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Datasheet: Stainless Steel DTD 189A

Stainless Steel DTD 189A

Stainless Steel DTD 189A is widely used in the aerospace industry, with some of its specific uses being locking wire and other types of fasteners.

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Key Features

Stainless Steel DTD 189A offers the following key features:

Corrosion resistant

Typical Applications

Stainless Steel DTD 189A is known to be suitable for the following applications:

Aircraft locking wire
General locking wire


Designations

AWS 164

Specifications

DTD 189Av

Chemical Composition

The chemical composition of Stainless Steel DTD 189A is indicated in the table below:

ElementMin %Max %
C0.15
Si0.20
Mn2.00
Ni7.0010.00
Cr17.0020.00
Ni + Cr25.00
Ti
or
Nb/Cb
4 x C
8 x C
– –
S0.045
P0.045

Alloy Details

Stainless Steel DTD 189A density, melting point, coefficient of expansion, modulus of rigidity, and elasticity is indicated in the table below:

DensityMelting PointCoefficient of ExpansionModulus of RigidityModulus of Elasticity
8.0 g/cm³1398 °C17.5 μm/m °C (20 – 100 °C)70.3 kN/mm²187.5 kN/mm²
0.289 lb/in³2550 °F9.7 x 10-6 in/in °F (70 – 212 °F)10196 ksi27195 ksi

Properties

The typical mechanical properties of Stainless Steel DTD 189A:

Annealed
Approx. tensile strength<800 N/mm²<116 ksi
Approx. operating temperature-200 to +300 °C-330 to +570 °F

The above tensile strength ranges are typical. If you require different please ask.