What is Spring Steel and where it is used?
What is Spring Steel and
where it is used?
Spring steel is named to a wide range of
steels that is used in the manufacturing of springs used mostly in industrial
and automotive suspension appliances. Spring steel flat wire is mostly made up
of low-alloy manganese, high carbon steel or medium carbon steel and has very
high yield strength. This helps the materials made of spring steel to regain
its original shape after significant twisting or deflection.
Spring steel flat wire is general used
steel that can be utilized in a wide range of commercial appliances. It is
commonly used in the manufacturing of objects like washers, lick picks, springs,
saw blades, and scrappers.
Spring steel flat wire start as a round
wire which is then die drawn or flattened to meet the requirements via an
engineered operation series. Flat wire has burr free edges that enhance close
dimensional tolerances. When compared to traditional strip coil, spring steel
flat wire comes with continuous coiling with lesser number of welds. It is
available with different custom edges like controlled radius, broken corner, square,
full and natural round.
Specifications of spring steel wire
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High tensile strength
ranging from 350Mpa – 2500Mpa
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Product standard is GB4357,DIN17223,JIS G 3521
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Available with both
galvanized and ungalvanized surfaces
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Finish available in NB,
EB, and UB
Features of spring steel wire
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Good quality of wearing
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High strength with high
bearing capacity
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Good elasticity
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Quick heat radiation
Applications of spring steel flat
wires
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The applications
include springs, spring clamps, leaf springs, coil springs, s-tines, antennas,
and piano wires such as ASTM A228.
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It is one of the most
popular materials that are used in fabrication of lock pits because of its
resilience and pliability.
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It is widely used in
knives making.
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Commonly used in the
making of metal swords that is used for stage combats because of its high
resistance to snapping, shattering, and bending.
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It is also used in
electrical fishing tapes.
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It is used in binder
clips.
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Due to its resistance to deformation in low thicknesses, it is
used extensively in shims.
Conclusion
Spring steel flat wire is highly recommended
for individuals working in motor vehicle industry, oil and gas industry,
Pharmaceutical industry, and other engineering applications. It is extremely
useful for the applications that need toughness and high strength.
Publish Date : 28-09-2021