Research Reports

Optimisation of peening, LTHT and prestressing for fatigue performance

The effect of strain peening on the fatigue properties of flat springs

The effects of oxide penetration on the fatigue properties of heavy springs

The effect of composition hardness and grain size upon the impact properties of three spring steels

The effect of hot prestressing on the long term relaxation behaviour of springs at elevated temperatures

The stress-temperature relaxation and creep properties of some spring materials

Evaluation of new surface coatings for corrosion protection of unpeened springs

Initial tension in springs made from light wire.

Relaxation of compression springs at 100 Degrees Celcius

Shot peening of springs

The fatigue properties of helical compression springs manufactured from F.V.520(S) wire. Progress report no 5.

The hydrogen embrittlement of electroplated cold worked steels.

Survey of software on micro computers for finite element analysis of flat springs

SRAMA fact finding mission to the Far East

An investigation into the effect of spinner straightening wire

The coilability of patented hard drawn carbon steel spring wire. Final progress report: The effects of short time ageing upon the elastic and plastic properties of spring wire, and their significance with respect to coilability

An investigation into non-axial forces in compression springs

Spring failures, appearances, mechanisms and diagnosis

The static characteristics of laminated torsion bars

A pneumatically operated machine for end looping extension springs