The dimensions, along with the load and deflection requirements, determine the stresses in the spring. When a compression spring is loaded, the coiled wire is stressed in torsion. The stress is ...

When designing helical or compression springs, you’ll confront several challenges and trade-offs, especially when it comes to getting the best possible performance from the wire. You will want to use ...

A line of low-index, high-pressure compression springs consists of 144 slender parts packed with high-load capacities, rated to pressures of 300, 400, and 500 psi. The springs, made from 17-7PH ...

Smalley debuts Nestawave compression spring, redefining performance in compact applications. Nestawave springs versus Belleville washers. Photo credit: Smalley Smalley is launching the Nestawave, a ...

We asked Smalley marketing engineer Justyna Rapacz to fill us in on the design of wave springs and their utility to engineers designing products. We turned to Smalley as the inventor of the edge wound ...