Apr 14, 2025
In the smartphone and wearable device industry, stainless steel pullback springs undertake the dual mission of miniaturization and precision. The SIM card holder spring made of 304 stainless steel adopts laser micromachining technology to achieve 0.1mm wire diameter control. After millions of plug-in and pull-out tests, the spring can still maintain a stable elastic force of 0.5N, ensuring reliable contact between the SIM card and the contacts. The 316L stainless steel spring in the smart watch strap buckle is treated with electrolytic polishing to reduce the surface roughness to Ra0.05μm, effectively reducing the risk of skin allergies. At the same time, its excellent corrosion resistance extends the service life of the strap in a sweat environment by more than five times. With the rise of folding screen mobile phones, the 0.2mm thick 304L stainless steel thin spring adopts cold rolling forming and vacuum annealing process to achieve 200,000 bends without fatigue fracture in the hinge mechanism, providing key support for flexible display technology.
In the field of computer and communication equipment, stainless steel pullback springs are core components to ensure the stability of signal transmission. In the positioning mechanism of the server hard disk read/write head, the 302HQ stainless steel spring undergoes a heat treatment process to control the fluctuation of the elastic modulus within ±1%, and combined with air bearing technology, achieves nanometer-level positioning accuracy. In the antenna adjustment system of the 5G base station, the 316L stainless steel spring, which is resistant to a wide temperature environment of -55°C to 120°C, undergoes surface nickel plating, and the resistivity is reduced to 1.5μΩ·cm, thereby ensuring the millisecond-level phase adjustment of the millimeter wave signal. With the ultimate pursuit of heat dissipation performance by artificial intelligence servers, 316LVM stainless steel springs are widely used in liquid cooling modules. Their excellent corrosion resistance improves the compatibility of coolants by 30%, effectively extending the service life of the server.
In the field of medical electronic equipment, strict requirements for material safety make stainless steel pullback springs a core component of implantable devices and diagnostic equipment. In the electrode lead fixing ring of the pacemaker, the 316LVM stainless steel spring has undergone biocompatibility testing and can remain non-degradable in the human environment for 10 years, with an elastic recovery rate of up to 99.8%. In the jaw joint of the endoscopic biopsy forceps, the shape memory stainless steel spring achieves phase change temperature regulation from 40°C to 100°C through heat treatment process, and can maintain a clamping force of 2N even in the narrow area of the digestive tract. With the development of telemedicine, the 0.1mm diameter 304L stainless steel spring has achieved millivolt detection accuracy of ECG signals in wearable ECG monitoring equipment through microelectromechanical system (MEMS) integration technology.
In the field of industrial electronic equipment, stainless steel pullback springs support stable operation in extreme environments. In electric vehicle charging piles, 316L stainless steel springs bear the elastic support of the charging gun plug-in mechanism, and its excellent salt spray corrosion resistance extends the outdoor service life to 20 years. In the cooling fan of the photovoltaic inverter, the 304 stainless steel spring is treated with a surface fluorocarbon coating, which can maintain the stability of elastic properties in a chlorine-containing corrosive gas environment. With the advancement of robot technology, the 316L stainless steel torsion bar springs in the joints of collaborative robots use magnetron sputtering coating technology to maintain an elastic modulus fluctuation of less than 1.5% in an environment of -55°C to 150°C, ensuring the safety of human-machine collaboration.