Spring rate conversion formula?

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Sep 10, 2005 | 08:51 PM

C4forlife

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Spring rate conversion formula?

I've been trying to come up with a formula to convert srping rates from Newtons per mm to Pounds per inch. I've been trying N/.2248089=lbs. The .2248089 being the newton to pound conversion. Any racers who work with both? any help greatly appreciated.

Sep 11, 2005 | 01:35 AM

IM QUIKR

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don't you have two conversions to make N to Lbs and mm to Inch?

25.4mm=1"
.2248089= 1N

1 newton/square millimeter = 145.037738 pound/square inch [absolute]

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Sep 11, 2005 | 07:53 AM

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Sep 11, 2005 | 08:11 AM

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Sep 11, 2005 | 10:49 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by IM QUIKR

don't you have two conversions to make N to Lbs and mm to Inch?

25.4mm=1"
.2248089= 1N

1 newton/square millimeter = 145.037738 pound/square inch [absolute]

conversion site

You gave the conversion for pressure, the correct one for spring rates is 1 N/mm=5.7101 LB(force)/in.

Sep 12, 2005 | 04:07 PM