Sales Systems Ltd. - Hexagon Key Engagements for Short Length Set Screws

Caution: The use of short length set screws listed in this table can result in failure of the socket, key, or mating threads during tightening because key engagement and thread length are less than optimum. Therefore, it is strongly recommended that screws of lengths equal to or greater than the lengths specified in Table to be used wherever possible.

Unit of Measure

Items	item-2157 Hexagon Key Engagements for Cup Point Short Length Set Screw, 0.0600" Nominal Dia.	item-2158 Hexagon Key Engagements for Cup Point Short Length Set Screw, 0.0600" Nominal Dia.	item-2159 Hexagon Key Engagements for Cup Point Short Length Set Screw, 0.0730" Nominal Dia.	item-2160 Hexagon Key Engagements for Cup Point Short Length Set Screw, 0.0730" Nominal Dia.	item-2161 Hexagon Key Engagements for Cup Point Short Length Set Screw, 0.0860" Nominal Dia.
Manufacturer	N/A Industrial Fasteners Institute
Product	N/A Socket Screws
Codes and Standards	N/A ASME B18.3 2002
Unit of Measure	N/A English
Nominal Size or Basic Screw Dia.	N/A No. 0	N/A No. 0	N/A No. 1	N/A No. 1	N/A No. 2
Nominal Size or Basic Screw Dia. (Decimal)	N/A 0.0600 in	N/A 0.0600 in	N/A 0.0730 in	N/A 0.0730 in	N/A 0.0860 in
Nom. Hexagon Socket Size (J)	N/A
Nom. Hexagon Socket Size Decimal (J)	N/A 0.028 in	N/A 0.028 in	N/A 0.035 in	N/A 0.035 in	N/A 0.035 in
Nominal Screw Lengths (L)	N/A 0.06 in	N/A 0.09 in	N/A 0.06 in	N/A 0.09 in	N/A 0.06 in
Cup and Flat Points Minimum Key Engagement (T_H)¹	N/A 0.030 in	N/A 0.040 in	N/A 0.030 in	N/A 0.040 in	N/A 0.030 in
118 Deg Cone and Oval Points Minimum Key Engagement (T_H)	N/A
Half Dog Point Minimum Key Engagement (T_H)	N/A
¹ Cup angle may be 118 deg or 130 deg, +5 deg, depending upon screw length and manufacturing process.