{"id":8921,"date":"2023-10-17T14:55:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-17T12:55:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/calculate-spring-rate-for-cylindrical-springs\/"},"modified":"2023-10-17T16:01:11","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T14:01:11","slug":"calculate-spring-rate-for-cylindrical-springs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/en\/calculate-spring-rate-for-cylindrical-springs\/","title":{"rendered":"Calculate spring rate for cylindrical springs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/en\/calculate-spring-rate-for-cylindrical-springs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">spring rate<\/a>, also called spring constant or spring hardness, depends on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/en\/spring-steel-properties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">spring material<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/en\/procurement-of-metal-springs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shape of<\/a> the <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/en\/information-compression-springs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">compression<\/a> spring, <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/en\/information-extension-springs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">extension<\/a> spring or <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/en\/information-torsion-springs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">torsion spring<\/a>. The formula for calculating the spring rate for cylindrical springs made of round wire with a <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/en\/spring-characteristic\/\">linear spring characteristic<\/a> is as follows:<\/p>\n<p>Compression spring Calculation of spring rate or spring constant (N\/mm) <a title=\"Formeln Druckfedern\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gutekunst_Druckfedern_Formeln_2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Compression spring formulary<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Druckfedern_Formel_Federnkonstante.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-8732\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Druckfedern_Formel_Federnkonstante.jpg\" alt=\"Formula spring constant compression springs\" width=\"160\" height=\"104\" data-wp-pid=\"556\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Tension spring Calculation of spring rate, or spring constant (N\/mm) <a title=\"Formeln Zugfedern\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gutekunst_Zugfedern_Formeln_2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Collection of formulas for tension springs<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Zugfedern_Formel_Federnkonstante-300x104.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8734\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Zugfedern_Formel_Federnkonstante-300x104.jpg\" alt=\"Formula spring constant tension springs\" width=\"300\" height=\"104\" data-wp-pid=\"558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zugfedern_Formel_Federnkonstante-300x104.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Zugfedern_Formel_Federnkonstante.jpg 468w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Torsion Spring Calculation Spring Moment Rate (Nmm)<a title=\"Formeln Schenkelfedern\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Gutekunst_Schenkelfedern_Formeln_2015.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(Formulary Torsion Springs)<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Schenkelfedern_Formel_Drehmomentrate-300x100.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-8733\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/Schenkelfedern_Formel_Drehmomentrate-300x100.jpg\" alt=\"Formula torque rate torsion springs\" width=\"300\" height=\"100\" data-wp-pid=\"557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schenkelfedern_Formel_Drehmomentrate-300x100.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Schenkelfedern_Formel_Drehmomentrate.jpg 486w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\u00dcbersicht Federwerkstoffe \" href=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/en\/spring-steel-properties\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Overview of the spring materials<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u221d = angle of rotation (\u00b0)<br \/>\nd = wire diameter (mm)<br \/>\nD = mean coil diameter (mm)<br \/>\nE = modulus of elasticity (N \/ mm\u00b2)<br \/>\nF = spring force (N)<br \/>\nM = torque (Nmm)<br \/>\ns = spring deflection (mm)<br \/>\nn = resilient coils (n)<br \/>\nG = sliding or shear modulus (N \/ mm\u00b2)<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/en\/spring-characteristic\/\">Spring characteristics<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federnshop.com\/de\/service-und-informationen\/federberechnung-nach-din-13906.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gutekunst spring calculation program WinFSB<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.federnshop.com\/de\/federnkatalog-auswahl.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gutekunst spring catalog<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The spring rate, also called spring constant or spring hardness, depends on the spring material and the shape of the compression spring, extension spring or torsion spring. 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