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SS Hex Trim Head Machine Screw

Selected 18-8 Stainless Steel Hex Head Machine ScrewSS Hex Trim Head Machine Screw
18-8 Stainless Steel Hex Head Machine ScrewSS Hex Trim Head Machine Screw

Machine screws are uniformly threaded fasteners with a blunt end that are used with a threaded nut or threaded into a tapped hole. The hex trim head is less prone to stripping than some other drive types. These fasteners are available in 18-8 stainless steel material. 

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Dimensional Specifications

Type 2A Threads for Machine Screws dimensions
ASME   B1.1 (2008)
Nominal
Size		 Threads
per Inch		 Allowance Major
Diameter		 Pitch Diameter Stress
Area in2
Max Min Max Min Tolerance
#0 80 0.0005 0.0595 0.0563 0.0514 0.0496 0.001762 0.00180
#1 64 0.0006 0.0724 0.0686 0.0623 0.0603 0.001970 0.00263
#1 72 0.0006 0.0724 0.0689 0.0634 0.0615 0.001899 0.00278
#2 56 0.0006 0.0854 0.0813 0.0738 0.0717 0.002127 0.00370
#2 64 0.0006 0.0854 0.0816 0.0753 0.0733 0.002040 0.00394
#3 48 0.0007 0.0983 0.0938 0.0848 0.0825 0.002302 0.00487
#3 56 0.0007 0.0983 0.0942 0.0867 0.0845 0.002191 0.00523
#4 40 0.0008 0.1112 0.1061 0.0950 0.0925 0.002507 0.00604
#4 48 0.0007 0.1113 0.1068 0.0978 0.0954 0.002361 0.00661
#5 40 0.0008 0.1242 0.1191 0.1080 0.1054 0.002562 0.00796
#5 44 0.0007 0.1243 0.1195 0.1095 0.1070 0.002484 0.00830
#6 32 0.0008 0.1372 0.1312 0.1169 0.1141 0.002820 0.00909
#6 40 0.0008 0.1372 0.1321 0.1210 0.1184 0.002614 0.01015
#8 32 0.0009 0.1631 0.1571 0.1428 0.1399 0.002916 0.01400
#8 36 0.0008 0.1632 0.1577 0.1452 0.1424 0.002804 0.01474
#10 24 0.0010 0.1890 0.1818 0.1619 0.1586 0.003319 0.01750
#10 32 0.0009 0.1891 0.1831 0.1688 0.1658 0.003004 0.02000
#12 24 0.0010 0.2150 0.2078 0.1879 0.1845 0.003400 0.02420
#12 28 0.0010 0.2150 0.2085 0.1918 0.1886 0.003224 0.02580
1/4 20 0.0011 0.2489 0.2408 0.2164 0.2127 0.003731 0.03180
1/4 28 0.0010 0.2490 0.2425 0.2258 0.2225 0.003322 0.03640
5/16 18 0.0012 0.3113 0.3026 0.2752 0.2712 0.004041 0.05240
5/16 24 0.0011 0.3114 0.3042 0.2843 0.2806 0.003660 0.05800
3/8 16 0.0013 0.3737 0.3643 0.3331 0.3287 0.004363 0.07750
3/8 24 0.0011 0.3739 0.3667 0.3468 0.3430 0.003804 0.08780
1/2 13 0.0015 0.4985 0.4876 0.4485 0.4435 0.004965 0.14190
1/2 20 0.0013 0.4987 0.4906 0.4662 0.4619 0.004288 0.15990
Nominal
Screw Size		 Nominal Screw Length (L) Tolerance
Up to 1/2 in., incl. Over 1/2 to 1 in., incl. Over 1 to 2 in., incl. Over 2 in.
0 thru 12 -0.02 -0.03 -0.06 -0.09
1/4 thru 3/4 -0.03 -0.03 -0.06 -0.09
  1. All dimensions are in inches.
Hex Trim Head for Machine Screws dimensions
ASME B18.6.3-2013
Nominal
Size		 A W H
Width
Across Flats		 Width
Across
Corners		 Height
of Head
Max Min Min Max Min
#2 0.125 0.120 0.134 0.050 0.040
#4 0.188 0.188 0.202 0.060 0.049
#5 0.188 0.181 0.202 0.070 0.058
#6 0.250 0.244 0.272 0.093 0.080
#8 0.250 0.244 0.272 0.110 0.096
#10 0.312 0.305 0.340 0.120 0.105
#12 0.312 0.305 0.340 0.155 0.139
1/4 0.375 0.367 0.409 0.190 0.172
5/16 0.500 0.489 0.545 0.230 0.208
3/8 0.562 0.551 0.614 0.295 0.270
1/2 0.750 0.735 0.820 0.400 0.367
  1. All dimensions are in inches.