Countersunk screw ISO 10642 / DIN 7991, M 5x12, head 10 mm, hex socket 3 mm, steel 8.8, zinc-plated

The countersunk screw to ISO 10642 and DIN 7991 draws components together in such a way that the head, 10 mm across, disappears completely into the counterbore. Thread M 5 and shank length 12 mm set the depth of engagement, tightening is done through the hexagon socket with a width across flats of 3 mm. The stated material is zinc-plated steel, property class 8.8.

Benefits

• head diameter 10 mm and head height 3.1 mm to ISO 10642, matching the standard counterbore
• hexagon socket with 3 mm width across flats for a high tightening torque in a tight space
• thread M 5 over 12 mm of shank length
• thread up to approximately the head, the full depth of engagement can be used
• zinc-plated surface at property class 8.8
• a flush finish, at 3.1 mm head height no edge is left standing above the joint

Applications

It finds its place in equipment and apparatus construction, on housings and front plates where a protruding head would be in the way.

Standards and conformity

The screw is made to ISO 10642 and DIN 7991. The material is stated as property class 8.8.