Research Reports

The influence of decarburisation depth on the fatigue strength of a Si-Mn spring steel – a laboratory investigation and production recommendations

The effect of shot peening exposure time on the fatigue and relaxation properties of low Cr-V valve springs

The effect of solid stress on the fatigue behaviour of springs manufactured from BS 1408C

The effect of roller straightening on the free length variability of springs made on an autocoiling machine

End grinding of springs. Progress Report No 1 Preliminary investigation

The coilability of patented hard drawn carbon steel spring wire. Final progress report: The effects of short time ageing upon the elastic and plastic properties of spring wire, and their significance with respect to coilability

The long term relaxation behaviour of compression springs manufactured from carbon and stainless steel wires

The production of spring fatigue data with statistical levels of confidence. Part 7 of 7 parts. Spring design data.

The Spring Research and Manufacturers Association Research Programme 1876

The effect of low temperature heat treatment parameters on the fatigue performance on chrome-vanadium helical compression springs

The production of spring fatigue data with statistical levels of confidence. Part 4 of 7 parts. The fatigue properties of springs manufactured from chrome-vanadium wire to En47 Grade I to BS 1429.

Just in time techniques

The Spring Research Association Research Programme 1971 – a commentary

Further studies on the effect of non-metallic coatings on the corrosion fatigue strength of a spring steel

On the fatigue performance of disc springs

The relaxation and creep of springs at elevated temperatures: a literature survey

The stress temperature relaxation properties of some high temperature and corrosion resistant materials

A study of some factors which might affect the free length variability of springs produced on a Torrington 115A coiling machine

An investigation into the effect of prestressing and solid stress on the relaxation behaviour of compression springs

Advanced surface engineering processes to enhance the dynamic performance of springs