What are wave springs used for?

Wave springs are used to provide precise and predictable loading. Exotic alloys are an option for your applications in extreme environments. There are a variety of key factors when it comes to choosing the right material for your application, including environment, budget, and cycle life.

Can wave springs be flattened?

Reconsider working height for a moment: Designs must avoid situations that compress a wave spring to solid. That’s because as a wave spring approaches a height at which it becomes solid (with the various turns contacting or wave turns flattened) loads increase exponentially and even become unpredictable.

What is the spring wave called?

A wave spring, also known as coiled wave spring or scrowave spring, is a spring made up of pre-hardened flat wire in a process called on-edge coiling (also known as edge-winding). During this process, waves are added to give it a spring effect.

Can you stack wave springs?

Yes, Single-Turn Gap-Type wave springs can be stacked to achieve similar characteristics to disc springs. Similar to a Nested Wave Spring design, wave springs can be stacked to increase the spring rate.

How does a wave spring work?

A wave spring is a type of compression springs made of flat wire. They are called wave springs because they have multiple waves per turn. The flat wire, along with the multiple waves per turn, combine to create the same spring force at reduced work heights compared to round wire coil springs.

How is a wave spring made?

A wave spring is made from coiled flat wire with waves added to give it a spring effect. Our supplier coils pre-tempered flat wire made from rolled round wire as raw material. The on-edge-coiling process creates a circle with one or more turns to specifications in any diameter and any number of specific designed waves.

Are wave springs linear?

Wave springs load more linearly. The force-deflection curve for a multi-turn wave spring is linear, between 30% and 70% deflection, in contrast to the progressive behavior of coil and disc springs.

How do wave springs work?

What is a linear spring?

Smalley Linear Wave Springs are a continuous wave formed (marcelled) wire length produced from spring tempered materials. They act as a load bearing device having approximately the same load/deflection characteristics as a wave spring.

What is the medium of a spring wave?

The medium for water waves is water; for sound waves, the medium is usually air.

What are the different types of Smalley wave springs?

Smalley offers 3 different series of single turn wave springs from stock: Smalley Narrow Section Wave Springs were originally designed to pre-load packings in telescoping hydraulic cylinders. They have also found other applications where working space is highly limited.

What do you need to know about wave springs?

While finding the best possible design solution can be challenging, knowing what options are available can make it easier for you. One option Smalley provides is a wave spring. A wave spring, a type of compression spring, is a solution that optimizes space concerns while providing form, fit, and function.

Which is the best retaining ring for Smalley?

One option Smalley provides is a wave spring. A wave spring, a type of compression spring, is a solution that optimizes space concerns while providing form, fit, and function. I’ve found the perfect retaining ring or wave spring, but how do I get it here?

How are linear wave springs similar to wave springs?

Linear Wave Springs Smalley Linear Wave Springs are a continuous wave formed (marcelled) wire length produced from spring tempered materials. They act as a load bearing device having approximately the same load/deflection characteristics as a wave spring. Axial pressure is obtained by laying the linear spring flat in a straight line.

What are wave springs used for? Wave springs are used to provide precise and predictable loading. Exotic alloys are an option for your applications in extreme environments. There are a variety of key factors when it comes to choosing the right material for your application, including environment, budget, and cycle life. Can wave springs be…