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| Symbol | Unit | Designation |
| D | mm | Mean winding diameter |
| De | mm | Outer winding diameter |
| Di | mm | Inner winding diameter |
| d | mm | Wire diameter |
| E | N/mm² | Modulus of elasticity |
| F | N | Spring power (preloaded) |
| Fn | N | Spring power as a function of the spring length Ln (static load) |
| G | N/mm² | Shear modulus |
| k | - | Tension coefficient |
| L | mm | Spring length |
| L0 | mm | Length of unloaded spring |
| LH | mm | Height of end ring |
| LK | mm | Length of spring body |
| Ln | mm | Permissible spring length as a function of spring power Fn |
| M | g | Weight of spring |
| m | mm | Width of end ring opening |
| N | - | Number of load cycles |
| n | - | Number of effective windings |
| R | N/mm | Spring rate |
| Rm | N/mm² | Minimum tensile strength |
| s | mm | Spring path |
| sh | mm | Stroke (working travel) |
| sn | mm | Spring path as a function of the spring power Fn |
| W | Nmm | Spring work capacity |
| w=D/d | - | Winding ratio |
| p | kg/dm³ | Density |
| T | N/mm² | Shear strain ignoring the influence of wire bending |
| To | N/mm² | Inner shear strain as a function of the inner preloading F0 |
| Tk | N/mm² | Corrected shear strain taking account of the influence of wire bending |
| Tn | N/mm² | Shear strain as a function of spring power Fn |
| Tzul | N/mm² | Permissible shear strain |