This category will capture the attention of customers involved in the production and maintenance of various vehicle types as well as other products using springs. Spring steel consists of medium or high carbon steel with a small volume of alloying elements (up to 2.5%), but a significant yield strength. It allows spring steel products to acquire their original form despite the huge bending, kink, torsion, and dynamic loading.
Spring steels are divided into carbonaceous and alloyed steels. Most spring steels are hardened and tempered to a value of 45 on the Rockwell C scale. Silicon is a key component of spring steel alloys.
The major spring steel producers and consumers are China, Japan, the USA, European countries, Southeast Asian countries, and India.
Spring steel is used to manufacture springs, torsions, friction elements, and similar products in automotive and other industries. Thanks to its kinks and cracks resistance, spring steel is also widely used in the production of metal swords for stage battles. Spring steel is one of the most demanded materials in the manufacture of master keys due to its elasticity and flexibility. It is also used for piano strings and spring clips. As a rule, spring steel is made in the coil and sheet form.
On the platform, mainly Chinese suppliers offer spring steel and finished spring products. The price of spring steel is $700-1000 per ton with a minimum order of 1 ton. The average price for finished products ranges from 10 cents to $ 10 per piece depending on its type and spring steel chemical composition. The minimum order starts from 1 piece, but on average it is 100-500 pieces.
