
M5-0.8 x 16 18-8 Stainless Steel Metric Socket Head Cap Screw is built for metric equipment where the specified diameter, pitch, and length must stay exact. Use the listed metric pitch and length directly when replacing hardware from a European or Asian machine print. For stainless-on-stainless assembly, run threads at moderate speed and use lubricant or anti-seize when galling is a concern.
Outdoor kiosks and enclosures can use 18-8 metric socket screws where weather exposure is present but 316 is not specified.
Cold Headers can help identify hard-to-find metric stainless sizes while preserving the required thread and length. Review the metric thread, length, head diameter, head height, socket size, and key engagement before substituting another screw. Cold Headers can help confirm the exact metric length and stainless family when replacement records are incomplete.
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