The commonly used materials for Metal Spring Clips are as follows:
Spring steel
Has excellent elasticity and toughness, able to withstand repeated stretching and compression.
Commonly used for metal spring clips with high elasticity requirements, such as fixed clips in automotive engine components.
For example, the valve spring clamp of a car engine is made of spring steel and can maintain good elasticity in high temperature and high frequency working environments.
Stainless steel
Has good corrosion resistance and can work stably in humid or corrosive media environments.
Commonly used in some application scenarios that require rust prevention, such as connecting clips in outdoor electrical equipment.
The cable fixing clip for outdoor street lights, made of stainless steel material, can effectively resist corrosion in rainwater and air.
Carbon steel
High strength, relatively low cost, and can achieve a certain degree of elasticity through appropriate heat treatment.
Suitable for metal spring clips in general mechanical components.
For example, some simple fixed metal spring clips in ordinary mechanical equipment may use carbon steel.
Copper alloy
Good conductivity and thermal conductivity, while also possessing a certain degree of elasticity.
It has applications in the field of electronics, such as certain fixing clips on circuit boards.
For example, the spring clip used to secure the heat sink on the computer motherboard may be made of copper alloy material to facilitate heat dissipation and ensure electrical connections.
The selection of materials for Metal Spring Clips depends on specific usage environments, performance requirements, cost budgets, and other factors.