For drawings calling out 3/8-24 x 4, this 18-8 stainless hex head fastener supports assemblies where top-drive clearance is not required. In this size range it is treated as a hex head cap screw, with the hex head driven by external tooling rather than an internal socket.
Common application reviews include food processing skids, washdown equipment, and packaging lines. Use it through a clearance hole with a nut or into a prepared tapped hole when the drawing calls for a stainless hex-head fastener.
18-8 stainless steel is an 18% chromium and 8% nickel austenitic stainless material used for ordinary atmosphere, moisture exposure, washdown, and clean appearance. Cold Headers serves maintenance and production needs where exact-size stainless hardware matters more than generic substitution.
Technical Highlights
- Material: 18-8 Stainless Steel
- Thread Size: 3/8-24
- Length: 4 in.
- Head Style: Hex
- Drive: External Hex (wrench or socket driven)
- Width Across Flats: 0.181-0.188 in.
- Wrench Size: 3/16 in.
- Head Height: 0.049-0.060 in.
- Dimensional Standard: ASME B18.2.1
- Material Standard: ASTM F593
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