BRITISH STANDARD BS SP

SP
107-112:1954
107-112:1954
+A5:2012
+A4:2011
Incorporating
Amendments Nos. 1, 2,
3 and 4

Specifications for

Tab washers for unified

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Foreword
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which
which
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Contents

Page
Page
1 Scope
1 Scope 1
1
2
2 Materials
Normative references 1
1
3 Heat
3 Materials treatment 1
1
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4 Dimensions
Heat treatment 1
1
'5 Surface roughness ( 1
5 Dimensions 1
'6 Protective finish ( 1
6 Surface roughness 1
7 Identification 1
7 Protective finish 1
Appendix Recommended application of tab washers used
8 Identification 1
with drilled holes 5
Bibliography 5
Figure 1 — Straight and angle tab washers 3
Appendix 
Figure 2 —Recommended
Tab washers andapplication of tab washers used
drilled holes 5
with drilled holes 5
Table 1 — British Standard numbers and materials 2
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Table 21— —Dimensions
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letters ( 3
4
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Table 32— —Recommended
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Table 1 — British Standard numbers and materials 2
Table 2 — Dimensions and code letters 4
Table 3 — Recommended installation dimensions 5

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Standard Type of washer Material
Standard No.
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BS SP 109 Deep drawing carbon steel sheet and strip
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BS SP 109 Deep drawing

(280/400 MPa)carbon
(suitable steel
forsheet and complying
welding) strip
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(280/400
with BS SMPa)
511 (suitable
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BS SP 110 Specification for softened 18/10

BS SP 110 Right angle tab Specification
chromium-nickel for softened 18/10
corrosion-resisting steel sheet
Right angle tab chromium-nickel
and strip (titanium corrosion-resisting
stabilized: 540 MPa)steel sheet
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and strip (titanium

complying with BS Sstabilized:
526 A); or 540 MPa)
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complying with
Specification forBS S 526 A)
softened ; or
18/10
Specification for softened 18/10
chromium-nickel corrosion-resisting steel sheet
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and strip (niobium corrosion-resisting
stabilized: 540 MPa) steelcomplying
sheet
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527 A). stabilized: 540 MPa) complying
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BS SP 111 Deep drawing

(280/400 MPa)carbon
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forsheet and complying
welding) strip
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BS SP 112 Specification for softened 18/10

Left angle tab
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BS SP 112 Specification for softened

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corrosion-resisting steel sheet
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and strip (titanium corrosion-resisting
stabilized: 540 MPa)steel sheet
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complying with BS S 526 ; or A) 540 MPa)
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corrosion-resisting steel sheet
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stabilized: 540 MPa) steelcomplying
sheet
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and strip (niobium

with BS S 527 . A) stabilized: 540 MPa) complying
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Surfaces within diameter S shall be flat within 0.005 in. and uniform in thickness.
Figure 1 – Straight and angle tab washers
Surfaces within diameter S shall be flat within 0.005 in. and uniform in thickness
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' Table 2 – Dimensions and code letters (
BS SP

Dia. of
Inner Outer flat Identification
' Thickness Large tab Small tab
diameter diameter area of pip
To suit washer
nominal Code
thread letter A B Ca D E F G H K R L M N P Q S T
and hex Corrosion-
size Carbon
resisting –0 –0 –0 –0 –0 –
( max. min. max. min. steel ± 0.010 ± 0.010 ± 2° ± 0.005 ± 0.010 ± 0.005
steel +0.010 +0.010 +0.005 +0.005 +0.010 +0.010
washers
washers
No. 8 A .175 .170 .320 .310 .022 .175 .275 .160 .037 .015 50° .180 .080 .080 .186 .037 .025 .315 .335
(.313 Hex (24SWG)
size)
No. 10 FOR THIS SIZE USE WASHERS TO BS SP 41-46 CODE LETTER C
SP 107-112:1954+A5:2012
107-112:1954+A4:2011

(.344 Hex
size)
No. 10 D .200 .195 .380 .370 .022 .200 .295 .190 .037 .015 60° .210 .110 .095 .226 .037 .025 .380 3.95
(.375 Hex (24SWG)
size)
1
/4 in. FOR THIS SIZE USE WASHERS TO BS SP 41-46 — CODE LETTER E
in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in.
5
/16 in. G 0.325 0.320 0.505 0.495 0.036 0.032 0.280 0.410 0.250 0.040 0.030 60° 0.280 0.140 0.100 0.330 0.050 0.025 0.540 0.520
(20 S.W.G.) (21 S.W.G.)
3
/8 in. J 0.395 0.390 0.570 0.560 0.036 0.032 0.320 0.450 0.280 0.040 0.030 60° 0.320 0.140 0.140 0.370 0.050 0.025 0.620 0.590
(20 S.W.G.) (21 S.W.G.)
7
/16 in. L 0.455 0.450 0.695 0.685 0.036 0.036 0.390 0.525 0.345 0.040 0.045 60° 0.380 0.170 0.150 0.420 0.050 0.025 0.740 0.720
(20 S.W.G.) (20 S.W.G.)
1
/2 in. N 0.520 0.515 0.755 0.745 0.036 0.036 0.425 0.590 0.375 0.050 0.050 60° 0.420 0.200 0.150 0.470 0.050 0.025 0.820 0.780
(20 S.W.G.) (20 S.W.G.)
9
/16 in. P 0.580 0.575 0.880 0.870 0.036 0.036 0.500 0.640 0.440 0.050 0.050 80° 0.480 0.200 0.150 0.545 0.075 0.025 0.940 0.910
(20 S.W.G.) (20 S.W.G.)
5
/8 in. Q 0.645 0.640 0.940 0.930 0.036 0.036 0.530 0.680 0.470 0.050 0.050 80° 0.500 0.200 0.150 0.570 0.075 0.025 0.980 0.970
(20 S.W.G.) (20 S.W.G.)
3
/4 in. S 0.770 0.765 1.065 1.055 0.036 0.036 0.550 0.730 0.530 0.060 0.050 90° 0.570 0.230 0.150 0.670 0.100 0.025 1.120 1.100
(20 S.W.G.) (20 S.W.G.)
7/
8 in. U 0.895 0.890 1.255 1.245 0.036 0.036 0.600 0.860 0.625 0.060 0.050 90° 0.680 0.260 0.150 0.795 0.100 0.025 1.340 1.290
(20 S.W.G.) (20 S.W.G.)
1 in. W 1.020 1.015 1.440 1.430 0.036 0.036 0.650 0.950 0.715 0.060 0.100 90° 0.780 0.290 0.150 0.870 0.100 0.025 1.540 1.480
(20 S.W.G.) (20 S.W.G.)
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The tolerance on thickness shall be as defined in the material specification.

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Figure 2 — Tab washers and drilled holes

Figure 1 – Straight and angle tab washers

' Table 3 – Recommended installation dimensions (

B
'To suit nominal thread A C
Code letter of washer
and hex size( ± 0.005 in. ' min. ( Drill

in. in. in.

BS SP 107-112/A No. 8 .197 '.095 ( 3/

32
(.313 Hex Size)
BS SP 41-46/C No. 10 .225 '.105 ( 1
/8

Surfaces within diameter S shall be flat within 0.005 in. and uniform in thickness.
(.344 Hex Size)
BS SP 107/112/D No. 10 .225 '.110 ( 1/
8
(.375 Hex Size)
BS SP 41-46/E 1/ in.
4 0.275 0.115 1/
8
5/
16 in.
0.335 0.115 5
/32
⎧G
BS SP 107-112 ⎪⎪ J 3
/8 in. 0.375 0.155 5
/32
⎪L 7
/16 in. 0.425 0.165 3
/16
⎪N 1/ in. 0.475 0.165 7/
2 32
⎪
⎨P 9
in.
16 0.550 0.165 7
/32
⎪
⎪Q /8 in. 0.575 0.165 /32
5 7

⎪S 3
/4 in. 0.675 0.165 1/
4
⎪
⎪U 7/ in.
8 0.800 0.165 9/
32
⎩W 1 in. 0.875 0.165 5/
16

Bibliography

Standards publications
For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the
referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
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