Coil spring

A Coil spring, also known as a helical spring, is a mechanical device, which is typically used to
storeenergy and subsequently release it, to absorb shock, or to maintain a force between
contacting surfaces.They are made of an elastic material formed into the shape of a helix which
returns to its natural lengthwhen unloaded.Coil springs are a special type of torsion spring, the
materialof the spring acts in torsion when the spring is compressed or extended.The two usual
types of coil spring are:

Tension coil springs which are designed to resist stretching.They usually have a hook or eye
form at each end for attachment.

Compression coil springs are designed to resist being compressed.A typical use for compression
coil springs is in car suspension systems.Metal coil springs are made by winding a wire around a
shapedformer - a cylinder is used to form cylindrical coil springs.Many types of coil spring are
wound in an annealed (soft) condition and then tempered to achieve theirstrength as a spring.
Over time, this tempering can be lost [citation needed] and the spring will sagbecause it can no
longer withstand the loads applied. Such springs can be re-set by annealing, returningto their
original length (or deliberately setting them to a different length) and then re-tempering.Damage
to springs, such as using oxy-acetylene to cut the end off a car suspension spring to lower
avehicle's ride height, can destroy the tempering in localised areas of the spring.

A compression coil springA tension coil springA selection of conical coil springs
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