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What Are High Performance Alloys?
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Prestressing of Compression Springs
Introduction Most people who work with springs will be...
The Signs Your Springs are About to Fail
As the Metallurgical Analyst for the Institute of Spring Technology, I analyse corrosion-related...
Using Optimisation for Compression Springs in Spring Calculator Professional
The optimisation module for compression springs is used to find particular objectives, like weight...
Exporting a 3D Spring Model to Word in Spring Calculator Professional
Spring Calculator Professional (SCP) has some really great tools like being able to export 3D...
Designing Your First Extension Spring in Spring Calculator Professional
Start SCP and click to design a new Extension Spring. Before doing anything else, check the units,...
Designing Your First Compression Spring in Spring Calculator Professional
Start SCP and click to design a new Compression Spring. Before doing anything else, check the...
Changing & Customising Units in Spring Calculator Professional
Spring Calculator Professional is setup with both metric and imperial units, to change these or...
New Standard Published, ISO 6931-1: “Stainless Steels for Springs. Wire”
As some of you might be aware, in September a new standard was published, ISO 6931-1: “Stainless...
Case Study: Safety Critical Spring Failure in the Aerospace Sector
In the aerospace sector, like a lot of other industries, springs are everywhere. They’re in the...
Modelling a Complex Spring in Spring Calculator Professional
This spring serves as a good example of how Spring Calculator Professional can be used to model...
High Performance Spring Failure: A Case Study of a Valve Spring
Within all industries, certain components are known for their precise manufacture and exceptional...
Root Cause Analysis of a Failed Spring
As the leading institute for spring failure investigations we often get asked what are they and...
Residual Stresses due to Shot Peening in Springs
Introduction Residual stresses are a little counter-intuitive to the idea that a stress is defined...