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5. Spring classification
There are two main categories of springs, depending on the modulus of elasticity of their constituent materials:
springs with a high modulus of elasticity; mostly metal ;
springs with a low modulus of elasticity; mostly made of rubber.
Within each category, springs are classified according to the type of stress for which they have been designed: we distinguish between springs subjected to normal stresses: tension, compression, bending, and those subjected to tangential stresses: shear, torsion.
5.1 High modulus, high stress springs
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Springs under normal stress
In the case of tensile stress in...
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French Standards Association (Afnor)
- Heat treatment, alloy and free-cutting steels – Part 1: non-alloy steels for quenching and tempering. - NF EN ISO 683-1 - Juin 2018
- Heat treatment, alloy and free-cutting steels – Part 2: alloy steels for quenching and tempering. - NF EN ISO 683-2 - Juin 2018
- Heat treatment, alloy and free-cutting steels – Part 3: case-hardening steels. - NF EN ISO 683-3 - Février...
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