Stainless Steel 18-8 Split Lock Washer, ANSI, #2, 0.088" ID, 0.172" OD, 0.02" Thick (Pack of 100)

Stainless Steel 18-8 Split Lock Washer, ANSI, #2, 0.088" ID, 0.172" OD, 0.02" Thick (Pack of 100) Review

Stainless Steel 18-8 Split Lock Washer, ANSI, #2, 0.088" ID, 0.172" OD, 0.02" Thick (Pack of 100) Feature

• Lock Washers ensure a tight assembly
• Stainless Steel is suitable where formability and cost are important considerations
• Size Name corresponds to matching screw or bolt size

Lock Washers help achieve tight assemblies by providing good bolt tension per unit of applied torque, with uniform torque control and even load distribution. These washers perform with a type of spring action created by pressure from a slight spiral or helical form. Upward and downward bent projections on respective sides of the split allow the washer to grasp adjoining materials, which helps prevent components from loosening under vibration or corrosion.

Stainless steels are used for their corrosion resistance, high-temperature strength, scaling resistance, and low-temperature toughness.  These properties account for their extremely wide use in practically every industry. Austenitic Stainless Steels are alloys of iron and carbon that contain between 16% and 30% Chromium, a maximum of 0.15% carbon, along with Nickel (or Manganese), and other alloying elements.  The chromium, which helps develop a passive surface oxide film, provides corrosion resistance in stainless steels.   Austenitic Stainless Steels are designated by a 3 digit SAE Stainless Steel Grade beginning with the number 3 (e.g. 304, 316).  Another common naming convention for Austenitic Stainless Steels are 18/8, 18/10, 18/0, etc. where the 18 refers to the % of Chromium and 8 to the % of Nickel contained in the material.