Stainless steel offers superior corrosion resistance, long-term durability, and stable performance in outdoor or moisture-exposed environments, making it ideal for springs, wire forms, and clips used in HVAC, consumer products, and outdoor equipment. High-carbon steel delivers higher strength and lower cost but requires coatings and can degrade faster outdoors without proper protection.
Understanding Spring Rate When designing or selecting a compression spring, one of the most critical performance factors to consider is the spring rate—also known as spring constant or k-value.
When designing high-performance compression springs, material selection is just one part of the equation. Surface treatments play a crucial role in determining how well a spring withstands operational stresses, environmental conditions, and long-term wear. At James Spring & Wire Company, we offer a variety of surface finishing options to ensure our springs meet the exacting… Read more »
Medical compression springs are precision-engineered mechanical components that play a vital role in the design and functionality of many orthopedic devices. These integral components are made of select materials regarded for their biocompatibility, and their wide use is due primarily to their ability to provide critical support, shock absorption, and controlled flexibility. The applications in… Read more »
Innovative uses of springs in modern technology continue to drive advancements in spring applications. Though springs are still manufactured to fulfill a specific mechanical function in a particular mechanism, today those springs could be powering medical implants or IoT sensors monitoring industrial production.
As the name suggests, custom springs are types of springs designed and manufactured to meet specific application requirements of a particular machine or product, be it an automobile’s suspension or aircraft control and landing gear. Whether compressed, stretched, or twisted, custom springs are versatile mechanical devices that store and release energy, making them ideal components… Read more »
The science behind custom spring manufacturing of compression, extension, and torsion springs relies on a combination of material science, engineering design, and an understanding of a product’s performance requirements.
How to increase spring tension and how to measure spring tension are important design considerations in the manufacture of custom springs. Spring tension allows engineers to design and select springs that meet specific performance requirements for a given application, and also enhance the functionality and reliability of a mechanical system. To further understand, let’s take… Read more »
Whether designing a compression, extension or torsion spring, exact spring specifications and measurements are essential to ensure a spring functions as designed. Engineers and designers must have a thorough understanding of a spring’s specifications and measurements in order to select the most appropriate spring for a particular application.
There are many types of compression springs on the market. Each is designed with distinct characteristics to meet the many different kinds of functional requirements of mechanical assemblies in which they are applied. Though a particular application may require a compressive force, the type of compression spring can affect how the spring interacts and performs… Read more »
