Scribd
Upload
46 views

Think About Springs

Springs are elastic objects that store mechanical energy. They return to their original shape after being compressed, stretched, or twisted by an external force. Springs are used to provide cushioning, control motion, and measure forces. Common applications include trampolines, pens, suspension systems, and mattresses. Springs can be made of various materials like hard-drawn wire, oil-tempered wire, chrome vanadium, and music wire. They are classified based on the direction and nature of the exerted force. Helical and leaf springs are widely used types. Spring design considers the loading mode, force-deflection needs, space constraints, required life, and environmental conditions.

Uploaded by

Kavi Arasu
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
46 views

Think About Springs

Springs are elastic objects that store mechanical energy. They return to their original shape after being compressed, stretched, or twisted by an external force. Springs are used to provide cushioning, control motion, and measure forces. Common applications include trampolines, pens, suspension systems, and mattresses. Springs can be made of various materials like hard-drawn wire, oil-tempered wire, chrome vanadium, and music wire. They are classified based on the direction and nature of the exerted force. Helical and leaf springs are widely used types. Spring design considers the loading mode, force-deflection needs, space constraints, required life, and environmental conditions.

Uploaded by

Kavi Arasu
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 28

Think about

uses of springs

trampoline

stapler

Pogo stick

suspension

mattress

pens

A Newton meter

Springs
A spring is an elastic object used to store mechanical energy. Springs are elastic bodies (generally metal) that can be twisted, pulled, or stretched by some force. They can return to their original shape when the force is released. In other words it is also termed as a resilient member. A spring is a flexible element used to exert a force or a torque and, at the

compressing

springs use forces


stretching

Objectives of spring

To provide Cushioning, to absorb, or to control the energy due to shock and vibration.
Car springs or railway buffers to control energy, springs-supports and vibration dampers

To Control motion
Maintaining contact between two elements (cam and its follower) Creation of the necessary pressure in a friction device (a brake or a clutch)

To Measure forces
Spring balances, gauges

Spring Materials

Hard-drawn wire
This is cold drawn, cheapest spring steel. Normally used for low stress and static load. The material is not suitable at subzero temperatures or at temperatures above 1200C.

Oil-tempered wire
It is a cold drawn, quenched, tempered, and general purpose spring steel. It is not suitable for fatigue or sudden loads, at subzero temperatures and at temperatures above 1800 C.

Chrome Vanadium
This alloy spring steel is used for high stress conditions and at high temperature up to 2200 C. It is good for fatigue resistance and long endurance for shock and impact loads.

Chrome Silicon:
This material can be used for highly stressed springs. It offers excellent service for long life, shock loading and for temperature up to 2500 C.

Spring Materials

Music wire
This spring material is most widely used for small springs. It is the toughest and has highest tensile strength and can withstand repeated loading at high stresses. It cannot be used at subzero temperatures or at temperatures above 1200C.

Stainless steel:
Widely used alloy spring materials.

Phosphor Bronze / Spring Brass:


It has good corrosion resistance and electrical conductivity. it is commonly used for contacts in electrical switches. Spring brass can be used at subzero temperatures

Classification

Springs can be classified according to the direction and the nature of the force exerted by the spring when it is deflected.

Spring manufacturing:
If springs are of very small diameter they are manufactured by cold drawn process. for larger diameter springs(both coil and wire)hot process (heat the wireuse mangle to wind the coils)is applied. Two types of springs which are mainly used are, helical springs and leaf springs.

Helical spring

Terminology of helical spring:

Design of helical springs:

The design of a helical compression spring involves the following considerations:


Modes of loading i.e., whether the spring is

subjected to static or infrequently varying load or alternating loading. The force deflection characteristic requirement for the given application. Is there any space restriction Required life for springs subjected to alternating loads. Environmental conditions such as corrosive atmosphere and temperature Economy desired

You might also like