What Size Is An M12 Nut?

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Finish Natural Nut Width A/F (J) 19mm Nut Width A/P (P) 21.1mm Thread Pitch 1.75mm Thread Size M12 ( 12mm )

Is an M12 bolt 12mm?

M12 bolts are a metric sized bolt with a 12mm thread diameter .

What size bolt fits a 12mm socket?

Bolt size Size Tolerance M7 11mm 11.04 1/4′′UNF 7/16′′ 11.15 3/16′′BSW 11.34 12mm 12.04

What does M12 mean on a bolt?

M12x1. 75 is the measurement code that indicates the thread size and thread pitch of a screw . The first half (M12), is the size measurement (metric) taken across the outside diameter of the thread (which in this case is 12mm).

What is M12 in standard?

Metric Closest Inch M10-1.5 3/8-16 (Smaller) M12 -1.75 1/2-13 (Larger) M14-2.0 9/16-12 (Larger) M16-2.0 5/8-11 (Smaller)

What is M8 bolt size?

Diameter (d) Pitch Across Flats (s) M5 0.8mm 8mm M6 1.0mm 10mm M7 1.0mm 11mm M8 1.25mm 13mm

How can you tell if a bolt is metric?

The metric screw thread is identified by the capital letter M, followed by the nominal diameter . Metric threads are measured by the distance between two adjacent threads in millimeters (pitch). Threads on a standard (inch based) fastener are measured by counting the number of threads per inch.

How do I know what size nut I need for a bolt?

To measure the diameter of screws and bolts, you measure the distance from the outer thread on one side to the outer thread on the other side . This is called the major diameter and will usually be the proper size of the bolt.

What does M8-1.25 mean?

For metric fasteners, you will see a M8 x 1.25 or an M8 x 1. For thread pitch, the distance between two points is the second number meaning the higher the number the fewer threads there are. This means the M8 x 1.25 is the coarse threading and the M8 x 1 is the fine thread.

What are standard bolt sizes?

Bolt Diameter Standard Thread Length (in.) * Bolts 6 inches and shorter Bolts longer than 6 inches 5/8′′ 1-1/2′′ 1-3/4′′ 3/4′′ 1-3/4′′ 2′′ 7/8′′ 2′′ 2-1/4′′

What does the 8.8 on a bolt mean?

The grade 8.8 refers to the tensile strength which is generally 116,000 psi , grade 10.9 is generally 150,000 and grade 12.9 is generally 175,000 psi.

What size head is an M6 bolt?

Size Head Diameter Head Height M4-0.7 7.60 2.20 M5-0.8 9.50 2.75 M6- 1.0 10.50 3.30 M8-1.25 14.00 4.40

How many mm is 5/16ths of an inch?

Dimensions — Inches to Metric 0.313” 5/16” 7.95 mm 0.375” 3/8” 9.53 mm 0.438” 7/16” 11.13 mm 0.500” 1/2” 12.70 mm

Is M10 the same as 10mm?

If the size is M10 x 25 , that would mean that the diameter is 10 mm. ... The 25 indicated a length of 25 mm. A matching nut would be labeled M10, which also doesn’t require a thread pitch since it’s a course thread fastener.

Is #6 the same as M6?

The standard metric rack screw is called M6 x 1 . The ‘M’ means it’s metric. The ‘6’ is the outside diameter measured in millimeters, and the ‘1’ is the distance between adjacent threads, also in millimeters. ... You can identify an M6 screw by measuring the diameter with a ruler.

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