How to Complete an Advanced Compression Spring Finder Search
Compression Springs
Input results shown will be +/- 10% from middle value
Hint: The closer your min and max inputs are, the more accurate your results will be!
Extension Springs
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Torsion Springs
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How to Complete an Advanced Compression Spring Finder Search
Stock Compression Spring Catalog
At CompressionSpring.com we know that it can be overwhelming when trying to find the correct spring, since there are over 23,000 different compression spring stock designs. Especially when there are so many springs in stock ready for you to purchase and at affordable prices on our website, and going page by page may not be ideal for you. This can be very time consuming and we get it, luckily we have an easy to use tool, called spring-finder.html Spring Finder. The Spring Finder allows you to type in a few dimensional ranges, click search and easily get a list of the springs that fit your needs. It's time to leave those old style catalog stock springs behind, that's why in this article we will walk you through how to complete a successful ADVANCED spring search for compression springs.
Advanced Compression Spring Search
There are two different searches you can complete with the Spring Finder tool, today we will be discussing the ¨ADVANCED SEARCH¨, but feel free to read our previous article on How to Complete a Basic Compression Spring Finder Search. The first step to an advanced search is to choose the option on the lower left hand side ¨SEARCH MORE FIELDS¨. The Spring Finder tool will now give the option to search for the following spring dimensions: load, deflection, total coils , solid height , inner diameter and wire diameter these one or more of these additional fields will help narrow down your search. Ideally you will already have an idea of what type of spring you are looking for and where you will be placing it as well as detailed information on the dimensions you need. This way you already have an idea on the inner diameter or total coils you will be needing as well as the material type you need your compression spring to be.
Compression Spring Measurements
One of the first steps to conducting any type of search is to have the measurements and specifications of the spring you are looking for. These measurements should be based on the functions you need the spring for or where the spring will be placed . For example, if you are going to be using the spring for a pen you need to take in consideration the ID(inner diameter) of the spring so that it fits perfectly around the ink cartage and does not affect the springs retraction. This is why having the measurements and specifications is very important and these will be used in consideration for the range of dimensions you search for.
Material Type Selection
Another important factor to take in consideration when searching for a compression spring is selecting the material type selection . Some of the most common material types for compression springs are music wire, stainless steel, hard drawn, chrome silicon and phosphor bronze. The material type should be based on where the compression spring is going to be placed or what it is going to be used for. For example, if you need the spring to be water resistant or exposure to moisture and humidity is common, then you need a material that will not rust. We recommend that you use one of the three types of Stainless Steel (Stainless Steel 302, Stainless Steel 17-7, and Stainless Steel 316). Stainless steel performs well in aqueous environments and is also resistant to heat. However as mentioned previously there are three types of stainless steel and in order to choose the correct one knowing the exact heat the compression spring will be exposed to would be advised since they have different resistance levels.
Spring Finder Advanced Search Step by Step
Now that you have all the Spring Dimensions(Inner Diameter, Load, Deflection, Solid Height, Wire Diameter and Total Coils) for your spring and you have a spring design in mind you have all of the necessary information to complete a good Advanced Spring Finder search. Let's begin with an example, say that your compression springs WD ( Wire Diameter) is 0.047 thousands of an inch, 0.500 Outer Diameter (OD), 0.406 Inner Diameter, (ID) Free Length 1.500, 12 Total Coils (TC)
We recommend that you amplify your search range by searching no more than 6% smaller and 6% bigger for the WD (Wire Diameter) OD(Outer Diameter) and ID(Inner Diameter). For the FL(Free Length), Rate and Load no more than 15% smaller and 15% bigger. This is just a suggestion you can always narrow down your search to get less results.
Your search input would look something like this
0.240 -6% = 0.226 for the first range input and then 0.240 + 6% = 0.247 for the second.
0.500 -6% = 0.470 for the first range input for the OD(Outer Diameter) and then 0.500 + 6% = 0.530 for the second.
For the ID(Inner Diameter) it would be 0.406 -6%= 0.381 and 0.406 + 6%= 0.430.
WD(Wire Diameter) 0.047 -6%= 0.044 and 0.047 + 6%= 0.50.
Total Coils would be 10.00 for the first range and 14.00 for the second range.
For the FL( Free Length) you would do the same thing but instead of 6% it would be 15%, so since your FL( Free Length) is 1.5 in you would search for 1.5 -15% = 1.275 and 1.5 + 15% = 1.725
And the Material type would be Stainless Steel
Once you have filled out the ¨More Fields¨ you click search and you should get about 20- 25 results of compression springs with similar or exact dimensions. You can also narrow your search to - 3% and +3% instead of - 6% and + 6% as well as -7% and +7% instead of -15% and +15%.
*TIP* A good way to verify your spring dimensions ¨BEFORE¨ doing a search on Spring Finder is to do a spring calculation of your spring on our spring calculator¨Spring Creator¨
*NOTE: Make sure that you verify that the search you are conducting is in English system if you are searching in inches and the Metric system if you are adding in the search range dimensions in mm.
Buy Compression Springs online
CompressionSpring.com makes buying compression springs online fast and easy. To find and buy compression springs online take a look at our how to measure diagrams. This will help you use the spring finder to find the spring you need. If you've been on other stock spring online stores, you know that searching for your compression springs can be difficult and confusing. However, with Spring Finder you will see how easy it is to find and buy the spring you need.
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