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Posted by: bobcats ® 11/17/2009, 13:36:29 Author Profile eMail author Edit

Anyone know the retaining tension a .01" thick x .39" long x .076" wide ss spring steel would have when deflected .03"? Donnie

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Posted by: jboggs ® 11/17/2009, 15:57:38 Author Profile eMail author Edit

Looks to me like a simple beam calculation, with fixed supports on each end and point load in the middle. You already have the cross-section geometry (for moment of inertia). All you need is the modulus of elasticity for the material. Then I think you could calculate the load using one of the beam calculators on this site.

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Posted by: zekeman ® 11/17/2009, 20:28:57 Author Profile eMail author Edit

Modulus of elasticity is the same for all steels including spring steel, so you should be able to look it up.

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Posted by: bobcats ® 11/17/2009, 16:57:14 Author Profile eMail author Edit

thats what I figured on using a beam calculator, just havent been able to locate the material properties

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