Question

12.14 A helical coil spring with D = 50 mm and d = 5.5 mm is wound with a pitch (distance between corresponding points of adjacent coils) of 10 mm. The material is ASTM A227 cold-drawn carbon steel. If the spring is compressed solid, would you expect it to return to its original free length when the force is removed?

Answer 1

you will find out that yielding does not occur , this will make the spring to return to it's original length once the force stretching it is removed.

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Answer 2

Yes

Step-by-step explanation:

From the answer, you will find out that yielding does not occur , this will make the spring to return to it's original length once the force stretching it is removed.

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