General Information

• Introduction
  • Schnorr disc springs
  • The disc spring story
  • Disc spring features
  • Checklist for disc spring design
  • Standards for disc springs
  • The SCHNORR production programme
  • Diagram of a disc spring
• Size range
• Basic Calculation
  • Calculation for a single spring
  • Equations for calculations
  • Disc springs without contact flats
  • Disc springs with contact flats and reduced thickness
  • Disc springs of special material
  • Spring parameters for dimensions and calculation
  • Characteristics of a single spring
  • Calculation examples
• Design and Operation Limits
  • Allowable stress for static or quasistatic loads
  • Persmissible stress for dynamic loads
• Possible Combinations
  • Possible combinations of single springs
  • Stacks in series
  • Stacks in parallel
  • Stacks from spring sets
  • Progressive spring characteristics
• Manufacture
  • Classification by group
  • Heat treatment
  • Scragging or presetting
  • Shot peening
  • Corrosion protection
• Tolerances
  • Disc spring tolerances
  • Permissible setting
• Application
  • Spring stacks and their features
  • Alignment of spring stacks
  • Guide clearance
  • Friction
• Materials
  • General requirements
  • Standard materials
  • Materials for special requirements
• Special Types
  • Disc springs for preloading bearings
  • Slotted disc springs
  • Disc springs with trapezoidal cross-section