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SmartFlex®
Springs
“Shape Memory
Springs for Actuators”

COMPRESSION
SPRINGS

SMA compression springs can be used as very fast and miniaturized thermal-actuators.
When heated above As (austenite start temperature) they expand developing an high force.

Typical behaviour of a SMA compression spring

ing
pr
Bias Spring
SMA Spring

sS
Bia
B
Force

ng

ng
ite
ati
A B
en
oli
he

s
s t
co
Stroke
Au
Martensite
Force

A
s

Stroke
Wire
Dia.
d
Mean Dia.
D Mechanical and functional characteristics
of some exemplifying compression spring

D [mm] L0 [mm] d [mm] F [N] s [mm]

Mean Diameter Free Length Wire Diameter Typical Force Typical Stroke
Pitch, p Free
Length
Lo 14 130 1,5 20 30
10 25 1,5 14 8
9 16 2,2 50 2
6 18 1,5 30 3
Coil angle, α
3 8 0,6 2 2

SMA compression springs can be customized according to your design and Plain Closed Closed Ends
application requirements. Ends Ends Ground

Available Ends under request

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SmartFlex®
Springs
“Shape Memory
Springs for Actuators”

TENSILE SPRINGS

SMA tensile springs can be used as very fast and miniaturized thermal-actuators. When heated above As (austenite start
temperature) they contracts developing an high force.

Typical behaviour of a SMA tensile spring

SMA Spring Bias Spring

e
Bi nit
as uste
Sp A
rin
g
Force

A
A B
he
s ati
Stroke ng
co
oli
ng B

nsite
Marte s
Force

Stroke
Wire
Dia.
d
Mean Dia.
D Mechanical and functional characteristics
of some exemplifying tensile spring
D [mm] L0 [mm] d [mm] F [N] s [mm]
Pitch, p Free
Length
Mean Diameter Free Length Wire Diameter Typical Force Typical Stroke
Lo

12 60 1,5 10 160
8 12 1,5 20 6
α
Coil angle,
5 30 0,8 3 100

SMA tensile springs can be customized according to your Open loop with
design and application requirements. Full twisted loop special hook

Sez. Α−Α

Α
1 mm

Available Ends under request

The SAES Getters Group manufacturing companies are ISO9001 certified, the Asian and Italian
companies are also ISO14001 certified.
Full information about our certifications for each company of the Group is available on our website
at: www.saesgetters.com

© 2009 SAES Getters. Printed in Italy. All rights reserved. SAES® and SmartFlex® are registered
trademarks of SAES Getters S.p.A., its subsidiaries and affiliates.
SAES Getters reserves the right to change or modify product specifications at any time without we support your innovation
notice.
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