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phosphorbronze
SUS301-CSP

Question Bane

I am a beginner in spring design.

We are currently designing thin flat springs. The shape is like a straight flat component with an R-shaped part. Could you tell me the following information?
1. Young’s modulus of SUS301-CSP, SUS304-CSP, and phosphor bronze
2. Which value should be considered as the allowable stress value at the time of design, yield strength, spring limit value, or 75% of tensile strength?

I’m sorry for the rudimentary question but thank you in advance for your reply.

Answer Tokai Spring

Thank you for writing to us, Mr. Bane!

1. Young’s modulus of SUS301-CSP and SUS304-CSP: 186000N/mm^2; Young’s modulus of phosphor bronze: 98000N/mm^2

2. Which value should be considered as the allowable stress value at the time of design, yield strength, spring limit value, or 75% of tensile strength?
→ SUS301-CSP and SUS304-CSP: 75% of tensile strength
Phosphor bronze: Spring limit

3. Definition of springs’ sag (permanent deformation)
→ The amount of decrease of the free length of the springs when the load is removed compared to the free length before the load is applied to the springs.

* SUS304(EQ to S30400 by ASTM, X5CrNi1810 by DIN, L-No6X5CrNi 18-9 by ISO )

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