What is BS EN 16983 - Disc springs about?
Disc Springs are conically shaped, washer-type components designed to be axially loaded. The advantages of disc springs include a wide range of load/deflection characteristics, high load capacity with small deflection, space savings, consistent performance under design loads, longer fatigue life, flexibility in stack arrangement to meet your application requirements.
BS EN 16983 specifies the set of requirements that ensure the correct functioning of the disc spring. These include requirements relating to the materials and manufacturing process, tolerances on dimensions and spring forces, and the permissible relaxation and fatigue life of such springs as a function of stress.
All requirements specified here are minimum requirements. BS EN 16983 covers three-dimensional series of disc springs.
Who is BS EN 16983 - Disc springs for?
BS EN 16983 on disc springs is useful for organizations that design, build and maintain disc springs for the following industries:
- Oil and natural gas
- Chemical plants
- Residential uses
- Manufacturing sectors
- Petrochemicals
- Marine industries
In addition to manufacturers and suppliers of disc springs, the following entities will also use BS EN 16983:
- Mechanical engineers
- Inspection bodies
- Design engineers
- Research and development team
- Quality control personnel
Why should you use BS EN 16983 - Disc springs?
Disc Springs are commonly found in a variety of applications including pressure controls and regulators, vehicle braking systems, valves, shock absorbers, clutches, friction assemblies, and joints where thermal / weight cycling occurs.
BS EN 16983 provides you with all the requirements, dimensions and tolerance specifications related to the strength and thickness calculation of disc springs. Following the guidelines given in BS EN 16983 helps you to design effective disc springs.
BS EN 16983 also provides you with manufacturing processes and surface quality. BS EN 16983 covers the characteristics and quality levels of disc springs. BS EN 16983 takes into account factors such as inspection and testing activities associated with the verification of disc springs for compliance with the standard.
Following the quality specifications provided in BS EN 16983, lets you manufacture and supply high-quality disc springs to your customers. These customers will be able to safely use the disc springs.
