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Why is a spring made of steel, not of copper?

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A spring will be better one, if a large restoring force is setup in it on being deformed, which in turm depends upon the elasticity of the material of the spring. Since the Young's modulus of elastivity of steel is more than that of copper. Hence steel is prefferred in making the spring.
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