
206 kN/mm²

E AND G MODULUS OF SHEAR

79.5 kN/mm²

STANDARDS
NEAREST EQUIVALENT STEEL GRADES
EN VDSiCr, SIS 142090-05

NEAREST EQUIVALENT STANDARDS

EN 10270-2, ASTM A877, BS 2803 685A55HD, JIS G3561 SWOSC-V

RECOMMENDATIONS
HEAT TREATMENT
As soon as possible after coiling, the springs should be stress relieved.

HOT PRESETTING
After shot peening, the springs should be hot preset or stress relieved. In order to reach optimum fatigue and
relaxation properties, the springs must be preset at an appropriate stress.

SHOT PEENING
In order to obtain optimum fatigue properties, the process time should be adjusted to get a complete treatment.
Size of shots should be adapted to wire dimension, pitch and shot peening equipment.

Shot peening of the inside of the spring coils is particularly critical.

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SWOSC-V 4/5

SPRING CONDITIONS FOR TESTS

Spring conditions for fatigue and relaxation tests (specially designed test spring) Diagram 1 and 2:

Wire size Ø 4.00 mm

Diameter external 28.00 mm

Spring length, l0 59.5 mm

N active 4.80

Spring index 6.0

Shot peening Speed 48 m/sec. for 20 minutes, size of shots 0.8 mm

Hardness of Shot-peening grit (shot): 610-670 Hv

Aim for Almen arc-height Min. 0.40-0.45 mm

Hot presetting 1200 N/mm2

(theoretically set)

Temperature 200°C (max. 250°C)

Time 10 minutes

The presence of non-metallic inclusions in the wire rod is inspected for every heat of SWOSC-V in accordance with
the Suzuki Garphyttan method by the steel supplier. Before release for production, Suzuki Garphyttan performs
non-metallic inclusion inspection for every fifth heat. The criteria for supplier inspection and releasing inspection
are the following; For wire rod samples: Inclusion size max. 15 µm down to 1 mm below surface. Inspection area: 1
000 mm2.

Inclusion size, surface 5-10 µm >10-15 µm >15 µm

Max. number of 50 7 0
inclusions

For SWOSC-V, every heat is inspected including a SEM-EDS analysis of inclusions > 10µm to verify a Super Clean
composition.

As stated by IVSWMA, International Valve Spring Wire Ma​nu​fac​turers Association, it is likely to find occasional inclusions
in valve spring quality steel of a size larger than 30 µm.
RELAXATION AND FATIGUE PROPERTIES

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SWOSC-V 5/5

In diagram 1 the fatigue properties of this grade are illustrated in a Goodman-diagram, based on a special test
spring design.

Diagram 2 shows the relaxation properties (loss of load) of springs made from SWOSC-V wire subjected to static
compression at different temperatures.

ADDITIONAL
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Delivery forms

See separate sheet.

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