What is the expected life of a Gas Spring?
When calculating approximate life of a Gas Spring, one must first determine how much force the support can lose before the application becomes unacceptable. The time it takes to lose this amount of force is considered to be the life of the gas spring. All gas springs lose output force over time. The rate at which force loss occurs varies greatly by application. Many factors affect the rate of force loss, such as: size of the support, orientation, amount of cycles, ambient temperature, vibration, and the geometry of the application. Considering all of the variables, it is very difficult to estimate life accurately without actual testing in the application. Ameritool has surpassed 125,000 strokes in a certified test lab environment.
