SELF-TAPPING

SCREWS

Technical Data
SELF-DRILLING
SCREWS

Self Tapping Screws Self Tapping Screws

Gimlet Point Blunt Point

Self-Tapping Screws
Gimlet point self-tapping Blunt point self-tapping screws
screws have various references have various references
depending on the standard. depending on the standard.
BS 4174 referred to as Type AB BS 4174 referred to as Type B
DIN 7970 referred to as Type B DIN 7970 referred to as Type BZ
TAP-FIX® THREAD
ROLLING SCREWS

ISO 1478 referred to as Type C ISO 1478 referred to as Type F

* Max countersunk head diameters are theoretical diameters of head to

sharp corners and are the diameter to which holes should be countersunk
to enable the screwheads to fit flush with the surface.

Manufacturing Standards for Head Dimensions

MACHINE SCREWS
ROLLED THREAD

HEAD DIMENSIONS BS4174 STANDARD

METRIC REF
GAUGE

C/R PAN SLOTTED PAN C/R FLANGE C/R CSK (80°) SLOTTED CSK (80°) C/R RSD CSK (80°) SLOTTED RSD CSK (80°) HEX
HAMMER DRIVE

BS4174 BS4174 BS4174 BS4174 BS4174 BS4174 BS4174 BS4174

SCREWS

SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT

DIA DEPTH DIA DEPTH DIA DEPTH *DIA DEPTH *DIA DEPTH *DIA DEPTH *DIA DEPTH A/F DEPTH
WIDTH DEPTH WIDTH DEPTH WIDTH DEPTH
MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX REF MAX REF MAX REF MAX REF MAX MAX
MAX NOM MAX NOM MAX NOM
2 2.2 4.24 1.57 4.24 1.35 0.79 0.68 - - 4.37 1.30 4.37 1.30 0.79 0.48 4.37 1.30 4.37 1.30 0.79 1.04 - -
4 2.9 5.56 2.03 5.56 1.73 0.99 0.89 6.53 1.60 5.71 1.70 5.71 1.70 0.99 0.63 5.71 1.70 5.71 1.70 0.99 1.37 4.75 2.03
6 3.5 6.86 2.46 6.86 2.08 1.22 1.12 8.15 1.88 7.09 2.11 7.09 2.11 1.22 0.79 7.09 2.11 7.09 2.11 1.22 1.70 6.35 2.79
7 3.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
8 4.2 8.18 2.92 8.18 2.44 1.37 1.32 9.75 2.36 8.43 2.54 8.43 2.54 1.37 0.94 8.43 2.54 8.43 2.54 1.37 2.03 6.35 2.92
SCREWS FOR

10 4.8 9.47 3.38 9.47 2.79 1.52 1.55 11.38 2.90 9.78 2.95 9.78 2.95 1.52 1.12 9.78 2.95 9.78 2.95 1.52 2.39 7.92 3.05
PLASTICS

12 5.5 10.80 3.84 10.80 3.18 1.70 1.75 13.00 3.15 11.13 3.35 11.13 3.35 1.70 1.27 11.13 3.35 11.13 3.35 1.70 2.72 7.92 3.94
14 6.3 12.50 4.44 12.50 3.66 1.90 2.01 14.55 3.68 12.88 3.89 12.88 3.89 1.90 1.47 12.88 3.89 12.88 3.89 1.90 3.15 9.53 4.83

Tolerances to BS 4174

HEAD DIMENSIONS DIN STANDARDS

MICRO DIAMETER:
SCREWS & NUTS

METRIC REF
GAUGE

C/R PAN SLOTTED PAN C/R CSK (80°) SLOTTED CSK (80°) C/R RSD CSK (80°) SLOTTED RSD CSK (80°) HEX

DIN 7981 DIN 7971 DIN 7982 DIN 7972 DIN 7983 DIN 7973 DIN 7976

SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT

DEPTH DEPTH *DIA DEPTH *DIA DEPTH *DIA DEPTH *DIA DEPTH DEPTH
DIA MAX DIA MAX WIDTH DEPTH WIDTH DEPTH WIDTH DEPTH A/F
K-SERIES® SETZMUTTERN
PREVAILING TORQUE &

MAX MAX MAX REF MAX REF MAX REF MAX REF NOM
NUTS: FULL, THIN,

NOM MAX NOM MAX NOM MAX

2 2.2 4.2 1.8 4.2 1.35 0.6 0.8 4.3 1.3 4.3 1.3 0.6 0.6 4.3 1.3 4.3 1.3 0.6 1.15 3.2 1.3
4 2.9 5.6 2.2 5.6 1.75 0.8 1.0 5.5 1.7 5.5 1.7 0.8 0.75 5.5 1.7 5.5 1.7 0.8 1.5 5.0 1.5
6 3.5 6.9 2.6 6.9 2.1 1.0 1.25 6.8 2.1 6.8 2.1 1.0 0.95 6.8 2.1 6.8 2.1 1.0 1.9 5.5 2.3
7 3.9 7.5 2.8 7.5 2.25 1.0 1.4 7.5 2.3 7.5 2.3 1.0 1.05 7.5 2.3 7.5 2.3 1.0 2.05 7.0 2.3
8 4.2 8.2 3.05 8.2 2.45 1.2 1.5 8.1 2.5 8.1 2.5 1.2 1.15 8.1 2.5 8.1 2.5 1.2 2.25 7.0 2.8
10 4.8 9.5 3.55 9.5 2.8 1.2 1.7 9.5 3.0 9.5 3.0 1.2 1.35 9.5 3.0 9.5 3.0 1.2 2.6 8.0 3.0
12 5.5 10.8 3.95 10.8 3.2 1.6 1.95 10.8 3.4 10.8 3.4 1.6 1.5 10.8 3.4 10.8 3.4 1.6 2.95 8.0 4.0
SELF-CLINCHING
RIVET BUSHES &

14 6.3 12.5 4.55 12.5 3.65 1.6 2.2 12.4 3.8 12.4 3.8 1.6 1.75 12.4 3.8 12.4 3.8 1.6 3.45 10.0 4.8
FASTENERS

Tolerances to DIN 267

HEAD DIMENSIONS ISO STANDARDS

METRIC REF
CD & DRAWN ARC

GAUGE
WELD STUDS

C/R PAN SLOTTED PAN C/R CSK (90°) SLOTTED CSK (90°) C/R RSD CSK (90°) SLOTTED RSD CSK (90°) HEX

ISO 7049 ISO 1481 ISO 7050 ISO 1482 ISO 7051 ISO 1483 ISO 1479

SLOT SLOT DIA ACTUAL SLOT SLOT SLOT SLOT

DIA DEPTH DIA DEPTH *DIA DEPTH *DIA DEPTH *DIA DEPTH *DIA DEPTH DEPTH
WIDTH DEPTH WIDTH DEPTH WIDTH DEPTH A/F
MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX REF MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX MAX
NOM MIN MAX MIN NOM MAX NOM MAX

2 2.2 4.0 1.6 4.0 1.3 0.5 0.5 4.4 3.8 3.5 1.1 4.4 1.1 0.5 0.6 4.4 1.1 4.4 1.1 0.5 1.0 3.2 1.6
BRASS INSERTS

4 2.9
FOR PLASTICS

5.6 2.4 5.6 1.8 0.8 0.7 6.3 5.5 5.2 1.7 6.3 1.7 0.8 0.85 6.3 1.7 6.3 1.7 0.8 1.45 5.0 2.3
6 3.5 7.0 2.6 7.0 2.1 1.0 0.8 8.2 7.3 6.9 2.35 8.2 2.35 1.0 1.2 8.2 2.35 8.2 2.35 1.0 1.7 5.5 2.6
7 3.9 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
8 4.2 8.0 3.1 8.0 2.4 1.2 1.0 9.4 8.4 8.0 2.6 9.4 2.6 1.2 1.3 9.4 2.6 9.4 2.6 1.2 1.9 7.0 3.0
10 4.8 9.5 3.7 9.5 3.0 1.2 1.2 10.4 9.3 8.9 2.8 10.4 2.8 1.2 1.4 10.4 2.8 10.4 2.8 1.2 2.4 8.0 3.8
12 5.5 11.0 4.0 11.0 3.2 1.6 1.3 11.5 10.3 9.9 3.0 11.5 3.0 1.6 1.5 11.5 3.0 11.5 3.0 1.6 2.6 8.0 4.1

Tolerances to ISO 4759/1

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 SELF-TAPPING
SCREWS
Technical Data

SELF-DRILLING
SCREWS
Self Tapping Screws Self Tapping Screws
Gimlet Point Blunt Point

Self-Tapping Screws
Gimlet point self-tapping Blunt point self-tapping screws
screws have various references have various references
depending on the standard. depending on the standard.
BS 4174 referred to as Type AB BS 4174 referred to as Type B
DIN 7970 referred to as Type B DIN 7970 referred to as Type BZ

TAP-FIX® THREAD
ROLLING SCREWS
ISO 1478 referred to as Type C ISO 1478 referred to as Type F

Manufacturing Standards for Thread Dimensions and Mechanical Properties

MACHINE SCREWS
ROLLED THREAD
THREAD DIMENSIONS MECHANICAL RECESS SIZE
PROPERTIES
T-DRIVE

GAUGE
MAJOR DIA MINOR DIA
METRIC REF

MIN CRUCIFORM

GAUGE
GAUGE

MAX MIN MAX MIN PAN CSK

T.P.I.

TORSIONAL
LOAD NM
BS, DIN,
BS DIN ISO
BS, DIN,
BS DIN ISO 2 1 T8 -
ISO ISO

HAMMER DRIVE
2 0.45
4 1 T10 T8

SCREWS
2 2.2 32 2.24 2.13 2.10 2.10 1.63 1.52 1.52 1.52
4 1.47
4 2.9 24 2.90 2.79 2.76 2.76 2.18 2.08 2.08 2.08 6 2 T15 T10
6 2.70
6 3.5 20 3.53 3.43 3.35 3.35 2.64 2.51 2.51 2.51
7 2 T15 T15
7 3.55
7 3.9 19 3.91 3.78 3.73 3.73 2.92 2.77 2.77 2.77
8 4.40 8 2 T20 T20
8 4.2 18 4.22 4.09 4.04 4.04 3.10 2.95 2.95 2.95

SCREWS FOR
10 6.30 10 2 T25 T25

PLASTICS
10 4.8 16 4.80 4.65 4.62 4.62 3.58 3.43 3.43 3.43
12 9.90 12 3 T27 T25
12 5.5 14 5.46 5.31 5.28 5.28 4.17 3.99 3.99 3.99

14 6.3 14 6.25 6.10 6.03 6.03 4.88 4.70 4.70 4.70 14 16.00 14 3 T30 T30

MICRO DIAMETER:
SCREWS & NUTS
Manufacturing Standards for Length Tolerances

LENGTH TOLERANCES (BS4174) LENGTH TOLERANCES (DIN 267) LENGTH TOLERANCES (ISO 4759/1)

K-SERIES® SETZMUTTERN
PREVAILING TORQUE &
LENGTH TYPE AB TYPE B LENGTH TYPE B TYPE BZ LENGTH TYPE C TYPE F

NUTS: FULL, THIN,

MAX MIN MAX MIN MM MM
MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN
MM INCH NOM NOM
NOM NOM
MM INCH MM INCH MM INCH MM INCH
4.5 5.10 3.90 4.5 3.9 4.5 5.3 3.7 4.5 3.7
3.2 1/8 3.78 0.149 2.58 0.102 3.18 0.125 2.58 0.102
6.5 7.10 5.90 6.5 5.75 6.5 7.3 5.7 6.5 5.7
4.5 3/16 5.36 0.211 4.16 0.164 4.76 0.188 4.16 0.164
9.5 10.25 8.75 9.5 8.75 9.5 10.3 8.7 9.5 8.7
6.5 1/4 7.10 0.280 5.60 0.220 6.35 0.250 5.60 0.220 RIVET BUSHES &
SELF-CLINCHING
7.9 5/16 8.73 0.342 7.10 0.282 7.94 0.312 7.19 0.282 13 13.90 12.10 13.0 12.1 13 13.8 12.2 13.0 12.2 FASTENERS
9.5 3/8 10.27 0.404 8.77 0.345 9.52 0.375 8.77 0.345 16 16.90 15.10 16.0 15.10 16 16.8 15.2 16.0 15.2
13 1/2 13.60 0.535 11.80 0.465 12.70 0.500 11.80 0.465
19 20.05 17.95 19.0 17.95 19 19.8 18.2 19.0 18.2
16 5/8 16.78 0.661 14.98 0.590 15.88 0.625 14.98 0.590
22 23.05 20.95 22.0 20.95 22 22.8 21.2 22.0 20.7
19 3/4 20.10 0.791 18.00 0.709 19.05 0.750 18.00 0.709
CD & DRAWN ARC
WELD STUDS

22 7/8 23.27 0.916 21.17 0.833 22.22 0.875 21.17 0.833 25 26.05 23.95 25.0 23.95 25 25.8 24.2 25.0 23.7

25 1 26.45 1.041 24.35 0.959 25.40 1.000 24.35 0.959 32 33.25 30.75 32.0 30.75 32 33.3 30.7 32.0 30.7

32 1 1/4 33.00 1.300 30.50 1.201 31.75 1.250 30.50 1.201

38 39.25 36.75 38.0 36.75 38 39.3 36.7 38.0 36.7
38 1 1/2 39.35 1.549 36.85 1.451 38.10 1.500 36.85 1.451
45 46.25 43.75 45.0 43.75 45 46.3 43.7 45.0 43.5
45 1 3/4 45.70 1.799 43.20 1.701 44.45 1.750 43.20 1.701
BRASS INSERTS
FOR PLASTICS

50 2 52.30 2.059 49.30 1.941 50.80 2.000 49.30 1.941 50 51.25 48.75 50.0 48.50 50 51.3 48.7 50.0 48.5

Dimensions in Millimetres

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 SELF-TAPPING
SCREWS

Technical Data
SELF-DRILLING
SCREWS

Self Tapping Screws Self Tapping Screws

Gimlet Point Blunt Point

Self-Tapping Screws
Gimlet point self-tapping Blunt point self-tapping screws
screws have various references have various references
depending on the standard. depending on the standard.
BS 4174 referred to as Type AB BS 4174 referred to as Type B
DIN 7970 referred to as Type B DIN 7970 referred to as Type BZ
TAP-FIX® THREAD
ROLLING SCREWS

ISO 1478 referred to as Type C ISO 1478 referred to as Type F

Due to the variety of the hardness of metals and the different operating
conditions, it may be found necessary to vary these dimensions which
should be used only as a guide.

Recommended Hole Sizes

MACHINE SCREWS
ROLLED THREAD

DRILLED OR CLEAN PUNCHED HOLES

PIERCED OR EXTRUDED HOLE
METRIC REF

METAL THICKNESS
DIAMETER
GAUGE

HOLE DIAMETER
HAMMER DRIVE
SCREWS

MM INCHES INCHES MM INCHES

0.45 0.018 - 1.60 0.063

2 2.2 0.91 0.036 - 1.85 0.073
1.62 0.064 - 1.95 0.077
SCREWS FOR

0.45 0.018 - 2.05 0.081

PLASTICS

0.91 0.036 0.098 2.30 0.091

4 2.9
1.62 0.064 - 2.40 0.095
2.03 0.080 - 2.60 0.102

0.45 0.018 - 2.35 0.092

0.91 0.036 0.111 2.80 0.110
6 3.5 1.62 0.064 - 2.95 0.116
MICRO DIAMETER:
SCREWS & NUTS

2.03 0.080 - 3.10 0.122

2.64 0.104 - 3.20 0.126

0.71 0.028 - 2.90 0.114

0.91 0.036 0.136 3.10 0.122
1.22 0.048 - 3.20 0.126
8 4.2 1.62 0.064 - 3.40 0.134
K-SERIES® SETZMUTTERN

2.64 0.104 - 3.70 0.146

PREVAILING TORQUE &
NUTS: FULL, THIN,

3.18 0.125 - 3.80 0.150

0.71 0.028 - 3.40 0.134

1.22 0.048 - 3.60 0.142
1.62 0.064 - 3.80 0.150
10 4.8 2.64 0.104 - 4.10 0.161
3.18 0.125 - 4.30 0.169
4.75 0.187 - 4.50 0.177
SELF-CLINCHING
RIVET BUSHES &

0.71 0.028 - 4.10 0.161

FASTENERS

1.22 0.048 - 4.30 0.169

1.62 0.064 - 4.50 0.177
12 5.5 2.64 0.104 - 4.80 0.189
3.18 0.125 - 4.90 0.193
4.75 0.187 - 5.10 0.201

1.22 0.048 - 4.80 0.189

CD & DRAWN ARC

1.62 0.064 - 5.20 0.205

WELD STUDS

2.03 0.080 - 5.40 0.213

14 6.3 3.18 0.125 - 5.70 0.224
4.75 0.187 - 5.90 0.232
6.35 0.250 - 6.00 0.236
BRASS INSERTS
FOR PLASTICS

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