Research Article

Effect of Assembly Stresses on Fatigue Life of Symmetrical 65Si7 Leaf Springs

Table 6

Analytical results for load, deflection, and bending stress.

Serial numberLoad typeLoad (N)Deflection (mm)Bending stress by total length (MPa)Bending stress by active length (MPa)

1Unladen load766150.3265.2242
2Design/rated load1295984.6448.48409
3Flat load15754102.8545.2498
4Rubber touching load21645.7141.37749.08684
5Metal-to-metal contact28010182.9969.2885