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Metric Hex Cap Screws – Global Standard for Metric Hex Fasteners.
ASME B18.2.3.1M Metric Hex Cap Screws are metric-series fasteners with dimensional requirements for head height, width across flats, width across corners, body diameter, thread length, washer face, and bearing surface angularity per SI dimensions. These screws are specified for international projects where metric standards must align with ASME dimensional and ASTM material requirements. In demanding service, they are manufactured per ASTM A1014/A1014M for UNS N07718 (Inconel 718) alloy bolting, delivering excellent performance in high-temperature, high-pressure, and corrosive applications such as offshore platforms, LNG facilities, and aerospace structures. These are the metric counterpart to ASME B18.2.1 Hex Cap Screws. Proper documentation of both the dimensional standard and material specification is essential for critical service procurement.

| Nominal Dia.,D,and Thread Pitch | Body Dia., D s | Width Across Flats, S | Width Across Corners, E | Head Height, K | Wrenching Height, K1 1 | Washer Face Thick., C | Washer Face Dia., DW | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max | Min. | Max | Min. | Max | Min. | Max | Min. | Min. | Max | Min. | Min. | |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - M5 | 5 | 4.82 | 8 | 7.78 | 9.24 | 8.79 | 3.65 | 3.35 | 2.4 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 7 |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - M6 | 6 | 5.82 | 10 | 9.78 | 11.55 | 11.05 | 4.15 | 3.85 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 8.9 |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - M8 | 8 | 7.78 | 13 | 12.73 | 15.01 | 14.38 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 11.6 |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - aM10 | 10 | 9.78 | 15 | 14.73 | 17.32 | 16.64 | 6.63 | 6.17 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 13.6 |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - M10 | 10 | 9.78 | 16 | 15.73 | 18.48 | 17.77 | 6.63 | 6.17 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 14.6 |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - M12 | 12 | 11.73 | 18 | 17.73 | 20.78 | 20.03 | 7.76 | 7.24 | 5.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 16.6 |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - M14 | 14 | 13.73 | 21 | 20.67 | 24.25 | 23.35 | 9.09 | 8.51 | 6.2 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 19.6 |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - M16 | 16 | 15.73 | 24 | 23.67 | 27.71 | 26.75 | 10.32 | 9.68 | 7 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 22.5 |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - M20 | 20 | 19.67 | 30 | 29.16 | 34.64 | 32.95 | 12.88 | 12.12 | 8.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 27.7 |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - M24 | 24 | 23.67 | 36 | 35 | 41.57 | 39.55 | 15.44 | 14.56 | 10.5 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 33.2 |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - M30 | 30 | 29.67 | 46 | 45 | 53.12 | 50.85 | 19.48 | 17.92 | 13.1 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 42.7 |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - M36 | 36 | 35.61 | 55 | 53.8 | 63.51 | 60.79 | 23.38 | 21.62 | 15.8 | 0.8 | 0.4 | 51.1 |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - M42 | 42 | 41.38 | 65 | 62.9 | 75.06 | 71.71 | 26.97 | 25.03 | 18.2 | 1 | 0.5 | 59.8 |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - M48 | 48 | 47.38 | 75 | 72.6 | 86.6 | 82.76 | 31.07 | 28.93 | 21 | 1 | 0.5 | 69 |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - M56 | 56 | 55.26 | 85 | 82.2 | 98.15 | 93.71 | 36.2 | 33.8 | 24.5 | 1 | 0.5 | 78.1 |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - M64 | 64 | 63.26 | 95 | 91.8 | 109.7 | 104.65 | 41.32 | 38.68 | 28 | 1 | 0.5 | 87.2 |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - M72 | 72 | 71.26 | 105 | 101.4 | 121.24 | 115.6 | 46.45 | 43.55 | 31.5 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 96.3 |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - M80 | 80 | 79.26 | 115 | 111 | 132.72 | 126.54 | 51.58 | 48.42 | 35 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 105.4 |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - M90 | 90 | 89.13 | 130 | 125.5 | 150.11 | 143.07 | 57.74 | 54.26 | 39.2 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 119.2 |
| ANSI B18.2.3.1M - M100 | 100 | 99.13 | 145 | 140 | 167.43 | 159.6 | 63.9 | 60.1 | 43.4 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 133 |
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| Nominal Screw Diameter and Thread Pitch |
Fillet Transition Diameter, Da |
Fillet Length, Lf | Fillet Radius for Short and Long Screws, R, Min. |
Body Diameter for Short Screws, Dsi, Min. |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For Short Screws, Min. |
For Short and Long Screws, Max. |
For Long Screws, Max. |
For Short Screws, Max. |
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| M5 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 4.36 |
| M6 | 6.2 | 6.8 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.25 | 5.21 |
| M8 | 8.3 | 9.2 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 7.04 |
| M10 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 8.86 |
| M12 | 12.2 | 13.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | 0.6 | 10.68 |
| M14 | 14.1 | 15.7 | 3.0 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 12.50 |
| M16 | 16.5 | 17.7 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 14.50 |
| M20 | 20.7 | 22.4 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 18.16 |
| M24 | 24.5 | 26.4 | 4.0 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 21.80 |
| M30 | 30.8 | 33.4 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 27.46 |
| M36 | 36.6 | 39.4 | 6.0 | 3.1 | 1.0 | 33.12 |
| M42 | . . . | 45.6 | 8.0 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 38.78 |
| M48 | . . . | 52.6 | 10.0 | 4.0 | 1.6 | 44.43 |
| M56 | . . . | 63.0 | 12.0 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 52.09 |
| M64 | . . . | 71.0 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 59.74 |
| M72 | . . . | 79.0 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 67.74 |
| M80 | . . . | 87.0 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 75.74 |
| M90 | . . . | 97.0 | 13.0 | 5.0 | 2.5 | 85.74 |
| M100 | . . . | 107.0 | 13.0 | 5.5 | 2.5 | 95.72 |
| Nominal Screw Diameter and Thread Pitch | Thread Length, B, Ref | Transition Thread Length, X, Ref | Screws Threaded Full Length | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screw Lengths, L ≤ 125 | Screw Lengths, L > 125 & ≤ 200 | Screw Lengths, L > 200 | Screw Lengths, L, Under | Unthreaded Length Under Head, A, Max. [Note (1)] | Screw Lengths, L | Unthreaded Length Under Head, A, Max. |
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| At Least | Under | ||||||||
| M5 | 16 | 22 | 35 | 4.0 | 10 | 1.2 | 10 | 25 | 2.4 |
| M6 | 18 | 24 | 37 | 5.0 | 12 | 1.5 | 12 | 30 | 3.0 |
| M8 | 22 | 28 | 41 | 6.25 | 16 | 1.9 | 16 | 40 | 4.0 |
| M10 | 26 | 32 | 45 | 7.5 | 20 | 2.2 | 20 | 45 | 4.5 |
| M12 | 30 | 36 | 49 | 8.75 | 24 | 2.6 | 24 | 50 | 5.3 |
| M14 | 34 | 40 | 53 | 10.0 | 28 | 3.0 | 28 | 60 | 6.0 |
| M16 | 38 | 44 | 57 | 10.0 | 32 | 3.0 | 32 | 65 | 6.0 |
| M20 | 46 | 52 | 65 | 12.5 | 40 | 3.8 | 40 | 80 | 7.5 |
| M24 | 54 | 60 | 73 | 15.0 | ... | ... | ... | 90 | 9.0 |
| M30 | 66 | 72 | 85 | 17.5 | ... | ... | ... | 110 | 10.5 |
| M36 | ... | 84 | 97 | 20.0 | ... | ... | ... | 140 | 12.0 |
| M42 | ... | 96 | 109 | 22.5 | ... | ... | ... | 160 | 13.5 |
| M48 | ... | 108 | 121 | 25.0 | ... | ... | ... | 180 | 15.0 |
| M56 | ... | ... | 137 | 27.5 | ... | ... | ... | 220 | 16.5 |
| M64 | ... | ... | 153 | 30.0 | ... | ... | ... | 260 | 18.0 |
| M72 | ... | ... | 169 | 30.0 | ... | ... | ... | 280 | 18.0 |
| M80 | ... | ... | 185 | 30.0 | ... | ... | ... | 300 | 18.0 |
| M90 | ... | ... | 205 | 30.0 | ... | ... | ... | 340 | 18.0 |
| M100 | ... | ... | 225 | 30.0 | ... | ... | ... | 360 | 18.0 |
| Nominal Length | Nominal Screw Diameter | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Over | Thru | M5 | M6 | M8 | M10 | M12 | M14 | M16-M24 | >M24 |
| 6 | 10 | ±0.29 | ±0.29 | ±0.29 | ±0.29 | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| 10 | 18 | ±0.35 | ±0.35 | ±0.35 | ±0.35 | ±0.35 | ±0.35 | ±0.35 | ... |
| 18 | 30 | ±0.42 | ±0.42 | ±0.42 | ±0.42 | ±0.42 | ±0.42 | ±0.42 | ±1.05 |
| 30 | 50 | ±0.50 | ±0.50 | ±0.50 | ±0.50 | ±0.50 | ±0.50 | ±0.50 | ±1.25 |
| 50 | 60 | ±1.50 | ±0.60 | ±0.60 | ±0.60 | ±0.60 | ±0.60 | ±0.60 | ±1.50 |
| 60 | 80 | ±1.50 | ±1.50 | ±0.60 | ±0.60 | ±0.60 | ±0.60 | ±0.60 | ±1.50 |
| 80 | 100 | ±1.75 | ±1.75 | ±1.75 | ±0.70 | ±0.70 | ±0.70 | ±0.70 | ±1.75 |
| 100 | 120 | ±1.75 | ±1.75 | ±1.75 | ±1.75 | ±0.70 | ±0.70 | ±0.70 | ±1.75 |
| 120 | 140 | ±2.00 | ±2.00 | ±2.00 | ±2.00 | ±2.00 | ±0.80 | ±0.80 | ±2.00 |
| 140 | 150 | ±2.00 | ±2.00 | ±2.00 | ±2.00 | ±2.00 | ±2.00 | ±0.80 | ±2.00 |
| 150 | 180 | ±2.00 | ±2.00 | ±2.00 | ±2.00 | ±2.00 | ±2.00 | ±2.00 | ±2.00 |
| 180 | 250 | ±2.30 | ±2.30 | ±2.30 | ±2.30 | ±2.30 | ±2.30 | ±2.30 | ±2.30 |
| 250 | 315 | ±2.60 | ±2.60 | ±2.60 | ±2.60 | ±2.60 | ±2.60 | ±2.60 | ±2.60 |
| 315 | 400 | ±2.85 | ±2.85 | ±2.85 | ±2.85 | ±2.85 | ±2.85 | ±2.85 | ±2.85 |
| 400 | 500 | ±3.15 | ±3.15 | ±3.15 | ±3.15 | ±3.15 | ±3.15 | ±3.15 | ±3.15 |