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Compression Springs Compression Springs

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Torsion Springs Torsion Springs

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Nomenclature for Animations

FOR COMPRESSION SPRINGS

Compression Spring Animation NomenclatureCompression Spring Animation Nomenclature

 

Our Online Spring Force Tester shows you visually how much force and deflection (travel) you can obtain from your spring safely .This is accomplished by running the spring design through our spring calculator to show true results. These numbers are true using our propietary software, Spring Creator which gives accurate results. Please DO NOT subject your spring to go past the maximum loads or maximum deflection or travel. Please see: Note of caution on max. Safe travel (Deflection).

 
 

Max. Load (ML)

Is the Maximum load or force you can place on the compression spring. If more load is placed on the spring, the spring will deform and not return back to its original free length. Do NOT place more than the Maximum Load on the compression spring; For if you do add more than the Maximum Load, you will deform or possibly break the spring. Additionally It will not return back to its original free length.

Compression Spring Max LoadCompression Spring Max Load

Max Safe Travel / Defl.

Is the Maximum amount of safe deflection or safe distance you can compress the spring. If more deflection or travel is placed on the compression spring, the spring will deform and not return back to its original free length, Please read: Note of Caution on Max. Safe Travel.

Compression Spring Max Safe TravelCompression Spring Max Safe Travel

Distance Traveled / Deflection

Is a portion of your max. Safe travel / deflection in inches or mm.

Compression Spring Distance TraveledCompression Spring Distance Traveled

Note of Caution on Max.Travel.

NOT all compression springs can travel, deflect or compress all the way down to Solid Height or Coil Bind Height. In these cases: Just because there's room left to compress the spring further doesn't mean you should. You should NOT and CANNOT go past the Max Safe Travel distance; For if you do compress the spring further, you will deform or possibly break the spring. Additionally It will not return back to its original free length. The spring will lose load and fail to perform. Do NOT compress the spring past the Maximum Safe Travel Threshold.

Compression Spring Max Safe Travel WarningCompression Spring Max Safe Travel Warning

Working Load Calculation

Enter a Load within the limits of the maximum load or enter a Loaded Height. The unknown value will be calculated for you when you click the Tab button.

Compression Spring Working Load CalculationCompression Spring Working Load Calculation

Load @ Loaded Height

The amount of load or force placed on the compression spring causing the compression spring to compress to a loaded height.

Compression Spring Loaded HeightCompression Spring Loaded Height

Load 1 (L1)

Is the 1st load point placed on the compression spring either in pounds of force (lbF) or Newtons (N). You can enter your load 1 in this feild that's within the maximum load (ML) allowed.

Compression Spring Load OneCompression Spring Load One

Load 2 (L2)

Is the 2nd load point placed on the compression spring either in pounds of force (lbF) or Newtons (N). You can enter your load 2 in this field that's within the maximum load (ML) allowed.

Compression Spring Load TwoCompression Spring Load Two

Loaded Height (LH)

Is the compressed height of the compression spring when a load or force is placed on it.

Compression Spring Loaded HeightCompression Spring Loaded Height

Solid Height

Is coil bind height. Is the height of a compression spring fully compressed so that all the coils are touching or binding together. When there is no more space in between the coils of a compression or coil spring this is called solid height.

Compression Spring Solid HeightCompression Spring Solid Height

This spring CANNOT travel or deflect to its solid height.

Means this compression spring CANNOT compress all the way down to solid height. Even though you have space or pitch left in between the coils to compress the compression spring further it doesn't mean you should. You should NOT and CANNOT travel or compress the compression spring all the way down to solid height. You should NOT and CANNOT go past the Max Safe Travel distance; For if you do compress the spring further, you will deform or possibly break the spring. You will be going past the elastic limit of the spring.  Additionally It will not return back to its original free length. The spring will lose load and fail to perform. Do NOT compress the spring past the Maximum Safe Travel Threshold.

Compression Spring Cannot Solid HeighCompression Spring Cannot Solid Heigh

This spring CAN travel or deflect to its solid height.

Means this compression spring CAN compress all the way down to solid height.

Compression Spring Can Solid HeighCompression Spring Can Solid Heigh

Free Length

The overall length of the compression spring in a free uncompressed state with no load or force on the spring.

Compression Spring Free LenghtCompression Spring Free Lenght

Rate (Lbs/In) (N-mm)

Spring rate, also known as spring constant, is the amount of force or energy it takes a compression spring to travel or compress an inch of distance or, in the metric system of measurement, a millimeter of distance. The units of measurement of rate in the English System are, lbf/in (pounds of force per inch) or N/mm (newtons per millimeter) in the Metric System.

Compression Spring RateCompression Spring Rate