The spring constant describes at Compression springs , Tension springs and Torsion springs the increase in force in relation to the Suspension travel , or with torsion springs in relation to the angle of rotation. It is also called Spring
Compression springs spring systems
To absorb forces and movements are sometimes also Spring systems used. Due to the different arrangement of Compression springs A wide variety of force properties can be generated. Simple spring systems are: Compression springs parallel connection The springs are arranged
Setting amount compression springs
Exceeds when the spring is loaded Shear stress the permissible value, a permanent deformation occurs, which manifests itself in the reduction of the unstressed length “L0”. This process is called “setting” in spring technology, which is associated with the properties
Function and strength verification for compression springs
Every spring design of a compression spring consists of two stages : 1. The proof of function, with the verification of the dimensions, spring rate, forces, spring travel and vibration behavior. 2. The proof of strength, with the verification of
Calculate pitch compression spring
The slope at Compression springs , also called winding pitch, describes the distance between its individual windings and is calculated using the following formulas. It is measured parallel to the longitudinal axis from wire center to wire center. The pitch
Design spring body
Metal springs are used in various designs. In addition to the cylindrical design, which is most commonly used, there is also the conical, barrel-shaped design or for special ones dynamic Compression spring applications the beehive spring. Each design has a
Design of metal springs – Part 2 “Calculation
In the first part of this two-part series Gutekunst Federn informed about the basics of spring design. In this second part you will find the concrete calculation data for the design of compression springs, extension springs and torsion springs (torsion
Fatigue strength
The term fatigue strength comes from materials science. It describes the deformation and failure behavior of an oscillating (dynamically) loaded material for a defined number of cycles. Especially at heavily used compression springs it is important to record the fatigue
Spring characteristic
The spring characteristic shows how the metal spring behaves at work. It describes the relationship between spring force ( F ) and spring deflection ( s ). Depending on the type of spring or the spring system used, a distinction
Standard or custom springs?
Today’s designers work exclusively with CAD programs. That reinforces the trend too Standard springs . The CAD data is already available here, the designers lose no time: Simply go to the provider’s website, download the data and import it into