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. <EOS>