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Originally Posted by Steve N Mi
Tension springs may break in tension but compression springs (like the valve springs in auto engines) break in compression (no tension applied) FWIW.
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Weather they are compressed or stretched... Any movement of this type of spring other than its relaxed state is likely when it will break. Compression is just the opposite force of tension. Still... there is force.
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