Spring rate

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The rate of a spring is the change in the force it exerts, divided by the change in deflection of the spring. That is, it is the gradient of the force versus deflection curve.

For an extension or compression spring it has the units of lbf/in, N/mm, or similar. For a torsional spring it has the units of Nm/radian or ft lb/degree, for example.

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