Custom Thick Silicone Flat Washer
Flat Gasket are usually metal or plastic. High-quality bolted joints require hardened steel washers to prevent the loss of pre-load due to brinelling after the torque is applied. Washers are also important for preventing galvanic corrosion, particularly by insulating steel screws from aluminium surfaces. They may also be used in rotating applications, as a bearing. A thrust washer is used when a rolling element bearing is not needed either from a cost-performance perspective or due to space restraints. Coatings can be used in attempt to reduce wear and friction either by hardening their surface, or providing a solid lubricant.
A flat washer with a particularly large outer diameter in proportion to its central hole. Flat Ring Gasket are commonly used to spread the load on thin sheet metal, and are named after their use on automobile fenders. PTFE Flat Gasket can also be used to make a connection to a hole that has been enlarged by rust or wea…