Buckling
Category: Forces & performance
An instability in which a compression spring bends sideways under load, moving off-axis.
It happens in slender springs — long free length relative to the mean diameter. It can be prevented with a guide (inner rod or outer tube) or by reducing the slenderness ratio. The tool warns when buckling is a risk.
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