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Heavy Hex Cap Screws

Heavy Hex Cap Screw Mechanicals & Performance Data
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Heavy Hex Cap Screws    ASME 18.2.1  1996
Nominal or
Basic Product
Diameter
E F G H J LT Y
Body
Diameter
Width
Across Flats
Width
Across
Corners
Head Height Wren-
ching
Height
Thread Length for
Screw Lengths
Transi-
tion
Thread
Length
6 in. and
Shorter
over
6 inch
Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Min Basic Basic Max
1/2 .500 .500 .482 .875 .850 1.010 .969 .323 .302 .215 1.250 1.500 .385
5/8 .625 .625 .605 1.062 1.031 1.227 1.175 .403 .378 .269 1.500 1.750 .455
3/4 .750 .750 .729 1.250 1.212 1.443 1.383 .483 .455 .324 1.750 2.000 .500
7/8 .875 .875 .852 1.438 1.394 1.660 1.589 .563 .531 .378 2.000 2.250 .566
1 1.000 1.000 .976 1.625 1.575 1.876 1.796 .627 .591 .416 2.250 2.500 .625
1-1/8 1.125 1.125 1.098 1.812 1.756 2.093 2.002 .718 .658 .461 2.500 2.750 .714
1-1/4 1.250 1.250 1.223 2.000 1.938 2.309 2.209 .813 .749 .530 2.750 3.000 .714
1-3/8 1.375 1.375 1.345 2.188 2.119 2.526 2.416 .878 .810 .569 3.000 3.250 .833
1-1/2 1.500 1.500 1.470 2.375 2.300 2.742 2.622 .974 .902 .640 2.350 3.500 .833
1-3/4 1.750 1.750 1.716 2.750 2.662 3.175 3.035 1.134 1.054 .748 3.750 4.000 1.000
2 2.000 2.000 1.964 3.125 3.025 3.608 3.449 1.263 1.175 .825 4.250 4.500 1.111
2-1/4 2.250 2.250 2.214 3.500 3.388 4.041 3.862 1.423 1.327 .933 - 5.000 1.111
2-1/2 2.500 2.500 2.461 3.875 3.750 4.474 4.275 1.583 1.479 1.042 - 5.500 1.250
2-3/4 2.750 2.750 2.711 4.250 4.112 4.907 4.688 1.744 1.632 1.151 - 6.000 1.250
3 3.000 3.000 2.961 4.625 4.475 5.340 5.102 1.935 1.815 1.290 - 6.500 1.250

Tolerance
on
Length
Nominal
Screw Size
Nominal Screw Length
Up to 1 inch
Included
Over 1 inch to
2-1/2 inch, Incl.
Over 2-1/2 inch
to 4 inch, Incl.
Over 4 in. to
6 in., Incl.
Longer than
6 inch
1/4 to 3/8 +.02 -.03 +.02 -.04 +.04 -.06 +.06 -.10 +.10 -.18
7/16 to 1/2 +.02 -.03 +.04 -.06 +.06 -.08 +.08 -.10 +.12 -.18
9/16 to 3/4 +.02 -.03 +.06 -.08 +.08 -.10 +.10 -.10 +.14 -.18
7/8 to 1 - - +.08 -.10 +.10 -.14 +.12 -.16 +.16 -.20
1-1/8 to 1-1/2 - - +.12 -.12 +.16 -.16 +.18 -.18 +.22 -.22
Over 1-1/2 - - +.18 -.18 +.20 -.20 +.22 -.22 +.24 -.24


Mechanical & Performance Data
Heavy Hex Cap Screws

Description A low carbon steel hex cap screw with a wider head than a standard hex cap screw.
Applications
and
Advantages
Offers a greater wrenching area than standard hex cap screws and more consistant body diameter dimensions than heavy hex bolts.
Material Grade-2:  Grade 2 heavy hex cap screws shall be made from a carbon steel which conforms to the following chemical composition requirements. Carbon: .55% maximum,  Phosphorus: .048% maximum  Sulfur: .058% maximum
Grade-5:  See Grade-5 Specs
Grade-8:  See Grade-8 Specs
Hardness Grade-2:;  Rockwell B80 - 100   
Grade-5 See Grade-5 Specs
Grade-8 See Grade-8 Specs
Tensile
Strength
Grade-2:;  74,000 psi minimum
Grade-5  See Grade-5 Specs
Grade-8  See Grade-8 Specs
Elongation
in 2 in.
Grade-2:  18% minimum
Grade-5  See Grade-5 Specs
Grade-8  See Grade-8 Specs
Proof load Grade-2:  55,000 psi
Grade-5  See Grade-5 Specs
Grade-8  See Grade-8 Specs
Plating See plating page for plating information
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See also
Grades 5 & 8 Hex Cap Screws  and  Grade-2 and Stainless Hex Cap Screws
Structural Bolts  and  Heavy Hex Bolts

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