Flat Springs and Leaf Springs Overview

What type of spring is typically found in the contact breaker points of an aircraft magneto?

Which type of spring is sometimes referred to as a motor spring or power spring due to its use in wind-up clocks or watches?

In the early days of aviation, what kind of spring was commonly used in aircraft landing gear?

What distinguishes a tension spring from a compression spring?

What type of springs are Belleville washers or disc springs?

What type of spring is typically centered axially by a shaft and can have non-linear load absorbing characteristics?

Which material is considered unsuitable for high-stress applications when used in manufacturing springs?

What type of spring is a basic straight bar of metal with ends modified to transmit a torsion load?

Which high-quality steel wire is used in high fatigue stresses for manufacturing springs?

In which scenario might a spring made of Inconel be employed?