Phoenix Specialty Mfg. Co.

Washers

Phoenix Specialty manufactures precision Washers, specialty Washers manufactured to your requirements and specifications is our mission. For over 100 years, we have been the leading supplier of custom specialty parts to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).

Phoenix Specialty Washers - from product to quantity

For whatever your Washer project— innovative aircraft engine, a top-of-the-line racing or sports car, or a space-worthy vehicle—we can create the exact Washers your design demands. Using the very latest in processing and quality control, we can custom manufacture your Washers within the following specifications:• Outside diameters from .05” to 6”• Thickness from .0005” to .260”• Over 300 different raw materials in stockA washer is a thin plate (typically disk-shaped) with a hole (typically in the middle) that is normally used to distribute the load of a threaded fastener, such as a screw or nut. Other uses are as a spacer, spring (belleville washer, wave washer), wear pad, preload indicating device, locking device, and to reduce vibration (rubber washer). Washers usually have an outer diameter (OD) about twice the width of their inner diameter (ID).Washers 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.Rubber or fiber gaskets used in taps (or faucets, or valves) to stop the flow of water are sometimes referred to colloquially as washers; but, while they may look similar, washers and gaskets are usually designed for different functions and made differently.Washers are also important for preventing galvanic corrosion, particularly by insulating steel screws from Aluminum surfaces.