Yellow Zinc Washers, Flat Head Screw Washer, Bowed Spring Washer

During the use of bolts, the flat washer and spring washer play an indispensable role respectively, so how to choose? Let's talk about it today.

Function of spring pad:

1. The function of the spring washer is that after the nut is tightened, the spring washer gives an elastic force to the nut to counter the nut so that it is not easy to fall off. The basic function of the spring is to give a force to the nut after the nut is tightened to increase the friction between the nut and the bolt.

1. Generally, the flat pad is not used for spring pad (except that the flat pad and spring pad shall be considered when protecting the surface of fasteners and mounting surface).

1. The flat pad is generally used in the connectors, one is soft and the other is hard and brittle. Its main function is to increase the contact area, disperse the pressure and prevent the soft material from being crushed.

advantage:

• The spring washer has good locking effect;

• The spring washer has good seismic effect;

• Low manufacturing cost;

• Easy to install.

Disadvantages:

The spring washer is greatly affected by the material and process. If the material is not good, the heat treatment is not good, or other processes are not in place, it is easy to crack. Therefore, we must choose a reliable manufacturer.

Function of flat pad:

1. Increase the contact area between the screw and the machine.

1. Eliminate the damage to the machine surface caused by the spring washer when removing the screw. When using, it must be: spring pad - flat pad, the flat pad is next to the machine surface, and the spring pad is between the flat pad and the nut. The flat pad is used to increase the force bearing surface of the screw. In order to prevent the screw from loosening, the spring pad plays a certain buffer protection role when stressed. Although flat pads can be used as sacrificial pads.

1. But most of the time, it is used as a supplementary pad or flat pressing pad.

advantage:

• By increasing the contact area, the parts can be protected from damage;

• By increasing the contact area, the pressure between the nut and the equipment is reduced, so as to play a protective role.

Disadvantages:

• The flat washer can not resist earthquake;

• The flat washer also has no locking effect.

When to use flat pads and spring pads?

1. Generally, the flat pad can be used only when the load is relatively small and the vibration load is not borne.

1. In the case of large load and bearing vibration load, flat pad and spring pad must be used.

1. Basically, spring washers are not used alone, but in combination.

In the actual use process, due to the different emphasis of the flat washer and the spring washer, they are used together in many occasions. In this way, it has the advantages of protecting parts, preventing nuts from loosening and reducing vibration. It is a great choice.

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