Technical Info
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Hex Cap Screw Dimension
| Diameter (D) | Body Diameter (D) | Across the Flats (F) | Across the Corners (C) | Head Height (H) | Thread Lengths (T) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAX | MIN | MAX | MIN | MAX | MIN | MAX | MIN | < 6” | > 6” | |
| 1/2 | 0.515 | 0.482 | 0.875 | 0.85 | 1.01 | 0.969 | 0.364 | 0.302 | 1.25 | 1.5 |
| 5/8 | 0.642 | 0.605 | 1.062 | 1.031 | 1.227 | 1.175 | 0.444 | 0.378 | 1.5 | 1.75 |
| 3/4 | 0.768 | 0.729 | 1.25 | 1.212 | 1.443 | 1.383 | 0.524 | 0.455 | 1.75 | 2 |
| 7/8 | 0.895 | 0.852 | 1.438 | 1.394 | 1.66 | 1.589 | 0.604 | 0.531 | 2 | 2.25 |
| 1 | 1.022 | 0.976 | 1.625 | 1.575 | 1.876 | 1.796 | 0.7 | 0.591 | 2.25 | 2.5 |
| 1 1/8 | 1.149 | 1.098 | 1.812 | 1.756 | 2.093 | 2.002 | 0.78 | 0.658 | 2.5 | 2.75 |
| 1 1/4 | 1.277 | 1.223 | 2 | 1.938 | 2.309 | 2.209 | 0.876 | 0.749 | 2.75 | 3 |
| 1 3/8 | 1.404 | 1.345 | 2.188 | 2.119 | 2.526 | 2.416 | 0.94 | 0.81 | 3 | 3.25 |
| 1 1/2 | 1.531 | 1.47 | 2.375 | 2.3 | 2.742 | 2.622 | 1.036 | 0.902 | 3.25 | 3.5 |
| 1 3/4 | 1.785 | 1.716 | 2.75 | 2.662 | 3.175 | 3.035 | 1.196 | 1.054 | 3.75 | 4 |
| 2 | 2.039 | 1.964 | 3.125 | 3.025 | 3.608 | 3.449 | 1.388 | 1.175 | 4.25 | 4.5 |
| 2 1/4 | 2.305 | 2.214 | 3.5 | 3.388 | 4.041 | 3.862 | 1.548 | 1.327 | 4.75 | 5 |
| 2 1/2 | 2.559 | 2.461 | 3.875 | 3.75 | 4.474 | 4.275 | 1.708 | 1.479 | 5.25 | 5.5 |
| 2 3/4 | 2.827 | 2.711 | 4.25 | 4.112 | 4.907 | 4.688 | 1.869 | 1.632 | 5.75 | 6 |
| 3 | 3.081 | 2.961 | 4.625 | 4.475 | 5.34 | 5.102 | 2.06 | 1.815 | 6.25 | 6.5 |
