ASME B18.3.1M Metric Socket Head Cap Screws

ASME B18.3.1M Metric Socket Head Cap Screws

Dimensions of ASME B18.3.1M Metric Socket Head Cap Screws

Nominal Size and Thread Pitch Body Diameter, D Head Diameter, A Head Height, H Chamfer or Radius, S, Max Hexagon Socket Size, J, Nom. Spline Socket Size, M, Nom. Key Engagement, T, Min Transition Diameter, Ba, Max
Max Min Max Min Max Min
M1.6 x 0.35 1.60 1.46 3.00 2.87 1.60 1.52 0.16 1.5 1.829 0.80 2.0
M2 0.4 2.00 1.86 3.80 3.65 2.00 1.91 0.20 1.5 1.829 1.00 2.6
M2.5 x 0.45 2.50 2.36 4.50 4.33 2.50 2.40 0.25 2.0 2.438 1.25 3.1
M3 x 0.5 3.00 2.86 5.50 5.32 3.00 2.89 0.30 2.5 2.819 1.50 3.6
M4 x 0.7 4.00 3.82 7.00 6.80 4.00 3.88 0.40 3.0 3.378 2.00 4.7
M5 x 0.8 5.00 4.82 8.50 8.27 5.00 4.86 0.50 4.0 4.648 2.50 5.7
M6 x 1 6.00 5.82 10.00 9.74 6.00 5.85 0.60 5.0 5.486 3.00 6.8
M8 x 1.25 8.00 7.78 13.00 12.70 8.00 7.83 0.80 6.0 7.391 4.00 9.2
M10 x 1.5 10.00 9.78 16.00 15.67 10.00 9.81 1.00 8.0 -- 5.00 11.2
M12 x 1.75 12.00 11.73 18.00 17.63 12.00 11.79 1.20 10.0 -- 6.00 14.2
M14 x 2b 14.00 13.73 21.00 20.60 14.00 13.77 1.40 12.0 -- 7.00 16.2
M16 x 2 16.00 15.73 24.00 23.58 16.00 15.76 1.60 14.0 -- 8.00 18.2
M20 x 2.5 20.00 19.67 30.00 29.53 20.00 19.73 2.00 17.0 -- 10.00 22.4
M24 x 3 24.00 23.67 36.00 35.48 24.00 23.70 2.40 19.0 -- 12.00 26.4
M30 x 3.5 30.00 29.67 45.00 44.42 30.00 29.67 3.00 22.0 -- 15.00 33.4
M36 x 4 36.00 35.61 54.00 43.37 36.00 35.64 3.60 27.0 -- 18.00 39.4
M42 x 4.5 42.00 41.61 63.00 62.31 42.00 41.61 4.20 32.0 -- 21.00 45.6
M48 x 5 48.00 47.61 72.00 71.27 48.00 47.58 4.80 36.0 -- 24.00 52.6
  • bThe M14X2 size is not recommended for use in new designs.
  • All dimensions are in millimeters
  • LG is a grip length and LB is body length.
  • For additional manufacturing and acceptance specificatons, see ASME B18.3.1M-1986.