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 "version": "2026-10-20",
 "license": "Dimension sheets: CC BY 4.0. Standard and published-size files: CC BY 4.0. Xem Studio's own designs (files_license = Xem Studio Design License): free to use and sell things from, not to redistribute as files — https://xemstudio.com/license/. Other publishers' files: their own license, linked beside them.",
 "slug": "lee-spring-stock-ranges",
 "name": "Spring stock ranges (Lee Spring): compression, extension and torsion OD, wire, free length, sample rates",
 "kind": "standard",
 "category": "Hardware",
 "group": "Bearings, rails & motion",
 "year": null,
 "question": "What sizes do stock compression, extension and torsion springs come in (OD, wire diameter, free length), and what are typical rates?",
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  "spring",
  "compression spring",
  "extension spring",
  "torsion spring",
  "stock",
  "lee spring",
  "rate"
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  "compression spring sizes",
  "extension spring sizes",
  "torsion spring sizes",
  "lee spring stock sizes",
  "spring wire diameter range",
  "compression spring od range",
  "spring free length range",
  "lc 063g01s",
  "lc 026bc08s",
  "stock spring sizes od wire free length",
  "small compression spring rate",
  "torsion spring leg length"
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  "basis": "Lee Spring stock-spring overview (stated ranges) and Lee product pages for sample parts (OD, wire, free length, solid height, rate, coils)",
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  },
  "notes": [
   "What a Lee Spring stock catalog covers (its own overview page): compression springs OD 0.025 to 1.937 in, free length 0.025 to 6 in, wire 0.004 to 0.177 in; extension springs OD 0.063 to 2.0 in, free length 0.250 to 10.0 in, wire 0.007 to 0.207 in; torsion springs OD 0.105 to 2.141 in, leg length 0.375 to 4.25 in. Lee states over 25,000 stock designs. Materials: music wire (plated or coated) and passivated 302 / 304 / 316 stainless; heavy-duty compression also in oil-tempered MB wire. The page states no rate range, so none is given.",
   "The rows below the ranges are individual stock parts read from Lee's product pages (they are samples across the range, not a catalog table): the rate, solid height and coil counts are the page's. Compression rate k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) is on the springs page. Extension free length is measured inside the end loops. Torsion torque is the maximum at the stated deflection; the page for LTML 100J 04 M lists no rate.",
   "The LC 026BC 08 S page prints wire 0.03 in in its table and 0.026 in in the description; the part number's 026 and the description are used. LC 026EE 10 S: the page's 'ID' column is the hole it works in, so ID is left out for every row.",
   "Lee's printed catalog sections (extension and torsion PDFs) were also tried; their text came back scrambled across columns, so no row from them is used.",
   "No files: a spring's outline is a coil of wire whose pitch, end shape and hooks the pages do not print as numbers; the existing springs page has the envelope models."
  ],
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   "columns": [
    "type / part",
    "OD, in / mm",
    "wire, in / mm",
    "free length (compression, extension) or leg length (torsion), in / mm",
    "other",
    "rate, lb/in / N/mm",
    "total coils",
    "material"
   ],
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    [
     "RANGE compression",
     "0.025 to 1.937 in (0.64 to 49.20 mm)",
     "0.004 to 0.177 in (0.10 to 4.50 mm)",
     "0.025 to 6 in (0.64 to 152.40 mm)",
     "",
     "",
     "",
     ""
    ],
    [
     "RANGE extension",
     "0.063 to 2.0 in (1.60 to 50.80 mm)",
     "0.007 to 0.207 in (0.18 to 5.26 mm)",
     "0.250 to 10.0 in (6.35 to 254.00 mm)",
     "",
     "",
     "",
     ""
    ],
    [
     "RANGE torsion",
     "0.105 to 2.141 in (2.667 to 54.38 mm); over rod 0.062 to 2.141 in (1.58 to 54.38 mm)",
     "—",
     "leg length 0.375 to 4.25 in (9.53 to 107.95 mm)",
     "",
     "",
     "",
     ""
    ],
    [
     "compression LC 022D 03 S",
     "0.300 / 7.62",
     "0.022 / 0.56",
     "0.625 / 15.88",
     "0.122 / 3.10",
     "4.2 / 0.736",
     "5.25",
     "302 stainless"
    ],
    [
     "compression LC 026BC 08 S",
     "0.210 / 5.33",
     "0.026 / 0.66",
     "0.813 / 20.65",
     "0.344 / 8.74",
     "8.30 / 1.45",
     "13.05",
     "302 stainless"
    ],
    [
     "compression LC 026EE 10 S",
     "0.375 / 9.53",
     "0.026 / 0.66",
     "1.125 / 28.58",
     "0.219 / 5.57",
     "2.17 / 0.38",
     "8.19",
     "302 stainless"
    ],
    [
     "compression LC 038C 05 M",
     "0.240 / 6.10",
     "0.038 / 0.97",
     "0.563 / 14.30",
     "0.305 / 7.75",
     "64 / 11.209",
     "7.93",
     "music wire"
    ],
    [
     "compression LC 063G 01 S",
     "0.480 / 12.19",
     "0.063 / 1.60",
     "0.500 / 12.70",
     "0.301 / 7.65",
     "104.1 / 18.231",
     "4.61",
     "302 stainless"
    ],
    [
     "compression LC 085L 0 S",
     "0.970 / 24.64",
     "0.085 / 2.16",
     "0.875 / 22.23",
     "0.312 / 7.92",
     "56.228 / 9.847",
     "3.67",
     "302 stainless"
    ],
    [
     "compression LC 105KL 04 S",
     "0.906 / 23.01",
     "0.105 / 2.67",
     "1.500 / 38.10",
     "0.711 / 18.05",
     "61.967 / 10.852",
     "6.77",
     "302 stainless"
    ],
    [
     "extension LEM 050AB 04 M",
     "0.138 / 3.51",
     "0.019 / 0.48",
     "0.965 / 24.51",
     "initial tension 0.398 lb / 1.77 N; max ext. length 1.646 / 41.81",
     "3.37 / 0.59",
     "40",
     "music wire"
    ],
    [
     "torsion LTML 100J 04 M",
     "0.276 / 7.01",
     "0.039 / 0.99",
     "leg 1.378 / 35.0; body 0.157 / 3.99",
     "torque 1.205 lb-in / 136.147 N-mm at 43 deg",
     "",
     "3.00",
     "left hand, music wire; mandrel 0.157 / 3.99"
    ],
    [
     "torsion LTML 060H 05 M",
     "0.244 / 6.20",
     "0.024 / 0.61",
     "leg 0.866 / 22.0; body 0.094 / 2.39",
     "torque 0.283 lb-in / 31.9747 N-mm at 64 deg (free position 270 deg)",
     "",
     "2.75",
     "left hand, music wire; mandrel 0.157 / 3.99"
    ]
   ]
  }
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 "sheet_text": "Spring stock ranges (Lee Spring): compression, extension and torsion OD, wire, free length, sample rates — dimension sheet\nSource: Xem Studio, https://xemstudio.com/objects/lee-spring-stock-ranges/  (sheet CC BY 4.0)\nBasis: Lee Spring stock-spring overview (stated ranges) and Lee product pages for sample parts (OD, wire, free length, solid height, rate, coils)\nCatalog version: 2026-10-20\n\nSizes: see table below\n- What a Lee Spring stock catalog covers (its own overview page): compression springs OD 0.025 to 1.937 in, free length 0.025 to 6 in, wire 0.004 to 0.177 in; extension springs OD 0.063 to 2.0 in, free length 0.250 to 10.0 in, wire 0.007 to 0.207 in; torsion springs OD 0.105 to 2.141 in, leg length 0.375 to 4.25 in. Lee states over 25,000 stock designs. Materials: music wire (plated or coated) and passivated 302 / 304 / 316 stainless; heavy-duty compression also in oil-tempered MB wire. The page states no rate range, so none is given.\n- The rows below the ranges are individual stock parts read from Lee's product pages (they are samples across the range, not a catalog table): the rate, solid height and coil counts are the page's. Compression rate k = G d^4 / (8 D^3 n) is on the springs page. Extension free length is measured inside the end loops. Torsion torque is the maximum at the stated deflection; the page for LTML 100J 04 M lists no rate.\n- The LC 026BC 08 S page prints wire 0.03 in in its table and 0.026 in in the description; the part number's 026 and the description are used. LC 026EE 10 S: the page's 'ID' column is the hole it works in, so ID is left out for every row.\n- Lee's printed catalog sections (extension and torsion PDFs) were also tried; their text came back scrambled across columns, so no row from them is used.\n- No files: a spring's outline is a coil of wire whose pitch, end shape and hooks the pages do not print as numbers; the existing springs page has the envelope models.\n\ntype / part  OD, in / mm  wire, in / mm  free length (compression, extension) or leg length (torsion), in / mm  other  rate, lb/in / N/mm  total coils  material\nRANGE compression  0.025 to 1.937 in (0.64 to 49.20 mm)  0.004 to 0.177 in (0.10 to 4.50 mm)  0.025 to 6 in (0.64 to 152.40 mm)        \nRANGE extension  0.063 to 2.0 in (1.60 to 50.80 mm)  0.007 to 0.207 in (0.18 to 5.26 mm)  0.250 to 10.0 in (6.35 to 254.00 mm)        \nRANGE torsion  0.105 to 2.141 in (2.667 to 54.38 mm); over rod 0.062 to 2.141 in (1.58 to 54.38 mm)  —  leg length 0.375 to 4.25 in (9.53 to 107.95 mm)        \ncompression LC 022D 03 S  0.300 / 7.62  0.022 / 0.56  0.625 / 15.88  0.122 / 3.10  4.2 / 0.736  5.25  302 stainless\ncompression LC 026BC 08 S  0.210 / 5.33  0.026 / 0.66  0.813 / 20.65  0.344 / 8.74  8.30 / 1.45  13.05  302 stainless\ncompression LC 026EE 10 S  0.375 / 9.53  0.026 / 0.66  1.125 / 28.58  0.219 / 5.57  2.17 / 0.38  8.19  302 stainless\ncompression LC 038C 05 M  0.240 / 6.10  0.038 / 0.97  0.563 / 14.30  0.305 / 7.75  64 / 11.209  7.93  music wire\ncompression LC 063G 01 S  0.480 / 12.19  0.063 / 1.60  0.500 / 12.70  0.301 / 7.65  104.1 / 18.231  4.61  302 stainless\ncompression LC 085L 0 S  0.970 / 24.64  0.085 / 2.16  0.875 / 22.23  0.312 / 7.92  56.228 / 9.847  3.67  302 stainless\ncompression LC 105KL 04 S  0.906 / 23.01  0.105 / 2.67  1.500 / 38.10  0.711 / 18.05  61.967 / 10.852  6.77  302 stainless\nextension LEM 050AB 04 M  0.138 / 3.51  0.019 / 0.48  0.965 / 24.51  initial tension 0.398 lb / 1.77 N; max ext. length 1.646 / 41.81  3.37 / 0.59  40  music wire\ntorsion LTML 100J 04 M  0.276 / 7.01  0.039 / 0.99  leg 1.378 / 35.0; body 0.157 / 3.99  torque 1.205 lb-in / 136.147 N-mm at 43 deg    3.00  left hand, music wire; mandrel 0.157 / 3.99\ntorsion LTML 060H 05 M  0.244 / 6.20  0.024 / 0.61  leg 0.866 / 22.0; body 0.094 / 2.39  torque 0.283 lb-in / 31.9747 N-mm at 64 deg (free position 270 deg)    2.75  left hand, music wire; mandrel 0.157 / 3.99\n\nFiles elsewhere (not hosted by Xem Studio; license as stated by the publisher):\n- Lee Spring: Stock springs overview: stated stock ranges (OD, free length, wire) for compression, extension and torsion springs — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://www.leespring.com/overviewstockprings\n- Lee Spring: Compression spring LC 022D 03 S: product page — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://www.leespring.com/product/compression-spring-lc022d03s-stainless-steel\n- Lee Spring: Compression spring LC 026BC 08 S: product page — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://www.leespring.com/product/compression-spring-lc026bc08s-stainless-steel\n- Lee Spring: Compression spring LC 038C 05 M: product page — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://www.leespring.com/product/compression-spring-lc038c05m-music-wire\n- Lee Spring: Compression spring LC 063G 01 S: product page — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://www.leespring.com/product/compression-spring-lc063g01s-stainless-steel\n- Lee Spring: Compression spring LC 085L 0 S: product page — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://www.leespring.com/product/compression-spring-lc085l0s-stainless-steel\n- Lee Spring: Compression spring LC 105KL 04 S: product page — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://www.leespring.com/product/compression-spring-lc105kl04s-stainless-steel\n- Lee Spring: Compression spring LC 026EE 10 S: product page — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://www.leespring.com/compression-specific-new/327381\n- Lee Spring: Extension spring LEM 050AB 04 M: product page — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://www.leespring.com/extension-specific-new/268461\n- Lee Spring: Torsion spring LTML 100J 04 M: product page — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://www.leespring.com/torsion-specific-new/467441\n- Lee Spring: Torsion spring LTML 060H 05 M: product page — web — Publisher's page; dimensions are facts — https://www.leespring.com/torsion-specific-new/466661\n\nNo true-size file yet: the published figures do not fix the whole shape; a measured scan is planned.\nAPI: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=lee-spring-stock-ranges\n",
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  "music-wire-sizes",
  "disc-springs-din-2093",
  "gas-springs-series-and-strokes",
  "spring-pins-iso-8752-8750-asme-b18-8-2"
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 "dimensions": "exact (nominal, no tolerance added)",
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  {
   "q": "What size compression springs are stocked?",
   "a": "Lee Spring stocks OD 0.025 to 1.937 in, free length up to 6 in and wire 0.004 to 0.177 in (0.64 to 49.2 mm OD, up to 152.4 mm, 0.10 to 4.50 mm wire)."
  },
  {
   "q": "What is the rate of a 1.6 mm wire, 12.19 mm OD compression spring?",
   "a": "Lee's LC 063G 01 S (0.063 in wire, 0.48 in OD, 0.5 in free length) is rated 104.1 lb/in (18.231 N/mm)."
  },
  {
   "q": "What size extension springs are stocked?",
   "a": "OD 0.063 to 2.0 in, free length 0.250 to 10.0 in, wire 0.007 to 0.207 in."
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