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What load are spring hooks subjected to?

  • Bending.
  • Tension.
  • Compressive.

Explanation from PART66Online

The hook formed at the end of a tension spring is a curved cantilever, so when the spring is pulled the hook is loaded in bending rather than in pure tension. This is why hooks are a common fatigue-failure point and are inspected carefully.

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azwanmaziz92 asked · 4 Sep 2013

Can anyone explain to me why the answer is bending not the tension?

Community Comments (4)

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PART66Online 4 Sep 2013
Imagine soft metal ring with 1 cut, like this: doomlegends.com/maille/wire_cutters.jpg
You are holding it in two opposite positions and trying to tension it. What will happen with ring?
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Sokeros 11 Jun 2021
Correct answer is b. images.app.goo.gl/XbaWnydchXsTwMob6. Its a spring hook not a single coil spring.
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Jordi 19 Jun 2021
A spring hook basically is being pulled so the correct should be tension.
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Jordi 19 Jun 2021
A spring hook basically is being pulled so the correct should be tension.

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