I'm trying to find a low volume supply of 2 mm OD music wire (ASTM A228), that falls into the lower tensile range for that grade of wire. I'm trying to validate a wireform spring shape. My thinking is that if the spring applies enough pre-load with material that has low tensile strength...
I'm looking for suggestions on connecting wires to a wireform spring. Imagine a cotter key Link that needs to pass a current. My application is automotive, so 12V. I can either have an copper insert in a plastic injection part that will have interference contact with the spring and a spade...
I am trying to come up with a formula to tell me how and how much to preload a spring for a new product. The data that I'm starting with is as follows:
Imagine a spring in a the shape of an uppercase j, minus the flat on top, and instead of an arc on the bottom it has two right angle bends and...
