What are The Benefits and Uses of Stainless Steel Springs?

Stainless steel is perhaps the most popular alloy used to create industrial springs. Metal chromium in the steel provides a medium to high yield strength, allowing it to return to its original shape despite various twists and bends. Generally, there are certain types of steel that are commonly used for stainless spring manufacturing:

302 Type Steel: This type consists of a higher carbon count than Type 304, which is the most used steel type. While the carbon gives it better strength, Type 302 has the flexibility to be machined and welded into many types of stainless steel springs.

Uses of Conical Spring and Helical Spring in Different Industry

Conical spring

As the name suggests, the conical spring is a cone-shaped compression spring where the larger end is designed to work in a bore, while the smaller end works over a rod. Because of its shape it has less solid height than a straight compression spring, particularly when the spring is able to ‘telescope’.

Every conical spring has a variable pitch which achieves a constant spring rate. The coils nest during deflection to provide a height of about two wire diameters – useful when the spring needs to fit in tight places.