Titanium springs have several advantages over ASTM A401 chrome silicon coil springs. At right are two springs, both with 10” (254mm) free length, 275 lb/inch (48.16N/mm) rate, and the same ID 2.60” (66.04mm). Both springs are designed to similar percentage of tensile strength, relative to solid stress.
1. WEIGHT
STEEL 3.74 LBS TITANIUM 2.34 LBS (37% Lighter)
Titanium springs are well known for weight savings
2. AVAILABLE TRAVEL FREE LENGTH TO SOLID HEIGHT
STEEL 5.88” TITANIUM 6.34 IN (.46” INCREASE)
Titanium springs can often allow more travel, or otherwise
Increase space efficiency
3. NATURAL FREQUENCY
STEEL 93 Hz TITANIUM 122Hz
Titanium’s higher natural frequency promotes faster response to changing forces. In high speed loading significant performance improvements are possible
4. CORROSION RESISTANCE
STEEL - LITTLE TITANIUM HIGHLY RESISTS CORROSION
5. MAGNETIC PROPERTIES – STEEL IS MAGNETIC, TITANIUM HIGHLY NONMAGNETIC