I am designing a flat spring from sheet metal, a sheet metal clip. I am having trouble choosing material for my spring. My spring will require a lot of force for its size, so much so that I am worried about yielding. In short I am looking for a high yield strength, ductile, and cheap material...
I am currently writing a plating spec. I was wondering if there is some type of unit or rating for the contact resistance of different type of plating. For example the electrical resistance of conversion coating on aluminum or zinc on steel.
The company I work at ran across an issue where we...
I am currently designing a sheet metal chassis out of 18 gauge steel for use in the electronics industry. I was looking at using either clinch nuts or tapped extrusions to fasten parts together. Clinch nuts I am very familiar with, tapped extruded holes I am not. The main concern here is cost. I...
