{"id":9045,"date":"2025-04-21T11:47:46","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T09:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/the-right-metal-spring\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T16:40:04","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T14:40:04","slug":"the-right-metal-spring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.federnshop.com\/en\/the-right-metal-spring\/","title":{"rendered":"The right metal spring"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TheSelecting the right metal spring for<\/a> the desired application is not always easy. In many technical books with constructional basics, the subject of springs is treated in a very general way. <\/span><\/p>\n

If you are looking for a standard spring, you will find an extensive range of springs in our stock programme<\/a> with 12,600 sizes in mild steel and stainless steel. If not, send the desired spring parameters for design and quotation via the spring enquiry<\/a>. For clarity, we have compiled the most important parameters for determining the suitable metal spring below:<\/span><\/p>\n

Compression springs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Compression springs<\/a> are by far the most commonly used. This is not only due to the direction of the force application, but mainly due to the better load characteristics of the compression spring. This is because compression springs are better able to handle larger forces and, for fatigue applications<\/a>, load changes in excess of 107.<\/sup> In addition to the large selection of materials<\/a> for the various applications, the variety of uses for the compression spring can be easily extended with a wide range of surface treatments<\/a>. Due to the performance data of the compression spring, it may even make more sense in some cases to convert a tension spring application to a compression spring.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tension springs<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Tension springs<\/a> are the second most commonly used. Wherever the force has to be applied by tension rather than compression, there is no getting around the tension spring. In particular, the special design<\/a> with the eyelets<\/a> on both sides involves some risks that must be taken into account in the tension spring design<\/a>. Also, the fact that the tension spring completely loses its spring force in the event of a spring fracture should be taken into account when using a tension spring. With the choice of material<\/a>, the range of applications of the tension spring is already largely exhausted, since the application of a surface treatment is only possible with increased effort due to the adjacent coils.<\/span><\/p>\n

Schenkelfedern<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Torsion springs<\/a> are used for rotary movements, i.e. wherever bending stress occurs. There are no special designs for torsion springs, i.e. the spring body of a torsion spring is always cylindrical with a linear spring characteristic. Bei den Schenkelfedern kommt es eher auf die individuelle Schenkelform<\/a> an, die optimal zur Krafteinleitung der Drehbewegung angeformt wird. As with the extension spring, it is also difficult to apply further properties to the torsion spring by means of a subsequent surface treatment due to the coils lying next to each other.<\/span><\/p>\n

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