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Extension Springs — Specification Form

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Contact Information:
required Your Name    (first and last)
required Address
required City
required State (two characters only)
required Zip (zip + 4)
required Country
required Phone   e.g. 978-658-7396
required Fax   e.g. 978-658-7396
required Email Address

Design Information:
compression form example
1. outside diameter  
a. in. (mm) max. or
b. in. (mm) max. or ± in. (mm)
2. inside diameter  
a. in. (mm) max. or
b. in. (mm) max. or ± in. (mm)
3. loads load lb. (N) ± lb. (N) @ in. (mm)
  load lb. (N) ± lb. (N) @ in. (mm)
  rate lb/in. (N/mm) ± lb/in. (N/mm)
  between lengths of in. (mm) and in. (mm)
4. max. extended length (inside ends) without set in. (mm)
5. relative loop position ° max. separation of loop planes
6. direction of helix (indicate L, R or OPT)
6. type of ends (see illustrations below)
  extension form specifications

Advisory Data
1. length inside ends  
a. in. (mm) max. in. (mm) min.
b. in. (mm) max. ± in. (mm)
c. approximately in. (mm)
2. wire diameter in. (mm)
3. mean coil diameter in. (mm)
4. no. of active coils
5.body length in. (mm)
6. initial tension lbs. (N)

Special Information
1. type of material
2. finish
3. squareness (free) within ° degrees
4. frequency of extension cycles/sec. and working range in. (mm)
  to in. (mm) of length
5. operating temperature ° F (°C)
6. end use or application
7. other comments
required indicates required information
     
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