Application guide for Compression Springs to DIN 2098. The core duty of the type is storing and returning mechanical energy. The typical industries, the how-to-specify checklist, assembly practice and the exclusion cases are set out below. Stocked across roughly M0.5 to M10, they cover general to heavy-duty work.
Typical Applications for Compression Springs
The most common settings where these are specified:
- Vibration & cushioning: absorbing shock and maintaining contact pressure.
- General machine building: fastening covers, brackets, motors and sub-assemblies on production equipment.
- Maintenance & repair (MRO): a stocked size for servicing existing plant where the original fastener spec must be matched.
- Fabrication & metalwork: bench and on-site assembly of steel frames, enclosures and weldments.
- Mechanisms & latches: return and detent forces in moving assemblies.
How to Specify Compression Springs for Your Application
- Size: Match the nominal size to the mating thread or hole. This product spans M0.5–M10; check the full table below for the exact dimensions of each size.
- Material: Choose the material and finish for the service environment — plated steel for general use, stainless for corrosion resistance.
- Environment: For damp, coastal or chemical exposure prefer A4/316 stainless or a suitable coating; indoors, plated steel or A2 is usually sufficient.
- Standard: This product is supplied to DIN 2098. Quoting the standard on your order guarantees interchangeable dimensions between suppliers.
Where Compression Springs Are Not the Right Choice
Not where a precise, repeatable force is needed without rating the spring, and avoid over-stressing beyond the rated deflection.