5/8-11 x 1/2 Cup Point Square Head Set Screw is a case hardened carbon steel set screw built around an external square head instead of a recessed drive. The open square head is useful when a standard wrench is preferred and the drive must stay visible during adjustment.
Packing gland and follower adjustments are typical service points where wrench-driven set screws are still specified. Where a protruding head will not clear the design, Cup Point Slotted Headless Set Screws provide a screwdriver-driven headless alternative.
Fine-thread and longer square-head sizes are a hard-to-find lane, so exact thread and length identification matters before sourcing. Review the thread, length, square-head dimensions, and cup point diameter before substituting another set screw style.
Technical Highlights
- Head: Square, wrench-driven; flats match nominal size
- Point: Cup Point
- Thread Size: 5/8-11 (Class 2A)
- Length: 1/2 in.
- Width Across Flats: 0.625 max / 0.606 min in.
- Width Across Corners: 0.884 max / 0.833 min in.
- Head Height: 0.485 max / 0.452 min in.
- Cup Point Diameter: 0.371 max / 0.347 min in.
- Material: Carbon Steel, case hardened per ASME B18.6.2 (case hardness 83 HR15 minimum, case depth 0.006 in. minimum)
- Finish: Plain
- Dimensional Standard: ASME B18.6.2
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