Table 1 Properties of 65Si7 spring steel.
From: Analysis of glass fiber-reinforced composite leaf springs in a light commercial vehicle
Spring steel properties | Values |
|---|---|
Material | Steel 65Si7 |
Tensile yield strength | 1158 N/\({\text{mm}}^{2}\) |
Tensile ultimate strength | 1272 N/\({\text{mm}}^{2}\) |
Young modulus | 2.05e5 N/\({\text{mm}}^{2}\) |
Poisson’s ratio | 0.3 |
Bulk modulus | 1.6667e11 Pa |
Shear modulus | 7.692e10 Pa |
Density | 7850Â kg/metre cube |
Behavior | Isotropic |
Effective length | 1050Â mm |
Number of leaf | 4 |
Spring width | 60Â mm |
Each leaf thickness | 7Â mm |