
2-56 x 3/4 Cone Point Alloy Steel Socket Set Screw is specified when the print calls for alloy steel material and a pointed set-screw contact area.
Cone point geometry concentrates contact at the tip, so it is often seated into a pre-spotted or drilled dimple to control location and reduce wandering during service.
Alloy steel construction is appropriate where the product specification calls for this family and the cone point geometry matches the intended contact condition.
Typical review areas for 2-56 x 3/4 include shaft-mounted parts that need concentrated point contact and gears, pulleys, sprockets, and control knobs where focused tip engagement is part of the assembly.
The 2-56 thread is UNC with 56 TPI, and the 3/4 in. length should be compared with tapped depth and cone-point reach. Use the point style with the same care as the diameter and length when matching prior purchase history. Cold Headers can quote specialty set screws by exact thread, length, material, and point style.