BRITISH STANDARD BS SP

SP
41-46:1951
41-46:1951
+A4:2011
+A5:2012
(Replacing A.G.S.
(Replacing A.G.S.
194, 195
194, 195 and
and 518)
518)
Incorporating
Amendments Nos. 1, 2,
Specifications for 3 and 4

Tab washers for B.A.

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and B.S.W. hexagons for

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BS SP
BS SP 41-46:1951+A4:2011
SP 41-46:1951+A4:2011
41-46:1951+A5:2012

Foreword
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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
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 with drilled holes 5
8 Identification 1
Figure 1 — Straight and angle tab washers 3
Bibliography 5
Figure 2 — Tab washers and drilled holes 5
Appendix  Recommended application of tab washers used with drilled holes 5
Table 1 — British Standard numbers and materials 2
Figure21—
Table —Dimensions
Straight and angle
and codetab washers
letters 3
4
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'Table —Recommended
Tab washers andinstallation dimensions(
drilled holes 5
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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right angle and left angle tab washers, the grain flow
of the material shall be at an angle of approximately
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'Table 1 – British Standard numbers and materials

'Table 1 – British Standard numbers and materials
British Type of
BritishNo. Type of Material
Standard washer Material
Standard No. washer
Deep drawing carbon steel sheet and strip (280/400 MPa)
Deep drawing
(suitable carbon complying
for welding) steel sheet with
and strip
BS S (280/400 ; MPa)
511 A);, B)or or
BS SP 41 (suitable for welding)
sheet andcomplying with BS S 511 ; or for
A)
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Carbon
welding)steel sheet and
complying withstrip
BS S(430/540
510 A)., B)MPa)
. (suitable for
welding) complying with BS S 510 A).
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Straight tab Specification for softened
corrosion-resisting 18/10and
steel sheet chromium-nickel
strip (titanium stabilized:
corrosion-resisting
540 MPa) complying steel sheet
with BS Sand
526strip
A)
; or(titanium stabilized:
BS SP 42 540 MPa) complying with 18/10
BS S 526 A)
; or
BS SP 42 Specification for softened chromium-nickel
Specification for softened
corrosion-resisting 18/10and
steel sheet chromium-nickel
strip (niobium stabilized:
corrosion-resisting
540 MPa) complying steel sheet
with BS Sand
527strip
A)
. (niobium stabilized:
540 MPa) complying with BS S 527 A).
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Deep drawing
(suitable carbon complying
for welding) steel sheet with
and strip
BS S (280/400 ; MPa)
511 A);, B)or or
BS SP 43 (suitable for welding)
sheet andcomplying with BS S 511 ; or for
A)
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Carbon
welding)steel sheet and
complying withstrip
BS S(430/540
510 A)., B)MPa)
. (suitable for
Right angle welding) complying with BS S 510 A).
Specification for softened 18/10 chromium-nickel
Right
tab angle Specification for softened
corrosion-resisting 18/10and
steel sheet chromium-nickel
strip (titanium stabilized:
tab corrosion-resisting
540 MPa) complying with BS S 526strip
steel sheet and A)
; or(titanium stabilized:
BS SP 44 540 MPa) complying with BS S 526 A)
; or
BS SP 44 Specification for softened 18/10 chromium-nickel
Specification for softened 18/10 chromium-nickel
corrosion-resisting steel sheet and strip (niobium stabilized:
corrosion-resisting
540 MPa) complying steel sheet
with BS Sand
527strip
A)
. (niobium stabilized:
540 MPa) complying with BS S 527 A).
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Deep drawing
(suitable carbon complying
for welding) steel sheet with
and strip
BS S (280/400 ; MPa)
511 A);, B)or or
BS SP 45 (suitable for welding) complying with BS S 511 A)
; or
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Carbon
welding)steel sheet and
complying withstrip
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510 A)., B)MPa)
. (suitable for
welding) complying with BS S 510 A).
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Left angle tab Specification for softened
corrosion-resisting 18/10and
steel sheet chromium-nickel
strip (titanium stabilized:
corrosion-resisting
540 MPa) complying with BS S 526strip
steel sheet and A)
; or(titanium stabilized:
BS SP 46 540 MPa) complying with BS S 526 A)
; or
BS SP 46 Specification for softened 18/10 chromium-nickel
Specification for softened 18/10 chromium-nickel
corrosion-resisting steel sheet and strip (niobium stabilized:
corrosion-resisting
540 MPa) complying steel sheet
with BS Sand
527strip
A)
. (niobium stabilized:
540 MPa) complying with BS S 527 A).
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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
Dia. of
Inner Outer flat
Thickness Large tab Small tab
diameter diameter area
washer
' To suit
Code
nominal A B Ca D E F G H K L M N P Q R S
letter
thread and
hex size( 'Corrosion- –0 –0
Carbon steel –0 –0 –0
max. min. max. min. resisting + 0.010 +0.010 + 0.005
± 0.010 ± 0.010 ± 2° +0.005 + 0.010 ± 0.005 ± 0.010 ± 0.005
washers steel
washers( in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in.
in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in. in.
2 B.A. C 0.196 0.193 0.330 0.320 0.028 0.022 0.190 0.275 0.160 0.040 0.015 60° 0.110 0.090 0.225 0.040 0.025 0.200 0.400
(22 S.W.G.) (24 S.W.G.)
BS SP 41-46:1951+A4:2011
41-46:1951+A5:2012

1/
4 in. B.S.F. E 0.260 0.255 0.450 0.440 0.036 0.032 0.250 0.350 0.220 0.040 0.025 60° 0.110 0.100 0.270 0.040 0.025 0.240 0.475
(20 S.W.G.) (21 S.W.G.)
5 0.325 0.320 0.530 0.520 0.036 0.032 0.300 0.425 0.260 0.040 0.030 60° 0.140 0.100 0.330 0.050 0.025 0.300 0.600
/16 in. B.S.F. G
(20 S.W.G.) (21 S.W.G.)
3/
8 in. B.S.F. J 0.395 0.390 0.605 0.595 0.036 0.032 0.340 0.475 0.295 0.040 0.030 60° 0.140 0.140 0.370 0.050 0.025 0.340 0.675
(20 S.W.G.) (21 S.W.G.)
7 0.455 0.450 0.715 0.705 0.036 0.036 0.400 0.540 0.350 0.040 0.045 60° 0.170 0.150 0.420 0.050 0.025 0.390 0.775
/16 in. B.S.F. L
(20 S.W.G.) (20 S.W.G.)
1/
2 in.B.S.F. N 0.520 0.515 0.825 0.815 0.036 0.036 0.465 0.625 0.405 0.050 0.050 60° 0.200 0.150 0.470 0.050 0.025 0.440 0.875
(20 S.W.G.) (20 S.W.G.)
9 0.580 0.575 0.925 0.915 0.036 0.036 0.520 0.670 0.455 0.050 0.050 80° 0.200 0.150 0.545 0.075 0.025 0.520 1.025
/16 in. B.S.F. P
(20 S.W.G.) (20 S.W.G.)
5 0.645 0.640 1.010 1.000 0.036 0.036 0.550 0.700 0.500 0.050 0.050 80° 0.200 0.150 0.570 0.075 0.025 0.540 1.075
/8 in. B.S.F. Q
(20 S.W.G.) (20 S.W.G.)
3/
4 in. B.S.F. S 0.770 0.765 1.200 1.190 0.036 0.036 0.575 0.810 0.595 0.060 0.050 90° 0.230 0.150 0.670 0.100 0.025 0.640 1.275
(20 S.W.G.) (20 S.W.G.)
7 0.895 0.890 1.305 1.295 0.036 0.036 0.600 0.875 0.645 0.060 0.050 90° 0.260 0.150 0.795 0.100 0.025 0.770 1.525
/8 in. B.S.F. U
(20 S.W.G.) (20 S.W.G.)
1 in. B.S.F. W 1.020 1.015 1.480 1.470 0.036 0.036 0.650 0.970 0.735 0.060 0.100 90° 0.290 0.150 0.870 0.100 0.025 0.840 1.675
(20 S.W.G.) (20 S.W.G.)
a The
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Appendix Recommended application

of tab washers used with drilled holes
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Figure 2 — Tab washers and drilled holes

'Table 3 – Recommended installation dimensions(

'To suit B
Code letter nominal A C
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G 5
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J 3
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16
N 1
/2 in. B.S.F. 0.475 0.165 7
/32
P 9/
16 in. B.S.F. 0.550 0.165 7/
32
Q 5
/8 in. B.S.F. 0.575 0.165 7/
32
S 3
/4 in. B.S.F. 0.675 0.165 1
/4
U 7
/8 in. B.S.F. 0.800 0.165 9/
32
W 1 in. B.S.F. 0.875 0.165 5/
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