M16-2.0 x 45 18-8 Stainless Steel Metric Socket Head Cap Screw supports maintenance work where corroded plain steel hardware is being replaced with 18-8 stainless steel. The internal hex drive supports compact installation where an external wrench would interfere with nearby components. Metric drawings from European suppliers may call this broad austenitic stainless family A2; do not treat that as a strength-grade claim.

Machine builders using metric prints rely on exact diameter, pitch, and length to maintain part interchangeability.

Special left-hand thread requests can be discussed when a metric stainless socket screw must match unusual equipment. Cold Headers supports hard-to-find metric stainless socket screw lengths while keeping the diameter, pitch, and length exact. Review the metric thread, length, head diameter, head height, socket size, and key engagement before substituting another screw.

Technical Highlights

• Head Style: Cylindrical socket head, internal hex drive
• Material: 18-8 Stainless Steel
• Thread Size: M16-2.0 (coarse metric pitch)
• Length: 45 mm
• Head Diameter: 24.00 / 23.48 mm (max/min)
• Head Height: 16.00 / 15.73 mm (max/min)
• Hex Key Size: 14.0 mm
• Minimum Key Engagement: 8.8 mm
• Dimensional Standard: ISO 4762 / DIN 912

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