A torque assembly comprising: a housing comprising a first piece comprising a first face, a first circumferential flange projecting axially from the first face, a bore, and a first coupling component, and a second piece comprising a second coupling component, wherein the second piece further comprises a second face comprising an integral housing connector; a pin comprising a flange and a solid pin protrusion located on the flange and extending therefrom, the pin protrusion protruding through the bore of the first piece; a first washer comprising a compound layer thereon adapted to contact the pin and the first piece of the housing to modify torque between the first piece and the pin; and a second washer comprising a compound layer thereon adapted to contact the pin and the second piece of the housing to modify torque between the second piece and the pin, wherein the first piece, the first washer, the pin, the second washer, and the second piece are arranged in this order, wherein the compound layer of the first washer comprises a first layer comprising a first polymer and a second layer comprising a second polymer, the first layer being arranged on the first washer, and the second layer being arranged on the first layer, wherein the compound layer of the second washer comprises a first layer comprising a first polymer and a second layer comprising a second polymer, the first layer being arranged on the second washer, and the second layer being arranged on the first layer, wherein the second polymer of the first and second washers (20A and 20B) is a fluorinated polymer, characterised in that the first polymer of the first and second washers (20A and 20B) comprises a polyketone, a polyaramid, a polyimide, a polyetherimide, a polyamideimide, a polyphenylene sulfide, a polyphenylene sulfone, a polybenzimidazole, a derivation thereof, or a combination thereof. a housing comprising a first piece comprising a first face, a first circumferential flange projecting axially from the first face, a bore, and a first coupling component, and a second piece comprising a second coupling component, wherein the second piece further comprises a second face comprising an integral housing connector; a pin comprising a flange and a solid pin protrusion located on the flange and extending therefrom, the pin protrusion protruding through the bore of the first piece; a first washer comprising a compound layer thereon adapted to contact the pin and the first piece of the housing to modify torque between the first piece and the pin; and a second washer comprising a compound layer thereon adapted to contact the pin and the second piece of the housing to modify torque between the second piece and the pin, wherein the first piece, the first washer, the pin, the second washer, and the second piece are arranged in this order, wherein the compound layer of the first washer comprises a first layer comprising a first polymer and a second layer comprising a second polymer, the first layer being arranged on the first washer, and the second layer being arranged on the first layer, wherein the compound layer of the second washer comprises a first layer comprising a first polymer and a second layer comprising a second polymer, the first layer being arranged on the second washer, and the second layer being arranged on the first layer, wherein the second polymer of the first and second washers (20A and 20B) is a fluorinated polymer, characterised in that the first polymer of the first and second washers (20A and 20B) comprises a polyketone, a polyaramid, a polyimide, a polyetherimide, a polyamideimide, a polyphenylene sulfide, a polyphenylene sulfone, a polybenzimidazole, a derivation thereof, or a combination thereof.