iCrank Wave Spring Designer

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Need a custom Wave spring, or the numbers on a stock Wave spring? Here's a great tool.

WAVE SPRING DESIGNER

INPUTS:
ID =		Inside Diameter (in)
OD =		Outside Diameter (in)
t =		Material Thickness (in)
WPT =		No. of Waves per Turn (-)
N =		Number of Active Turns (-)
Lf =		Free Length (in)
Lw =		Working Length (in)
i =		Increment (in)
E =		Modulus of Elasticity in tension (Mpsi) (millions of psi)
Name: (optional descriptive text for this iteration)

(WPT Must be at least 2; and in 1/2 wave increments)

E values for some common wave spring materials (Mpsi):
--Carbon Spring Temper Steel--	(millions of psi)
SAE 1070-1090	30.0
--Stainless Steel--
302, 316	28.0
17-7 PH	29.5
Inconel X-750**	31.0
Elgiloy*	30.0

*Trade name of Hamilton Watch Company
** Reg. Trademark Inco Alloys Int'l.

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