3/8-16 x 1 1/2 18-8 Stainless Steel Flat Head Cap Screw with Nylon Insert helps avoid length-selection errors common when switching from socket head cap screws. For example, a 1/4-20 x 1 flat head screw fits within one inch overall because the head is included in that length. A countersunk head bears on the cone rather than a broad underside, so clamp load should not be treated like a full socket head cap screw.
For display faces, fixture panels, or visible stainless hardware, confirm countersink geometry, thread engagement, and whether the nylon insert suits the service conditions. Where strength matters more than stainless material, Alloy Steel Flat Head Socket Cap Screws with Nylon Insert may be the better route.
Slight magnetism from cold working can be normal for 18-8 stainless, so final material selection should reflect the assembly conditions. For supported flat head cap-screw requests, nylon inserts are installed in-house at the Chicago facility.
Technical Highlights
- Material: 18-8 Stainless Steel
- Thread Size: 3/8-16
- Length (overall - includes head): 1 1/2 in.
- Head Style: 82° Countersunk Flat
- Drive Type: Internal Hex
- Locking Feature: Nylon insert providing prevailing torque
- Nylon Insert Diameter (P): 9/64 in.
- Nylon Insert Location (N): 7/32 in. +/-1/2 pitch
- Head Dimensions: ASME B18.3
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