Hex nut dimensions

What size is a hex screw? Why are hex nuts and bolts hexagon shaped? View our conversion chart to find out what size heavy hex nut that you need for your job. Purchase the unique quantity you need from FMW Fasteners today.

All dimensions are given in millimeters.

Width across flats (wrench size ) and corners, nut height (thickness) and thread pitch dimensions are given for nut sizes between M1. Hexagon Nut and Bolt Sizes. Determine the maximum torque according to bolt ( nut ) size and grade.

Always consult the manufacturers instructions or engineering recommendations when making bolted connections. Important: the hexagon sizes shown in the tables should be used as a guide only. Individual sizes should be checked before specifying any.

Standard Hex Nut Dimensions Size.

Hex nut sizes available in most American hardware stores include standard sizes ,. Hex nut measurements from one flat edge to the opposite flat edge range. There are numerous grades and the heavy pattern is typically used for large diameter and high strength bolts. Heavy hex nuts are slightly larger and thicker than standard (finished) hex nuts.

See our nut compatibility chart to determine the compatible heavy hex nut (s) for a specific grade of bolt. Since hot-dip galvanizing typically adds 2. Common dimensions include internal thread size and pitch width across flats. Finished Hex Nut Dimensions Heavy Hex Bolt Dimensions Heavy Hex Head Cap Screw Dimensions Heavy Hex Nut Dimensions Metric Hex Bolt Dimensions. Earnest Machine Products offers heavy hex nuts that are hot dip galvanized (zinc) coated and lubricated with a wax.

Dimensions for hex nuts , heavy hex nuts , hex jam nuts and heavy hex nuts. Thread dimensions and oversizing allowances for hot-dipped galvanized nuts. Heavy Hex Nuts are washer face are slightly larger and thicker than standard hex nuts. The heavy hex pattern is typically used for large diameter and high strength bolts.

Domestic or Foreign are available and in stock! SAE grade and grade nuts are also available in a finished pattern.

A nut is a type of fastener with a threaded hole. Nuts are almost always used in conjunction with a mating bolt to fasten multiple parts together. Our standard metric size Hex Flange Nuts are Property Class equivalent and are compatible with standard 4g6g, 6g, and MJ class of fit bolts. Our standard fractional size Hex Flange Nuts are SAE Grade equivalent and designed to mate with standard 2A, 3A, and UNJ class of fit bolts.

Hex nuts are often used in construction for framing or to create a bolted joint. Nylon nuts are nonconductive and offer corrosion-resistance and lasting hold at a low cost. A jam nut can be used to lock a standard nut in place when it is not tightened against another surface. If the nut is metric, count the number of lines on the tape measure to find the measurement. If you count lines, the size is a 9-mm (millimeter) nut.

Add the sixteenths together to find the size. These high-quality products are available at competitive prices, and you always enjoy free shipping on orders of $1or more. Class nuts of diameter 18mm or greater shall be heat treated by quenching in a. This is the diameter across the flats. It is also the size of wrench to use. Width Across Flats Width Across Corners Thickness for Heavy Hex.

The diameter equal to the external diameter of the threads or the overall diameter of the part. For example, a bolt and nut may be described as being ½” diameter. But neither the external threads of the bolt nor the internal threads of the nut are exactly.

Nominal diameter is more of a label than a size.