ASME B18.2.1 Heavy Hex Cap Screws

ASME B18.2.1 Heavy Hex Cap Screws

Nominal Size or Basic Product Diameter Body Diameter, E (See Para. 4.6) Width Across Flats, F (See Para. 2.1.2) Width Across Corners, G Head Height, H Minimum Wrenching Height, J Thread Length for Screw Lengths, LT (See Para. 4.7) Transition Thread Length, Y (See Para. 4.7) Maximum Total Runout of Bearing Surface FIM (See Para. 4.4)
Max. Min. Basic Max. Min. Max. Min. Basic Max. Min. 6 in. and Shorter Over 6 in. Reference
ASME B18.2.1 - 3⁄8 0.375 0.375 0.36 11⁄16 0.688 0.669 0.794 0.763 15⁄64 0.243 0.226 0.16 1 1.25 0.312 0.014
ASME B18.2.1 - 1⁄2 0.5 0.5 0.482 7⁄8 0.875 0.85 1.01 0.969 5⁄16 0.323 0.302 0.215 1.25 1.5 0.385 0.016
ASME B18.2.1 - 5⁄8 0.625 0.625 0.605 1 1⁄16 1.062 1.031 1.227 1.175 25⁄64 0.403 0.378 0.269 1.5 1.75 0.455 0.019
ASME B18.2.1 - 3⁄4 0.75 0.75 0.729 1 1⁄4 1.25 1.212 1.443 1.383 15⁄32 0.483 0.455 0.324 1.75 2 0.5 0.022
ASME B18.2.1 - 7⁄8 0.875 0.875 0.852 1 7⁄16 1.438 1.394 1.66 1.589 35⁄64 0.563 0.531 0.378 2 2.25 0.556 0.025
ASME B18.2.1 - 1 1 1 0.976 1 5⁄8 1.625 1.575 1.876 1.796 39⁄64 0.627 0.591 0.416 2.25 2.5 0.625 0.028
ASME B18.2.1 - 1 1⁄8 1.125 1.125 1.098 1 13⁄16 1.812 1.756 2.093 2.002 11⁄16 0.718 0.658 0.461 2.5 2.75 0.714 0.032
ASME B18.2.1 - 1 1⁄4 1.25 1.25 1.223 2 2 1.938 2.309 2.209 25⁄32 0.813 0.749 0.53 2.75 3 0.714 0.035
ASME B18.2.1 - 1 3⁄8 1.375 1.375 1.345 2 3⁄16 2.188 2.119 2.526 2.416 27⁄32 0.878 0.81 0.569 3 3.25 0.833 0.038
ASME B18.2.1 - 1 1⁄2 1.5 1.5 1.47 2 3⁄8 2.375 2.3 2.742 2.622 15⁄16 0.974 0.902 0.64 3.25 3.5 0.833 0.041
ASME B18.2.1 - 1 5⁄8 1.625 1.625 1.591 2 9⁄16 2.562 2.481 2.959 2.829 1 1.038 0.962 0.694 3.5 3.75 0.909 0.044
ASME B18.2.1 - 13⁄4 1.75 1.75 1.716 2 3⁄4 2.75 2.662 3.175 3.035 1 3⁄32 1.134 1.054 0.748 3.75 4 1 0.048
ASME B18.2.1 - 1 7⁄8 1.875 1.875 1.839 2 15⁄16 2.938 2.844 3.392 3.242 1 5⁄32 1.198 1.114 0.802 4 4.25 1 0.052
ASME B18.2.1 - 2 2 2 1.964 3 1⁄8 3.125 3.025 3.608 3.449 1 7⁄32 1.263 1.175 0.825 4.25 4.5 1.111 0.055
ASME B18.2.1 - 2 1⁄4 2.25 2.25 2.214 3 1⁄2 3.5 3.388 4.041 3.862 1 3⁄8 1.423 1.327 0.933 ... 5 1.111 0.061
ASME B18.2.1 - 2 1⁄2 2.5 2.5 2.461 3 7⁄8 3.875 3.75 4.474 4.275 1 7⁄32 1.583 1.479 1.042 ... 5.5 1.25 0.068
ASME B18.2.1 - 2 3⁄4 2.75 2.75 2.711 4 1⁄4 4.25 4.112 4.907 4.688 1 1⁄16 1.744 1.632 1.151 ... 6 1.25 0.074
ASME B18.2.1 - 3 3 3 2.961 4 5⁄8 4.625 4.475 5.34 5.102 1 7⁄8 1.935 1.815 1.29 ... 6.5 1.25 0.081
ASME B18.2.1 - 3 1⁄4 3.25 3.25 3.21 5 5 4.838 5.774 5.515 2 2.126 1.998 1.399 ... 7 1.25 0.091
ASME B18.2.1 - 31⁄2 3.5 3.5 3.461 5 3⁄8 5.375 5.2 6.207 5.928 2 1⁄4 2.256 2.12 1.484 ... 7.5 1.25 0.098
ASME B18.2.1 - 3 3⁄4 3.75 3.75 3.7109 5 3⁄4 5.75 5.562 6.64 6.341 2 3⁄8 2.447 2.303 1.612 ... 8 1.25 0.105
ASME B18.2.1 - 4 4 4 3.9609 6 1⁄8 6.125 5.925 7.073 6.755 2 1⁄2 2.576 2.424 1.697 ... 8.5 1.25 0.112
ASME B18.2.1 - 4 1⁄4 4.25 4.25 4.2228 6 1⁄2 6.5 6.288 7.506 7.168 2 3⁄4 2.768 2.608 1.826 ... 9 1.25 0.119
ASME B18.2.1 - 4 1⁄2 4.5 4.5 4.4727 6 7⁄8 6.875 6.65 7.939 7.581 2 7⁄8 2.896 2.728 1.91 ... 9.5 1.25 0.126
ASME B18.2.1 - 4 3⁄4 4.75 4.75 4.7227 7 1⁄4 7.25 7.012 8.372 7.994 3 3.088 2.912 2.038 ... 10 1.25 0.133
ASME B18.2.1 - 5 5 5 4.9726 7 5⁄8 7.625 7.375 8.805 8.408 3 1⁄8 3.217 3.033 2.123 ... 10.5 1.25 0.14
ASME B18.2.1 - 51⁄4 5.25 5.25 5.2226 8 8 7.738 9.238 8.821 3 3⁄8 3.408 3.216 2.251 ... 11 1.25 0.147
ASME B18.2.1 - 51⁄2 5.5 5.5 5.4726 8 3⁄8 8.375 8.1 9.671 9.234 3 1⁄2 3.538 3.338 2.337 ... 11.5 1.25 0.154
ASME B18.2.1 - 53⁄4 5.75 5.75 5.7225 8 3⁄4 8.75 8.462 10.104 9.647 3 5⁄8 3.729 3.521 2.465 ... 12 1.25 0.161
ASME B18.2.1 - 6 6 6 5.9725 9 1⁄8 9.125 8.825 10.537 10.06 3 3⁄4 3.858 3.642 2.549 ... 12.5 1.25 0.168
  • GENERAL NOTES:
    • (a) Wrenching Height, J. Wrenching height is a distance measured from the bearing surface up the side of the head at the corners. The width across corners shall be within specified limits for the full wrenching height.
    • (b) Refer to section 4 for further information.