Spring Steel knowledge portal

This webpage is intended to familiarise you with some of the basic terms that metalurgists use when discussing various metal types and theri related properties. You should always consult a trained and exoerienced matalurgist whne decising what grade of metal to use in your application.

Here we introduce some basic concepts that will allow you to have a constructive and meaningful conversation when discussing metal grades.

• An introduction to steel types and their properties.
• Essentials of the SAE naming convention..
• A first look at alloys and alloying agentss and why they are used.
• Lookup Spring Steel Grades & Equivalents with reference to element composition./li>
• An overview of Hardening, essential in grade selection considerations./li>
• Elasticity and Plasticity and how this relates to a material's Stress-Strain Diagram.
• Plastic deformation and understanding Yield Strength variance drivers.