Can a Disc Spring with a Crack or Notch Continue at Reduced Load?

Editorial draft for technical review. Do not publish numerical limits or application conclusions until the cited source and applicability boundary have been verified.

Question to answer

Can a Disc Spring with a Crack or Notch Continue at Reduced Load?

Engineering context

Define the operating condition, geometry, material state, load/travel target and acceptance method before drawing a conclusion. Distinguish requirements stated by a standard, supplier data, calculated results, FEM results and experimental evidence.

Evidence queued for review

1. Lesjofors Standard Springs Catalogue · PDF p.113
2. handbuch en · PDF p.1
3. Schnorr handbuch en · PDF p.1

Review checklist

• Verify every numerical value against the cited page, table or test record.
• State units, temperature, material condition and applicable geometry.
• Explain assumptions and stop conditions; do not generalize one product result to another.
• Add a calculation, curve, table or inspection method where it improves reproducibility.

Publication boundary

This faq draft is a content structure, not a released engineering recommendation. A technical reviewer must complete the conclusion and approve the evidence before publication.