Wire diameter
WDCategory: Dimensions & geometry
The thickness of the wire the spring is made from — the parameter that most influences the spring's strength and stiffness.
Measured with calipers on the wire itself. Because spring rate scales with the fourth power of the wire diameter, small changes in gauge greatly affect stiffness and load capacity.
Thicker wire carries higher loads; thinner wire yields lighter, more sensitive springs.
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