8-32 x 5/16 316 Stainless Steel Button Head Socket Cap Screw is often chosen for equipment where the head style controls surface profile and the material supports wet or chemically exposed service. The button-head design gives engineers a compact rounded profile, a broad bearing surface, and internal hex drive access, while the 316 stainless steel material is selected where additional corrosion resistance is needed compared with general-purpose stainless grades.

Typical applications include chemical processing and water treatment systems, where the material is often selected for additional corrosion resistance in wet industrial service. It can also serve chemical processing and water treatment systems, where the material is often selected for additional corrosion resistance in wet industrial service. Because the drive is internal, installers can tighten the fastener without side clearance for an external wrench.

For the 8-32 thread and 5/16 in. length, the reference head diameter is 0.298-0.312 in. and the head height is 0.077-0.087 in. These values help buyers and maintenance teams confirm the correct thread, length, drive size, and head geometry.

Technical Highlights

• Material: 316 Stainless Steel
• Thread Size: 8-32
• Length: 5/16 in.
• Nominal Body Diameter: #8 (.164 in.)
• Head Diameter: 0.298-0.312 in.
• Head Height: 0.077-0.087 in.
• Hex-Key Size: 3/32 in.
• Drive Type: Internal Hex

Reference dimensions may vary slightly by manufacturer.

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