By A.M. Wahl

Emphasizing the widely used helical compression and extension springs, the book also covers helical torsion springs, ring springs, coned-disk springs, torsion bar springs power springs, volute springs and other types.

Divided into three sections, the first three contain practical design data and information on spring materials, with a minimum of theoretical analysis. This information is readily applied in the field by spring designers and engineers. The fourth part, containing both theoretical and practical material, was written for stress analysts and designers interested in the more theoretical aspects of spring design.

Scroll down for the complete Table of Contents. Second edition, 1963. Reprinted by SMI in 1991 with permission of McGraw-Hill Book Co.

Part I: Spring Materials and General Considerations
* General considerations in mechanical spring design
* Spring materials – description and physical properties
* Fatigue properties of springs and spring materials
* Elevated-temperature properties of springs and spring materials

Part II: Practical Design of Helical Compression and Extension Springs
* General design considerations for helical compression or extension springs
* Aids in helical spring design – tables, charts, tolerances
* Practical selection and design of cold-wound helical compression springs

* Design of hot-wound compression or extension springs
* Helical extension spring design
* Design of square- or rectangular-bar helical springs

Part III: Design of Other Types of Springs
* Helical torsion springs
* Spiral, power and neg'ator springs
* Coned-disk or Belleville springs
* Flat and leaf springs
* Volute springs
* Ring springs
* Rubber springs and mountings
* Torsion-bar springs

Part IV: Basic Theory for Mechanical Spring Design
* Theory for helical extension or compression springs
* Open-coiled helical springs with large deflections