
The most common type of spring is the
coil spring; however, a spring can be any elastic object that can store energy.
Samarium Springs are helix shaped springs that can store and release mechanical energy, absorb shock, or maintain a force between contacting surfaces. American Elements specializes in producing high purity uniform shaped Samarium Spring with the highest possible density for use in semiconductor, Chemical Vapor Deposition (CVD) and Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) processes including Thermal and Electron Beam (E-Beam) Evaporation, Low Temperature Organic Evaporation, Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD),
Metallic-Organic and Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD). Samarium springs store and release mechanical energy, absorb shock, and conserve force between contacting surfaces. Our standard
Metal Spring sizes range from 0.75 mm to 1 mm to 2 mm diameter with strict tolerances and alpha values (conductive resistance) for uses such as gas detection and thermometry tolerances (Also see
Nanoparticles) . Please
contact us to fabricate
custom spring alloys and gauge sizes. Materials are produced using crystallization, solid state and other
ultra high purification processes such as sublimation. American Elements specializes in producing
custom compositions for commercial and research applications and for new proprietary technologies. American Elements also casts any of the rare earth metals and most other advanced materials into rod, bar, or plate form, as well as other machined shapes and through other processes such as
nanoparticles and in the form of
solutions and
organometallics. We can also provide
Rod outside this range. American Elements produces to many standard grades when applicable, including Mil Spec (military grade); ACS, Reagent and Technical Grade; Food, Agricultural and Pharmaceutical Grade; Optical Grade,
USP and
EP/BP (European Pharmacopoeia/British Pharmacopoeia)and follows applicable
ASTM testing standards. Typical and custom packaging is available. We also produce Samarium as
powder,
ingot,
pieces,
pellets,
disc,
granules and in compound forms, such as
oxide. Other shapes are available by request. Samarium springs can have several different purposes.