Hex Bolt & Hex Cap Screw Dimensions
Printable shop wall chart: Hex Bolt & Hex Cap Screw Dimensions. Free letter-size PDF to print and post at the counter; 25 x 36 inch poster version available.
Inch, ASME B18.2.1 (in)
| Size | Across flats | Cap screw head height | Hex bolt head height | Cap-screw LT (L 6 in or less) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 7/16 | 5/32 | 11/64 | 3/4 |
| 5/16 | 1/2 | 13/64 | 7/32 | 7/8 |
| 3/8 | 9/16 | 15/64 | 1/4 | 1 |
| 7/16 | 5/8 | 9/32 | 19/64 | 1-1/8 |
| 1/2 | 3/4 | 5/16 | 11/32 | 1-1/4 |
| 9/16 | 13/16 | 23/64 | - | 1-3/8 |
| 5/8 | 15/16 | 25/64 | 27/64 | 1-1/2 |
| 3/4 | 1-1/8 | 15/32 | 1/2 | 1-3/4 |
| 7/8 | 1-5/16 | 35/64 | 37/64 | 2 |
| 1 | 1-1/2 | 39/64 | 43/64 | 2-1/4 |
| 1-1/4 | 1-7/8 | 25/32 | 27/32 | 2-3/4 |
| 1-1/2 | 2-1/4 | 15/16 | 1 | 3-1/4 |
Metric, ISO 4014 (bolt) / ISO 4017 (screw), mm
| Size | Across flats s (ISO) | DIN 931 / 933 s | Head height k |
|---|---|---|---|
| M6 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
| M8 | 13 | 13 | 5.3 |
| M10 | 16 | 17 | 6.4 |
| M12 | 18 | 19 | 7.5 |
| M16 | 24 | 24 | 10 |
| M20 | 30 | 30 | 12.5 |
| M24 | 36 | 36 | 15 |
Cap-screw thread length LT: 2D + 1/4 in up to 6 in long, 2D + 1/2 in over 6 in. Hex bolts use their own thread-length rule. Basic values; see the standards for tolerances.
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HEX BOLT
HEX CAP SCREW
ASME B18.2.1 (inch) and ISO 4014 / 4017 (metric) · basic dimensions
Inch, ASME B18.2.1 (in)
Size
Across flats
Cap screw head height
Hex bolt head height
Cap-screw LT (L 6 in or less)
1/4
7/16
5/32
11/64
3/4
5/16
1/2
13/64
7/32
7/8
3/8
9/16
15/64
1/4
1
7/16
5/8
9/32
19/64
1-1/8
1/2
3/4
5/16
11/32
1-1/4
9/16
13/16
23/64
-
1-3/8
5/8
15/16
25/64
27/64
1-1/2
3/4
1-1/8
15/32
1/2
1-3/4
7/8
1-5/16
35/64
37/64
2
1
1-1/2
39/64
43/64
2-1/4
1-1/4
1-7/8
25/32
27/32
2-3/4
1-1/2
2-1/4
15/16
1
3-1/4
Metric, ISO 4014 (bolt) / ISO 4017 (screw), mm
Size
Across flats s (ISO)
DIN 931 / 933 s
Head height k
M6
10
10
4
M8
13
13
5.3
M10
16
17
6.4
M12
18
19
7.5
M16
24
24
10
M20
30
30
12.5
M24
36
36
15
Cap-screw thread length LT: 2D + 1/4 in up to 6 in long, 2D + 1/2 in over 6 in. Hex bolts use their own thread-length rule. Basic values; see the standards for tolerances.
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