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CI 013DE 03M

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Weight
0.00 lb.
Direction of Wind
Factory Option
Ends
Squared
Finish
Pre-coated with Tin
Material
Music Wire
Total Coils
7.830
Product Series
Published Stock Code
CI013DE03M
Product Type
Compression Spring
Product Category
Stock
Revision
NR
Rate (N/mm)
0.44
Rate (kg/cm)
0.45
Rate (lb/in)
2.51
Rate (gm/mm)
44.86
Weight per Item (lb)
0.00
Material Specification
ASTM A228
Free Length (cm)
1.270
Free Length (inch)
0.500
Free Length (mm)
12.700
Free Length - Build Spec (in)
0.50
Free Length Tolerance (cm)
0.05
Free Length Tolerance (in)
0.02
Free Length Tolerance (mm)
0.46
Free Length Tolerance - Build Spec (in)
0.02
Hole Diameter (cm)
0.44
Hole Diameter (inch)
0.17
Hole Diameter (mm)
4.37
Inside Diameter (cm)
0.33
Inside Diameter (in)
0.13
Inside Diameter (mm)
3.30
Outside Diameter (cm)
0.396
Outside Diameter (in)
0.16
Outside Diameter (mm)
3.96
Outside Diameter - Build Spec (in)
0.16
Rate (gm/cm)
448.60
Rate (kg/mm)
0.04
Rate (N/cm)
4.40
Rate - Build Spec (lb/in)
2.51
Rate Tolerance (gm/cm)
44.82
Rate Tolerance (gm/mm)
4.48
Rate Tolerance (kg/cm)
0.04
Rate Tolerance (kg/mm)
0.00
Rate Tolerance (lb/in)
0.25
Rate Tolerance (N/cm)
0.44
Rate Tolerance (N/mm)
0.04
Rate Tolerance - Build Spec (lb/in)
0.25
Rod Diameter (cm)
0.31
Rod Diameter (inch)
0.12
Rod Diameter (mm)
3.07
Solid Height (cm)
0.29
Solid Height (inch)
0.12
Solid Height (mm)
2.92
Total Coils - Build Spec
7.83
Wire Diameter (cm)
0.03
Wire Diameter (inch)
0.01
Wire Diameter (mm)
0.33
Wire Diameter - Build Spec (in)
0.01
Hole Diameter - Build Spec. (in)
0.17
Rod Diameter - Build Spec. (in)
0.12
Rod Diameter Tolerance - Build Spec. (in)
MIN
Rod Diameter Tolerance (in)
MIN
Rod Diameter Tolerance (mm)
MIN
Rod Diameter Tolerance (cm)
MIN
Solid Height - Build Spec. (in)
0.12
Material Short Description
MW
Load at Solid Height (lb)
0.97
Load at Solid Height - Build Spec. (lb)
0.97
Load at Solid Height (N)
4.31
Load at Solid Height (kg)
0.44
Load at Solid Height (gm)
439.08
Active Coils - Build Spec.
5.83
Active Coils
5.83
Active Coils Tolerance - Build Spec.
Reference
Active Coils Tolerance
Reference
Product Series
Instrument Compression Series (inch)
Inside Diameter Tolerance (cm)
Reference
Inside Diameter Tolerance (in)
Reference
Inside Diameter Tolerance (mm)
Reference
Inside Diameter Tolerance - Build Spec (in)
Reference
Outside Diameter Tolerance (cm)
+0.008/-0.013
Outside Diameter Tolerance (in)
+0.003/-0.005
Outside Diameter Tolerance (mm)
+0.08/-0.13
Outside Diameter Tolerance - Build Spec (in)
+0.003/-0.005
Inside Diameter - Build Spec (in)
0.13
Outside Diameter Lower Tolerance (in)
0.01
Outside Diameter Upper Tolerance (in)
0.00
Outside Diameter Upper Tolerance (mm)
0.08
Outside Diameter Lower Tolerance (mm)
0.13
Model Code
CI

Compression Spring: OD 0.156 in, FL 0.5 in, Music Wire

Instrument Compression Series (inch) Compression Springs

Precision Springs for Precision Products .

Lee Spring CI 013DE 03M is a precision compression spring from the Instrument Compression Series (inch), engineered for applications requiring reliable performance in moderate-load scenarios. This spring features an 0.156-inch outside diameter (3.96 mm) with a 0.172-inch hole diameter (4.37 mm) and extends to a free length of 0.5 inch (12.7 mm), making it ideal for instruments and assemblies where consistent and precise compression characteristics are critical. Made from Music Wire with a 0.013-inch wire diameter (0.33 mm), the spring delivers a spring rate of 2.512 lb/inch (0.44 N/mm) through its 5.83 active coils out of 7.83 total coils for predictable deflection behavior. The spring compresses to a solid height of 0.115 inch (2.92 mm) while supporting a maximum load of 0.968 lb (4.31 N) at full compression. The spring has Squared ends and a Pre-coated with Tin finish for optimal performance.

About the Compression Spring Instrument Series

The Lee Spring Instrument Series includes a wide range of size and rate combinations in a smaller, highly precise spring design. Selections are sorted in ascending order to mating hole/bore diameter sizes. Instrument Compression Springs are available in both inch and metric series. Inch Series springs are available in Music Wire, Type 302 Stainless Steel and Type 316 Stainless Steel. Metric Series springs are available in Music Wire and Type 302 Stainless Steel. The Music Wire springs are made from coated wire or provided with a plating finish for light corrosion resistance. The Type 302 Stainless Steel springs are passivated, while Type 316 Stainless Steel springs are passivated and ultrasonically cleaned. Lee Spring Instrument Compression Springs feature squared ends. A squared end, also called a closed end, is made by reducing the coil pitch of the ends to zero. Squareness influences how a force produced by the spring can be transferred to adjacent parts

Instrument Compression Series (inch) Compression Springs have useful applications in various industries, including:

  • Medical devices
  • Firearms
  • Pharmaceutical delivery devices
  • Lighting and electrical control
  • Petro-chemical processes
  • Communication devices
  • Aerospace
  • Testing and measurement equipment
  • Marine applications
  • Automotive
  • Locks and security devices
  • Precision Instruments
  • Hardware

...and many more applications

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Product Compression OD 0.156 in, Length 0.5 in, Music Wire
Product Compression OD 3.96 mm, Length 12.7 mm, Music Wire
Part Number CI 013DE 03M
Series Instrument Compression Series (inch)
Outside Diameter (inch) 0.156
Outside Diameter (cm) 0.396
Outside Diameter (mm) 3.96
Hole Diameter (inch) 0.172
Hole Diameter (cm) 0.437
Hole Diameter (mm) 4.37
Rod Diameter (inch) 0.121
Rod Diameter (cm) 0.307
Rod Diameter (mm) 3.07
Free Length (inch) 0.5
Free Length (cm) 1.27
Free Length (mm) 12.7
Rate (gm/mm) 44.86
Rate (kg/cm) 0.449
Rate (kg/mm) 0.0449
Rate (lb/inch) 2.512
Rate (gm/cm) 448.6
Rate (N/cm) 4.4
Rate (N/mm) 0.44
Solid Height (inch) 0.115
Solid Height (cm) 0.292
Solid Height (mm) 2.92
Wire Diameter (inch) 0.013
Wire Diameter (cm) 0.033
Wire Diameter (mm) 0.33
Material Music Wire
Load at Solid Height (gm) 439.08
Load at Solid Height (kg) 0.439
Load at Solid Height (lb) 0.968
Load at Solid Height (N) 4.31
Ends Squared
Active Coils 5.83
Direction of Wind Factory Option
Finish Pre-coated with Tin
Total Coils 7.83
0.013 0.156 0.003 0.005 0.172 0.121 0.5 0.018 7.83 2.512 0.251 0.115 0.968 0.013 0.5 0.156 0.33 3.96 0.08 4.37 3.07 12.7 0.457 0.44 2.92 4.31
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1 - 19 $7.680
20 - 49 $4.650
50 - 99 $2.350
100 - 199 $1.510
200 - 299 $1.179
300 - 399 $1.077
400 - 499 $0.984
500 - 599 $0.900
600 - 699 $0.826
700 - 799 $0.766
800 - 899 $0.713
900 - 999 $0.671
1000 $0.639

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