This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Springs - Torsion category on DigiKey.com
Torsion springs are helical springs with exposed coils that are used to provide a rotary force. These are filtered by their material, wire diameter, inner and outer coil diameter, max load weight, leg length, and more.
SelectionCharacteristics
Material: Indicates the material composition of the spring.
Wire Diameter: Indicates the diameter of the wire of which the spring is constructed
Diameter - Outside: The outside diameter of the spring.
Mandrel Diameter: Indicates the diameter of the shaft (mandrel) which the spring is designed to be mounted on.
Leg Length: The length of each end of the spring extending from the coil.
Deflection Angle: Indicates the angle of one leg of the spring compared to the first, with the first representing 0 degrees, in a free state.
Wind Direction: Indicates which direction the sping is coiled.
Number of Coils: Indicates how may times the spring wraps around the mandrel.
Finish: Indicates the finish/plating material applied to the device.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | TO-1118CS |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 2343-TO-1118CS-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Century Spring Corp |
| DESCRIPTION | TOR O=.195, W=.014 |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |