DIN 912Socket head (cylindrical)Hexagon socket

DIN 912 M5 × 50 Socket head (cylindrical)

DIN 912 M5 × 50 is a socket head cap screw with a 50 mm nominal length, on a M5 × 0.8 mm metric thread. A cap screw with a cylindrical head and internal hex drive. Because the head sits above the surface and the drive is recessed, it can be tightened hard and used in counterbores for a flush finish.

Dimensioned drawing — DIN 912 M5 × 50k 5L 50⌀8.5⌀5
DIN 912 M5 × 50 — Socket head (cylindrical)Nominal dimensions in mm · Not to scale
Diameter5 mm
Length50 mm
Pitch0.8 mm
Socket size s4 mm
Head Ø dk8.5 mm
HeadSocket head (cylindrical)
DriveHexagon socket

Dimensions

Standard
DIN 912
Type
Socket head cap screw
Size
M5 × 50
Thread
M5 × 0.8
Length L
50 mm
Socket size s
4 mm
Head diameter dk
8.5 mm
Head height k
5 mm
Thread length b
22 mm
Drive
Hexagon socket
Head
Socket head (cylindrical)

Nominal values in millimetres as published in DIN 912. Estimated weight 9.934 g per piece in steel (9.997 g in stainless), calculated from the nominal geometry — real parts vary with tolerance and head chamfers.

DesignationM5 × 0.8
Pitch0.8 mm
Major Ø5 mm
Pitch Ø4.48 mm
Minor Ø ext4.02 mm
Tap drillØ 4.2 mm

Other lengthsDIN 912 M5

All M5 specifications

Interchangeability

DIN 912 is catalogued with ISO 4762 as its equivalent designation. Dimensions are compared field by field rather than assumed identical.