Applications
Where this spring style fits
Review best-fit uses, assembly constraints and situations where another spring style may be a better choice.
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Custom Crest-to-Crest Wave Springs
Multi-turn axial wave springs specified by working height, required load, bore clearance and shaft clearance.
- Specification
- Drawing and working requirement
- Dimensions
- Confirmed for the assembly
- Performance
- Specified at working positions
- Quotation
- Submit dimensions and quantity
About Custom Crest-to-Crest Wave Springs
Crest-to-crest wave springs arrange successive waves in a multi-turn body to provide axial compliance. The design is considered where installed height and available stroke must be balanced within a circular cavity. Select using loads at working heights and the mating bore and shaft, rather than a free-height dimension alone. Space savings depend on the compared designs and are not a universal percentage.
Key Design Characteristics
- Specify the axial load at each required working height.
- Check bore and shaft clearance over the compression range.
- State the desired end contact and the permissible compressed height.
Choosing Between Related Designs
Compare plain ends with shim ends when the contact surface matters. A single-turn wave spring is a separate configuration, while an interlaced arrangement needs a different constituent-spring specification.
Specification and Inspection Review
Agree height measurement and load-test seating conditions. Include restrictions on contact with the bore or shaft and any permissible load change after cycling, so acceptance reflects the installed application.
Product Specification
What to Define for This Spring
Use these product-specific inputs to describe your requirement. Final dimensions, material and performance are confirmed against the drawing and operating conditions.
| Specification item | What to define |
|---|---|
| Radial envelope | Operating bore, shaft diameter and available radial width. |
| Axial heights | Free height, installed heights and travel limit. |
| Load targets | Axial load and tolerance at each stated height. |
| Wave geometry | Turns, waves and section dimensions if already defined. |
| Seating and duty | Seat faces, material, temperature and cycle requirement. |
Next Design Decisions
Next Steps for Your Spring Design
Once the spring style is selected, confirm how it works in the assembly, which material suits the environment, how it will be manufactured and which dimensions and performance points should be controlled on the drawing.
Materials
Choose the material for the environment
Choose flat-wire material and condition for the environment and working deflection; confirm grade availability for the proposed geometry.
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Plan prototype and production
Review forming, heat treatment, secondary operations, inspection and the path from first samples to repeat production.
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Use the engineering guide for design support
Use the engineering library to review materials, sizing considerations and applicable standards for the custom design.
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Common Material Families to Review
The links below are selection guides, not a claim that every grade is suitable for every size or load.
Compare Designs
Related Spring Products
Use these alternatives when the available space, connection style, travel or force direction changes.
Wave Springs
Crest-to-Crest Wave Springs with Shim Ends
Multi-turn wave springs with flat shim-end contact features, specified for the required seat interface and axial load-height range.
Wave Springs
Single-Turn Overlap Wave Springs
Single-turn axial wave springs with overlapping ends, defined by working height, end freedom and radial installation clearance.
Wave Springs
Interlaced Wave Springs
Interlaced multi-turn wave spring configurations, specified by the constituent wave geometry and the required axial load-height response.
Product Questions
Crest-to-Crest Wave Springs FAQ
Is free height sufficient to select the spring?
No. Provide working height and required axial load, together with the bore and shaft dimensions.
Will every wave spring reduce installed height by the same amount?
No. Compare the specific load, travel and available envelope of the candidate designs. A general product type does not establish a fixed saving.
RFQ
Send the Working Requirement
A drawing is ideal. If you do not have one yet, provide the dimensions, load or torque, travel, environment and expected quantity that matter in the assembly.
CustomSprings Engineering Catalog
Request This Spring
Send your dimensions, quantity and drawing for engineering review.