IST Blog
Welcome to the blog for the Institute of Spring Technology. Here you will find a range of articles and case studies that are both engaging and educational. We will touch on a range of specialist topics—all about springs—such as design, testing, failures and shot peening. Want a guest spot? Email us at marketing@ist.org.uk or complete the form at the bottom of the page.
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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 Steels for Springs. Wire” replacing the existing standard, ...
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Case Study: Safety Critical Spring Failure in the Aerospace Sector
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 ...
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Modelling a Complex Extension Spring in Spring Calculator Professional
Modelling a Complex Extension Spring in Spring Calculator Professional This spring serves as a good example of how Spring Calculator Professional can be used to ...
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High Performance Spring Failure: A Case Study of a Valve Spring
High Performance Spring Failure: A Case Study of a Valve Spring Within all industries, certain components are known for their precise manufacture and exceptional performance. ...
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Root Cause Analysis of a Failed Spring
Root Cause Analysis of a Failed Spring As the leading institute for spring failure investigations we often get asked what are they and what do ...
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Residual Stresses due to Shot Peening in Springs
Residual Stresses due to Shot Peening in Springs Introduction Residual stresses are a little counter-intuitive to the idea that a stress is defined as a ...
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Achieving the Performance you Expect
Achieving the Performance you Expect Springs are highly stressed critical components that must sometimes undertake millions of cycles during their life. Customers demand longevity and ...
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Case Study: Failure Analysis for the Rail Industry
Case Study: Failure Analysis for the Rail Industry Our failure analysis and testing services have been helping companies for over 70 years to understand why ...
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