Comprehensive Guide to Gas Struts
What is a Gas Strut?
Gas struts are a reliable, versatile hydro-pneumatic solution that supplies support to various door configurations, they are a type of spring that relies on elastic deformation, using compressed gas contained within an enclosed cylinder sealed by a sliding piston to pneumatically store potential energy and withstand external force applied parallel to the direction of the piston shaft.
A Gas Strut is made from a piston, a tight-fitted tube, a precision rod mechanism, pressurized gas (usually nitrogen), and a minute quantity of pressurized lubricant (usually oil), all contained within a sealed cylinder.
Their Force (F) is equal to the pressure differential (P) between internal and external (environment) pressures, acting on the cross-sectional area of the rod (A).
Available Gas Struts
WDS’ gas strut range comprises a wide variety of end fittings, allowing you to securely and safely mount to your ideal placement from a range of angles to absolute precision, complemented by our range of robust materials that allow our gas struts to expand into multiple industries. These include gas struts with
- no end fittings
- angle joints
- Clevis fork
- Clevis Eye
- swivel eye
- swivel eye rose joints
- external bracket
- internal bracket
- flat bracket
Rod Ends & Fittings
Rod Ends & End Fittings may be applied to many applications from tailgates to machine enclosures. Each end & fitting excel within their unique parameters, i.e. Clevis Fork fixing allows inline mounting as opposed to eye fixtures which allow "offset" mounting. WDS also has kits available for less hassle.
Materials Available
- Steel
- Stainless Steel
- Zinc Alloy
- Zinc Plated
WDS provide an extensive range of anti-corrosive Stainless steel gas struts perfect for a variety of applications due to their adaptable, sustainable and robust nature.
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