Gas Struts Guide

 

What is a Gas Strut

Whether you are in the Industrial, Automotive, Marine, Building or Home Handyman industry, we carry a vast range of struts and accessories to fit your job. When you need a gas strut for your boat, vehicle, caravan or camper, horse float ramp, building trailer or that special home job, we can help you find the right match for your requirements.

Gas Struts are perfectly suited in various applications making light work to assist in lifting and holding box lids, camper bed bases, doors and other small “around the home” projects. 

We can supply various lengths and pressures according to your application, and adjust accordingly to suit any special need… (within safety measures for each size category). Our range of ends and brackets will complement the fit out you are using, please check our accessories section below for more information.

 

 

  

Accessories

View our large range of brackets, ball ends, sockets etc for gas struts.

 

 

 

Automotive Gas Struts

We provide bonnet, tailgate and boot gas struts for a variety of vehicles

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Choosing Your Strut

 

 

 

Glossary

 

A B C D E F G H I J L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

 

 

B

The grooved section of the tube. This feature is used to retain the guide and seal package and prevent the piston from damaging the seal package during extension.

C

The total closed length measured from the centre of one end fit to centre of the next end fit.

D

Dampers are another great way to control the motion of your door, lid or cover. In addition, they're also useful to control the movement of a lever, gear, pedal or linkage mechanism. Each damper is filled with gas and a small amount of lubricating oil. Through a series of chambers and orifices, the movement of gas can slow the motion in the extension or compression of the rod with the tube.

E

The end plug is used to seal the tube end of the gas spring and attach to the tube end fitting.

The total length of the gas spring measured from the centre of one end fit to the centre of the next end fit.

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G

The guide and seal package provides a bearing surface for the rod and prevents the escape of gas and ingress of contamination.

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N

Nitrogen is used inside gas springs as it is inert and non-flammable; it does not react with any of the internal components.

R

A rod comes as either precision-ground, polished carbon, or stainless steel. The surface is treated to improve wear and increase corrosion resistance. Generally, the rod will always be longer than the stroke of the spring and shorter than the length of the tube.

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S

The maximum amount of distance the rod can travel from closed length to extended length

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T

A gas spring tube comprises a high-integrity powder-coated, carbon, or stainless steel seamless welded tube suitable for high pressures. The internal surface finish and tensile strength of the tube are critical for a gas spring’s longevity and burst pressure performance.

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