Spring Calculations
Spring Calculations
Spring Calculations
Spring Calculations
1. Calculation 1.1 Symbols Used in Spring Design Formulae
1.3.3 Stress Correction Factor 1.2 Basic Formulae Used in Designing of Springs 1.2.1Compression Springs, and Tension Springs without Initial Tension
= 8N aD 3P (1) Gd 4 P = Gd (2) 8N aD 3
(3) (4)
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Fig-3 Initial Stress : i (Spring formed from steel coil, not low-temperature annealed)
220 200 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 (20) (18) (16) (14) (12) (10) (8) (6) (4) (2) (0) 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22
The stress correction factor relative to the spring index (C) can be determined by using the following formula or based on Fig.1.
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Symbols used in spring design formulae are shown in Table 1. Table 1 Meaning of Symbols Symbol
d D1 D2 D Nt Na L HS p Pi c G P
= d=3 N a= U=
0 (5)
Fig-1.Hardness Coefficient :
1.6
Initial Stress
Meaning of Symbols
Diameter of Material Inner Diameter of a Coil Outer Diameter of a Coil Coil Mean Diameter= D1+D2 2
Unit
mm mm mm mm mm mm mm N{kgf}
k=
0= 0=
Hardness Coefcient
8DP =3 0
8 DP
(6) (7)
N/ mm
(kgf/ mm 2 )
8DP d 3 Gd N aD 2
Gd 4 Gd 4 = 8D 3k 8D 3P P 2 = k 2
2
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Total Number of Winding Number of Active Winding Free Length(Length) Solid Length Pitch Initial Tension Spring Index D c= d
(1 ') (2 ')
= d=3 N a= U=
0 (5 ')
Gd 4 8N aD 3
8DP 8 DP =3 0
(6 ') (7 ')
(3 ')
i (4 ')
Gd 4 Gd 4 = 8D 3k 8D 3(PP i) (P+P i) 2
D d (1) When using stainless steel wire, decrease the initial stress value for steel wire by 15%. (2) If the spring is low-temperature annealed after being formed, decrease the value by 20~35% for springs made of piano wire, hard steel wire, or other stainless steel wires, and by 15~25% for springs made of stainless steel wire. Reference In place of Fig.3, the following empirical formula can be used to establish the initial stress for springs before low-temperature annealing. Spring Index c =
i=
Gd + 0= N aD 2
(8 ')
G 100c
The following examples are for applications of this formula to obtain the initial tension. (1) Piano Wire / Hard Steel Wire [G=78103N/mm2 {8103kgf/mm2}] G Initial Stress i= 0.75 (0.75 by 25, reduction by low-temperature annealing). 100c d 3 Gd 4 229d 4 24d 4 0.75 = i= D2 D2 8D 255D 2 (2) When using stainless steel wire [G=69103N/mm2{7103kgf/mm2}] G Initial Stress i= 0.8(0.8 by 20, reduction by low-temperature annealing). 100c d 3 Gd 4 216d 4 22d 4 Initial Tension P i= 0.8 = i= D2 D2 8D 255D 2 Initial Tension P i=
N/mm2{kgf/mm2} N{kgf} mm N/mm{kgf/mm} N/mm {kgf/mm } Spring Steel 78103{8103} 78103{8103} 7810 {810 } 78103{8103}
3 3 2 2
Shear Modulus of Elasticity Load on Spring Spring Deflection Spring Constant Torsional Stress Corrected Torsional Stress
1.3 Points to Note when Designing Springs 1.3.1 Shear Modulus of Elasticity Shear modulus of elasticity(G)listed in Table 2 is
recommended for the designing of springs. Table 2 Shear Modulus of Elasticity(G) Material G Value N/mm2(kgf/mm2) Symbol SUP6,7,9,9A,10, 11A,12,13 SW-B,SW-C SWP SWO,SWO-V,SWOC-V, SWOSC-V,SWOSM,SWOSC-B 302 Stainless Steel 304 Stainless Steel
69103{7103} Stainless Steel Wire 304 Stainless Steel
As for those compression springs, both ends of which are shaped as shown in (b), (c), (e) or (f) of Figure 2 and for which the solid length needs to be specified, the following formula can be used to obtain the maximum solid length. However, the actual maximum solid length can be greater than the value thus calculated depending on the shape of the spring in question. HS=Ntdmax (11) where dmax : d is the material diameter with the maximum tolerance.
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1.3.6 Surging
Fig-2. Coil End Shape
(a) Closed End (Non-ground) (b) Closed End (Ground)
In order to prevent surging, the spring selected should be as that its natural frequency does not resonate with any of the natural frequencies that may act upon the spring. The initial tension can be obtained using the following formula. 70d G (13) N aD 2 i Where, a = 2 :when both spring ends are either free or fixed 2 i-1 a= :When one spring end is fixed while the other end is free i=1,2,3 4 f=a
=a
f U
kg W
mm/s2
G=78103N/mm2 {8103kgf/mm2}, w=76.9310-6 N/mm3 {7.8510-6kgf/mm3} If both spring ends are either free or fixed, the natural primary frequency of a spring can be obtained as follows. d NaD 2
f 1 = 3.5610 5
(13 ')
d L
D1 D
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(2) Tension Springs The number of active winding can be determined as follows.
D2 But hooks are ignored. Na=Nt D1 D (Average Dia.)
d
Reference:L=Nad+2(D22d)
On solid-coiled piano wire, hard steel wire, and other steel wires that are not low-temperature annealed, the initial stress occurs within the hatched range shown in Fig.3. However, if materials other than steel wire are used, or the wire in question is low-temperature annealed, the initial stress taken from within the hatched range in Fig.3 should be corrected as follows.
(4) Pitch Generally, when the pitch exceeds 0.5D, the spring deflection (load) increases to the extent that the coil diameter changes. This requires correction of the deflection and torsional stress values obtained by the basic formulae. Therefore, the pitch should be 0.5D or smaller. The pitch can generally be estimated using the following simplified formula. LH S p= +d (14) Na
2813
2814