DIN 6912 low head cap screw with pilot recess: dimensions
Low head socket cap screw with a pilot recess below the hexagon socket.
DIN 6912 dimensions
| Size | Pmm | dkmax, mm | kmax, mm | snom, mm | emin, mm | t1nom, mm | dhmin, mm | t2min, mm | bref, mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M5 | 0.8 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.58 | 2 | 2.5 | 4 | 16 |
| M6 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 5.72 | 2.5 | 3 | 5 | 18 |
| M8 | 1.25 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6.86 | 3 | 4 | 6.5 | 22 |
| M10 | 1.5 | 16 | 6.5 | 8 | 9.15 | 3.5 | 5 | 7.5 | 26 |
| M12 | 1.75 | 18 | 7.5 | 10 | 11.43 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 30 |
| M16 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 5.5 | 8 | 11.5 | 38 |
Dimensions in millimetres unless stated. Select a row to load its CAD files above.
DIN 6912 socket and pilot recess
The hexagon socket has depth t1, and below it a cylindrical pilot recess of diameter dh reaches depth t2 from the top of the head. Files are offered only in the lengths that two sources list as stock.
DIN 6912 vs DIN 7984
Both have a low head. DIN 7984 uses a smaller key; DIN 6912 keeps the key of a regular socket head cap screw, 6 mm at M8, with the pilot recess below the socket as a guide for the key. At M8 both heads are 5 mm high.
DIN 6912 screws: common questions
- What key fits a DIN 6912 M8 screw?
- A 6 mm hexagon key, the same as for a DIN 912 M8.