Leaf spring
part · 1804 · Industrial Revolution
A stack of springy steel leaves; suspension of carriages and trucks.
Principles and materials it uses
- Steel — is made of. Steel.
- Iron — is made of. Early leaf springs were made of hardened iron.
- Elasticity — uses. The leaves bend and spring back.
Where it is used
- Truck — is part of. Leaf-spring suspension.
- Carriage — is part of. Leaf springs softened the ride of carriages.
- Military jeep — is part of. Leaf-spring suspension.
- Stagecoach — is part of. Leaf springs.
- Pickup truck — is part of. The rear axle springs.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Suspension — evolved into. Car suspension inherited carriage leaf springs.
What it is a kind of
- Spring — is a kind of. A spring.