e N-Drawing N170

General Electric Company Issue No: S6

November 30, 2016
Hex Socket Head Cap Screw
DESCRIPTION: (C1A7B1)
American National Standard hex socket head cap screw.

MATERIAL: Alloy steel quenched and tempered, C

conforming to ASTM A574, 180 ksi tensile strength, min,
for 0.500 inch and smaller, and 170 ksi tensile strength,
min, for 0.625 inch and larger.

SCREW THREADS: As listed in table – unplated.

CAUTION: SEE NOTES ON PAGE 5 REGARDING

PLATING OF CLASS 3A THREADS.

HARDNESS: Rockwell C39 to C45 for 0.500 inch and smaller;

Rockwell C37 to C45 for 0.625 inch and larger.

HEAD MARKING: NONE

All dimensions are in inches unless otherwise indicated.

#0  #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6

THREAD SIZE
(.060) (.073) (.086) (.099) (.112) (.125) (.138)
max .096 .118 .140 .161 .183 .205 .226
A Head diameter
min .091 .112 .134 .154 .176 .198 .218
max .060 .073 .086 .099 .112 .125 .138
H Head height
min .057 .070 .083 .095 .108 .121 .134
max .0510 .0635 .0791 .0791 .0952 .0952 .1111
J Hex socket size
min .0500 .0625 .0781 .0781 .0937 .0937 .1094
max .060 .073 .086 .099 .1120 .1250 .1380
D Body diameter
min .0568 .0695 .0822 .0949 .1075 .1202 .1329
C Chamfer or Radius max .004 .005 .008 .008 .009 .012 .013
Threads shall be Class 3A whether unplated or plated in final form.
Thread class NOTE: If plated, supplier must undercut pitch diameter to compensate for plating thickness
to achieve 3A thread class acceptability.
80  64 72 56  64 48 56 40  48 40 44 32  40
THREAD/INCH UNC UNF UNF UNC UNF UNF UNC UNF UNF
UNF UNC UNC UNC
LT Thread length For lengths (L) above solid line, screws will be threaded full length. Lengths below solid line will be threaded per
ASME / ANSI B18.3.
L Length Tol PART NO. (For other lengths, last two or three digits are lengths in 16ths.) 
1/8 (.125) 1002 3002 2002 5002 4002 7002 6002
3/16 (.188) 1003 3003 2003 5003 4003 7003 6003
Preferred Lengths

1/4 (.250) 1004 3004 2004 5004 4004 7004 6004 9004 8004 11004 10004 13004 12004
5/16 (.312) 1005 3005 2005 5005 4005 7005 6005 9005 8005 11005 10005 13005 12005
3/8 (.375) 1006 3006 2006 5006 4006 7006 6006 9006 8006 11006 10006 13006 12006
1/2 (.500) -.03 1008 3008 2008 5008 4008 7008 6008 9008 8008 11008 10008 13008 12008
5/8 (.625) 1010 3010 2010 5010 4010 7010 6010 9010 8010 11010 10010 13010 12010
3/4 (.750) 1012 3012 2012 5012 4012 7012 6012 9012 8012 11012 10012 13012 12012
7/8 (.875) 9014 8014 11014 10014 13014 12014
1 (1.000) 13016 12016

FINISH: See page 5  PREFERRED SIZE

 Other lengths tabulated on K4015011
PART NUMBER EXAMPLE: See page 5

This drawing and latest issue of the specification completely define the part.
GENERAL ELECTRIC STANDARD Drawing No.
SPECIFICATION
Screw N170
C1A7 Cap, Hex Socket Head Page 1 of 5

 Supersedes Issue of: May 31, 2014 CAGE IDENT NO. 09172
 e N-Drawing N170
General Electric Company Issue No: S6
November 30, 2016
Hex Socket Head Cap Screw
DESCRIPTION: (C1A7B1)
American National Standard hex socket head cap screw.
C
MATERIAL: Alloy steel quenched and tempered,
conforming to ASTM A574, 180 ksi tensile strength, min,
for 0.500 inch and smaller, and 170 ksi tensile strength,
min, for 0.625 inch and larger.

SCREW THREADS: As listed in table – unplated.

CAUTION: SEE NOTES ON PAGE 5 REGARDING
PLATING OF CLASS 3A THREADS.
HARDNESS: Rockwell C39 to C45 for 0.500 inch and smaller;
Rockwell C37 to C45 for 0.625 inch and larger.
HEAD MARKING: NONE
All dimensions are in inches unless otherwise indicated.
THREAD SIZE # 8  (.164) # 10  (.190) # 12 (.216) 1/4  (.250) 5/16  (.312)
max .270 .312 .324 .375 .469
A Head diameter min .262 .303 .314 .365 .457
max .164 .190 .216 .250 .312
H Head height
min .159 .185 .210 .244 .306
max .1426 .1587 .1587 .1900 .2530
J Hex socket size min .1406 .1562 .1562 .1875 .2500
max .1640 .1900 .2160 .2500 .3125
D Body diameter
min .1585 .1840 .2100 .2435 .3053
C Chamfer or Radius max .014 .018 – .025 .033
Threads shall be Class 3A whether unplated or plated in final form.
Thread class NOTE: If plated, supplier must undercut pitch diameter to compensate for plating thickness to achieve 3A
thread class acceptability.
32  36 24 32  24 28 20  28 18  24
THREAD/INCH UNF UNC UNC UNF UNF UNF
UNC UNF UNC UNC
For lengths (L) above solid line, screws will be threaded full length. Lengths below solid line will be threaded
LT Thread length per ASME / ANSI B18.3.
L Length Tol PART NO. (For other lengths, last three digits are lengths in 16ths.) 
(.250) 1/4 15004 14004 17004 16004 19004 18004 21004 20004
(.312) 5/16 15005 14005 17005 16005 19005 18005 21005 20005 23005 22005
(.375) 3/8 15006 14006 17006 16006 19006 18006 21006 20006 23006 22006
(.500) 1/2 15008 14008 17008 16008 19008 18008 21008 20008 23008 22008
-.03
(.625) 5/8 15010 14010 17010 16010 19010 18010 21010 20010 23010 22010
(.750) 3/4 15012 14012 17012 16012 19012 18012 21012 20012 23012 22012
(.875) 7/8 15014 14014 17014 16014 19014 18014 21014 20014 23014 22014
Preferred Lengths

1 (1.000) 15016 14016 17016 16016 19016 18016 21016 20016 23016 22016
1 1/4 (1.250) 15020 14020 17020 16020 19020 18020 21020 20020 23020 22020
1 1/2 (1.500) 15024 14024 17024 16024 19024 18024 21024 20024 23024 22024
1 3/4 (1.750) 15028 14028 17028 16028 19028 18028 21028 20028 23028 22028
-.04
2 (2.000) 15032 14032 17032 16032 19032 18032 21032 20032 23032 22032
2 1/4 (2.250) 15036 14036 17036 16036 19036 18036 21036 20036 23036 22036
2 1/2 (2.500) 15040 14040 17040 16040 19040 18040 21040 20040 23040 22040
2 3/4 (2.750) 15044 14044 17044 16044 19044 18044 21044 20044 23044 22044
3 (3.000) 15048 14048 17048 16048 19048 18048 21048 20048 23048 22048
3 1/4 (3.250) 21052 20052 23052 22052
-.06
3 1/2 (3.500) 21056 20056 23056 22056
3 3/4 (3.750) 21060 20060 23060 22060
4 (4.000) 21064 20064 23064 22064
FINISH: See page 5  PREFERRED SIZE
 Other lengths tabulated on K4015011
PART NUMBER EXAMPLE: See page 5
This drawing and latest issue of the specification completely define the part.
GENERAL ELECTRIC STANDARD Drawing No.
SPECIFICATION
Screw N170
C1A7 Cap, Hex Socket Head Page 2 of 5

 Supersedes Issue of: May 31, 2014 CAGE IDENT NO. 09172
 e N-Drawing N170
General Electric Company Issue No: S6
November 30, 2016
Hex Socket Head Cap Screw
DESCRIPTION: (C1A7B1)
American National Standard hex socket head cap screw. C
MATERIAL: Alloy steel quenched and tempered,
conforming to ASTM A574, 180 ksi tensile strength, min,
for 0.500 inch and smaller, and 170 ksi tensile strength,
min, for 0.625 inch and larger.
SCREW THREADS: As listed in table – unplated.

CAUTION: SEE NOTES ON PAGE 5 REGARDING

PLATING OF CLASS 3A THREADS.
HARDNESS: Rockwell C39 to C45 for 0.500 inch and smaller;
Rockwell C37 to C45 for 0.625 inch and larger.
HEAD MARKING: NONE
All dimensions are in inches unless otherwise indicated.
THREAD SIZE 3/8  (.375) 7/16 (.438) 1/2  (.500) 5/8  (.625) 3/4  (.750)
max .562 .656 .750 .938 1.125
A Head diameter
min .550 .642 .735 .921 1.107
max .375 .438 .500 .625 .750
H Head height
min .368 .430 .492 .616 .740
max .3160 .3790 .3790 .505 .631
J Hex socket size
min .3125 .3750 .3750 .500 .625
max .3750 .4375 .5000 .6250 .7500
D Body diameter
min .3678 .4294 .4919 .6163 .7406
C Chamfer or Radius max .040 .047 .055 .070 .085
Threads shall be Class 3A whether unplated or plated in final form.
Thread class NOTE: If plated, supplier must undercut pitch diameter to compensate for plating thickness to achieve 3A thread
class acceptability
16  24 14 20 13  20 11  18 10  16
THREAD/INCH UNF UNC UNF UNF UNF UNF
UNC UNC UNC UNC
For lengths (L) above solid line, screws will be threaded full length. Lengths below solid line will be threaded
LT Thread length per ASME / ANSI B18.3.
L Length Tol PART NO. (For other lengths, last three digits are lengths in 16ths.) 
3/8 (.375) 25006 24006
1/2 (.500) 25008 24008 27008 26008 29008 28008
5/8 (.625) 25010 24010 27010 26010 29010 28010 33010 32010
-.03 -.03
3/4 (.750) 25012 24012 27012 26012 29012 28012 33012 32012 35012 34012
7/8 (.875) 25014 24014 27014 26014 29014 28014 33014 32014 35014 34014
1 (1.000) 25016 24016 27016 26016 29016 28016 33016 32016 35016 34016
1 1/4 (1.250) 25020 24020 27020 26020 29020 28020 33020 32020 35020 34020
1 1/2 (1.500) 25024 24024 27024 26024 29024 28024 33024 32024 35024 34024
1 3/4 (1.750) 25028 24028 27028 26028 29028 28028 33028 32028 35028 34028
Preferred Lengths

-.04 -.06
2 (2.000) 25032 24032 27032 26032 29032 28032 33032 32032 35032 34032
2 1/4 (2.250) 25036 24036 27036 26036 29036 28036 33036 32036 35036 34036
2 1/2 (2.500) 25040 24040 27040 26040 29040 28040 33040 32040 35040 34040
2 3/4 (2.750) 25044 24044 27044 26044 29044 28044 33044 32044 35044 34044
(3.000)3 25048 24048 27048 26048 29048 28048 33048 32048 35048 34048
(3.250)3 1/4
25052 24052 27052 26052 29052 28052 33052 32052 35052 34052
(3.500)3 1/2
25056 24056 27056 26056 29056 28056 33056 32056 35056 34056
(3.750)3 3/4
25060 24060 27060 26060 29060 28060 33060 32060 35060 34060
-.06 -.08
(4.000)4 25064 24064 27064 26064 29064 28064 33064 32064 35064 34064
1/2 (4.500)4 25072 24072 27072 26072 29072 28072 33072 32072 35072 34072
(5.000)5 25080 24080 27080 26080 29080 28080 33080 32080 35080 34080
1/2 (5.500)5 29088 28088 33088 32088 35088 34088
(6.000)6 29096 28096 33096 32096 35096 34096
Greater than (6.000) -.12 -.12
FINISH: See page 5  PREFERRED SIZE
PART NUMBER EXAMPLE: See page 5  Other lengths tabulated on K4015011
GENERAL ELECTRIC STANDARD Drawing No.
SPECIFICATION
Screw N170
C1A7 Cap, Hex Socket Head Page 3 of 5
 Supersedes Issue of: May 31, 2014 CAGE IDENT NO. 09172
 e N-Drawing N170
General Electric Company Issue No: S6
November 30, 2016
Hex Socket Head Cap Screw
DESCRIPTION: (C1A7B1)
American National Standard hex socket head cap screw.
MATERIAL: Alloy steel quenched and tempered,
C
conforming to ASTM A574, 180 ksi tensile strength, min,
for 0.500 inch and smaller, and 170 ksi tensile strength,
min, for 0.625 inch and larger.
SCREW THREADS: As listed in table – unplated.

CAUTION: SEE NOTES ON PAGE 5 REGARDING

PLATING OF CLASS 3A THREADS.

HARDNESS: Rockwell C39 to C45 for 0.500 inch and smaller;

Rockwell C37 to C45 for 0.625 inch and larger.
HEAD MARKING: NONE
All dimensions are in inches unless otherwise indicated.
THREAD SIZE 7/8 (.875) 1  (1.000) 1 1/8 (1.125) 1 1/4  (1.250)
max 1.312 1.500 1.688 1.875
A Head diameter
min 1.293 1.479 1.665 1.852
max .875 1.000 1.125 1.250
H Head height
min .864 .988 1.111 1.236
max .757 .757 .885 .885
J Hex socket size
min .750 .750 .875 .875
max .8750 1.0000 1.1250 1.2500
D Body diameter
min .8647 .9886 1.1086 1.2336
C Chamfer or Radius max .100 .114 .129 .144
Threads shall be Class 3A whether Thread Class 2A unplated for sizes greater than 1 inch.
unplated or plated in final form. Thread type 8 UN not included in ASME/ANSI B18.3.
NOTE: If plated, supplier must undercut
Thread class pitch diameter to compensate for plating
thickness to achieve 3A thread class
acceptability.
9 14 8 12 7 8 12 7 8 12
THREAD/INCH UNC UNF UNF UNC UN UNF UN UNF
UNC UNC
For lengths (L) above solid line, screws will be threaded full length.
LT Thread length Lengths below solid line will be threaded per ASME / ANSI B18.3.
L Length Tol PART NO. (For other lengths, last three digits are lengths in 16ths.) 
7/8 (.875) 37014 36014
-.05
1 (1.000) 37016 36016 39016 82016
1 1/4 (1.250) 37020 36020 39020 82020 42020 41020 40020 45020 44020 43020
1 1/2 (1.500) 37024 36024 39024 82024 42024 41024 40024 45024 44024 43024
1 3/4 (1.750) 37028 36028 39028 82028 42028 41028 40028 45028 44028 43028
-.10
2 (2.000) 37032 36032 39032 82032 42032 41032 40032 45032 44032 43032
2 1/4 (2.250) 37036 36036 39036 82036 42036 41036 40036 45036 44036 43036
Preferred Lengths

2 1/2 (2.500) 37040 36040 39040 82040 42040 41040 40040 45040 44040 43040
2 3/4 (2.750) 37044 36044 39044 82044 42044 41044 40044 45044 44044 43044
3 (3.000) 37048 36048 39048 82048 42048 41048 40048 45048 44048 43048
3 1/4 (3.250) 37052 36052 39052 82052 42052 41052 40052 45052 44052 43052
(3.500) 3 1/2 37056 36056 39056 82056 42056 41056 40056 45056 44056 43056
(3.750) 3-.143/4 37060 36060 39060 82060 42060 41060 40060 45060 44060 43060
(4.000) 4 37064 36064 39064 82064 42064 41064 40064 45064 44064 43064
1/2 (4.500) 4 37072 36072 39072 82072 42072 41072 40072 45072 44072 43072
(5.000) 5 37080 36080 39080 82080 42080 41080 40080 45080 44080 43080
1/2 (5.500) 5 37088 36088 39088 82088 42088 41088 40088 45088 44088 43088
(6.000) 6 37096 36096 39096 82096 42096 41096 40096 45096 44096 43096
Greater than (6.000) -.20
FINISH: See page 5  PREFERRED SIZE
PART NUMBER EXAMPLE: See page 5  Other lengths tabulated on K4015011
This drawing and latest issue of the specification completely define the part.
GENERAL ELECTRIC STANDARD Drawing No.
SPECIFICATION
Screw N170
C1A7 Cap, Hex Socket Head Page 4 of 5

 Supersedes Issue of: May 31, 2014 CAGE IDENT NO. 09172
 e N-Drawing N170
General Electric Company Issue No: S6
November 30, 2016
Hex Socket Head Cap Screw
DESCRIPTION: (C1A7B1)
American National Standard hex socket head cap screw.
MATERIAL: Alloy steel quenched and tempered,
C
conforming to ASTM A574, 180 ksi tensile strength, min,
for 0.500 inch and smaller, and 170 ksi tensile strength,
min, for 0.625 inch and larger.
SCREW THREADS: As listed in table – unplated.
CAUTION: SEE NOTES BELOW REGARDING PLATING
OF CLASS 3A THREADS.
HARDNESS: Rockwell C39 to C45 for 0.500 inch and smaller;
Rockwell C37 to C45 for 0.625 inch and larger.
HEAD MARKING: NONE
All dimensions are in inches unless otherwise indicated.
THREAD SIZE 1 3/8 (1.375) 1 1/2  (1.500) 1 3/4 (1.750) 2 (2.000)
max 2.062 2.250 2.625 3.000
A Head diameter
min 2.038 2.224 2.597 2.970
max 1.375 1.500 1.750 2.000
H Head height
min 1.360 1.485 1.734 1.983
max 1.010 1.010 1.265 1.500
J Hex socket size min 1.000 1.000 1.250 1.515
max 1.3760 1.5000 1.7500 2.0000
D Body diameter
min 1.3568 1.4818 1.7295 1.9780
C Chamfer or Radius max .160 .176 .207 0.238
Thread Class 2A unplated for sizes greater than 1 inch.
Thread class
Thread type 8 UN not included in ASME/ANSI B18.3.
6 8 12 6 8 12 5 8 4 1/2 8
THREAD/INCH UNC UN UNF UN UNF UNC UN UNC UN
UNC
For lengths (L) above solid line, screws will be threaded full length. Lengths below solid line will be threaded
LT Thread length per ASME / ANSI B18.3.
L Length Tol PART NO. (For other lengths, last three digits are lengths in 16ths.) 
1 1/2 (1.500) 48024 47024 46024 51024 50024 49024
1 3/4 (1.750) 48028 47028 46028 51028 50028 49028 53028 52028 55028 54028
2 (2.000) -.10 48032 47032 46032 51032 50032 49032 -.18 53032 52032 55032 54032
2 1/4 (2.250) 48036 47036 46036 51036 50036 49036 53036 52036 55036 54036
2 1/2 (2.500) 48040 47040 46040 51040 50040 49040 53040 52040 55040 54040
2 3/4 (2.750) 48044 47044 46044 51044 50044 49044 53044 52044 55044 54044
3 (3.000) 48048 47048 46048 51048 50048 49048 53048 52048 55048 54048
3 1/4 (3.250) 48052 47052 46052 51052 50052 49052 53052 52052 55052 54052
3 1/2 (3.500) 48056 47056 46056 51056 50056 49056 53056 52056 55056 54056
3 3/4 (3.750) 48060 47060 46060 51060 50060 49060 -.20 53060 52060 55060 54060
-.14
4 (4.000) 48064 47064 46064 51064 50064 49064 53064 52064 55064 54064
4 1/2(4.500) 48072 47072 46072 51072 50072 49072 53072 52072 55072 54072
5 (5.000) 48080 47080 46080 51080 50080 49080 53080 52080 55080 54080
5
1/2 (5.500) 48088 47088 46088 51088 50088 49088 53088 52088 55088 54088
6 (6.000) 48096 47096 46096 51096 50096 49096 53096 52096 55096 54096
Greater than (6.000) -.20 -.24
FINISH: Other finishes available, tabulated on K4015014 – Finish suffix chart.  PREFERRED SIZE
PT NO. FINISH EMPIS FINISH  Other lengths tabulated on K4015011
CAUTION: IF ELECTROPLATED, THESE SUFFIX DESCRIPTION REFERENCE
HIGH STRENGTH CAP SCREWS MUST None Unplated –
BE PROCESSED TO MINIMIZE DANGER B 0.0002 zinc F70B1A2
FROM HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT B9 0.0002 zinc with trivalent F70B21C2
PER APPLICABLE EMPIS FINISH chromate coating
SPECIFICATION.
PART NUMBER EXAMPLE: N170P49080B identifies a 1 1/2 –12 x 5 inch long hex socket head alloy steel cap screw, zinc plated.
This drawing and latest issue of the specification completely define the part.
GENERAL ELECTRIC STANDARD Drawing No.
SPECIFICATION
Screw N170
C1A7 Cap, Hex Socket Head Page 5 of 5

 Supersedes Issue of: May 31, 2014 CAGE IDENT NO. 09172