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Crest-to-Crest® Wave Springs
(Flat Wire Compression Springs)

   

Crest-to-Crest Wave Springs are pre-stacked in series, decreasing the spring rate proportionally to the number of turns. Uses are typically applications requiring low-medium spring rates and large deflections with low-medium forces.

Among the major advantages, this design eliminates the need to keep the wave crests aligned. The need to use a key locating device, or to insert a shim between individual springs is not necessary. Because the spring is integrally formed, the wave peaks hold their configuration.

As a replacement for helical compression springs, Crest-to-Crest springs can develop similar forces, yet occupy one-half (1/2) or less the axial space. This allows for strict space constraints. Crest-to-Crest Wave Springs will maintain the same force and load specifications of a conventional round wire spring, but with the advantages of resultant lowered and compacted operating heights, free heights and solid heights.

Stock Sizes

Smalley offers 4 different series from stock,
with over 4,000 springs to select from:

- C Series (PDF)
Inch series available from .250" to 2" in
carbon and stainless steel

- CS Series (PDF)
Inch shim end series available from .375" to 2" in
carbon and stainless steel

- CM Series (PDF)
Metric series available from 6 mm to 60 mm
in carbon and stainless steel

- CMS Series (PDF)
Metric shim end series available from
8 mm to 60 mm in carbon and stainless steel

Application Example
Flow Valve
Flow Valve Application

As fluid pressure increases the Crest-to-Crest Wave Spring precisely controls the linear displacement of the piston, which positions the orifice for proper fluid flow.
 
     
Additional Information
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Design Requirements
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Configurations Available
Crest-to-Crest Wave Spring
(C and CM Series)

Crest-to-Crest
Shim End Crest-to-Crest Wave Spring
(CS and CSM Series)

Shim End Crest-to-Crest
   
Product Dimensions
Crest-to-Crest Dimensions
 

 

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