AN AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARD. ASME B18.2.1a-1999 ADDENDA to ASME B18.2.1-1996 SQUARE AND HEX BOLTS AND SCREWS (INCH SERIES) ‘THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS ‘Three Park Avenue @ New York, NY 10016Date of Issuance: October 8, 1999 [ASME (s the registerad tacemark of Th Amarican Society of Mechanical Engineers. ‘Tis code or standard was developed under procedures accredited as meeting the eritaria for American National Standards. The Standards Commitee that approved the code or standard ‘was balanced to assure that individuals fram competent sad consarmed interests havo had an ‘opportunity to participate. The proposed code or standard was mace available for public review fans comment that provides an apporunity for additional public input from industey, academis. -gulatory agencias. and the publi-atlarge. "ASME does not "approve," “rate,” or “endorse” any item, construction, propristary device, or sotivity. 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Dimensions of Heavy Hex Bolts... 4 Dimensions of Hex Cap Screws. 4A Dimensions of Underhead Fillets 4B Lo, Maximum and Lp, Minimum Lis Pull Length. itations for Short Screws Threaded Saree ecu acess cee eae Hex Cap Serews and Heavy Hex Screws Nominal Size 6 Dimensions of Heavy Hex Screws 6A. Dimensions of Underhead Fillets 6B Lg, Maximum and Ly, Minimum Limit Full Length. . Dimensions of Askew Head Bolts Dimensions of Square Lag Screws. Dimensions of Hex Lag Screws. 9. Dimensions of Lag Screw Threads... 10 Length Tolerances for Square and Hix Bolts and Screws. fons for Short Screws Threaded Appendices Straightness Gage and Gaging. Formulas for Bolt and Screw Head Dimensions Specifications for Identification of Bolts and Screws. ‘Weight in Pounds of 100 Hex Cap Screws for Given Diameter/Length Combination. : Countersunk Center Holes. Government Standard Items and Part Identifying Numbering System (PIN Code) for Screw, Cap, Hexagon Head ‘ owe mo Underkead Fillet for Long Screws See cee fa)©SQUARE AND HEX BOLTS AND SCREWS (INCH SERIES) manufacturer's option unless otherwise spectfied, The ‘marking shall be in accordance with the requirements of pata. 2.8, Markings shall be legible to the unaided eye with the exception of corrective lenses. When -aised, the height of the marking may not exceed 0.015 in, over the specified maximum head height for bolts % in, and smaller. For bolts larger than ‘ein, the marking may not project more than 0.030 in. over the specified maximum head height. When indented, the depth of the marking. shall not reduce the load-carrying capability of the fas- tener, (15) Material, Unless otherwise specified, chemical and mechanical properties of steel bolts shall conform 10 ASTM A 307, Grade A. Other materials and grades shall be as agreed upon by manufacturer and purchaser. (16) Nominal Size. Where specifying nominal size in decimals, zeros preceding the decimal and in the fourth decimal place shall be omitted. (17) Dimensional Conformance. Unless otherwise specified, hex bolts shall have the following characteris- tics inspected to ASME B18,18.2M to the inspection lev- cls shown: Characteristic Inspection Level Threads © Wath aorse comers € ea big ¢ Grip Inet c Virol ce If verifiable in-process inspection is used, see fara. 2.10. (18) Additional Requirements. For addiional_re- ‘quitements, see Section 1, Introductory Notes, and Sec- tion 2, General Data ASME 818.2.10-1998‘SQUARE ANE HEX BOLTS AND SCREWS (INCH SERIES) ASME 818.2.10-1999 ors | oss | 900 | ero zore | oes | sure | stay | Ww vere | oot coos | oss =| 800 ger | cosy | zy | oser | xy aexz_ | 00347 oss | ses | 900 | sie | very | owe | ce | ve 337 | 00087 coos | osee | 800 zee | wov | assez | cose | ue s0e'7 | o0e7 cosy | ose | soo | zo ere | cove | szoe | seve | se 60% | 00007 coor | ose | woo | ro seoe | sue osez |e sect | coset cose | osce | coo | 600 zoe | ez sez | az test | oo0st osze | oooe | coo | coo | oo | oo | te | sive | oesz waz coe | osez | evo | co | sro | ao | = core | sore 00% oz | oosz | soo | 600 | sso | oo | % | zooz | e6oz ast oovz | osez | evo | coo | teso | ooo | ms | sect | sor sze't oszz | coz | zoo | 900 | seo | roo0 sect | opt | rect | ger oooz | ocet | zoo | oxo | ceva | vzeo sert | seer | 7 oer, oat | oot | zoo | 900 | acco | vero sue | get | tet | aot cost | sci | too | coo | zoo | reco 6050 | o1ot | osvo | sur0 won | won uw | aw un) ew | wa | =e ue us wion Tie) son even] song | peu een ‘siowi0g oo in soean ‘ss000y PIM sso1oy MIPIM, sui5uey og | 20} 607 Pee a @ MEE eoEOREEe rae prem og [y[irreeni fT) (7a00 ¥ S108 X3H AAV3H 40 SNOISNAWIG © 318Vi Teron] —| 4 ¥ 90g sonata poser ‘ain veg ads ‘et 0‘SQUARE AND HEX BOLTS AND SCREWS (INCH SERIES) ASME B18.2.10-1099 TABLE 4B Lg, MAXIMUM AND Ly, MINIMUM LIMITATIONS FOR SHORT SCREWS THREADED FULL LENGTH fer — fee son | Prooet | te Norat te te, Noninst | Tyme | roar tis ie tee | nme _| sate Cong inate now Basic All Less Than or | Coarse | Fine 8 All proce | tse Tan or | Teta to” | (one | one) | cnn | tees Comets | “Eyre” | Suter_| Grawethan | iscen | oma [woes | ons | Sasee ~~ osm | oom | oso) sas] avzs | coo ry | eee vanee ler tat damseae eon ae ne S| asm | ote | ah | ade fai | awe cc ote oO % | othe | a | cae | ide | See | ois | oc | aoe vm | ons | tom | amo | essa | ones oes its | cue | ies | smo | Site | os oe iz | one | i | St | cae | ous | | Sete imo | cue | te | dae | oe | oes cost erect ogee aes ows Sino | ae | ous | | ote i geno | ose | ozs | odie | see " 3 | de | ode | aoe | the % i i sam | oar | oave | oo | arse z : : : t&e | Gay | oe | ose | tie n ; ies | ano oan | ties 2 . ssw | osse os | nave & ste | oes oe | iw x ce oar | otes ; i aus | ose oa | ties ores: (1) Tabulated valuee are equal to 2 times the basic product diameter. (2) Tabulated values are equal to 1.5 times the coarse thread (UNC) pitch. (3) Tabulated values are equal to 25 times the thresd pitch. (4) La. min, equele illet length, ly, max., a6 given in Table 44, (6) Longest screw threaded full lngth,fa) ASME B182.10-1999 Notes to Table 4: (1) Top of Head. Top of head shall be full form and chamfered, with the diameter of chamfer circle being ‘equal to the maximum width across flats within a toler ance of minus 15%. (2) Wrenching Height, J. Wrenching height is a dis- tance measured from the bearing surface up the side of the head at the comers. The width across comers shall be within specified limits for the full wrenching height, (3) Bearing Surface. Bearing surface shall be flat und washer faced. Diameter of washer face shall be equal 1 the maximum width across flats within a tolerance of mi- 8 10%. ‘Thickness of the washer face shall be not less than 015 in, nor greater than 0.025 in, for serew sizes "sin. and smaller, and not Tess than 0,015 in. nor greater than 0.035 in, for sizes larger tan 2% in, Measurement of washer face diameter shall be taken at a height of 0.004 in, above the bearing surface, Circular runout of the bearing surface, with respect 10 the axis of the body, shall be within the FIM limits spec iffed, Measurement of FIM shall be made as close to the periphery of the bearing surface as possible while the screw is held in a collet or other gripping device at a dis tnnee of one serew diameter from the underside of the head, (4) True Position of Head. The axis of the head shall be located at true position with respect to the axis of the body (determined over a distance under the head equal to one diameter) within a tolerance zone whose diameter is equivalent to 6% of the maximum width across flat, regardless of feature size. (5) Fillet, Two styles of head:-to-shank fillets are pro: vided for long screws in lengths longer than the maxi mum lengths specified in Table 4B, Style 1 will be sup- plied unless Style 2 is specified by the purchaser Style | is a continuous radius in accordance with the maximum-minimurn limits for R shown in Table 4A. Style 2 has an elliptical shape defined as a smooth, ‘multiradius, concave curve tangent to the underhesd bear ing surface at a point no greater than one-half of E.,, max. or less than one-half of F,, min. from the axis of the screw; and tangent to the shank at a distance from the undethead bearing surface within the limits specified for Lg. No radius in the fillet shall be less than R, min. (see Fig. | and Table 4A). For short screws threaded futl length (Table 4B), the fillet shall be a smooth, concave curve lying within the envelope established by either: (2) continuous radius tangent to the underhead bearing surfuce and min/max. shank diameter Emin SQUARE AND HEX BOLTS AND SCREWS (INCH SERIES) (nin, pitch diameter) to E, max., whose value shall be no less than R, min, as specified in Table 4A; or () a continuous or multiradius curve tangent to the underinead bearing surface at a point no greater than one- half B,, max, om the axis of serew, and tangent to the ‘maximum shank diameter, £, max., at @ distance not ex- ccceding Ly, max. from the bearing, surface. No radius inthe multiadius curve shall be less than, R, min, specified in Table 4A (see Fig. 2). (6) Body Diameter. The diameter of body, except for aa length equal 10 L4, max. under the head, shall conform to the limits for & given in Table 4. The diameter of the unthreaded length on short screws which are threaded for full length shall not be Tess than the minimum pitch di- ameter of the thread nor greater than the maximum body diameter, £, ax., specified in Table 4 (sec Fig. 2). (7) Point. Point shall be chamfered or rounded at man- ufacturer's option from approximately 0.016 in. below the minor diameter of the thread. The first full formed UUuread at major diameter is located at a distance no greater than 2 times the pitch measured from the end of the screw. This distance is to be determined by measuring how far the point enters into a cylindrical NOT GO major diam- eter ring gage (reference Gage 3.1, ASME B1.2).. (8) Length Tolerances. Screw length tolerances are given in Table 10, Tolerances for pointed products shall apply. (9) Thread Length. ‘The length of thread on screws shall be contrlled by the grip gaging length, Le, max., and body lengih, £, min. Long screws not threaded full length of diameters through 1's in, and lengths through 10 in, are specified in Table 5. For short serews threaded full length, £4, max. and Ly, min, are given in Table 4B (see Fig. 3). sive sive? FIG. 1 UNDERHEAD FILLET FOR LONG ‘SCREWS: ud(a) ee) oO SQUARE AND HEX BOLTS AND SCREWS (INCH SERIES) let shal ie within this envelone Ey max ~ &y, min. Laman = E,,min, = minimum specified pitch diameter of coarse thread (UNe-2a maximum fillet transition dlameter(s2e Table 48 Era, min = Ey: max —05 Ey, max. ~ Ey min) FIG. 2_ UNDERHEAD FILLET FOR SHORT ‘SCREWS THREADED FULL LENGTH For diameter-length combinations not included in ‘Table 4B or Table 5, the maximum grip gaging length, Lg, max., for long screws which are not threaded full length, as calculated and rounded to two decimal places, shall be equal to the nominal screw length minus the nom- inal thread length (Lg, max. = L, nom. ~ 17). It shall be used as the criterion for inspection, Nominal thread length, Lr, is a reference dimension intended for calculation purposes only, which represents the distance from the extreme end of the serew to the last, Ly rin, pd Lae max, | FIG. 3 Lg, MAXIMUM AND Ls, MINIMUM FOR SHORT SCREWS THREADED FULL LENGTH ” ASME B16.2.10-1999 ‘complete (full ferm) thread. Nominal thread length equals, twice the basic thread diameter plus 0.25 in, for nominal screw length up to and including 6 in., and twice the ba- sie thread diameter plus 0.50 in. for nominal lengths over Gin, Body length, Ls, min., isthe distance measured paral- lel to the axis of screw from the underhead bearing sur- face to the last scratch of thread or to the top of the ex- trusion angle. For diameter length combinations not included in Table 4B or Table 5, the minimum body length, fg, min, as calculated and rounded 10 two deci- ‘mal places, shail be equal to the maximum grip gaging length minus the maximum transition thread length (Ly, Lg, maz. ~ Y, max.). 1 shall be a criterion for inspection. ‘Transition tread length, ¥, max., is a reference di- ‘mension equal (9 five coarse (UNC) pitches and intended for calculation purposes only. It ineludes the length of incomplete threads, the extrusion angle on rolled threads, and tolerances on grip length. (20) Incomplete Thread Diameter, The major diam- eter of incomplete thread shall not exceed the actual ma- jor diameter of the full form thread (11) Straightness, Shanks of screws shall be straight Within the follewing limits at MMC. For screws with ‘nominal lengths up to and including 12 in, the maximum, ccamnber shall be 0.006 in, per inch (0,006L) of screw length, For screws with nominal lengths over 12 in, up to and including 24 in., the maximum camber shall be 0.008 jin, per itch (0.0082) of screw length. A typical ‘gage and gaging procedure for checking screw straight- ness is given in Appendix TI (12) Threads. Threads, when rolled, shall be Unified Inch coarse, fine, or 8 thread series (UNRC, UNRF, or 8 UNR Series), Class 2A. Threads produced by other meth- ‘ods shall preferably be UNRC, UNRE, or 8 UNR, but at ‘manufacturer's option, may be Unified Inch coarse, fine, ‘or § thread series (UNC, UNF, or 8 UN Series), Class 2A. Acceptability of screw threads shall be determined based on System 21 ASME BI3M, Screw Thread iaging Systems for Dimensional Acceptability—Inch and Metric Screw Threads (UN, UNR, UNJ, M, and MJ). (13) Identification Symbols. Identification marking symbols on screw heads shall be raised or indented at the manufacturer's option unless otherwise specified. The ‘marking shall be in accordance with the requirements of para. 2.8. Markings shall be legible to the unaided eye with the exception of corrective lenses. When raised, the height of the marking may not exceed 0.015 in, over the specified maximum head height for screws % in. and smaller. For screws larger than * in., the marking may not project more than 0.030 in. over the specified maxi- {a}SQUARE AND HEX BOLTS AND SCREWS (INCH SERIES} ‘mum head high. When indented the depth ofthe mark- ) ing shall not reduce the load carrying capability of the : fastener. (14) Material. Unless otherwise specified, chemical ‘and mechanical properties of steel screws shall conform, to ASTM A 307, ASTM A 449, ASTM A 354 Grade BD, or SAB 1429. Other materials and grades shall be as agreed upon by manufacturer and purchaser. (15) Nominal Size, Where specifying nominal size in decimals, zeros preceding the decimal and in the fourth decimal place shall be omitted. (16) Dimensional Conformance, Unless otherwise specified, hex cap screws shall have the following char- acteristics inspected to ASME BI8.18.2M to Coe inypec- tion levels shown: Characteristic Inspection Level Threads € Width across comers c Gaip lent © Seren length © View © process inspection is used, see para, 2.10. onal Requirements. For additional re- quirements, see Section 1, Introductory Notes, and Section 2, General Data, & wy& & SQUARE AND HEX BOLTS AND SCREWS {INCH SERIES) Notes to Table 6: (1) Top of Head. Top of head shall be full form and chamfered with the diameter of chamfer circle being equal to the maximum width across flas, within a toler- ance of minus 15%. (2) Wrenching Height, J. Wrenching height is a dis- tance measured from the’ bearing surface up the side of the head at the comers. The width across comers shall be within the specified limits for minimum wrenching height, (3) Bearing Surface. Bearing surface shall be Mat and washer faced. Diameter of washer face shall be equal to the maximum width across flats within a tolerance of mi nus 10%. ‘Thickness of the washer face shall be not tess than 0.015 in. nor greater than 0.025 in, for screw sizes % in. and smaller, and not less than 0.015 in, nor greater than 0.035 jin, for sizes larger than % in, Measurement of ‘washer face diameter shall be taken at a height of 0.004 in, above the bearing surface. Circular runout of the bearing surface with respect to the axis of the body shall be within the FIM limits spec- iffed, Measurement of FIM shall be made as close to the periphery of the bearing surface as possible while the screw is being held in a collet or other gripping device at a distance of one screw diameter from the underside of the head. (4) True Position of Head. The axis of the head shall be located at true position with respect to the axis of the body (determined over a distance under the head equal to one diameter) within a tolerance zone having a diam- eter equivalent to 6% of the maximum width across fats, regardless of feature size. (5) Fillet. Two styles of head-to-shank fillets are pro vided for Jong screws in lengths longer than the maxi- mum length specified in Table 6B. Style t will be sup- plied unless Style 2 is specified by the purchaser. Style 1 is a continuous radius in accordance with the maximmam-minimum limits for R shown in Table 6A. Style 2 has an elliptical shape defined as. a smooth, rmulticadius, concave curve tangent tothe underhead bear= ing surface ata point no greater than one-half of E, max. nor less than one-half of E, min. from the axis of the screw and tangent co the shank at a distance from the un derhead bearing surface within the limits specified for L, No radius in the fillet shall be less than R, min. (see Fig, 4 and Table 6A). For short screws threaded full length (Table 6B), the fillet shall be a smooth, concave curve lying within the envelope established by either: (a) a continuous radius tangent t0 the undechead 2 ASME B18.2.10-1989 Siyle2 Filler adhe FIG, 4 UNDERHEAD FILLET FOR LONG ‘SCREWS bearing surface and min.fmax. shank diameter, Ey (min, pitch diameteri to E, max., whose value shall be no less than R, min. as specified in Table 6; or (D) a continuous oF multiradius curve tangent to the underhead bearing surface at a point no greater than one half Z,, max. irom the axis of screw and tangent to the ‘maximum shank diameter, E, max., al a distance not ex- ‘ceeding Z, min. from the bearing surface. No radius in ‘the curve shall be less than R, min., as specified in Table GA (see Fig. 5), Fillet shal te within ‘his envelope q Leman E,.mnin, = minimum specified pitch iameter of cosree thread (UNC) max = maximum fillet transition siarmeter (soe Table 64) Exar min = Ey, max. 05 (Ey, max, ~ Ey, min.) FIG. 5 UNDERHEAD FILLET FOR SHORT =— (a) ‘SCREWS THREADED FULL LENGTH(a) ASME 8182.10-1999 (6) Body Diameter. The diameter of body, except for a length equal to La, mex. under the head, shall conform to the limits for E given in Table 6, The diameter of the unthreaded length on short screws which are threaded for full length shall not be less than the minimum pitch di ameter ofthe thread nor greater than the maximum body diameter, Z, max. specified in Table 6, Hot forged screws ‘may have a reasonable swell under the head provided the siraightness requirement, Note (11), is met. (7) Point. Point shall be chamfered or rounded at man- ufacturer’s option from approximately 0.016 in. bclow the minor diameter of the thread, The first full formed thread at major diameter is located ata distance no greater than 2 times the pitch measrred from the end ofthe screw ‘This distance is determined by measuring how far the point enters into a cylindrical NOT GO major diameter ring gage (ref. Gage 3.1 ASME B1.2). (8) Length Tolerances. Screw length tolerances are given in Table 10, Tolerances for pointed products shall apply. () Thread Length. The length of thread on screws shall be controled by the grip gaging length, Lo. max. and body length, Zy, min, For long screws threaded full length of diameters through 1' in. and lengths through 10 in. the values for Le, max. and Ly, min. are specified in Table 5. For short serews threaded full length, Ze, max. and Lg, min, are given in Table 6B (see Fig. 3) For diameterlength combinations not included in ‘Table 6B or Table 5, the maximum grip geging length, Leg tax., for long. screws which are not threaded foll length, a8 calculated and rounded to two decimal places, shall be equal to the nominal screw length minus the nom inal thread length (Lg, max. = L, nom. ~ £7). It shall be used as the criterion for inspection Nominal thread length, Zi, is a reference dimension intended for calculation purposes only. It represents the distance ftom the extreme end of the screw to the last complet (fll form) thread. Nominal thread length equals tovice the basic thread diameter plus 0.25 in. for nominal bolt lengths up to and inciuding 6 in., and twice the ba- sic thread diameter plus 0.50 in, for nominal lengths over 6 in. Transition thread length, Y, max., is a reference di- mension equal 10 five coarse (UNC) pitehes and is in- tended for calculation purposes only. It includes the length of incomplete threads, the extrusion angle on rolled threads, and the tolerances on grip length. For diamerer-length combinations not included in Table 5 07 Table 6B, the minimum body length, as eal culated and rounded to two decimal places, shall be equal to the maximum grip gaging length minus the - SQUARE AND HEX BOLTS AND SCREWS (INCH SERIES) maximum trarsition thread length (Lp, min. = Lo, max, — ¥, max). It shall be used as the criterion for it speetion, (10) Incomplete Thread Diameter. The major diam: ler of incomplete thread shall not exceed the actual m- jor diameter of the full form thread, (11) Straightness. Shanks of screws shall be straight within the following Timits at MMC, For screws with ‘nominal lengths up w and including 12 in., the maximum ‘camber shall be 0,006 in, per inch (0.006L) of screw length, For screws with nominal lengths over 12 in. up To and including 24 in., the maximum camber shall be 0.008 in. per inch (0.008L) of screw length. A typical ‘sage and gaging procedure for checking screw straight. ness ig given in Appendix II (12) Threads. Threads, when rolled, shall be Unified Inch coarse fine, or 8 thread series (UNC, UNRF, of 8 LUNE Series), Class 2A in accordance with ASME B1.1. ‘Threads produced by other methods shall preferably be UNRC, UNRF, or 8 UNR, but at manufacturer’s option, may be Unified inch course fine, or 8 thread series (UNC, UNE, or UN Series), Class 2A. Acceptability of serew threads shall be Jetermined based on System 21 of ASME B13M, Screw Thread Gaging Systems for Dimensional Acceptability (13) Identification Symbols. Identification marking symbols on screw heads shall be raised or indented at the manufacturer’s option unless otherwise specified. The ‘marking shall be in accordance with the requirements of para. 2.8. Markings shall be legible to the unaided eye with the exception of corrective lenses. When raised, the height ‘oF the marking may not exceed 0.015 in, over the speci- fied maximum head height for screws %s in. and smaller. For sctews larger than % in. the marking may not project ‘more than 0.030 in, over the specified maximum ead height, When indented, the depth of the marking shall not reduce the load carrying capability of the fastener. (14) Material. Unless otherwise specified, chemical and mechanical propertcs of steel screws shall conform to ASTM A 307, ASTM A 449, ASTM A 354 Grade BD, or SAE 1429. Other materials and grades shall be as agreed upon by manufacturer and purchaser (15) Nominal Size, Where specifying nominal size in decimals, zeros preceding the decimal and in the fourth decimal place shall be omitted, (16) Dimensional Conformance. Unless otherwise specified, eavy hex screws shall have the following ccharacteristies inspected to ASME BI8,18.2M to the in- spection levels shown: s) (a)oy SQUARE AND HEX BOLTS AND SCREWS {INCH SERIES) APPENDIX | DELETED 33 ASME 818.2.12-1999 (a)‘SQUARE AND HEX BOLTS AND SCREWS (INCH SERIES) ASME B182.10-1989 APPENDIX II STRAIGHTNESS GAGE AND GAGING (This Append is an integral part of ASME B18.2.1-1996 and is placed after the main text for convenience.) Allowable total camber on the product to be inspected shall be calculated by multiplying the specified permis- sible camber per inch or per millimeter of length by the ‘produc! length expressed as a two:place decimal in inches ‘or a one-piace decimal in millimeters. The total camber thus derived shall be added to the specified maximum body diameter exclusive of allowance for swell or fin un- der head, and the adjustable rail of gage shall be adjusted to provide a parallel space between the rails equal to this fot x Note (nd NOTE: (1) Excluded length X equale2 times basic bott diameter. Reverse reading micrometer heads: distance by obaining common readings on both mi- cerometer heads. The adjustable rail shall then be locked in place by tightening securing screws, ‘The product shall then be inserted between rails, ex- cluding from the gage any permissible length of swell or fillet under the bead, The product shall be rotated by hand through full 360deg. Any interference occurring between the product and the gage which is sulficient 10 prevent rotation indicates excessive camber. TYPICAL STRAIGHTNESS GAGE 38 a)a