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Steel Springs

Steel springs are indispensable components in countless mechanical assemblies. By harnessing steel’s remarkable tensile strength and elasticity, these springs store and release energy with precision, ensuring reliable performance under continuous loading and unloading.

Key Material Properties

Steel springs can be tailored through wire diameter, coil geometry and metallurgical processes to deliver:

  • High tensile strength & elasticity: Absorbs substantial energy and returns it smoothly.
  • Excellent fatigue resistance: Maintains performance over millions of cycles.
  • Broad temperature tolerance: Operates effectively from sub-zero environments up to 400 °C.


There are also Customisable alloy grades & treatments such as:

  • Cold-drawn low-alloy steels for superior finish and tensile strength
  • Oil-hardening spring steels for enhanced yield strength
  • Duplex and high-temperature stainless steels for corrosion and heat resistance
  • Precision quenching, tempering and shot peening to boost fatigue life

Stainless Steel Springs

For applications demanding corrosion resistance and hygiene—such as medical, food processing or outdoor equipment—stainless steel springs are unbeatable. Key advantages include:

  • Superior corrosion resistance: in humid, chemical or saline environments
  • Clean finish: ideal for both industrial and consumer-facing uses
  • Thermal durability: maintained under repeated washdowns and elevated heat
  • Non-magnetic options: available via specialised annealing for sensitive devices
  • Tailorable alloys: (chromium, nickel, molybdenum) to optimise yield strength and corrosion performance

 

Applications of Steel Springs

Steel springs feature across a wealth of sectors, for example:

  • Aerospace: Landing-gear shock absorbers, actuator assemblies
  • Automotive: Suspension systems, valve and clutch springs
  • Electronics: Connectors, battery contacts and switches
  • Medical Devices: Surgical instruments, implantable mechanisms
  • Food & Beverage: Dispensing systems, conveyor tensioners
  • Outdoor & Marine: Deck hardware, hatch closures and dampers

 

Custom Steel Springs

Whether you need minor modifications to a standard design or a fully bespoke solution, European Springs & Pressings will partner with you from concept through prototyping and testing. Contact us today for springs that meet your exact load-deflection, dimensional and lifecycle requirements.

Need something bespoke?

And even if we don’t have exactly the tool we need, European Springs’ in house technology enables us rapidly to design and make complex tools, allowing us to offer more competitive prices.

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