Directions for using Excel design sheet:

1. Once accessed, cursor defaults to the “Type” of spring field. Select Compression,
Extension, or Torsion from the drop-down box.

2. If applicable and desired, enter the part # and revision # in the appropriate fields.

3. If known or critical, select the Direction of Wind (Right, Left, or Optional) from
the drop-down box.

4. If applicable, enter the type of finish in the appropriate field (defaults to Plain).

5. If desired, enter your name in the “Designer” field.

6. In the “Material Code” field, you may find an earmark that displays the codes
when your cursor is placed on the earmark. If you cannot view the codes, they are
as follows:

1. = Music A-228
2. = Hard Drawn A-227
3. = Oil Tempered A-229
4. = Chrome Vanadium A-231
5. = Chrome Silicon A-401
6. = Stainless Steel Type 302/304
7. = Stainless Steel Type 316
8. = Stainless Steel Type 17-7
9. = Phosphor Bronze
10. = Monel 500
11. = Stainless A-286
12. = Inconel 600
13. = Inconel X-750 Spring Temper
14. = Berrylium Copper
15. = Monel 400
16. = Nichrome V
17. = Elgiloy
18. = Brass Alloy #260

7. Enter the wire size in the appropriate field (if unknown, make best guess); it is
necessary to enter a wire size so that a design is generated.

8. Select either Outside Diameter (OD) or Inside Diameter (ID) from drop-down
box, whichever is known.
9. For Compression spring designs:

a. Enter either the spring Rate OR the number of Active Coils in one of the
two fields (Do Not enter both – just one of the two).
i. The # of active coils equals 2 LESS than the # of total coils for
ends squared only, or ends squared and ground.
ii. The # of active coils equals 1 LESS than the # of total coils for
ends open and ground.
iii. The # of active coils equals the # of total coils for ends open, not
ground.
b. Enter the free height.
c. Enter the working height(s), if known.
d. The “Squared and Ground” field defaults to “0”, which represents the ends
as squared and ground. “1” = squared, not ground. “2” = open, not
ground. “3” = open and ground.
e. The “Additional Coils” field is applicable only if there are more than 2
inactive coils.

10. For Extension spring designs:

a. Enter either the spring Rate OR the number of Active Coils in one of the
two fields (Do Not enter both – just one of the two).
b. Note: the # of active coils equals the # of total coils for extension spring
designs.
c. Enter the desired inside hook length in the “Ins Hks Lgth” field.
d. Enter the desired initial tension, if known, in the “Init. Ten. Reqd.” field.
Typically, the initial tension is half the value of the maximum initial
tension.
e. Enter the working lengths, if known.
f. If there are 2 standard hooks, enter the number “2” in the “Standard
Hooks” field. If there is only one standard hook, enter the number “1.” If
there are no hooks, leave it as the default “0.”
g. If there are elongated hooks, enter the value (in inches) of the length of the
hook(s) in the “Matl/Elongated Hooks” field.

11. For Torsion spring designs:

a. Enter either the spring Rate OR the number of Active Coils in one of the
two fields (Do Not enter both – just one of the two).
b. Note: the # of active coils equals the # of total coils for torsion spring
designs.
c. Enter the desired coil body length in the “Length O/C” field. The program
automatically computes this figure (on the right hand sight of the
spreadsheet) once the rate or active coils is entered. You may still want to
enter this length, especially if the spring will required space between each
coil.
 d. Enter the working deflections, if known, and the degree(s) of movement
from the spring’s resting position.
e. Enter the total amount (in inches) of material needed for the leg length(s),
if legs are included in the design, in the “Mtl/Spg(ends)” field.

Please contact any of our engineers for assistance, and/or refer to our glossary of spring
terminology found in our catalog, which can be downloaded from our website.