Spring
Springs are essential components in countless industrial applications, providing force, flexibility, and resilience in mechanical systems. At OneMonroe, we offer a wide variety of high-quality springs, including compression springs, extension springs, torsion springs, and custom-designed solutions tailored to meet your specific requirements. Engineered for durability and precision, our springs are manufactured from premium materials to ensure optimal performance under demanding conditions.
Whether you need springs for automotive, aerospace, medical, or general industrial applications, OneMonroe has the expertise and inventory to support your needs. Our extensive selection includes a range of sizes, load capacities, and configurations, allowing you to find the perfect spring for your application. Explore our offerings to discover reliable and efficient spring solutions that enhance the functionality of your products and systems.
Spring
- Elasticity : Springs have the ability to return to their original shape after being compressed or stretched, a property defined by Hooke's Law in linear springs, where force is proportional to displacement.
- Spring Constant (k) : A measure of stiffness, representing the force required to compress or stretch the spring by a unit length. A higher spring constant indicates a stiffer spring.
- Type : Springs are classified into several types based on their function and design.
- Coil Springs : Helical springs made from round wire, used to store energy, absorb shock, or maintain force between surfaces. Common in automotive suspensions and industrial machinery.
- Compression Springs : Open-coil springs that resist compressive forces, shortening under load and returning to original shape when unloaded. Found in engines, pens, and mechanical devices.
- Custom Springs : Designed to meet unique shape, size, material, or functional requirements, ideal for specialized machinery and industry-specific uses.
- Extension Springs : Tightly wound springs designed for tensile forces, with hooks or loops on each end. Used in garage doors, trampolines, and agricultural equipment.
- Other Springs : Includes various specialized springs designed for unique applications requiring flexible solutions.
- Washer Springs : Also known as disc or Belleville springs, these flat, conical springs provide high load capacity in compact spaces, used in clutches, brakes, and heavy machinery.
- Wave Springs : Flat, coiled springs with a wave-like pattern, offering the same load-bearing capacity as traditional coil springs but in a smaller axial space. Used in pumps, valves, and aerospace applications.
- Wire Formed Custom Springs : Non-coiled springs made by bending and shaping wire into unique configurations. Used in clips, hooks, and brackets in electronics, automotive, and medical industries.
- Torsion Springs : Provide rotational force or torque when twisted, commonly used in hinges, clothespins, and automotive applications.
- Material : Typically made from steel (stainless or alloy) for durability and elasticity, though copper, bronze, and synthetic polymers are used for specialized applications.
- Wire Diameter : The thickness of the wire affects the strength, flexibility, and force of the spring.
- Coil Diameter and Pitch : The diameter of each coil and the space between coils influence load-bearing capacity and range of motion.
- Free Length and Solid Height :
- Free Length : The length of the spring when neither compressed nor extended.
- Solid Height : The compressed length when all coils touch and no further compression is possible.
- End Type : Spring ends can be open, closed, ground, or not ground, affecting how the spring interacts with surfaces or components.
- Fatigue Life : The number of cycles a spring can endure before failing, important in applications with repetitive loading.
- Load Capacity : The maximum load a spring can handle without permanent deformation or failure.