Disc Springs of Special Materials

When special materials are used with different

E moduli and Poisson s ratio , it is
recommended that the corresponding E
modulus is used, but that the value of
0.91 for 1 2 be retained. This is justifi ed
with the fact that formula 7 for steel with
E = 206 000 N/mm2 and = 0.3 provides
loads 8 9% higher, however this is more or
less ba lan ced out again by radii and crosssec
tion-related short ening of the lever arm.
1.6 Spring Parameters for Dimensions and Cal cu la ti on
Outside diameter De
Disc thickness t
Disc springs are determined essentially by
the following three parameters:
d =
ho/t =
De/t =
Outside diameter De
Innendurchmesser Di
Cone height l0 t
Disc thickness t
If at all possible, the parameters above should
be within the following values:
d = 1.75...2.5
h0/t = 0.4...1.3
De/t = 16...40
For smaller values d, smaller values of h0/t
and De/t also apply and vice-versa.
For steel springs with dimensions within
these limits, for mu la 7 can be used wi t hout
restriction. For very thin disc springs (De/t > 50)
the formula results in spring forces which are
too high.
For very narrow disc washers with a ratio
of diameters of De/Di < 1.75, the shortening
of the lever arm must be consi de red when
calculating the force. This is brou ght about
by the rectangular cross-section and by the
rounded edges (chapter 1) and results in the
calculation of too low a load. In all such
cases please consult us.