ASME B18.2.
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Table 2 Dimensions of Hex Bolts
See para. 2.1.4 A
H A H A
H F
See para. 2.6 M See para. 2.6 M
E E G
R R LT (nom.) R LT (nom.)
LG See para. 3.7 LG See para. 3.7
+0 L L
Bolt With 30° +0
–15 See para. 3.3 A 30° See para. 3.3 A
Reduced Diameter –15
Body Cut Thread Rolled Thread
Nominal Thread
Full-Size Body Length for Bolt
Diameter, E Lengths, LT
Nominal Size
or Basic (See Paras. 3.4 Width Across Flats, F Width Across Radius of (See Para. 3.7)
Product and 3.5) (See Para. 2.1.2) Corners, G Head Height, H Fillet, R 6 in. and Over
Diameter Max. Min. Basic Max. Min. Max. Min. Basic Max. Min. Max. Min. Shorter 6 in.
1 7 11
⁄4 0.2500 0.260 0.237 ⁄16 0.438 0.425 0.505 0.484 ⁄64 0.188 0.150 0.03 0.01 0.750 1.000
5 1 7
⁄16 0.3125 0.324 0.298 ⁄2 0.500 0.484 0.577 0.552 ⁄32 0.235 0.195 0.03 0.01 0.875 1.125
3 9 1
⁄8 0.3750 0.388 0.360 ⁄16 0.562 0.544 0.650 0.620 ⁄4 0.268 0.226 0.03 0.01 1.000 1.250
7 5 19
⁄16 0.4375 0.452 0.421 ⁄8 0.625 0.603 0.722 0.687 ⁄64 0.316 0.272 0.03 0.01 1.125 1.375
1 3 11
⁄2 0.5000 0.515 0.482 ⁄4 0.750 0.725 0.866 0.826 ⁄32 0.364 0.302 0.03 0.01 1.250 1.500
5 15 27
⁄8 0.6250 0.642 0.605 ⁄16 0.938 0.906 1.083 1.033 ⁄64 0.444 0.378 0.06 0.02 1.500 1.750
3
⁄4 0.7500 0.768 0.729 11⁄8 1.125 1.088 1.299 1.240 1
⁄2 0.524 0.455 0.06 0.02 1.750 2.000
7
⁄8 0.8750 0.895 0.852 15⁄16 1.312 1.269 1.516 1.447 37
⁄64 0.604 0.531 0.06 0.02 2.000 2.250
1 1.0000 1.022 0.976 11⁄2 1.500 1.450 1.732 1.653 43
⁄64 0.700 0.591 0.09 0.03 2.250 2.500
11⁄8 1.1250 1.149 1.098 111⁄16 1.688 1.631 1.949 1.859 3
⁄4 0.780 0.658 0.09 0.03 2.500 2.750
11⁄4 1.2500 1.277 1.223 17⁄8 1.875 1.812 2.165 2.066 27
⁄32 0.876 0.749 0.09 0.03 2.750 3.000
13⁄8 1.3750 1.404 1.345 21⁄16 2.062 1.994 2.382 2.273 29
⁄32 0.940 0.810 0.09 0.03 3.000 3.250
11⁄2 1.5000 1.531 1.470 21⁄4 2.250 2.175 2.598 2.480 1 1.036 0.902 0.09 0.03 3.250 3.500
15⁄8 1.6250 1.658 1.591 27⁄16 2.438 2.356 2.815 2.616 13⁄32 1.116 0.978 0.09 0.03 3.500 3.750
13⁄4 1.7500 1.785 1.716 25⁄8 2.625 2.538 3.031 2.893 15⁄32 1.196 1.054 0.12 0.04 3.750 4.000
17⁄8 1.8750 1.912 1.839 213⁄16 2.812 2.719 3.248 3.099 11⁄4 1.276 1.130 0.12 0.04 4.000 4.250
2 2.0000 2.039 1.964 3 3.000 2.900 3.464 3.306 111⁄32 1.388 1.175 0.12 0.04 4.250 4.500
21⁄4 2.2500 2.305 2.214 33⁄8 3.375 3.262 3.897 3.719 11⁄2 1.548 1.327 0.19 0.06 4.750 5.000
21⁄2 2.5000 2.559 2.461 33⁄4 3.750 3.625 4.330 4.133 121⁄32 1.708 1.479 0.19 0.06 5.250 5.500
23⁄4 2.7500 2.827 2.711 41⁄8 4.125 3.988 4.763 4.546 113⁄16 1.869 1.632 0.19 0.06 5.750 6.000
3 3.0000 3.081 2.961 41⁄2 4.500 4.350 5.196 4.959 2 2.060 1.815 0.19 0.06 6.250 6.500
31⁄4 3.2500 3.335 3.210 47⁄8 4.875 4.712 5.629 5.372 23⁄16 2.251 1.936 0.19 0.06 6.750 7.000
31⁄2 3.5000 3.589 3.461 51⁄4 5.250 5.075 6.062 5.786 25⁄16 2.380 2.057 0.19 0.06 7.250 7.500
33⁄4 3.7500 3.858 3.726 55⁄8 5.625 5.437 6.495 6.198 21⁄2 2.572 2.241 0.19 0.06 7.750 8.000
4 4.0000 4.111 3.975 6 6.000 5.800 6.928 6.612 211⁄16 2.764 2.424 0.19 0.06 8.250 8.500
GENERAL NOTE: Refer to section 3 for further information.
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Table 3 Dimensions of Heavy Hex Bolts
See para. 2.1.4 A
H A H A
H F
See para. 2.6 M See para. 2.6 M
E E G
R R LT (nom.) R LT (nom.)
LGSee para. 3.7 LG See para. 3.7
+0 L L
Bolt With 30° +0
–15 See para. 3.3 A 30° See para. 3.3 A
Reduced Diameter –15
Body Cut Thread Rolled Thread
Nominal Thread
Full-Size Body Length for Bolt
Diameter, E Lengths, LT
Nominal Size
or Basic (See Paras. 3.4 Width Across Flats, F Width Across Radius of (See Para. 3.7)
Product and 3.5) (See Para. 2.1.2) Corners, G Head Height, H Fillet, R 6 in. and Over
Diameter Max. Min. Basic Max. Min. Max. Min. Basic Max. Min. Max. Min. Shorter 6 in.
3 11 1
⁄8 0.3750 0.388 0.360 ⁄16 0.688 0.669 0.794 0.763 ⁄4 0.268 0.226 0.03 0.01 1.000 1.250
1 7 11
⁄2 0.5000 0.515 0.482 ⁄8 0.875 0.850 1.010 0.969 ⁄32 0.364 0.302 0.03 0.01 1.250 1.500
5
⁄8 0.6250 0.642 0.605 11⁄16 1.062 1.031 1.227 1.175 27
⁄64 0.444 0.378 0.06 0.02 1.500 1.750
3
⁄4 0.7500 0.768 0.729 11⁄4 1.250 1.212 1.443 1.383 1
⁄2 0.524 0.455 0.06 0.02 1.750 2.000
7
⁄8 0.8750 0.895 0.852 17⁄16 1.438 1.394 1.660 1.589 37
⁄64 0.604 0.531 0.06 0.02 2.000 2.250
1 1.0000 1.022 0.976 15⁄8 1.625 1.575 1.876 1.796 43
⁄64 0.700 0.591 0.09 0.03 2.250 2.500
11⁄8 1.1250 1.149 1.098 113⁄16 1.812 1.756 2.093 2.002 3
⁄4 0.780 0.658 0.09 0.03 2.500 2.750
11⁄4 1.2500 1.277 1.223 2 2.000 1.938 2.309 2.209 27
⁄32 0.876 0.749 0.09 0.03 2.750 3.000
13⁄8 1.3750 1.404 1.345 23⁄16 2.188 2.119 2.526 2.416 29
⁄32 0.940 0.810 0.09 0.03 3.000 3.250
11⁄2 1.5000 1.531 1.470 23⁄8 2.375 2.300 2.742 2.622 1 1.036 0.902 0.09 0.03 3.250 3.500
15⁄8 1.6250 1.658 1.591 29⁄16 2.562 2.481 2.959 2.829 13⁄32 1.116 0.978 0.09 0.03 3.500 3.750
13⁄4 1.7500 1.785 1.716 23⁄4 2.750 2.662 3.175 3.035 15⁄32 1.196 1.054 0.12 0.04 3.750 4.000
17⁄8 1.8750 1.912 1.839 215⁄16 2.938 2.844 3.392 3.242 11⁄4 1.276 1.130 0.12 0.04 4.000 4.250
2 2.0000 2.039 1.964 31⁄8 3.125 3.025 3.608 3.449 111⁄32 1.388 1.175 0.12 0.04 4.250 4.500
21⁄4 2.2500 2.305 2.214 31⁄2 3.500 3.388 4.041 3.862 11⁄2 1.548 1.327 0.19 0.06 4.750 5.000
21⁄2 2.5000 2.559 2.461 37⁄8 3.875 3.750 4.474 4.275 121⁄32 1.708 1.479 0.19 0.06 5.250 5.500
23⁄4 2.7500 2.827 2.711 41⁄4 4.250 4.112 4.907 4.688 113⁄16 1.869 1.632 0.19 0.06 5.750 6.000
3 3.0000 3.081 2.961 45⁄8 4.625 4.475 5.340 5.102 2 2.060 1.815 0.19 0.06 6.250 6.500
GENERAL NOTE: Refer to section 3 for further information.
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ASME B18.2.1-2012
NONMANDATORY APPENDIX A
FORMULAS FOR BOLT AND SCREW HEAD DIMENSIONS
See Table A-1 for formulas for bolt and screw head
dimensions.
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Table A-1 Head Formula
Width Across Flats Head Height
Tolerance Tolerance (Plus Width Across Comers
Product Size Basic [Note (1)] (Minus) Basic [Note (2)] or Minus) Limits
Square bolt and No. 10 F p 1.5000D − 0.050D H p 0.667D 0.016D + 0.012 Max. G p 1.4142 (max. F )
square lag 0.004 Min. G p 1.373 (min. F )
screw 1
⁄4–11⁄2 F p 1.5000D 0.050D H p 0.667D 0.016D + 0.012
Hex bolt and hex 1
⁄4 F p 1.500D + 0.050D H p 0.625D + 0.016 0.016D + 0.012 Max. G p 1.1547 (max. F )
lag screw 0.062 [Note (3)] Min. G p 1.14 (min. F )
5
⁄16–7⁄16 F p 1.500D 0.050D H p 0.625D + 0.016 0.016D + 0.012
[Note (3)]
1
⁄2–7⁄8 F p 1.500D 0.050D H p 0.625D + 0.031 0.016D + 0.012
[Note (3)]
1–17⁄8 F p 1.500D 0.050D H p 0.625D + 0.062 0.016D + 0.012
[Note (3)]
2–33⁄4 F p 1.500D 0.050D H p 0.625D + 0.125 0.016D + 0.012
[Note (3)]
4 F p 1.500D 0.050D H p 0.625D + 0.188 0.016D + 0.012
[Note (3)]
Hex cap screw 1
⁄4 F p 1.500D + 0.015D + H p 0.625D 0.015D + 0.003 Max. G p 1.1547 (max. F )
0.062 0.006 Min. G p 1.14 (min. F )
5
⁄16–5⁄8 F p 1.500D 0.015D + H p 0.625D 0.015D + 0.003
0.006
3
⁄4–7⁄8 F p 1.500D 0.025D + H p 0.625D 0.015D + 0.003
0.006
1 F p 1.500D 0.025D + H p 0.625D − 0.016 0.015D + 0.003
0.006
11⁄8–17⁄8 F p 1.500D 0.050D H p 0.625D − 0.016 0.016D + 0.012
2–23⁄4 F p 1.500D 0.050D H p 0.625D − 0.031 0.016D + 0.012
3–6 F p 1.500D 0.050D H p 0.625D 0.016D + 0.012
Heavy hex bolt 3
⁄8–3 F p 1.500D + 0.050D Same as for hex bolt Same as for hex Max. G p 1.1547 (max. F )
0.125 [Note (4)] bolt [Note (4)] Min. G p 1.14 (min. F )
Heavy hex screw 3
⁄8–6 F p 1.500D + 0.050D Same as for hex cap Same as for hex Max. G p 1.1547 (max. F )
0.125 screw [Note (5)] cap screw Min. G p 1.14 (min. F )
[Note (5)]
NOTES:
(1) Adjusted to sixteenths.
(2) Size to 1 in. adjusted to sixty-fourths, 11⁄8 in. through 21⁄2 in. sizes adjusted upward to thirty-seconds, and 23⁄4 in. through 4 in. sizes
adjusted upward to sixteenths.
(3) Plus tolerance only. Minus tolerance adjusted so that minimum head height is equal to minimum head height of corresponding hex
cap screw. For sizes 31⁄4 in. through 4 in., minimum head height is equal to 0.625D − (0.016D + 0.012).
(4) In 1960, head heights for heavy hex bolts were reduced. Prior to 1960, head heights were 0.750D + 0.062 in. Plus tolerance was
0.016D + 0.012 in. Minus tolerance was adjusted so that minimum head height was the same as minimum head height of heavy hex
screw.
(5) In 1960, head heights for heavy hex screws were reduced. Prior to 1960, head heights were 0.750D + 0.31 in. for sizes 1⁄2 in. through
7
⁄8 in., 0.750D for sizes 1 in. through 17⁄8 in., and 0.750D − 0.062 in. for sizes 2 in. through 3 in. Tolerance on head height for all
sizes was ±0.016D + 0.012 in., where
D p basic (nominal) bolt or screw diameter
F p width across flats
G p width across corner
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NONMANDATORY APPENDIX B
WEIGHT IN POUNDS OF 100 STEEL HEX CAP SCREWS FOR
GIVEN DIAMETER/LENGTH COMBINATION
See Table B-1.
Table B-1 Weights
Lengths,
Multiple of Diameter
1 1 3
Diameter ⁄4 ⁄2 ⁄4 1
3D 1.44 11.59 38.23 90.96
4D 1.74 14.35 47.56 113.04
5D 2.08 17.11 56.89 135.12
6D 2.43 19.87 66.22 157.20
7D 2.77 22.63 75.55 179.30
8D 3.12 25.39 84.88 201.30
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