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Nord-Lock Steel Washers (NL / NLsp)

Through-hardened steel washers with Delta Protekt® zinc flake coating, M3 to M130, for bolts up to grade 12.9.

Overview

The standard Nord-Lock washer for general steel applications. Made from through-hardened steel EN 1.7182 and coated with a Delta Protekt® KL100 zinc flake basecoat and a VH 302 GZ top coat, giving at least 1,000 hours in the ISO 9227 salt spray test.

NL is the regular washer. NLsp has an enlarged outer diameter for large or slotted holes and soft surfaces. Laser marking: flZn.

Specifications

Product designationNL (regular), NLsp (enlarged Ø)
MaterialEN 1.7182, through hardened
Washer hardness≥ 465 HV1
CoatingDelta Protekt® KL100 basecoat, VH 302 GZ topcoat; black coating available M6–M24
Corrosion resistanceMin. 1,000 h salt spray, ISO 9227
Bolt gradesUp to 12.9
Temperature−50 °C to 200 °C
Size rangeM3 to M130; #5 to 5”
Laser markingflZn

Sizes and dimensions (68 items)

MetricUNCProduct designationTypeØi (mm)Øo (mm)Thickness T (mm)Approx. weight (kg/100 pairs)Min. package (pairs)
M3#5NL3Regular3.47.01.80.03200
M3.5#6NL3.5Regular3.97.61.80.04200
M3.5#6NL3.5spEnlarged Ø (sp)3.99.01.80.06200
M4#8NL4Regular4.47.61.80.04200
M4#8NL4spEnlarged Ø (sp)4.49.01.80.06200
M5#10NL5Regular5.49.01.80.05200
M5#10NL5spEnlarged Ø (sp)5.410.81.80.11200
M6—NL6Regular6.510.81.80.07200
M6—NL6spEnlarged Ø (sp)6.513.52.50.20200
—1/4”NL1/4”Regular7.211.52.30.11200
—1/4”NL1/4”spEnlarged Ø (sp)7.213.52.50.18200
M85/16”NL8Regular8.713.52.50.15200
M85/16”NL8spEnlarged Ø (sp)8.716.62.50.28200
—3/8”NL3/8”Regular10.316.62.50.23200
—3/8”NL3/8”spEnlarged Ø (sp)10.321.02.50.48200
M10—NL10Regular10.716.62.50.22200
M10—NL10spEnlarged Ø (sp)10.721.02.50.47200
M117/16”NL11Regular11.418.52.50.29200
M12—NL12Regular13.019.52.50.29200
M12—NL12spEnlarged Ø (sp)13.025.43.40.93100
—1/2”NL1/2”Regular13.519.52.50.27200
—1/2”NL1/2”spEnlarged Ø (sp)13.525.43.40.90100
M149/16”NL14Regular15.223.03.40.56100
M149/16”NL14spEnlarged Ø (sp)15.230.73.41.41100
M165/8”NL16Regular17.025.43.40.67100
M165/8”NL16spEnlarged Ø (sp)17.030.73.41.28100
M18—NL18Regular19.529.03.40.89100
M18—NL18spEnlarged Ø (sp)19.534.53.41.58100
—3/4”NL3/4”Regular20.030.73.41.05100
—3/4”NL3/4”spEnlarged Ø (sp)20.039.03.42.21100
M20—NL20Regular21.430.73.40.93100
M20—NL20spEnlarged Ø (sp)21.439.03.42.09100
M227/8”NL22Regular23.434.53.41.25100
M227/8”NL22spEnlarged Ø (sp)23.442.04.63.1950
M24—NL24Regular25.339.03.41.74100
M24—NL24spEnlarged Ø (sp)25.348.54.64.5150
—1”NL1”Regular27.939.03.41.53100
—1”NL1”spEnlarged Ø (sp)27.948.54.64.2050
M27—NL27Regular28.442.05.83.1450
M27—NL27spEnlarged Ø (sp)28.448.55.85.2725
M301 1/8”NL30Regular31.447.05.84.1050
M301 1/8”NL30spEnlarged Ø (sp)31.455.05.87.0025
M331 1/4”NL33Regular34.448.55.83.8925
M331 1/4”NL33spEnlarged Ø (sp)34.458.55.88.0025
M361 3/8”NL36Regular37.455.05.85.4925
M361 3/8”NL36spEnlarged Ø (sp)37.463.05.88.5825
M391 1/2”NL39Regular40.458.55.85.8925
M42—NL42Regular43.263.05.87.9725
M451 3/4”NL45Regular46.270.07.010.2025
M48—NL48Regular49.675.07.012.0025
M522”NL52Regular53.680.07.013.0025
M562 1/4”NL56Regular59.185.07.013.5010
M60—NL60Regular63.190.07.015.2010
M642 1/2”NL64Regular67.195.07.016.7010
M68—NL68Regular71.1100.09.528.201
M72—NL72Regular75.1105.09.530.701
M763”NL76Regular79.1110.09.533.301
M803 1/8”NL80Regular83.1115.09.536.001
M85—NL85Regular88.1120.09.537.801
M90—NL90Regular92.4130.09.547.701
M95—NL95Regular97.4135.09.549.801
M1004”NL100Regular103.4145.09.558.901
M105—NL105Regular108.4150.09.561.301
M110—NL110Regular113.4155.09.563.501
M115—NL115Regular118.4165.09.575.301
M120—NL120Regular123.4170.09.577.901
M125—NL125Regular128.4173.09.576.601
M1305”NL130Regular133.4178.09.579.201

Tolerances. Øi: ±0.1 mm (NL3–NL8sp), ±0.2 mm (NL3/8″–NL42), +0.5/−0 mm (NL45–NL130). Øo: ±0.2 mm (NL3–NL1″sp), ±0.3 mm (NL27–NL42), +0/−2.0 mm (NL45–NL130). T: ±0.25 mm (NL3–NL42), ±0.75 mm (NL45–NL130). Steel washers NL3–NL52 with zinc flake coating are standard stock items.

Nord-Lock steel washer pair with black coating

Black-coated option

Standard steel washers in sizes M6 to M24 are also available with a black coating, for machines and visible joints where a dark finish is wanted.

Torque guidelines: electro-zinc-plated bolt, grade 8.8

Indicative values verified by Nord-Lock in test laboratories, calculated with the Kellerman & Klein formula. GF = preload as % of bolt yield point. µth = thread friction, µh = under-head friction. Cu/C paste = copper/graphite paste (Molykote® 1000); oil = WD-40. Conditions and joint designs vary: ask us for a calculation for your joint. 1 Nm = 0.738 ft-lb.

Oil, GF 75% · µth 0.15, µh 0.19Cu/C paste, GF 75% · µth 0.13, µh 0.18Dry, GF 62% · µth 0.18, µh 0.20
Bolt sizeWasherPitch (mm)Torque (Nm)Clamp load (kN)Torque (Nm)Clamp load (kN)Torque (Nm)Clamp load (kN)
M3NL30.501.72.41.52.41.52.0
M4NL40.703.84.23.64.23.53.5
M5NL50.807.56.86.96.86.85.6
M6NL61.0013.09.712.19.712.08.0
M8NL81.2532.018.029.018.029.015.0
M10NL101.5062.028.057.028.056.023.0
M12NL121.75107.040.099.040.097.033.0
M14NL142.00170.055.0157.055.0155.046.0
M16NL162.00260.075.0240.075.0237.062.0
M18NL182.50364.092.0336.092.0331.076.0
M20NL202.50510.0118.0470.0118.0464.097.0
M22NL222.50696.0146.0642.0146.0634.0120.0
M24NL243.00878.0169.0809.0169.0800.0140.0
M27NL273.001,284.0221.01,183.0221.01,172.0182.0
M30NL303.501,750.0269.01,613.0269.01,596.0222.0
M33NL333.502,360.0333.02,173.0333.02,155.0275.0
M36NL364.003,043.0392.02,803.0392.02,776.0324.0
M39NL394.003,931.0468.03,619.0468.03,589.0387.0
M42NL424.504,860.0538.04,476.0538.04,436.0445.0

Torque guidelines: non-plated bolt, grade 10.9

Same conditions and notes as above.

Oil, GF 71% · µth 0.15, µh 0.15Cu/C paste, GF 75% · µth 0.13, µh 0.15
Bolt sizeWasherPitch (mm)Torque (Nm)Clamp load (kN)Torque (Nm)Clamp load (kN)
M3NL30.502.03.22.03.4
M4NL40.704.55.64.55.9
M5NL50.808.99.18.99.6
M6NL61.0015.512.915.513.6
M8NL81.2537.023.037.025.0
M10NL101.5073.037.073.039.0
M12NL121.75126.054.0126.057.0
M14NL142.00201.074.0201.078.0
M16NL162.00307.0100.0306.0106.0
M18NL182.50430.0123.0429.0130.0
M20NL202.50602.0156.0600.0165.0
M22NL222.50821.0194.0818.0205.0
M24NL243.001,036.0225.01,034.0238.0
M27NL273.001,514.0294.01,509.0310.0
M30NL303.502,064.0358.02,058.0378.0
M33NL333.502,782.0443.02,772.0468.0
M36NL364.003,589.0522.03,576.0551.0
M39NL394.004,632.0624.04,613.0659.0
M42NL424.505,731.0716.05,709.0757.0

Torque guidelines: non-plated bolt, grade 12.9

Same conditions and notes as above.

Oil, GF 71% · µth 0.15, µh 0.13Cu/C paste, GF 75% · µth 0.13, µh 0.14
Bolt sizeWasherPitch (mm)Torque (Nm)Clamp load (kN)Torque (Nm)Clamp load (kN)
M3NL30.502.23.92.34.1
M4NL40.705.16.75.37.1
M5NL50.8010.010.910.311.5
M6NL61.0017.415.418.016.3
M8NL81.2542.028.043.030.0
M10NL101.5082.044.085.047.0
M12NL121.75142.065.0146.068.0
M14NL142.00226.089.0233.094.0
M16NL162.00345.0120.0355.0127.0
M18NL182.50483.0148.0498.0156.0
M20NL202.50676.0188.0696.0198.0
M22NL222.50921.0233.0948.0246.0
M24NL243.001,165.0270.01,199.0286.0
M27NL273.001,700.0352.01,749.0372.0
M30NL303.502,316.0430.02,386.0454.0
M33NL333.503,124.0532.03,213.0562.0
M36NL364.004,029.0626.04,145.0662.0
M39NL394.005,199.0748.05,346.0790.0
M42NL424.506,434.0860.06,617.0908.0

Key features

  • Regular and enlarged outer diameter (sp)
  • Supplied as pre-assembled pairs
  • Laser marked for traceability

Applications

General steel structuresMachinery and gearboxesConstruction and mining equipmentVehicles and trailers

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