DIMENSIONS OF HEXAGON AND TORX PLUS METRIC SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREWS

D
Nominal Size
and Thread
Pitch

A1

Body
Diameter
Max.
Min.

S
Chamfer
Head
Head
or
Diameter
Height
Radius
Max.
Min. Max.
Min. Max.

A
I
TORX PLUS
Drive Recess
Key
Size
Dim.
Engmt.
Ref.
Min.

J
Hexagon
Socket
Size
Nom.

T
Hex
Key
Engmt.
Min.

G
Wall
Thickness
Min.

K
Chamfer
or
Radius
Max.

M1.6
M2
M2.5
M3

0.35
0.4
0.45
0.5

1.60
2.00
2.50
3.00

1.46
1.86
2.36
2.86

3.00
3.80
4.50
5.50

2.87
3.65
4.33
5.32

1.60
2.00
2.50
3.00

1.52
1.91
2.40
2.89

0.16
0.20
0.25
0.30

6IP
8IP
10IP

1.75
2.39
2.82

0.77
1.05
1.24

1.5
1.5
2.0
2.5

0.80
1.00
1.25
1.50

0.54
0.68
0.85
1.02

0.08
0.08
0.08
0.13

M4
M5
M6
M8

0.7
0.8
1
1.25

4.00
5.00
6.00
8.00

3.82
4.82
5.82
7.78

7.00
8.50
10.00
13.00

6.80
8.27
9.74
12.70

4.00
5.00
6.00
8.00

3.88
4.86
5.85
7.83

0.40
0.50
0.60
0.80

25IP
27IP
30IP
45IP

4.52
5.08
5.61
7.92

1.76
2.24
2.47
3.48

3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0

2.00
2.50
3.00
4.00

1.52
1.90
2.28
3.20

0.13
0.13
0.20
0.20

M10
M12
M16
M20

1.5
1.75
2
2.5

10.00
12.00
16.00
20.00

9.78
11.73
15.73
19.67

16.00
18.00
24.00
30.00

15.67
17.63
23.58
29.53

10.00
12.00
16.00
20.00

9.81
11.79
15.76
19.73

1.00
1.20
1.60
2.00

50IP
55IP
70IP
90IP

8.94
11.33
15.72
20.19

3.93
5.15
7.39
9.67

8.0
10.0
14.0
17.0

5.00
6.00
8.00
10.00

4.00
4.80
6.40
8.00

0.20
0.25
0.25
0.40

M24

24.00

23.67

36.00

35.48 24.00

23.70

2.40

100IP

22.10

10.79

19.0

12.00

9.60

0.40

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MECHANICAL AND APPLICATION DATA

Nominal
Size and
Thread
Pitch

Mechanical Properties
Tensile Strength
Single Shear*
Min.

Body Section
kN
lb.

Application Data
Suggested**
Seating Torque
Plain Finish
Nm
lb.-in.

kN

lb.

6.14
10.7
17.3
24.5

1,380
2,410
3,890
5,510

4.9
8.7
13.5
19.5

1,095
1,947
3,043
4,382

M8 x 1.25
44.6
M10 x 1.5
70.8
M12 x 1.75 103.0
M16 x 2
192.0

10,030
15,920
23,150
43,160

34.6
54.1
78.0
138.6

7,791
12,173
17,530
31,164

50.8
100.8
175.9
437.0

450
892
1,554
3,964

M20 x 2.5
M24 x 3

67,220
96,890

217.0
312.0

48,695
70,120

851.0
1471.0

7,536
13,026

M3 x 0.5
M4 x 0.7
M5 x 0.8
M6 x 1

299.0
431.0

2.6
6.1
12.39
20.9

23
54
109
185

* Based on 100 ksi shear strength

** Seating torques calculated to induce 65,000 psi tensile stress with a K factor of .21.

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