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Spring steel

Spring steel

Variety of steel

Spring steel is a name given to a wide range of steels[1] used in the manufacture of different products, including swords, saw blades, springs and many more. These steels are generally low-alloy manganese, medium-carbon steel or high-carbon steel with a very high yield strength. This allows objects made of spring steel to return to their original shape despite significant deflection or twisting.

Grades

See also: Steel grades

Many grades of steel can be hardened and tempered to increase elasticity and resist deformation; however, some steels are inherently more elastic than others:

More information SAE grade (ASTM grade), Composition ...

Applications

  • Applications include piano wire (also known as[12] music wire) such as ASTM A228 (0.80–0.95% carbon), spring clamps, antennas, springs (e. g. vehicle coil springs or leaf springs), and s-tines.
  • Spring steel is commonly used in the manufacture of swords with rounded edges for training[13] or stage combat,[14] as well as sharpened swords for collectors and live combat.
  • Spring steel is one of the most popular materials used in the fabrication of lockpicks due to its pliability and resilience.
  • Tubular spring steel is used in the landing gear of some small aircraft due to its ability to absorb the impact of landing.
  • It is frequently used in the making of knives, machetes, and other edged tools.
  • It is a key component in electrician's fish tape.
  • It is used in binder clips.
  • Used extensively in shims due to its resistance to deformation in low thicknesses.

See also

References

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    Engineering.com (23 October 2006). "Springs".
  2. [2]
    McMaster-Carr catalog (116th ed.), McMaster-Carr, p. 3630, retrieved 3 September 2010.
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    "74-75 Carbon Spring Steel". Precision Steel Warehouse. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
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    "SAE-AISI 1074 (G10740) Carbon Steel". MakeItFrom.com. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
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    http://www.admiralsteel.com/pdf/catalog.pdf [bare URL PDF]
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    "ASTM A228 (SWP-A, K08500) Music Wire". MakeItFrom.com. Retrieved 21 August 2015.
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    "95 Carbon Spring Steel". Precision Steel Warehouse. Archived from the original on 6 July 2013. Retrieved 5 December 2013.
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    McMaster-Carr catalog (116th ed.), McMaster-Carr, p. 3632, retrieved 3 September 2010.
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    Jomarketing (9 February 2024). "5160 Steel: The Popular Steel for Making Knives - Kukri House". Retrieved 5 March 2024.
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    Oberg, Erik, and F D. Jones. Machinery's Handbook. 15th ed. New York: The Industrial Press, 1956. 1546–1551. Print.
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    McMaster-Carr catalog (116th ed.), McMaster-Carr, p. 3662, retrieved 3 September 2010.
  12. [12]
    Oberg et al. 2000, p. 286.
  13. [13]
    Store, SBG Sword. "Kingston Arms". SBG Sword Store. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
  14. [14]
    "Arnold Stage Combat Sword". Buying a Sword. Retrieved 17 May 2022.

Bibliography

  • Oberg, Erik; Franklin D. Jones; Holbrook L. Horton; Henry H. Ryffel (2000). Christopher J. McCauley; Riccardo Heald; Muhammed Iqbal Hussain (eds.). Machinery's Handbook (26th ed.). Ratnagiri: Industrial Press Inc. ISBN 0-8311-2635-3.
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