MAX(R*) MAX USA CORP. MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET I THIS IS THE MATERIAL SAFETY DATA FOR MAX TW897A, TW897A-EG, AND TW897A-PC. TYING WIRES, WHICH ARE TO BE USED WITH THE 21GA WIRE REBAR TYING TOOLS. WIRES SPECIFICATIONS: MATERIAL INGREDIENT WIRE DIAMETER HEAT TREATMENT TW897A LOW CARBON CARBON 0.0315" ANNEALED STEEL WIRE 0.13-0.18% (0.8MM) RODS MANGAN 21 GA. 0.60-0.90% PHOSPHORUS LESS THAN 0.03% SULFUR LESS THAN 0.035% BLACK SAE ANNEALED J403MAY94 WIRE TW897A-EG ELECTRIC GALVANIZED WIRE TW897A-PC LOW CARBON STEEL WIRE RODS POLYESTER SAE 1016L COATED WIRE MATERIAL INGREDIENT TENSILE SURFACE STRENGTH TW897A LOW CARBON CARBON 68.226-81.290 STEEL WIRE 0.13-0.18% (LB/IN2) RODS MANGAN 0.60-0.90% PHOSPHORUS LESS THAN 0.03% SULFUR LESS THAN 0.035% BLACK SAE ANNEALED J403MAY94 WIRE TW897A-EG ELECTRIC GALV. 1 (MICRO)M AND OVER ELECTRIC PRODUCTION AVE. GALVANIZED 4.29 (MICRO)M WIRE TW897A-PC LOW CARBON 55.887-81.290 POLYESTER COATED STEEL WIRE (LB/IN2) 0.00197" RODS (0.05 MM) POLYESTER SAE 1016L COATED WIRE STRENGTH COMPARISON BETWEEN MAX TW897A WIRE AND REGULAR 16 GAUGE TIE WIRE: DIAMETER AREA/WRAPS WRAPS/TIE AREA/TIE (A)X(B) (A) (B) TW897A (21 GAUGE) .0315" .00078 IN2 3 .00234 IN2 16-GAUGE TIE WIRE *.0551" .00238 IN2 1 .00238 IN2 *THIS NUMBER WAS MEASURED FROM SAMPLE 16-GAUGE WIRE IN THE MARKET. THE STRENGTH OF TIE WIRE IS IN PROPORTION TO THE SUM OF AREA OF WIRE WRAPPING RE-BARS, THEREFORE, THE STRENGTH OF THREE WRAPS BY MAX TW897A IS EQUIVALENT TO REGULAR 16 GAUGE WIRE. SINCERELY, R&D PRODUCT MGR. MAX USA CORP. |