Property Class 12.9 Steel SEMS Screws with Captive Conical Spring Washers are supplied to ISO 898-1 property class 12.9. Corrosion behaviour is requires plating or black-oxide protection, the material is magnetic, and the usable service range is commonly limited to approx. +300 °C; confirm against the coating and the load. In practice this grade is the highest common strength class, for high-load machine assembly.
- Grade
- ISO 898-1 property class 12.9
- Corrosion resistance
- Requires plating or black-oxide protection
- Magnetic response
- Magnetic
- Service temperature
- commonly limited to approx. +300 °C; confirm against the coating and the load
Property values are typical for the grade. Certified mechanical test data is available on request for production orders.
Property Class 12.9 Steel SEMS Screws with Captive Conical Spring Washers are supplied to DIN 6900-5 Z9 and DIN 6908. The grade provides requires plating or black-oxide protection and is magnetic; the practical service range is commonly limited to approx. +300 °C; confirm against the coating and the load. Property data, grade comparison and the full size table follow.
Why Choose Property Class 12.9 Steel for SEMS Screws with Captive Conical Spring Washers
The highest common strength class, for high-load machine assembly. For sems screws with captive conical spring washers, this matters when requires plating or black-oxide protection is the primary requirement.
Mechanical & Physical Properties
| Grade designation | ISO 898-1 property class 12.9 |
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| Magnetic response | Magnetic |
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| Service temperature | commonly limited to approx. +300 °C; confirm against the coating and the load |
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| Corrosion characteristic | Requires plating or black-oxide protection |
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Corrosion Behavior in Service
Carbon and alloy steel sems screws with captive conical spring washers require a coating for corrosion protection. Zinc plating (with or without passivation) is the most common; hot-dip galvanizing is used for outdoor structural service; black-oxide is mainly a tarnish-prevention finish for tool-room use.
Galvanic & Galling Considerations
For sems screws with captive conical spring washers in steel, the dominant compatibility issue is hydrogen embrittlement at high property classes (10.9 and above) when electroplated. Plating must be followed by an appropriate baking treatment, or a non-electroplated finish (mechanical zinc, zinc flake) should be substituted.
Sizes of SEMS Screws with Captive Conical Spring Washers Available in Property Class 12.9 Steel
| Thread size | Pitch (mm) | Washer inside diameter (mm) | Washer outside diameter (mm) | Washer thickness (mm) | Material options | Reference standard |
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| M2.5 | 0.45 | 2.25~2.35 | 5.7~6.0 | 0.5 | steel or A2 stainless | DIN 6900-5 Z9 and DIN 6908 |
| M3 | 0.5 | 2.75~2.85 | 6.64~7.0 | 0.6 | steel or A2 stainless | DIN 6900-5 Z9 and DIN 6908 |
| M4 | 0.7 | 3.6~3.72 | 8.64~9.0 | 1.0 | steel or A2 stainless | DIN 6900-5 Z9 and DIN 6908 |
| M5 | 0.8 | 4.55~4.67 | 10.57~11.0 | 1.2 | steel or A2 stainless | DIN 6900-5 Z9 and DIN 6908 |
| M6 | 1.0 | 5.5~5.62 | 13.57~14.0 | 1.5 | steel or A2 stainless | DIN 6900-5 Z9 and DIN 6908 |
| M8 | 1.25 | 7.4~7.55 | 17.57~18.0 | 2.0 | steel or A2 stainless | DIN 6900-5 Z9 and DIN 6908 |
| M10 | 1.5 | 9.3~9.45 | 22.48~23.0 | 2.5 | steel or A2 stainless | DIN 6900-5 Z9 and DIN 6908 |
| M12 | 1.75 | 11.0~11.18 | 28.48~29.0 | 3.0 | steel or A2 stainless | DIN 6900-5 Z9 and DIN 6908 |
Applications & Industries
SEMS Screws with Captive Conical Spring Washers are bought for a small number of well-defined jobs. These are the ones we ship them for. Stocked from M2.5 to M12.
Industries that specify SEMS Screws with Captive Conical Spring Washers
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Instrument housings
Small fasteners where repeated cover removal must not lose the washer.
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Control panels
Captive spring-washer screws on covers and electrical equipment.
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Light machinery
Joints that settle slightly during service and need maintained contact.
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Appliances
High-volume assembly with a washer that cannot fall away from the screw.
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Food, pharma & cleanroom
Stainless assemblies that are washed down, where the finish matters as much as the strength.
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Machine building & OEM
The default fastener on production equipment: covers, brackets, motor mounts and sub-assemblies tightened to a specified torque.
Typical applications
- selecting the washer inside diameter, outside diameter and thickness together
- combining a machine screw with a captive conical spring washer
- using limited spring travel to maintain light joint contact
- keeping the washer attached during panel and cover service
- joints where the property class is stated on the drawing
- clamping two machined faces to a calculated preload
Service conditions to specify against
- Marine and coastal
- Available in A4 (316) stainless for chloride exposure — coastal structures, pool halls, water treatment and deck hardware, where A2 will eventually pit.
- High load
- Supplied in ISO 898-1 property classes, so the joint can be designed to a stated proof load and tightened to a calculated torque rather than by feel.
- Torque and preload
- The joint is designed around bolt tension, so lubrication, coating and the friction coefficient all change the torque figure — state them together.
Where to use something else
- Do not use the conical spring washer as a structural flat washer or as a wedge-lock pair.
- Do not use a machine thread into unthreaded sheet or timber; use a tapping screw, rivet nut or insert made for that parent material.
Full application guide: where SEMS Screws with Captive Conical Spring Washers are used, how to specify them, and the cases they are wrong for
