① Through hardened washers shall have a hardness of 38 to 45 HRC, except when zinc-coated by the hot-dip process, in which case they shall have a hardness of 26 to 45 HRC.
② Carburized washers shall be carburized to a minimum depth of 0.015 in. (inch series) or 0.38 mm (metric series) and shall have a surface hardness of 69 to 73 HRA or 79 to 83 HR15N, except when zinc-coated by the hot-dip process, in which case they shall have a hardness of 63 to 73 HRA or 73 to 83 HR15N.
③ Carburized and hardened washers shall have a minimum core hardness of 30 HRC or 65 HRA.