17-4 PH wire
ASTM A564
17-4 PH wire brings aging-controlled strength and hardness to formed pins, retainers and specified spring components. Diameter, supplied temper and surface quality determine the feasible forming and final-treatment route.
- MOQ
- 100 kg
- Samples · typical
- ~20 days
- Production · typical
- 25–35 days
- Heat treatment
- Solution treated (Condition A) / Age hardened H900 / Age hardened H1025 / Age hardened H1150
EN 10204 3.1 MTC + heat-number traceability
Which standard is on your order?
Heat Treatment
Solution treated, then aged to the specified H conditionCondition A is the solution-treated starting state; aging to H900, H1025 or H1150 sets the final strength–toughness balance.
What we can make in 17-4 PH
Coiled wire
Use for repeated spring coiling, wire forming and cold-heading feeds. Wire condition must match the next operation: ductile feedstock for heavy forming, spring temper where the design needs elastic strength.
Spooled wire
Use for controlled payout into automatic feeding and winding equipment. Spool dimensions and winding quality affect uninterrupted feeding as much as wire diameter.
Straight lengths
Use for individual pins, straight wire components and small batches without a coil-feeding line. Straightness and cut-end condition reduce preparation before machining or forming.
- Section
- Round wire
- Supply form
- Coil · Spool · Straight length
- Size
- Diameter · Diameter tolerance
- Condition
- Annealed · Specified temper
- Final condition
- Solution treated (Condition A) · Age hardened H900 · Age hardened H1025 · Age hardened H1150
- Inspection
- Cross-section · Surface · Delivery condition · Heat identity
Supply & preparation
Coil, spool or straightened lengths are identified with diameter and supplied temper; spring wire and heading wire are different orders.
Material condition
Solution treatment and the specified aging condition are recorded against the production lot; final dimensions are checked after thermal processing.
Finished geometry
Diameter, surface defects, coil set and packaging are checked against the intended forming process.
Where 17-4 PH fits — and what matters
Industrial Machinery & Automation
Machine frames and positioning fixtures17-4 PH wire is formed into retaining clips, wire pins or spring blanks for machine frames and positioning fixtures. Wire diameter and supplied temper define the forming step and subsequent final-condition treatment. Alignment, operating cycles and replacement access define the working interface.
Automotive & EV Manufacturing Equipment
Assembly fixtures and test-rig frames17-4 PH wire is formed into retaining clips, wire pins or spring blanks for assembly fixtures and test-rig frames. Wire diameter and supplied temper define the forming step and subsequent final-condition treatment. Repeated tooling changes require consistent seating and repeatable assembly dimensions.
Pumps, Valves & OEM
Actuator mounts and pump baseplates17-4 PH wire is formed into retaining clips, wire pins or spring blanks for actuator mounts and pump baseplates. Wire diameter and supplied temper define the forming step and subsequent final-condition treatment. Repeated maintenance makes fit, engagement and access part of the component specification.
Same wire. Different material priorities.
17-4 PH material data316L
Molybdenum-bearing stainless performance in wet equipment.
- Connection priority
- The strength or spring response of the formed wire
- Washdown and retained cleaner
- Cleaner concentration, rinse quality and deposits determine the exposure in covered joints. The low-carbon designation does not independently establish a fastener strength class. Include liquid retained at tight bends and the original wire surface after forming in the exposure description.
Inconel 625
Solid-solution strength and resistance to aggressive process liquids.
- Connection priority
- The strength or spring response of the formed wire
- Annealed or solution-annealed 625
- The delivery condition affects strength and high-temperature response. Keep the specified condition with the component’s mechanical acceptance; 718-style aging is not the strengthening route for 625. Include liquid retained at tight bends and the original wire surface after forming in the exposure description.
Duplex 2205
Duplex strength and chloride-corrosion resistance.
- Connection priority
- The strength or spring response of the formed wire
- S31803 or S32205
- The specified UNS fixes the chemistry. Solution treatment, section size and the ordered mechanical or corrosion tests establish the final duplex condition. Include liquid retained at tight bends and the original wire surface after forming in the exposure description.
From drawing to documented delivery
- 01Drawing & BOMForm, dimensions and quantity
- 02Material & formingGrade, heat and manufacturing route
- 03Final inspectionGeometry, threads and ordered tests
- 04Documents & dispatchLot records and identified packing
Order documents
- Material identity
- UNS S17400 · heat number · ordered condition
- Stock acceptance
- Lot-linked aging record and mechanical acceptance in the final condition.
- Dimensional record
- Cross-section · Surface · Delivery condition · Heat identity
- Traceability
- EN 10204 3.1 material certificate · production lot · identified packing
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Questions about 17-4 PH wire
Can heading wire and spring wire be ordered by grade alone?
Their forming and working-strength requirements differ. Specify diameter, supplied temper, surface condition and the intended operation so the wire can follow the required manufacturing route.