What's the importance of a spring force constant of 1634N/m?

[OM225]

Hi I'm new here and I've checked everywhere on google but I can't seem to find a website that'll tell me the spring force constant of items. Also what things would be in the range of a spring force constant of 163.427 N/m/

 

[Nugatory]

Hi I'm new here and I've checked everywhere on google but I can't seem to find a website that'll tell me the spring force constant of items.

You may have better luck if you search for "modulus of elasticity". However, that only applies to small displacements. For larger displacements, the shape of the object is critically important - coil springs are shaped to produce a particular spring constant, for example, and it's very different from the spring constant of a solid block of the same steel that spring is made of.

 

[scottdave]

Are you trying to build something?
I found this article which shows a way to experimentally determine the value of a spring constant.
https://www.wired.com/2012/08/do-rubber-bands-act-like-springs/

 

[OmCheeto]

Hi I'm new here and I've checked everywhere on google but I can't seem to find a website that'll tell me the spring force constant of items.

I think your best chance of finding such a list would be if you were actually shopping for springs.
McMaster-Carr sells springs, selectable by "spring force constants".

Also what things would be in the range of a spring force constant of 163.427 N/m/

As you can see, they rate them by lbs./in., so you'll have to do the conversion.

Their extension springs range from 0.004 lbs/in to 203 lbs/in, so I'm guessing you'll find what you're looking for.

 

[scottdave]

This site will help you in converting between Newtons and Pounds force. http://www.kylesconverter.com/force/Newtons-to-pounds--force

 

[CWatters]

1634N/m... So a 163kg mass compresses it 1 meter. 81.5 about half a meter. Perhaps in the ball park of the spring on a pogo stick?

What was the question?

 

[davenn]

1634N/m... So a 163kg mass

he changed that to 163.427 N/m in his first post