ALLOY STEEL SOCKET BUTTON AND FLAT Abstract of

SOCKET
ASTM F835M
SCREWS COUNTERSUNK HEAD CAP SCREWS [METRIC] 1992

IFI NOTES:

1. ASTM F835M is a specification developed through the procedures of

ASTM. F835M is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F-16 on
Fasteners.

2. This abstract presents the chemical and mechanical requirements for

metric alloy steel socket button (page H-28) and flat countersunk head
cap screws (page H-35). It omits those requirements dealing with
quality assurance, inspection, government provisioning, and a listing
of referenced documents. For the omitted information, refer to the
complete specification.

3. The paragraph numbers throughout this abstract are those of F835M-

92. A summary of changes section appears at the end of this stan-
dard.

4. ASTM F835M-92 is abstracted with permission from the Annual Book

of ASm Standards, copyright American Society for Testing and Ma-
terials, 100 Ba" Harbor Drive, West Conshohocken, PA 19428, U.S.A.

1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents

1.1 This specification covers th e require- (Refer to the complete specification, see
ments for quenched and tempered alloy steel page K-41.)
hexagon socket button (SBHCS) and flat coun-

I tersunk (SFHCS) head cap screws M3 through

M20 th read sizes having material properties of
tSO 898/1 Property Ctass 12.9.

1.2 Fasteners meeting this specification are

3.

3.1
Ordering Information

Orders for material under this specifica-

tion shall include:

intended for shear type applications and have
tensile requirements equivalent to ISO 898/1
Property Class 10.9.
1.3 The hazard statement pertains only to
the test method section, Section 11 of this speci-
fication. This standard does not purport to ad-
dress all of the safety problems, if any; associ-
ated with its use. It is the responsibility of the
user of this standard to establish appropriate
safety and health practices and determine the
applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.
3.1.1 Quantity (number of screws).
3.1 .2 Dimensions, including nomin al thread
designation, thread pitch and nominal screw
length (millimeters). A standard part number
may be used for this definition.
3.1.3 Name of the screw: SBHCS or SFHCS.
3.1.4 Coating, if required. If a protective fin-
ish other than black oxide is required, it must be
specified on the order or product standard .

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 Abstract of ALLOY STEEL SOCKET BUTTON AND FLAT SOCKET
ASTM F835M
COUNTERSUNK HEAD CAP SCREWS [METRIC] SCREWS
1992

3.1.5 Lot testing, if required (see 10.3). Table 2 Chemical Requirements A

Composition, %
3.1.S Certification, if required (see 14.1) . Element
Heat Analysis Product An alysis

3.1.7 ASTM designation and year of issue, c"""," 0.30 to 0.48 0.28 100.50
and ~.""" 0.035 0.040
Sulfur, max 0.040 0.045

3.1.8 Any special requirements. A See 5.2 for alloy requirements.

3.2 Example - 1,000 pieces MS x 1 x 25

SBHCS lot tensile test, ASTM F835M - XX. section hardness of three readings on the screw
before and after retempering shall not differ by
4. Materials and Manufacture more than 20 DPH.

4.1 The screws shall be fabricated from al· 4.5 When protective or decorative coatings
lay steel made to fine grain practice. are applied to the screws, precautions as re-
quired by the coaUng , shall be taken to prevent
4.2 Screws shall be cold upset or extruded, embrittlement.
or both.
5. Chemical Composition
4.3 Screws shall be roll threaded.
5.1 The chemical composition of the screw
4.4 Screws shall be heat treated by quench- material shall conform to the heat analysis speci-
ing in oil from above the transformation tem- fied in Table 2.
perature and then tempering by reheating to at
least 380D C to be within the hardness range 5.2 One or more of the following alloying

specified in Table 1.
4.4.1 The minimum tempering temperature
may be verified by submitting screws to 370°C
for 30 min at temperature. The average cross
Table 1 Mechanical Requirements
Full-size Screws:
Tensile, min, MPa
Machined Test Specimen:
Yield strength at 0.2% offset, min, MPa
Tensile strength, mln, MPa
Elongation in 5D, mln, %
ReducUon of area, min, %
_,
Procl uct Hardness:
\I""'~
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elements, chromium, nickel, molybdenum, or
vanadium , shall be present in the steel in suffi-
cient quantity to assure the specific strength
properties are met after oil quenching and tem-
pering. The steel shall meet the AISI definition
of alloy steel, that is, maximum and minimum
element content requirement or minimum ele-
ment limits specified.
5.3 Steel to which bismuth, selenium, tellu·
980
rium, or lead has been added intentionally shall
not be permitted.
11 00
1220
8 5.4 Material analysis may be made by the
35 purchaser from finished products and the chemi-
38 10 44 HAC
cal composition thus determined shall conform
to the requirements specified for the product
3n to 434 OPH
analysis in Table 2.

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SOCKET
ASTM F835M
SCREWS COUNTERSUNK HEAD CAP SCREWS [METRIC] 1992

Table 3 Minimum Ultimate Tensile Loads size tests shall be used as the referee method
All values are rounded to 3 significant digits.
to determine acceptance.

Thread Size
Stress Area Tensile Load 6.4 Screws that are too short (lengths less
mm' mln, kN '" than that specified in 6.2 (see also Test Meth-
M3 x O.5 5.03 4.93 ods ASTM F606M) or that have insufficient
M4 x O.7 8.78 8.60 threads for tension testing shall not be subject
M5 x O.8 14.2 13.9
to tension tests, but shall conform to the hard-
M6 x 1 20.1 19.7 ness (minimum and maximum) requirements of
MS x 1.25 36.6 35.9
Ml0 x 1.5 58.0 56.8 Table 1.

M12 x 1.75 84.3 82.6 6.5 All screws, regardless of size, shall con-
M14 x2 115 109
form to the hardness specified in Table 1. Hard-
M16 x 2 157 155
M20 x 2.5 245 240 ness shall be met anywhere on the cross sec-
tion through the threaded portion one diameter
... Because of the head Critical configuration of these parts, the full-
size tensile loads are based on 80% of the machined specimen from the screw point.
tensile strength and the applicable stress areas. (Loads based on
960 MPa).
7. Other Requirements

7.1 Decarburization:
6. Mechanical Properties
7.1 .1 There shall be no evidence of carbur-
6.1 The finished screws shall conform to the ization or gross decarburization on the surfaces
mechanical requirements specified in Table 1. of the heat treated screws when measured in
accordance with 11 .6.
6.2 Screws having a nominal thread diam-
eter-length combination equal to or greater than 7.1.2 The depth of partial decarburization shall
that in Table t of Test Methods ASTM F606M be limited to the values in Table 4 when mea-

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shall be tested full-size and shall conform to the sured as shown in Fig. 1 (identical to Fig. 1 of
full size tensile requirements specified in Table ASTM A574M, page H-<;2), and in accordance
3. Tensile failures through the head are accept- with 11 .6.
able provided the load requirements are satis-
fied . Table 4 Oecarburization Limits for
Threads A
6.3 Screws having a nominal thread diam-
Basic Thread
eter-length combination as specified in 6.2 and Thread Piteh, N=% h s' Root = 0.1 h s'
Height, h s =
a breaking load exceeding 535 kN preferably P,mm min, mm mm
O.6135P mm
shall be tested full-size and shall meet the full 0.307 0.230 0.031
0.5
size tensile properties in Table 3. When equip- 0.7 0.429 0.322 0.043
ment of sufficient capacity for such tests is not 0.8 0.491 0.368 0.049
1 0.613 0.460 0.061
available, or if excessive length of the screws
makes full-size testing impractical , standard 1.25 0.767 0.575 o.on
1.5 0.920 0.690 0.092
round machined specimens may be used which 1.75 1.074 0.606 0.107
shall meet the "machined test specimen tensile 2 1.227 0.920 0.123
properties" in Table 1. If discrepancy between 2.5 1.534 1.151 0. 153

full-size and machined specimen results , full- A See Fig. 1, page H-£2.

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 Abstract of ALLOY STEEL SOCKET BUTTON AND FLAT SOCKET
ASTM F835M
1992 COUNTERSUNK HEAD CAP SCREWS [METRIC] SCREWS

Permissible (within ASMElANSI B1B.3.4M, page H-2B, or ASMEI

specified limits) ----,>-_
ANSI B1B.3.5M, page H-35, as specified.

9. Workmanship. Finish and Appearance

9.1 Surface Finish - The screws shall have

a black (thermal or chemical) oxide finish, un-
less otherwise specified.
Not Permissible
(Connects socket and 9,2 Surface Discontinuities:
the edge of head) - - '
Not Permissible 9.2.1 The surface discontinuities for these
(Potential intersecting
discontinuities)
products shall conform to Specification ASTM
F7BB/F7BBM, page B-115, and the additional
Permissible
Permissible (within
(within spec-
limitations specified herein.
specified limits)
ified limits)
9.2.2 Forging defects that connect the socket
to the periphery of the head are not permissible.
Defects originating on the periphery and with a
traverse indicating a potential to intersect are
not permissible. Other forging defects are per-
missible provided those located in the bearing
area, fillet, and top surfaces shall not have a
R'Wl' I\"-'' - Permissible (within
depth exceeding 0.030 or 0.13 mm, whichever

l specified limits) is greater. For peripheral discontinuities, the

maximum depth may be O.06D not to exceed 1
mm (see Fig. 2).

9.2.3 Forging defects located in the socket wall

Fig. 2 Head Discontinuities within 0.1 times the actual key engagement,
T, from the bottom of the socket are not

7.2 Grain Size - The screws shall have an

average grain size of ASTM 5 or finer.

7.3 Embritt/ement - Coated screws shall

withstand the embrittlement test for 24 h in ac- , NOT PERMISSIBLE (AT
cordance with 11 .5 without showing indications +-+ + I-it--+ BASE OF SOCKET OR
WITHIN O.10TOF BASE
of discontinuities. The loading shall be calcu- OF SOCKET
lated with minimum screw tensile requirements.
PERMISSIBLE (IN THE
'-~:~~I~~~~IIIB-,~ (NOT
EXCEEDING O.25T IN
8. Dimensions BOTTOM OF SOCKET, NOT LENGTH AND NOT WITHIN
IN THE AREA OF KEY O.1OT OF BASE OF SOCKET)
ENGAGEMENT)
8.1 Unless otherwise specified, the dimen-
sions shall conform to the requirements of Fig. 3 Socket Discontinuities

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SOCKET

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ASTM F835M
SCREWS COUNTERSUNK HEAD CAP SCREWS [METRIC] 1992

~PSAN0C--'----~r-'-----,
SEAMS NOT
PERMISSIBLE
~ MAJOAOIAMETER

--- - - -- PITCH OIAMETER

(a) MINOR DIAMETER

PERMISSIBLE
~RUR~:3~AITIEsAif\A MAJOR DIAMETER
-- - - - -- PITCH DIAMETER

(b) MINOA DIAMETER

PERMISSIBLE ---,:---,~--,,"----"""\
LAPS AND
SEAMS
~ MAJOR DIAMETER

-- - - - -- PITCH DIAMETER

(c) MINOR DIAMETER

Fig. 4 Thread Discontinuities

permissible. Discontinuities located elsewhere 11. Tesl Melhods

in the socket shall not have a length exceeding
0.25 T, or a maximum depth of 0.030 not to 11 .1 Chemical analysis shall be conducted in
exceed 0.13 mm (see Fig. 3). accordance with Test Methods ASTM A751.

9.2.4 Seams in the shank shall not exceed a 11 .2 Tensile properties shall be determined
depth of 0.030 or 0.2 mm, whichever is greater. in accordance with Test Methods ASTM F606M.

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9.2.5 No transverse discontinuities shall be 11 .3 Hardness shall be determined in accor-
permitted in the head-te-shank fillet area. dance with Test Methods ASTM E18.

9.2.6 Threads shall have no laps at the root
or on the flanks, as shown in Fig. 4. Laps are
permitted at the crest (Fig. 4c) that do not ex-
ceed 25% of the basic thread depth, and on the
flanks outside the pitch cylinder. Longitudinal
seams rolled beneath the root of the thread and
across the crests of cut threads are acceptable
within the limits of 9.2.4.
9.2.7 Quench cracks of any depth, any length,
or in any location are not permitted.
10. Number of Tests
(Refer to the complete specification.)
11 .4 Grain size shall be determined in accor-
dance with Test Methods ASTM El12.
11 .5 Embrittlement tests shall be conducted
in accordance with Test Methods ASTM F606M.
11 .6 Decarburization and carburization tests
shall be conducted as follows:
11 .6.1 Section the thread area of the bolt lon-
gitudinally through the axis, mount, and polish
it in accordance with Methods E3. Take mea-
surements (1) at the minor diameter in the cen-
ter of the thread ridge and (2) 0.75h toward the
thread crest on the perpendicular bisector of the
thread ridge. Take a measurement (3) on the

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ALLOY STEEL SOCKET BUTTON AND FLAT SOCKET
ASTM F835M
COUNTERSUNK HEAD CAP SCREWS [METRIC] SCREWS
1992

thread flank approximately at the pitch line at a 14. Certification

depth of 0.08 mm and (4) in the thread root at a
depth of 0.1 h. Use one of the two methods for (For Paras. 12, 13 and 14, refer to the
carburization/decarburization evaluation either complete specification .)
optical or microhardness measurements. The
microhardness measurement shall constitute a 15. Responsibility
referee method in case of dispute.
15.1 The party responsible for the fastener
11.6.2 For optical measurement, etch the sec· shall be the organization that supplies the fas-
tion in nital. Examine the surface of the etched tener to the purchaser and certifies that the fas-
samples under a microscope at 100X using a tener was manufactured , sampled , tested and
measuring eyepiece graduated in 0.03 mm in· inspected in accordance with this specification
crements. The width of any light etching band and meets all of its requirements.
normally defines the decarburization depth. A
dark etching band indicates the possibility of car- 16. Packaging and Package Marking
burization.
11.6.3 Measure microhardness in accordance 16.1 Packaging:
with Test Method ASTM E384 on unetched
specimens using a DPH 136 0 indenter or a 16.1.1 Unless otherwise specified , packaging
Knoop indenter with a 200-gf load. Take mea- shall be in accordance with Practice 03951 .
surements at the minor diameter (Reading Num-
16.1 .2 When special packaging requirements
ber 1) on the thread crest bisector to determine
are required, they shall be defined at the time
base material hardness. Take measurements
of the inquiry and order.
(Reading Number 2) on the bisector 0.75 h, from
the minor measurement toward the thread crest. 16.2 Package Marking:
Measure also (Reading Number 3) within 0.08
mm of the thread flank at the pitch line on this 16.2.1 Each shipping unit shall include or be
or adjacent thread. The hardness reading (No.
2) at 0.75 h, shall be equal to or greater than
the base material (No. 1) hardness minus 30
DPH, and shall be the decarburization limit de-
terminant. Determine the depth of decarbur-
plainly marked with the following information:

16.2.1.1 ASTM deSignation,

16.2.1 .2 Size,
I
ization in the root of the thread by making the 16.2.1.3 Name and brand or trademark of the
hardness measurement at 0.1 h below the root manufacturer,
surface (Reading Number 4) . The hardness
reading (No. 4) in the root shall be equal to or 16.2.1 .4 Number of pieces,
greater than the base material (No. 1) hardness
16.2.1.5 Purchase order number, and
minus 30 DPH. None of the hardness readings
(No. 2, 3, or 4) shall be greater than the base 16.2.1 .6 Country ·of origin.
material (No. 1) hardness plus 10 DPH (see Fig.
1, ASTM AS74M , page H--{;2). 17. Key Words
12. Inspection
17.1 cap screws; socket button head; socket
13. Rejection and Rehearing flat countersunk head; alloy steel; steel

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SOCKET
ASTM F835M
SCREWS COUNTERSUNK HEAD CAP SCREWS [METRIC] 1992

SUMMARY OF CHANGES

This section identifies the location of selected changes to this specification that have been
incorporated since the -90 issue. For the convenience of the user, Committee F-16 has highlighted
those changes that may impact the use of this specification. This section may also include descrip-
tions of the changes, or reasons for the changes. or both.

(1) In Table 1, reduced the full size tensile
strength from 1040 to 980 MPa in recognition
of the head critical configuration of this product.
(2) In Table 3, reduced the minimum kN ten-
sile loads to values calculated from 980 MPa.
(3) In Table 2, revised the phosphorus and
sulfur per industry standards.
(4) In 6.2 recognized tensile failure through
the head is acceptable provided load require-
ments are met.
(5) Changed Specification ASTM F606 to
Specification ASTM F606M throughout the
specification.

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