BRITISH STANDARD AEROSPACE SERIES SP139

BS SP 139and
and
140:1969
SP 140:1969
+A2:2012
Incorporating
Amendment No. 1
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Specification for

Corrosion-resisting
steel crinkle washers

ICS
UDC49.030.50
629.7:621.882.4:669.14.018.8
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BS SP 139 SPSP
and 139140:1969+A2:2012
and SP 140:1969

Contents
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Page
Foreword Inside front cover
1 Scope 1
2 Nomenclature 1
3 Material 1
4 Protective finish
Finish 1
5 Freedom from defects 1
6 Dimensions 1
7 Identification 1
8 Closing test for permanent set 1
9 Sampling procedure 1
Table 1 — Finishes
Protective finishes 1
Table 2 — Batch sampling sizes 1
Table 3 — Dimensions of corrosion resisting steel crinkle washers 2

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 BS
BS SP 139 SPSP
and 139140:1969+A2:2012
and SP 140:1969
BS SP 139 and SP 140:1969
2012
2012

1 Scope 7.2 The British Standard number and code letter

1 Scope 7.2 The
shall notBritish Standard
be applied directnumber
onto theand code letter
washers, but
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This standard specifies dimensions, tolerances shall

they shall be marked on the labels or parcelsbut
not be applied direct onto the washers,
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This standard
and general specifies dimensions,
requirements tolerances
for a series of they shall be
containing markedcomplying
washers on the labels
withorthis
parcels
and general requirements for a series
corrosion-resisting steel crinkle washers of suitable for
containing washers complying with this
British Standard.
corrosion-resisting
use with screwed fasteners ranging fromsuitable
steel crinkle washers 0.060 infor British Standard.
use with screwed fasteners ranging from 0.060
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(Unified No. 0) to 0.750 in nominal diameter. 8 Closing test for permanent set
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(Unified No. 0) to 0.750 in nominal diameter.

provides for natural finish, BS SP 139 and cadmium It 8 Closing test for permanent set
provides for natural
coating BS SP 140. finish, BS SP 139 and cadmium Sample washers shall be selected from batches in
coating BS SP 140. Sample
accordancewashers shall be9.selected
with Clause from batches
The samples shall bein
NOTE The values stated in imperial units are to be regarded as
accordance with Clause 9. The samples
completely closed; on release of the pressure shall the
be
British

NOTE The values

the standard and thestated in equivalents
metric imperial units
areare to be regarded
approximate. as
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completely closed; on release of the pressure the
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the standard
accurate and the should
conversions metric be
equivalents arethe
based upon approximate.
data in More overall height of each washer shall not be less than
accurate conversionsfactors
BS 350 “Conversion shouldand
be based upon the data in
tables”. overall
twice itsheight of each
sectional washerThis
thickness. shallapplication
not be less and
than
BS 350 “Conversion factors and tables”.
twice its sectional thickness. This application and
The

removal of pressure shall then be repeated twenty

2 Nomenclature
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removal
times in of pressure
quick shall then
succession, afterbe repeated
which twenty
the overall
2 Nomenclature
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For the purposes of this British Standard the times

heightinofquick succession,
the washer after
shall not which
have thereduced
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For the purposes of this as
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1.7 washer
times itsshall not have been reduced to
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washers shall be known “corrosion-resisting less than sectional thickness.

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washers shall be
crinkle washers”. known as “corrosion-resisting steel less than 1.7 times its sectional thickness.
crinkle washers”. 9 Sampling procedure
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3 Material 9 Sampling procedure

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3 Material 9.1 Definition of a batch. For the purposes of this

Washers
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manufactured
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except that the material is to be supplied cold to a 9.2 Sampling size. For the test specified in
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except that
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4 9.3 Testing samples. The samples selected shall be

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4 Protective finish The samples selected shall
4 Finish 9.3 Testing
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4.1 Uncoated
4.1 Uncoated washers
washers shall
shall have
have a surface
surface finish
finish in there are no failures the batch shall be deemed if
subjected to the test specified in Clause 8 and to be
4.1 Uncoated
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in there are no failures thespecification.
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accordance with BS 1449, Part 2, Table 1, 2 B. in accordance with this specification.
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4.2 Cadmium coated washers shall be as specified 9.4 Repeat tests. Should not more than 20 % of the
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Cadmium coated
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with batch shall be deemed to be in
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5 Freedom from defects 9.5 or any of If
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The surfaces of the washers shall be clean, smooth test, then the batch shall be deemed not to be in
The free
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1 — Finishes
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6 Dimensions Table 1 — Finishes

6 Dimensions BS SP 139 Uncoated
The dimensions of the finished washers in the BS SP 139 Uncoated
BS SP 140 Cadmium coated
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The dimensions
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uncoated
Table 3. condition shall be in accordance with Table 2 — Batch sampling sizes
Table 3. Table 2 — Batch sampling sizes
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Batch size Sample

7 Identification
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7 Identification 1 – 500 5
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7.1 The washers shall be identified by the relevant 1––5500 5

7.1 The Standard
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British number (see Tableby 1)the
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Table 3 — Dimensions of corrosion resisting steel crinkle washers

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
140:1969+A2:2012

Nominal size Internal diameter A External diameter B Height C Thickness Da

Code
letter Unified BAb No. max. min. max. min. max. min. max. min. max. min. max. min. nominal nominal
No. in in mm mm in in mm mm in in mm mm in mm

Y 0 10 0.080 0.075 2.03 1.90 0.155 0.145 3.94 3.68 0.020 0.014 0.51 0.36 0.0060 0.152
Z 2 8 0.100 0.095 2.54 2.41 0.211 0.201 5.36 5.11 0.021 0.013 0.53 0.38 0.0060 0.152
A 4 6 0.130 0.125 3.30 3.18 0.255 0.245 6.48 6.22 0.024 0.018 0.61 0.46 0.0060 0.152
B 6 4 0.157 0.152 3.99 3.86 0.305 0.295 7.75 7.49 0.031 0.025 0.79 0.64 0.0084 0.213
C 8 — 0.181 0.176 4.60 4.47 0.345 0.335 8.76 8.51 0.033 0.027 0.84 0.69 0.0108 0.274
D 10 2 0.208 0.203 5.28 5.16 0.380 0.370 9.65 9.40 0.035 0.029 0.89 0.74 0.0124 0.315

E 0.250 in 0.271 0.266 6.88 6.76 0.505 0.495 12.83 12.57 0.045 0.039 1.14 0.99 0.0148 0.376
G 0.312 in 0.337 0.332 8.56 8.43 0.605 0.595 15.37 15.11 0.055 0.049 1.40 1.24 0.0148 0.376
J 0.375 in 0.411 0.406 10.43 10.31 0.705 0.695 17.91 17.65 0.067 0.061 1.70 1.55 0.0220 0.559
L 0.437 in 0.474 0.469 12.04 11.91 0.825 0.815 20.96 20.70 0.075 0.065 1.90 1.65 0.0220 0.559
N 0.500 in 0.536 0.531 13.61 13.49 0.955 0.945 24.26 24.00 0.081 0.071 2.06 1.80 0.0220 0.559
Q 0.625 in 0.661 0.656 16.79 16.66 1.175 1.165 29.84 29.59 0.095 0.085 2.41 2.16 0.0280 0.711
S 0.750 in 0.786 0.781 19.96 19.84 1.395 1.385 35.43 35.18 0.105 0.085 2.67 2.16 0.0280 0.711
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