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Design Considerations for Constant Force Springs

There are many design factors that will affect the time and cost needed to manufacture your spring. Therefore, it’s important to work with a manufacturer like John Evans’ Sons that has the knowledge needed in the design phase.

  • Mounting Methods: There are several mounting methods. Your application will determine which mounting method is best for your spring’s design.
  • Material: The material selection is an important component of the design and project cost. The optimal spring material is often different in high temperature and corrosive environments. Material will certainly affect the design and project cost. High temperatures or corrosive environments will also affect the life of a spring and the required material.
  • Diameter and Load: Length, material width, thickness, and coil diameter affect the spring’s load. Increased loads can be obtained by using two or more constant force springs interwound, in tandem, or in other configurations.

All of these, plus other technical considerations, need to be discussed and specified prior to creating prototypes. Our design engineering team can help ensure calculations and configurations are exact in the design phase.

Our springs are most often used in the following industries and applications:

Constant Force Springs

Not sure if constant force springs can provide the right action for your product? Contact John Evans’ Sons for more information.

Spring Comparison Chart
for design parameter comparison (matl. thickness vs. cycle life vs. coiled dia.)

(material: T301 SS, Calculations shown are at 1.0” width, interpolate for other spring material widths)

Material Thickness2,500 cycles
10,000 cycles20,000 cycles75,000 cycles150,000 cycles
Coiled Dia.Load (lbs.)Coiled Dia.Load (lbs.)Coiled Dia.Load (lbs.)Coiled Dia.Load (lbs.)Coiled Dia.Load (lbs.)
0.0020.151.30.1710.220.650.330.320.440.17
0.0030.2220.251.50.3210.480.50.660.26
0.0040.32.60.3420.441.30.650.650.890.35
0.0050.363.30.432.50.551.60.810.81.110.44
0.0060.4440.5130.6520.9511.330.52
0.0080.595.20.6940.872.61.281.31.780.7
0.010.736.60.8651.083.31.591.62.220.87
0.0120.8781.0361.341.9122.671.04
0.0141.029.31.271.524.62.222.33.071.2
0.0161.1610.61.3781.735.32.532.73.61.4
0.0181.3111.91.5491.965.92.85341.56
0.021.4613.21.71102.186.63.23.34.441.74
0.0221.6114.51.89112.377.23.483.64.891.91
0.0251.8116.52.1412.52.728.244.15.552.18
0.0282.0418.52.4143.049.54.484.66.232.44
0.0322.2620.52.65 15.53.3610.24.945.16.92.7
Constant force spring variables & formula.

Selection Charts for the Ideal Constant Force Spring

Selection Charts for the Ideal Constant Force Spring

Part NumberLoadMax Work DeflectionBand LengthFatigue Life (cycles)WidthFree I. D.Thickness
A 3X50-SL04D160.2312"16"20,0000.25"0.5160.004
A 3X50-SK04D15 0.3212"15"13,0000.25"0.4380.004
A 3X50-SL05E17 0.3612"17"20,0000.3125"0.6560.005
A 3X50-SH03C10 0.378"10"2,5000.1875"0.2190.003
A 3X50-SK04E15 0.412"15"13,0000.3125"0.4380.004
A 3X50-SL05F30 0.4325"30"20,0000.375"1.00.005
A 3X50-SH04C14 0.4912"14"2,5000.1875"0.2970.004
A 3X50-SK05E16 0.4912"16"13,0000.3125"0.5630.005
A 3X50-SL06F24 0.5218"24"20,0000.375"0.7810.006
A 3X50-SH04D14 0.6612"14"2,5000.25"0.2970.004
A 3X50-SL06G24 0.718"24"20,0000.5"0.7810.006
A 3X50-SK06F23 0.7118"23"13,0000.375"0.6720.006
A 3X50-SH04E14 0.8312"14"2,5000.3125"0.2970.004
A 3X50-SL08G31 0.9324"31"20,0000.5"1.0470.008
A 3X50-SK06G23 0.9518"23"13,0000.5"0.6720.006
A 3X50-SH05E15 1.0312"15"2,5000.3125"0.3590.005
A 3X50-SK08G30 1.2624"30"13,0000.5"0.8750.008
A 3X50-SL10J33 1.4624"33"20,0000.625"1.3280.010
A 3X50-SH06F21 1.4818"21"2,5000.375"0.4380.006
A 3X50-SK08J30 1.5824"30"13,0000.625"0.8750.008
A 3X50-SH06G21 1.9718"21"2,5000.5"0.4380.006
A 3X50-SK10J32 1.9824"32"13,0000.625"1.1090.010
A 3X50-SL12K42 2.0930"42"20,0000.75"1.5780.012
A 3X50-SK10K32 2.3724"32"13,0000.75"
1.1090.010
A 3X50-SH08G28 2.6324"28"2,5000.5"
0.5780.008
A 3X50-SL12P42 2.830"42"20,0001"1.5780.012
A 3X50-SK12K40 2.8430"40"13,0000.75"1.3440.012
A 3X50-SH08J28 3.2924"28"2,5000.625"0.5780.008
A 3X50-SL15P46 3.530"46"20,0001"1.9840.015
A 3X50-SK12P40 3.7930"40"13,0001"1.3440.012
A 3X50-SH10J29 4.1224"29"2,5000.625"0.7340.010
A 3X50-SL15R46 4.3730"46"20,0001.25"1.9840.015
A 3X50-SK15P42 4.7430"42"13,0001.0"1.6720.015
A 3X50-SH10K29 4.9524"29"2,5000.75" 0.7340.010
A 3X50-SK18P47 5.6932"47"13,0001.0"2.00.018
A 3X50-SL20R54 5.8336"54"20,0001.25"2.6250.020
A 3X50-SH12K36 5.9430"36"2,5000.75"0.8750.012
A 3X50-SL20S54 6.9936"54"20,0001.5"2.6250.020
A 3X50-SH12P36 7.9230"36"2,5001.0"0.8750.012
A 3X50-SL25S59 8.7436"59"20,0001.5"3.2970.025
A 3X50-SK20S52 9.4836"52"13,0001.5"2.2190.020
A 3X50-SH16P38 10.630"38"2,5001.0"1.1560.016
A 3X50-SL25U59 11.736"59"20,0002.0"3.2970.025
A 3X50-SK25S57 11.936"57"13,0001.5"2.7810.020
A 3X50-SL31U69 14.442"69"20,000
2.0"4.0780.031
A 3X50-SK25U57 15.836"57"13,0002.0"2.7810.025
A 3X50-SH20R47 16.536"47"2,5001.25"1.4690.020
A 3X50-SK31U68 19.642"68"13,0002.0"3.4380.031
A 3X50-SH20S47 19.836"47"2,5001.5"1.4690.020
A 3X50-SH25S48 24.836"48"2,5001.5"1.8280.025
A 3X50-SH25U48 3336"48"2,5002.0"1.8280.025
A 3X50-SH31U58 40.942"58"2,5002.0"2.2660.031

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Constant Force Spring Technical Information and Diameter vs. Load Chart (matl: T301 SS, calculations shown are at 1.0" width, interpolate for other spring material widths)

2,500 cycles10,000 cycles20,000 cycles75,000 cycles150,000 cycles
Material ThicknessCoiled Dia.LoadCoiled Dia.LoadCoiled Dia.LoadCoiled Dia.LoadCoiled Dia.Load
0.002
0.151.30.171.0 0.220.650.330.320.440.17

0.003
0.222.00.251.50.321.00.480.500.660.26
0.0040.302.60.341.50.441.30.650.650.890.35
0.0050.363.30.432.50.551.60.81 0.801.110.44
0.0060.444.00.51 3.00.652.00.951.001.330.52
0.0080.595.2 0.694.00.872.61.28 1.301.780.70
0.0100.736.60.865.01.083.31.591.602.220.87
0.0120.878.01.036.01.304.01.912.002.67 1.04
0.0141.029.31.207.01.524.62.222.303.071.20
0.0161.1610.61.37 8.01.735.32.532.703.601.40
0.0181.3111.91.549.01.965.92.853.004.001.56
0.0201.4613.21.71 10.02.18 6.63.203.304.441.74
0.0221.6114.5 1.8911.02.377.23.483.604.891.91
0.0251.8116.52.1412.52.728.24.004.10 5.552.18
0.0282.0418.52.4014.03.049.54.484.606.232.44
0.031 2.2620.5 2.6515.53.3610.24.945.106.902.70
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