Cap Screws

Notes:
All linear dimensions in milli metres
Dimensions generally to BS EN ISO 4762 BS 3643- 2 & BS 4168 (superceded)

Body
Hex
diameter Soc.
Nominal Thread. Socket Head Dia
and length
Size
Head
Size Pitch Max Min Max Min
J D /H A K
M3 0.5 2.5 3 2.86 5.5 5.2 1.3
M4 0.7 3 4 3.82 7 6.64 2
M5 0.8 4 5 4.82 8.5 8.14 2.7
M6 1 5 6 5.82 10 9.64 3.3
M8 1.25 6 8 7.78 13 12.57 4.3
M10 1.5 8 10 9.78 16 15.57 5.5
M12 1.75 10 12 11.73 18 17.57 6.6
M16 2 14 16 15.73 24 23.48 8.8
M20 2.5 17 20 19.67 30 29.48 10.7
M24 3 19 24 23.67 36 35.38 12.9

Countersunk Screws (Flat Head Screws)

The dimensions are generally in accordance with BS EN ISO 10642:1998.   This supersedes BS 4168-8.

Hex
Nominal Thread Max Head Soc.
Body Dia Socket Head Dia
size Pitch Cone Dia Height length
Size
D(max) D(min) J A1 A_max A_Min H K
M3 3 2.86 0.5 2,0 6,72 6,00 5,82 1,86 1,05
M4 4 3.82 0.7 2,5 8,96 8,00 7,78 2,48 1,49
M5 5 4.82 0.8 3,0 11,2 10,00 9,78 3,1 1,86
M6 6 5.82 1 4,0 13,44 12,00 11,75 3,72 2,16
M8 8 7.78 1.25 5,0 17,92 16,00 15,73 4,96 2,85
M10 10 9.78 1.5 6,0 22,4 20,00 19,67 6,2 3,60
M12 12 11.73 1.75 8,0 26,88 24,00 23,67 7,44 4,35
M16 16 15.73 2 10,0 33,6 32,00 29,67 8,8 4,89
M20 20 19.67 2.5 10,0 40,32 40,00 35,61 10,16 5,49