Inch Series Hexagon Keys

Nominal
Key
Size
0.028
0.035
0.050
1/16
5/64
3/32
7/64
1/8
9/64
5/32
3/16
7/32
1/4
5/16
3/8
7/16
1/2
9/16
5/8
3/4
7/8
1
1 1/4
1 1/2

F
Hex Width
Across
Flats
Max. Min.
0.0280
0.0350
0.0500
0.0625
0.0781
0.0937
0.1094
0.1250
0.1406
0.1562
0.1875
0.2187
0.2500
0.3125
0.3750
0.4375
0.5000
0.5625
0.6250
0.7500
0.8750
1.0000
1.2500
1.5000

0.0275
0.0345
0.0490
0.0615
0.0771
0.0927
0.1079
0.1235
0.1391
0.1547
0.1860
0.2172
0.2485
0.3110
0.3735
0.4355
0.4975
0.5600
0.6225
0.7470
0.8720
0.9970
1.2430
1.4930

C
Hex Width
Across
Corners
Max. Min.
0.0314
0.0393
0.0560
0.0701
0.0880
0.1058
0.1238
0.1418
0.1593
0.1774
0.2135
0.2490
0.2845
0.3570
0.4300
0.5018
0.5735
0.6452
0.7169
0.8603
1.0036
1.1470
-----

0.0300
0.0378
0.0540
0.0680
0.0859
0.1035
0.1210
0.1390
0.1566
0.1745
0.2105
0.2460
0.2815
0.3531
0.4238
0.4944
0.5650
0.6356
0.7080
0.8512
0.9931
1.1350
-----

S
Length
Of Short
Arm
Max. Min.
0.312
0.438
0.625
0.656
0.703
0.750
0.797
0.844
0.891
0.938
1.031
1.125
1.219
1.344
1.469
1.594
1.719
1.844
1.969
2.219
2.469
2.719
3.250
3.750

0.125
0.250
0.438
0.469
0.516
0.562
0.609
0.656
0.703
0.750
0.844
0.938
1.031
1.156
1.281
1.406
1.531
1.656
1.781
2.031
2.281
2.531
2.750
3.250

L
Length of
Long Arm
Short Series
Max. Min.
1.312
1.312
1.750
1.844
1.969
2.094
2.219
2.344
2.469
2.594
2.844
3.094
3.344
3.844
4.344
4.844
5.344
5.844
6.344
7.344
8.344
9.344
11.500
13.500

1.125
1.125
1.562
1.656
1.781
1.906
2.031
2.156
2.281
2.406
2.656
2.906
3.156
3.656
4.156
4.656
5.156
5.656
6.156
7.156
8.156
9.156
11.000
13.000

L
Length of
Long Arm
Long Series
Max. Min.
2.688
2.766
2.938
3.094
3.281
3.469
3.656
3.844
4.031
4.219
4.594
4.969
5.344
6.094
6.844
7.594
8.344
9.094
9.844
11.344
12.844
14.344
-----

2.500
2.578
2.750
2.906
3.094
3.281
3.469
3.656
3.844
4.031
4.406
4.781
5.156
5.906
6.656
7.406
8.156
8.906
9.656
11.156
12.656
14.156
-----

R
Radius
of
Bend
Min.

K
Chamfer
Max.

0.062
0.062
0.062
0.062
0.078
0.094
0.109
0.125
0.141
0.156
0.188
0.219
0.250
0.312
0.375
0.438
0.500
0.562
0.625
0.750
0.875
1.000
1.250
1.500

0.003
0.004
0.006
0.008
0.008
0.009
0.014
0.015
0.016
0.016
0.022
0.024
0.030
0.032
0.044
0.047
0.050
0.053
0.055
0.070
0.076
0.081
0.092
0.104

Applicable Specifications: ASME B18.3.

Hardness: RC 45-53.

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Mechanical Properties
Nominal
Hex
Key
Size
0.028
0.035
0.050
1/16
5/64
3/32
7/64
1/8
9/64
5/32
3/16
7/32
1/4
5/16
3/8
7/16
1/2
9/16
5/8
3/4
7/8
1

Torsional
Shear
Average
(inch-pounds)
1.1
2.3
6.5
11.9
25.0
43.0
68.0
98.0
146
195
342
535
770
1600
2500
4500
6300
8750
12000
19500
29000
43500

Torque
Rating
(inch-pounds)
0.9
1.8
5.3
10.3
20.0
35.0
55.0
82.0
118
160
278
440
655
1275
2200
3500
5200
6500
9000
15500
24600
28800

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Hex Key/Socket Screw Product Application

Nominal
Hex Key
Size

Socket
Head Cap
Screws

0.028
0.035
0.050
1/16
5/64
3/32
7/64
1/8
9/64
5/32
3/16
7/32
1/4
5/16
3/8
7/16
1/2
9/16
5/8
3/4
7/8
1

----#0
#1
#2 #3
#4 #5
#6
--#8
#10
1/4
--5/16
3/8
7/16 1/2
--5/8
--3/4
7/8 1
1 1/8 1 1/4
1 3/8 1 1/2

Flat Head
Socket Cap
Screws

Button Head
Socket Cap
Screws

Socket
Shoulder
Screws

Nominal Screw Sizes

----#0
#0
#1 #2
#1 #2
#3 #4
#3 #4
#5 #6
#5 #6
#8
#8
----#10
#10
----1/4
1/4
5/16
5/16
3/8
3/8
7/16
--1/2
1/2
5/8
5/8
----3/4
--7/8
--1
--1 1/8
--1 1/4 1 3/8
--1 1/2
---

--------------1/4
--5/16
3/8
--1/2
5/8
3/4
--1
--1 1/4
--1 1/2
1 3/4

Socket
Set
Screws

Pressure
Plugs

#0
#1 #2
#3 #4
#5 #6
#8
#10
--1/4
--5/16
3/8
7/16
1/2
5/8
3/4
--7/8
1 1 1/8
1 1/4 1 3/8
1 1/2
--1 3/4 2

------------------1/16
1/8
--1/4
3/8
1/2
----3/4
1
1 1/4
--1 1/2 2

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Nominal
Key
Size
0.7
0.9
1.3
1.5
2
2.5
3
4
5
6
8
10
12
14
17
19
22
24
27
32
36

F
Hex Width
Across
Flats
Max. Min.
0.711
0.899
1.270
1.500
2.000
2.500
3.000
4.000
5.000
6.000
8.000
10.000
12.000
14.000
17.000
19.000
22.000
24.000
27.000
32.000
36.000

0.698
0.876
1.244
1.470
1.970
2.470
2.960
3.960
4.960
5.950
7.950
9.950
11.950
13.930
16.930
18.930
21.930
23.930
26.870
31.840
35.840

C
Hex Width
Across
Corners
Max. Min.
0.798
0.998
1.422
1.690
2.250
2.820
3.399
4.532
5.690
6.828
9.136
11.470
13.764
16.058
19.499
21.793
25.234
27.525
30.969
36.704
41.292

0.762
0.960
1.372
1.640
2.200
2.770
3.340
4.470
5.630
6.760
9.030
11.340
13.590
15.880
19.300
21.580
25.000
27.240
30.710
36.430
40.900

S
Length
Of Short
Arm
Max. Min.
8
11
16
14
16
18
20
25
28
32
36
40
45
56
63
70
80
90
100
125
140

3
6
11
13
15
17
18
23
26
30
34
38
43
53
60
67
76
86
95
119
133

L
Length of
Long Arm
Short Series
Max. Min.
34
34
44
45
50
56
63
70
80
90
100
112
125
140
160
180
200
224
250
315
355

28
28
39
43
48
53
60
66
76
86
95
106
119
133
152
171
190
213
238
300
338

L
Length of
Long Arm
Long Series
Max. Min.
69
71
75
78
83
90
100
106
118
140
160
170
212
236
250
280
335
375
-------

63
65
69
76
81
87
97
102
114
136
155
164
206
229
242
271
325
364
-------

R
Radius
of
Bend
Min.

K
Chamfer
Max.

1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
14.0
17.0
19.0
22.0
24.0
27.0
32.0
36.0

0.08
0.10
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.14
0.18
0.24
0.30
0.36
0.49
0.62
0.76
0.85
1.04
1.16
1.36
1.49
1.68
1.99
2.25

Applicable Specifications: ASME B18.3.2M

Hardness: RC 45-53.

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Mechanical Properties
Nominal
Hex
Key
Size
0.7
0.9
1.3
1.5
2
2.5
3
4
5
6
8
10
12
14
17
19
22
24
27
32
36

Torque
Rating
(Nm)
0.1
0.2
0.6
1.0
2.1
4.7
7.7
17.8
35
57
126
252
420
670
1180
1670
2450
3200
4300
6800
10000

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Metric Hex Key/Socket Screw Product Application

Nominal
Hex Key
Size
0.7
0.9
1.3
1.5
2
2.5
3
4
5
6
8
10
12
14
17
19
22
24
27

Socket
Head Cap
Screws
------M1.6
M2.5
M3
M4
M5
M6
M8
M10
M12
M14
M16
M20
M24
M30
--M36

Flat Head
Socket Cap
Screws
--------M3
M4
M5
M6
M8
M10
M12
M16
M20
-------------

Button Head
Socket Cap
Screws
--------M3
M4
M5
M6
M8
M10
M12
M16
---------------

Socket
Shoulder
Screws
------------M6.5
M8
M10
M12
M16
M20
M25
-------------

Socket
Set
Screws
M1.6
M2
M2.5
M3
M4
M5
M6
M8
M10
M12
M16
M20
M24
-------------

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Metric Prefixes
Prefix
tera
giga
mega
kilo
hector
deka

Symbol
T
G
M
K
H
da

deci
centi
milli
micro
nana
pico

d
c
m

n
p

Multiplier
1,000,000,000,000
1,000,000,000
1,000,000
1,000
100
10
1
0.1
0.01
0.001
0.000001
0.000000001
0.000000000001

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