Machined springs offer several benefits not available with wire wound springs, such as integrating multiple features into one piece. Gary Boehm will cover the differences between machined and wire wound springs, features and benefits, as well as application tips, including tips for using them in torsion and wrap spring clutch applications. You will learn the features and capabilities of machined springs, when to apply them, and how they can help solve many of your design challenges. Viewers will learn: – The differences between machined and wire wound springs – Application tips, including tips for using them in torsion and wrap spring clutch applications All registrants will also receive a free whitepaper when you register for the webinar.

1. Design Considerations for
Choosing Between Machined
and Wire Wound Springs

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Leslie Langnau
Gary Boehm
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4. Choosing Between
Machined and Wire Wound
Springs
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5. A Webinar based upon the Helical White Paper
Wire Springs versus Machined Springs,
A Comparison
Authored by
Gary L Boehm PE
Helical Products Co Inc, Santa Maria, CA
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Founded in 1958
Invented Beam
Style Couplings
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7. Springs
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8. Springs
Wire-Wound
Springs
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9. Springs
Wire-Wound
Springs
Machined
Springs
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10. • Wire Springs existed before the
Industrial Revolution
• First Machined Springs in 1960’s
• Now- New designs created daily
• Both are manufactured with CNC
controlled machines
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11. Wire Wound
Machined
Springs
Springs
yes
yes
1%
maybe
yes
0.1%
no
maybe
10%
Precision
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12. Wire Wound Springs are typically made from medium and high strength steels, nickel alloys, titanium and stainless
steels that gain their strength predominately from heat treating and cold reduction.
CRES (Corrosion Resistant Steels), moderate to high strength
a 17-4PH per AMS5643
b 15-5PH per AMS5659
c CC455 per AMS5617
Very high strength steel
a C300 per AMS6514
Other materials of interest
a 7075-T6 Aluminum (high strength)
b 7068-T6511 Aluminum (very high strength)
c 38644 Beta C Titanium (very high strength and corrosion resistant)
d Delrin 100 (machinable plastic)
e Ultem 2300 (machinable plastic)
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13. A long, torsion Machined
Spring using a dime for size
comparison.
Wire Springs can be larger.
A small, compression
Machined Spring.
Wire Springs can be
smaller.
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14. Some of the many
Machined Spring
Attachments
available for
Compression and
Extension
Springs
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16. Flexure
Configurations
for Compression
and Extension
Springs that
resist rotation
given axial
deformation
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17. Some of the many
Machined Spring
Attachments
available for
Torsion Springs
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18. Multiple Start
Flexures
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19. Triple
Available only in
Machined Springs
Single
Double
Available in both
Wire
and
Machined Springs
Available only in
Machined Springs
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20. Single Start
Multiple Start
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Wire and Machined Springs are constructed of uniformly
shaped elastic, structural elements.
Wire and Machined Springs are influenced by a change in
“helix angle” when compressed or extended.
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23. Helix Angle
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When compressed, the helix angle is reduced and hence the
elastic rate is reduced.
When extended, the helix angle is increased and hence the
elastic rate is increased.
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Compressed, Wire Springs with closed ends tend to reduce the
effective coil length as the coil contact increases. Hence, the
elastic rate is increased.
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Compressed, Machined Springs do not have end coil contact, and
hence, exhibit no rate change for this reason.
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Wire springs are plastically formed to create the helical shape
and end features. This activity creates residual stress that can be
partially removed by stress annealing.
Machined Springs blanks are fully annealed, and hence contain
no residual stress to influence linearity.
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28. Multiple Started Machined Springs are
proving to be a preferred and effective
component in the creation of spring-mass
resonant systems.
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30. Design World
Leslie Langnau
llangnau@wtwhmedia.com
Phone: 440.234.4531
Twitter: @DW_RapidMfg
Helical
Gary Boehm
engineering@heli-cal.com; Subject: Webinar
Twitter: @HelicalProducts

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