--- title: "A4 (316) Stainless Steel Tab Lock Washer for Round Nut" description: "A4 (316) Stainless Steel Tab Lock Washer for Round Nut (ISO 3506 group A4 (316 / 1.4401), commonly supplied A4-80): superior, including marine and chloride" url: https://engineeringhardware.com/guide/material/a4-stainless-steel-cad-svg-072-tabwasher/ source: Engineering Hardware & Fasteners --- # A4 (316) Stainless Steel Tab Lock Washer for Round Nut Washers · GB/T 858 Mechanical properties, corrosion behaviour and the full dimensional range for this grade. A4 Stainless Steel Tab Lock Washer for Round Nut are supplied to ISO 3506 group A4 (316 / 1.4401), commonly supplied A4-80. Corrosion behaviour is superior, including marine and chloride environments, the material is largely non-magnetic, and the usable service range is approx. -200 °C to +400 °C, subject to the property class and the joint. In practice this grade is specified for marine, coastal and chemical applications. - **Grade:** ISO 3506 group A4 (316 / 1.4401), commonly supplied A4-80 - **Corrosion resistance:** Superior, including marine and chloride environments - **Magnetic response:** Largely non-magnetic - **Service temperature:** approx. -200 °C to +400 °C, subject to the property class and the joint Property values are typical for the grade. Certified mechanical test data is available on request for production orders. ![A4 (316) Stainless Steel Tab Lock Washer for Round Nut reference image](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Tab-Lock-Washer-for-Round-Nut-—-GB-T-858-Series-072-—-GB-T-858.webp) Tab Lock Washer for Round Nut manufactured in A4 Stainless Steel (ISO 3506 group A4 (316 / 1.4401), commonly supplied A4-80) are dimensioned to GB/T 858. The sections below give the mechanical and physical properties of the grade, its behavior in corrosive and elevated-temperature service, and the full size table. ## Why Choose A4 Stainless Steel for Tab Lock Washer for Round Nut — GB/T 858 (Series 072) Specified for marine, coastal and chemical applications. For tab lock washer for round nut — gb/t 858 (series 072), this matters when superior, including marine and chloride environments is the primary requirement. ## Mechanical & Physical Properties | Grade designation | ISO 3506 group A4 (316 / 1.4401), commonly supplied A4-80 | | --- | --- | | Magnetic response | Largely non-magnetic | | Service temperature | approx. -200 °C to +400 °C, subject to the property class and the joint | | Corrosion characteristic | Superior, including marine and chloride environments | ## Corrosion Behavior in Service A4 (316) adds 2–3% molybdenum to the A2 (304) composition, which dramatically improves resistance to chloride-pitting corrosion. For Tab Lock Washer for Round Nut — GB/T 858 (Series 072) in marine, coastal, swimming-pool or food-processing environments, A4 is the default selection. ## Comparable Grades For Tab Lock Washer for Round Nut — GB/T 858 (Series 072), the alternative stainless grade is A2 (304). A2 (304) covers general indoor and outdoor service. A4 (316) adds molybdenum, which is what buys the chloride resistance for marine and de-icing-salt exposure. Where strength matters more than corrosion, plated alloy steel in class 8.8 or 10.9 is the swap to make. ## Using Stainless Fasteners in Aluminum Expect the aluminum to corrode, not the fastener — stainless sits higher in the galvanic series, so the aluminum is the one that gives up material. A small fastener in a thick section spreads the loss over a large area and is usually fine; a large fastener in thin sheet concentrates it and is not. Keep water out of the joint, or isolate the two metals with a nylon or coated washer and a sealant. ## Sizes of Tab Lock Washer for Round Nut — GB/T 858 (Series 072) Available in A4 Stainless Steel | For shaft / nut size | Inner diameter d1 (mm) | Outer diameter d2 (mm) | Thickness t (mm) | Tab length (mm) | Reference standard | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | M10 | 10.5 | 21 | 1.0 | 8 | GB/T 858 | | M12 | 12.5 | 25 | 1.0 | 9 | GB/T 858 | | M16 | 16.5 | 30 | 1.0 | 10 | GB/T 858 | | M20 | 20.5 | 38 | 1.5 | 12 | GB/T 858 | | M24 | 24.5 | 45 | 1.5 | 14 | GB/T 858 | | M30 | 30.5 | 55 | 1.5 | 16 | GB/T 858 | | M36 | 36.5 | 65 | 2.0 | 18 | GB/T 858 | | M48 | 48.5 | 85 | 2.0 | 20 | GB/T 858 | | M60 | 60.5 | 105 | 2.5 | 24 | GB/T 858 | Dimensions are independent of the material: every size above is available in A4 Stainless Steel. Custom manufacturing · Made to drawing ## Need this washer in a grade that is not listed? A4 Stainless Steel is one of the grades the catalog describes. Bore and outside diameter are set by the joint rather than by the bolt, which is why an off-table size is so often the right answer. Made by stamping or punching. Minimum order from 2,000 pieces; samples within 7 days of drawing approval. [Custom washer manufacturing](https://engineeringhardware.com/custom/washers/)[Send a drawing](https://engineeringhardware.com/custom/washers/#rfq) ## Technical Drawing Dimensioned line drawing of M10 Tab Lock Washer for Round Nut — GB/T 858 (Series 072) to GB/T 858. Side view and top view, drawn to the dimensions in the table below and redrawn for any size selected. - **Inner diameter d1 (mm):** 10.5 - **Outer diameter d2 (mm):** 21 - **Thickness t (mm):** 1.0 - **Tab length (mm):** 8 ## Dimensions & Specifications (GB/T 858) | For shaft / nut size | Inner diameter d1 (mm) | Outer diameter d2 (mm) | Thickness t (mm) | Tab length (mm) | Reference standard | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | M10 | 10.5 | 21 | 1.0 | 8 | GB/T 858 | | M12 | 12.5 | 25 | 1.0 | 9 | GB/T 858 | | M16 | 16.5 | 30 | 1.0 | 10 | GB/T 858 | | M20 | 20.5 | 38 | 1.5 | 12 | GB/T 858 | | M24 | 24.5 | 45 | 1.5 | 14 | GB/T 858 | | M30 | 30.5 | 55 | 1.5 | 16 | GB/T 858 | | M36 | 36.5 | 65 | 2.0 | 18 | GB/T 858 | | M48 | 48.5 | 85 | 2.0 | 20 | GB/T 858 | | M60 | 60.5 | 105 | 2.5 | 24 | GB/T 858 | ## Materials & Grades Select a material class to see the grades we supply it in. Each designation is listed with its ISO/EN, AISI/SAE, JIS and GB equivalents. Stainless Steel38 Carbon Steel66 Alloy Steel41 Bearing Steel5 Spring Steel25 Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys21 Brass17 Bronze11 Copper8 Titanium and Titanium Alloys18 Nickel and Nickel Alloys22 Iron-Nickel and High-Temperature Alloys10 Tool Steel and Specialty Hardened Steel9 Structural and Construction Steel9 ### Stainless Steel #### Austenitic Stainless Steel - A1 AISI 303 · SAE 303 · SUS303 · EN 1.4305 · X8CrNiS18-9 - A2 AISI 304 · SAE 304 · SUS304 · EN 1.4301 · X5CrNi18-10 · 06Cr19Ni10 - 304L AISI 304L · SUS304L · EN 1.4307 · X2CrNi18-9 · 022Cr19Ni10 - 302 AISI 302 · SUS302 · EN 1.4310 - 305 AISI 305 · SUS305 · EN 1.4303 - A4 AISI 316 · SAE 316 · SUS316 · EN 1.4401 · X5CrNiMo17-12-2 · 06Cr17Ni12Mo2 - 316L AISI 316L · SUS316L · EN 1.4404 · X2CrNiMo17-12-2 · 022Cr17Ni12Mo2 - 321 AISI 321 · SUS321 · EN 1.4541 · X6CrNiTi18-10 - 310 / 310S AISI 310 · AISI 310S · SUS310S · EN 1.4845 - 302HQ AISI 302HQ - A3 - A5 - 347 AISI 347 · SUS347 · EN 1.4550 · X6CrNiNb18-10 - 309 / 309S AISI 309 · AISI 309S · SUS309S #### Martensitic Stainless Steel - AISI 410 SUS410 · EN 1.4006 · X12Cr13 · 12Cr13 - AISI 420 SUS420J1 · SUS420J2 · EN 1.4021 · EN 1.4028 · 20Cr13 · 30Cr13 - AISI 431 SUS431 · EN 1.4057 · X17CrNi16-2 - C1 - C3 - C4 - AISI 440A - AISI 440B - AISI 440C SUS440C · EN 1.4125 #### Ferritic Stainless Steel - AISI 430 SUS430 · EN 1.4016 · X6Cr17 · 10Cr17 - F1 - AISI 434 - AISI 444 #### Precipitation-Hardening Stainless Steel - 17-4 PH AISI 630 · UNS S17400 · SUS630 · EN 1.4542 · X5CrNiCuNb16-4 - 15-5 PH UNS S15500 - 17-7 PH UNS S17700 #### Duplex and Super Duplex Stainless Steel - Duplex 2205 UNS S31803 · UNS S32205 · EN 1.4462 - Super Duplex 2507 UNS S32750 · EN 1.4410 - D2 - D4 - D6 - D8 - Lean Duplex 2101 UNS S32101 - Super Duplex S32760 UNS S32760 · EN 1.4501 ### Carbon Steel #### Low-Carbon Steel - SAE 1006 - SAE 1008 - SAE 1010 - SAE 1018 - SAE 1020 - Q195 - Q235 - SAE 1012 - SAE 1015 - Q215 - ML08 - ML08Al - ML10 - ML15 - ML20 - SWRCH6A - SWRCH8A - SWRCH10A - SWRCH12A - SWRCH15A - SWRCH18A #### Medium-Carbon Steel - SAE 1035 - SAE 1045 - S45C - C45 - SAE 1030 - SAE 1040 - SAE 1050 - 30 - 35 - 40 - 45 - 50 - S35C - S40C - S50C - C35 - C40 #### High-Carbon Steel - SAE 1060 - SAE 1070 - 65Mn - SAE 1065 - SAE 1075 - SAE 1080 - SAE 1085 - SAE 1090 - SAE 1095 - 60 - 65 - 70 - 75 - 80 - 85 #### Cold-Heading Steel - SWRCH22A - 10B21 - SWRCH22K - SWRCH25K - SWRCH30K - SWRCH35K - SWRCH40K - ML20Mn - ML25 - ML30 - ML35 - ML40 - 15B25 ### Alloy Steel #### Chromium Steel - 40Cr - 45Cr - AISI 5140 - SAE 5140 - AISI 5120 - SAE 5120 - SCr420 - SCr440 #### Chromium-Molybdenum Steel - 35CrMo - 42CrMo - AISI 4140 - SCM435 - SCM440 - 42CrMo4 - 30CrMo - AISI 4130 - SAE 4130 - SAE 4140 - AISI 4142 - AISI 4145 - SCM415 - SCM420 - SCM445 - EN 1.7220 - EN 1.7225 - 25CrMo4 - 34CrMo4 #### Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum Steel - AISI 4340 - SAE 4340 - 40CrNiMo - SNCM439 - EN 1.6511 - 36CrNiMo4 #### Boron Alloy Steel - 10B22 - 10B21 - 15B21 - 15B25 - 20MnTiB - 20Mn2B - 35VB - 40MnB ### Bearing Steel #### Bearing Steel - GCr15 - AISI 52100 SAE 52100 · UNS G52986 - SUJ2 - 100Cr6 EN 1.3505 - GCr15SiMn ### Spring Steel #### Carbon Spring Steel - SAE 1065 - SAE 1070 - SAE 1075 - SAE 1080 - SAE 1095 - 65 - 70 - 75 - 80 - 65Mn #### Silicon-Manganese Spring Steel - 60Si2Mn - 60Si2MnA - SUP6 - SUP7 #### Chromium-Vanadium Spring Steel - 50CrVA - SAE 6150 - AISI 6150 - SUP10 #### Stainless Spring Steel - AISI 301 - SUS301 - EN 1.4310 - AISI 302 - AISI 304 - AISI 316 - 17-7 PH ### Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys #### Commercially Pure Aluminum - 1050 - 1060 - 1070 - 1100 #### 2xxx Series Aluminum - 2024 - 2011 - 2014 - 2017 #### 5xxx Series Aluminum - 5052 - 5083 - 5754 #### 6xxx Series Aluminum - 6061 - 6061-T6 - 6063 - 6082 - 6082-T6 #### 7xxx Series Aluminum - 7075 - 7075-T6 - 7005 - 7050 - 7075-T73 ### Brass #### Free-Cutting Brass - C36000 - H62 - HPb59-1 - C3601 - C3602 - C3604 - CuZn36Pb3 - CuZn39Pb3 - EN CW614N - EN CW617N - H65 #### Lead-Free Brass - C69300 - C27450 - CW510L - CW511L #### Naval Brass - C46400 - CuZn39Sn1 ### Bronze #### Silicon Bronze - C65500 - C65100 - C65600 #### Phosphor Bronze - C51000 - C52100 - CuSn6 - CuSn8 #### Aluminum Bronze - C95400 - C95500 - C63000 - CuAl10Ni5Fe4 ### Copper #### Copper - C11000 - T2 - C10100 - C10200 - C12200 - T1 - TU1 - TU2 ### Titanium and Titanium Alloys #### Commercially Pure Titanium - Grade 2 - Grade 1 - Grade 3 - Grade 4 - TA1 - TA2 - TA3 #### Alpha-Beta Titanium Alloys - Grade 5 - Ti-6Al-4V - TC4 - UNS R56400 #### Low-Interstitial Grade - Grade 23 - Ti-6Al-4V ELI - UNS R56407 #### Other Titanium Fastener Alloys - Ti-6Al-6V-2Sn - Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo - Beta-C titanium - Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al ### Nickel and Nickel Alloys #### Commercially Pure Nickel - Nickel 200 - UNS N02200 - Nickel 201 - UNS N02201 #### Inconel Alloys - Inconel 625 UNS N06625 - Inconel 718 UNS N07718 - Inconel 600 UNS N06600 - Inconel 601 UNS N06601 - Inconel 686 UNS N06686 - Inconel X-750 UNS N07750 #### Monel Alloys - Monel 400 UNS N04400 - Monel K-500 UNS N05500 #### Hastelloy Alloys - Hastelloy C-276 UNS N10276 - Hastelloy C-22 UNS N06022 - Hastelloy B-2 UNS N10665 - Hastelloy B-3 UNS N10675 - Hastelloy X UNS N06002 #### Other Nickel Alloys - Alloy 20 UNS N08020 - Alloy 625 - Alloy 718 - Alloy 825 UNS N08825 - Alloy 925 UNS N09925 ### Iron-Nickel and High-Temperature Alloys #### A286 - A-286 - UNS S66286 - EN 1.4980 #### Invar - Invar 36 - Alloy 36 - UNS K93600 - FeNi36 #### Alloy 42 - Alloy 42 - UNS K94100 - FeNi42 ### Tool Steel and Specialty Hardened Steel #### Tool Steel and Specialty Hardened Steel - AISI D2 - AISI H13 - SKD11 - Cr12MoV - AISI O1 - AISI A2 - AISI S7 - SKD61 - 9CrSi ### Structural and Construction Steel #### Structural and Construction Steel - ASTM A36 - Q235B - Q355B - S355JR - Q235C - Q355C - S235JR - S275JR - S355J2 ## Applications & Industries The sectors that buy Tab Lock Washer for Round Nut to GB/T 858, and the duty each one buys them for. Stocked from M10 to M60 (nominal bolt size). ### Industries that specify Tab Lock Washer for Round Nut - **Machine building & OEM:** Setting bearing area on soft alloy, plastic and oversized holes. - **Timber & construction:** Large-diameter washers that stop pull-through in softer material. - **Rotating & vibrating plant:** Spring, tooth and wedge types that maintain or lock bolt tension. - **Steel fabrication:** Spreading load under a head or nut and protecting the surface finish. ### Typical applications - maintaining bolt tension in a joint that settles - spreading clamp load over a soft or oversized bearing face - protecting a painted or plated surface under a turned nut ### 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. - **Vibration:** Specified where cyclic load would loosen a plain nut or screw — rotating plant, rail, mobile equipment and anything that is not re-torqued in service. - **Hardness matters:** Under a high-strength bolt a soft washer embeds into the joint and preload is lost — specify a hardened washer for structural bolting. [Full application guide: where Tab Lock Washer for Round Nut are used, how to specify them, and the cases they are wrong for](https://engineeringhardware.com/applications/cad-svg-072-tabwasher/) Inside the plant ## Manufactured in our own plant This part is cold-formed, threaded, heat-treated and finished in-house. The stages below are where its class and finish are actually decided. 1. ![Wire rod feeding into a cold heading machine](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/09-wire-rod-feed-cold-heading-machine.webp) 01 **Cold heading** Wire rod is drawn to size and cold-formed into blanks. Forming rather than cutting keeps the grain flow continuous around the head, which is where a bolt is most likely to fail. Head dimensions and under-head radius checked at set-up and per shift. 2. ![Thread rolling machine producing bolt threads](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/03-thread-rolling-machine-bolt-production.webp) 02 **Thread rolling** Threads are rolled between hardened dies rather than cut. Rolled threads are stronger in fatigue than cut threads and hold pitch and flank angle far more consistently across a batch. Go / no-go ring gauges to ISO 965 tolerance class 6g. 3. ![Baskets of bolts staged for heat treatment](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/05-heat-treatment-baskets-black-bolts.webp) 03 **Heat treatment** Quench-and-temper brings carbon and alloy steel to the property class ordered — 8.8, 10.9 or 12.9 — with the furnace charge tracked so a finished lot can be traced back to it. Core hardness and tensile tested per lot to ISO 898-1. 4. ![Zinc plated bolts in a treatment basket](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/23-zinc-plated-bolts-treatment-basket.webp) 04 **Surface treatment** Zinc, zinc-nickel, hot-dip galvanizing, black oxide, phosphate and Dacromet, selected against the service environment rather than against the price list. Coating thickness and neutral salt spray hours to ISO 9227. ## Frequently Asked Questions ### Can A4 Stainless Steel Tab Lock Washer for Round Nut — GB/T 858 (Series 072) be used with aluminum? Yes, but stainless drives mild galvanic corrosion of aluminum in wet service — isolate with a coating, sleeve or paint, or accept the trade-off if the joint is dry and indoor. ### What's the service temperature limit for A4 Stainless Steel? The practical service range is approx. -200 °C to +400 °C, subject to the property class and the joint. ### Can A4 Stainless Steel replace plated alloy steel structurally? Only at the standard strength classes — A2-70 / A4-80 are roughly equivalent to class 7 steel; A4-100 reaches class 8.8. For class 10.9 or 12.9 strength, plated alloy steel is required. ### Are A4 Stainless Steel Tab Lock Washer for Round Nut — GB/T 858 (Series 072) magnetic? A4 Stainless Steel Tab Lock Washer for Round Nut — GB/T 858 (Series 072) are largely non-magnetic. ### How do I request a quotation? Use the technical drawing on this page to pick the exact configuration, then submit it with the quote form. We respond within one business day. ## Related Pages [View the full Tab Lock Washer for Round Nut — GB/T 858 (Series 072) page](https://engineeringhardware.com/fastener/cad-svg-072-tabwasher/) ### More Tab Lock Washer for Round Nut — GB/T 858 (Series 072) Guides