About Key Information and Head Dimensions

About Tapping Screw Dimensions

Screw Size No. No. No. No. 4 No. No. 6 No. 7 No. 8 No. 10 No. 12 No. 14 1/4" 5/16" 3/8"
0 1 2 5
Decimal .060" .073" .086" .112" .125" .138" .151" .164" .190" .216" .242" .250" .312" .375"
Equivalent
Screw sizes up to 2" long are fully threaded; sizes longer than 2" have at least 2" thread.
Head Diameter
Button --- --- --- --- --- .262" --- .312" .361" --- .437" --- --- ---
Flat .112" .137" .162" .212" .237" .262" .287" .312" .362" .412" .462" .462" .597" ---
Oval --- --- --- .212" --- .262" --- .312" .262" .412" .462" --- --- ---
Pan .116" .142" .167" .219" .245" .270" .296" .322" .373" .425" .473" .473" .615" .740"
Round --- --- --- --- --- .260" --- .309" .359" .408" .472" .472" --- ---
Truss --- --- --- .257" --- .321" --- .384" .448" .511" .573" --- --- ---
Head Height
Button --- --- --- --- --- .073" --- .087" .101" --- .132" --- --- ---
Flat .035" .043" .051" .067" .075" .083" .091" .100" .116" .132" .148" .153" .191" ---
Oval --- --- --- .104" --- .128" --- .152" .176" .200" .224" --- --- ---
Pan (Combo, .039" .046" .062" .080" .089" .097" .106" .115" .133" .151" .162" .162" .218" .261"
Phillips, Torx,
Uni-Drive)
Pan (Slotted, --- --- .053" .068" --- .082" .089" .096" .110" .125" .130" .130" .178" .212"
Tamper
Resistant)
Pan (Square --- --- --- .086" --- .103" --- .120" .137" .153" .175" .175" --- ---
Drive and
Round)
Truss --- --- --- .069" --- .086" --- .102" .118" .134" .150" --- --- ---
Hex Washer Head
Hex Size --- --- --- 3/16" --- 1/4" 1/4" 1/4" 5/16" 5/16" 3/8" 3/8" 1/2" 5/8"
(Head Width)
Diameter --- --- --- .243" --- .328" .328" .348" .414" .432" .520" .520" .676" .780"
(Washer OD)
Overall --- --- --- .079" --- .118" .122" .141" .151" .194" .240" .240" .285" .358"
Head Height
Approximate Threads per Inch
Sheet Metal --- --- 32 24 --- 18 or 20 16 or 19 15 or 18 12 or 16 11 or 14 10 or 14 --- 9 or 12 9 or 12
Screws
Reference Drill Sizes for Sheet Metal and Thread Forming Screws
Drill Size #56 #53 #48 #44 - #41 #36 #32 #30 #29 #21 3/16" 5.5mm #4 I 21/64"
Reference Drill Sizes for Thread Cutting Screws
Drill Size --- --- #49 #41 --- #31 --- #26 #17 - #16 #8 --- 1 L T

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