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Difference between Compression and Tension Springs

Among all the different types of industrial springs if you’re wondering which one is most commonly used then the answer is compression spring and tension springs. These two types of springs are manufactured in many sizes and come in different forms to fit the requirement of the spring designs. To anyone not familiar with these springs both of them look quite similar and people might not be able to spot differences. Though they appear similar they’re very different in their use and functioning. Let’s know how the compression springs are different than tension springs. What are compression springs and tension springs? By design and function, every spring is a flexible mechanical element meant to undergo elastic deflection to some extent. The deflection is either from elongation or reduction in the spring length. Both tension spring and compression spring are helical but herein is the main difference between the two as they are made for two different works i.e. one does the pushin