Compression Spring Design Alternatives Guide

The following form will help you solving basic compression spring design challenges.

Condition to Satisfy

Solution

To increase load
To decrease load
To decrease free length
To increase free length
To decrease O.D.
To increase I.D.
Load correct at max travel but too low at less travel
Load correct at max travel but too high at less travel
To decrease actual stress

	Increase deflection mm/N
	Decrease number of coils ‘N’
	Decrease mean dia ‘D’
	Increase wire dia‘d’
	Decrease deflection rate mm/N
	Decrease amount of travel
	Increase amount of travel
	Increase number of coils ‘N’
	Increase mean dia ‘D’
	Decrease wire dia‘d’
	Decrease max load ‘F’

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