What is BS 4464 - Spring washers about?
BS 4464 provides a set of guidelines for vehicle manufacturers with specifications for spring washers for engineering and automobile purposes.
BS 4464 specifies the dimensions, tolerances, and general requirements for metric series spring washers of helical construction, suitable for use with metric threaded fasteners within the range of 1.6 mm (M1.6) to 68 mm (M68) diameter.
BS 4464 consists of specifications prepared under the authority of the Mechanical Engineering Industry Standards Committee to adopt the ISO metric screw thread system in the United Kingdom and requests received from industry for a standard for metric series spring washers for general engineering and automobile purposes.
Who is BS 4464- Spring washers for?
BS 4464 on Spring washers is useful for:
- General Engineers
- Automobile manufacturers and Designers
- Mechanical engineers
Why should you use BS 4464 - Spring washers?
Spring washers have axel flexibility which helps to prevent loosening or fastening that may occur due to vibrations. It is also known as locking washers and prevents water leakage.
Spring washers are nowadays manufactured in a variety of materials and although recommendations about the more commonly used spring steels and copper alloys have been included in this standard, the specification of the material requirements shall be the subject of agreement between the manufacturer and the purchaser.
BS 4464 provides guidelines and requirements to make spring washers for general engineering and automobile purposes which will benefit the automobile engineers in manufacturing spring washers.
BS 4464 provides comprehensive information about spring washers for automobile purposes which will help automobile engineers and manufacturers to manufacture and use superior quality washers in cars.
