Description Overview Inventory number: E-1252 Mattress wire available by container loads Wire Types And Dimensions 13 gauge spring wire (ACK) = 2.32 mm 6 gauge border wire (lacing) = 4.88 mm 17 gauge helical wire (B&B) = 1.37 mm Packaging And Shipment Delivered in up to 1880 lb spools (850 kgs) Shipments of 44,000 lbs (20 tons) per 20 foot container Mechanical Properties Spring wire: tensile strength 250,000 psi (175 kg/sq mm), elongation 11% Border wire: tensile strength 220,000 psi (155 kg/sq mm), elongation 8.5% Helical wire: tensile strength 300,000 psi (215 kg/sq mm), elongation 8% Chemical Properties Spring wire: carbon.70, manganese.55, silicone.23, phosphorous.015, sulfur.008 Border wire: carbon.71, manganese.66, silicone.19, phosphorous.009, sulfur.012 Helical wire: carbon.63, manganese.60, silicone.24, phosphorous.016, sulfur.013 Tolerances: +0.01 mm to –0.02 mm or –0.01 mm to +0.02 mm