~ Designation: F 837 - 08
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INTERNATIONAL
Standard Specification for
Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screws"
Thi s sta nda rd .is iss ued under the fixed de signati on F 837 : the number immed iately followin g the designation indicate s the yea r of
orig ina l ad op rion or. in the case of rev isio n. the yea r of last revision. A numb er in parenthe ses indic ates the year of last reapproval , A
superscript ep silon (E) indi cate s an edit orial change since the last revision or rea pproval.
This standard has been approved f or lise by agencies of the Departm ent of Defe nse.
1. Scope
1.1 This speci fica tio n co vers the chemica l and mechanical
require ments for stainless stee l inch sock et head cap screw
(SHCS) with nomin al thread 0.060 through 1.500 in. and
intended for use in applica tions requiring general corros ion
resistance.
1.2 Three gro ups of stainless steel alloys are cove red ,
austenitic Group I and 2 and marten sit ic Gro up 5.
1.3 Four propert y co nditions are covered: austenitic Alloy
Gro ups I and 2 in an annea led co ndition (AF) at 85 ksi
max imum , in two co ld worked co nditions (CW) at 80 ksi
minimum, (C W I) at 102 ksi minimum, and martensitic Alloy
Gro up 5 in a heat treated condi tion (HT) at 160 ksi minimum.
1.4 The valu es state d in inch-pound unit s are to be regarded
as standard . The values give n in parentheses are mathemati cal
conversion s to SI units that are provided for inform ation only
and arc not co nsidere d standa rd.
1.5 The followi ng pre cautiona ry cav ea t perta ins only to the
test meth od portion, Sect ion 13, of this specification: This
standard does not purport to address all of the safe ty concerns,
if any. associat ed with its lise. It is the responsibility of the user
of this standa rd to establish app rop riate safe ty and health
pra ctices and determin e the applicabil ity of regulatory limita-
tions p rior to lise.
2. Referenced Documents
2. 1 ASTM Standards: 2
A 262 Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranu -
lar Attac k in Aus tenitic Stainless Steel s
A 342/A 342M Test Methods for Permeabi lity of Feeb ly
Magn etic Materials
A 380 Practice for Clea ning. Descaling, and Passivation of
Stai nless Steel Part s, Eq uipment, and Sys tems
1 T his speci ficat io n is unde r the juri sd ict ion of ASTM Co mmi ttee F I6 on
Faste ners an d is the direct respo nsibility of Subco mmittee F16.04 on Nonferrous
Fasteners.
Current ed ition approved Ju ly 1. 2008. Published Ju ly 200 8. O rigi nally approved
in 1988. Last prev iou s ed ition appro ved in 2002 as F 837 - 02a d •
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A 555 /A 555M Spec ifica tion for Gen eral Requirements for
Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods
A 75 1 Tes t Me thods, Pract ice s. and Terminolog y for
Che mical Analysis of Steel Prod ucts
A 967 Spe cification for Chemica l Passiva tion Treatments
for Stainless Steel Parts
D 3951 Practice for Com merc ial Pack agin g
E 18 Test Method s for Rockwell Hardn ess of Metallic
Materials
E 92 Test Method for Vickers Hardness of Metallic Mate-
rials
E 384 Test Method for Microindentatio n Hardness of Ma-
teria ls
F 606 Test Method s for Deter mining the Mec hanical Prop-
erties of Externa lly and Intern ally Threaded Fasteners,
Washers, Direct Tension Indicators, and Rivets
F 788/F 788M Specification for Su rface Discontinuities of
Bolts. Screws. and Studs, Inch and Metric Series
F 1470 Guide for Faste ner Sa mpling for Spec ified Mechani-
cal Properties and Perfor ma nce Inspect ion
2.2 ASME Standard:
ASME B 18.3 Socket Ca p, Sho ulde r, and Se t Screw s-Inch
Series}
3. Class ification
3. 1 The austenitic stainless steel soc ket head cap screw shall
be designated F 837 Group I or 2 Co ndition AF, F 837 Gro up
I or 2 Co ndit ion CWo or F83 7 Group I or 2 Co ndition CW I.
3.2 The marte nsitic stainless stee l soc ket head cap screw
shall be design ated F 837 Grou p 5 Condition HT.
4. Ordering Information
4.1 Orders for sock et head cap screws under this specifica-
tion sha ll include:
4 .1.1 Quantity (number of pieces of each item).
4.1 .2 Name of the item (socket head cap screws, SHCS ).
4 . 1.3 Size (no minal diameter. threa d pitch, thread class,
screw length ) or part number.
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4.1.4 Alloy Group (sec 7. I) and Condi tion (Gro up I or 2
AF, Group I or 2 CW, Group I or 2 CW I. or Group 5 HT).
4 . 1.5 ASTM spec ifica tio n and year of issue. When year of
issue is not specified, fasteners shall be furn ished to the late st
issue.
4 . 1.6 Supplementary requiremen ts, if any. (see S I throu gh
S7 ).
4. 1.7 Additional speci al requirement s. if any, to be specified
on the purchase order:
4.1.7.1 Forming (sec 5. 1).
4 .1.7 .2 Threading (see 5.2).
4. 1.7.3 Surface finish (sec 11.1).
4 . I.7.4 Allo y selection (sec 7.2).
4. 1.7.5 Test report (sec 12.2).
4.1.7 .6 Addit iona l testing (sec 12.3).
4. 1.7.7 Inspect ion (see 14. 1).
4. 1.7.8 Rejec tion (see 15.1).
4. 1.7.9 Certification (see 16.1).
4.1.7 . 10 Special packaging requirements (sec 18.3).
4 .1.7.1 1 Supplementary requirem ents as needed.
5. Materials and Manufacture
5.1 Heads-Unless otherw ise specified the head and soc ket
recess of the screw may be hot forged. cold forged, or
machin ed at the option of the manufacturer. Users requiring
co ld forged head s sho uld spec ify Suppleme ntary Requi rem ents
SI.
5.2 Threads-Unless othe rw ise speci fied, screws in sizes up
to 1.00 in. inclusi ve and product lengths up to 6 in. inclusive,
shall have thre ad s form ed by roll ing, except by special agree-
ment with the purchaser. Larger products may be rolled , cut. or
grou nd at the opti on of the manu facturer.
6. Heat Treatment
6.2 When Condition CW or CW I is specified. the austenitic
alloys sha ll be annealed as spec ified in 6.1 generally by the raw
ma terial manufacturer, then cold wo rked to develop specific
propert ies.
6.3 Marte nsitic alloy Grou p 5 Condi tion HT screws shall be
hardened and tempered by heating to 1800 ± 50°F sufficient
for austenitiza tion, holding for at least Ifz h, rapid air or oil
quenchin g, reheating to 525°F minimum and holdin g for at
least I h and then air cooling to provide the properties specified
in Table I.
7. Chemical Properties
7. 1 It is the intent of this spec ification that screws shall be
ordered by alloy group and condition. The che mica l co mpos i-
tion of the screw material shall conform to the requirements of
Table 2.
7.2 Unless otherwi se spe cified in the inquiry and purc hase
orde r (sec Supplementary Requirements S2) the choice of an
alloy from with in a group shall be at the discretion of the
fastener manufacturer as required by their method of fastener
fabrication and mater ial availability. Th e specific allo y used by
the manu facturer sha ll be cle arly identified on all certification
requ ired in the purch ase orde r and sha ll have chemica l co m-
position conformi ng to the limit s specified in Table 2.
7.3 When chemical ana lys is is per formed by the purchaser
using finished fastener s repr esenting each lot , the chemica l
co ntents obtained shall con form to the limit s spec ified in Table
2 for the spec ific alloy. Chemical contents shall conform to the
tolerances speci fied in Specification A 555/A 555M .
7.3. I In the event of discrep anc y, a referee anal ysis as
spec ified in 13. 1 of samples for each lot shall be made III
accordance with 12.3.1.

6. 1 Austenitic alloys Gro up 1 or 2 Condition AF screws,

followi ng manu facture, sha ll be annea led by heating to 1900 ±
50°F to obta in maximu m corrosion res istance and minimum
per meabi lity. T he screws shall be held for a sufficient time at
temperature and the n cooled at a rate sufficient to prevent
prec ipitation of the ca rbide and to provide the properties
specified in Table 1.
8. Mecha nical Properties
8. 1 Screws shall be tes ted in accordance with the mechani-
cal testing requ ireme nts for the alloy gro up and co ndition
nominal thread diameter, length, and specified minimu m ten-
sile strength as spec ified in Tab le 3 and shall meet the
mechanical requ irements speci fied for that product in Table I.

TABLE 1 Mechani cal Property Requirem ents

Alloy Full-Size Product Machine Specimen Core Hardness "

Mecha nical Nominal
Alloy Minimum
Cond ition Thread Tensile Minimum Tensile Yield Strengt h,
Group Elongation, Vickers Rockwell
Property Diameter" Strength, ksi Extensicn? Strength. ksi ksi
Marking %

1 AF F837A 0.060-1.500 85 max 0 .6 0 85 max 55 max 40 210 max 95 HRS max

1 CW F837S 0.060-0.750 80 min 0040 80 min 40 min 25 150 min 50 HRA min
1 CW1 F837C 0.060-0.750 102 min 0040 87 min 65 min 20 220 min 59 HRA min
2 AF F837D 0.060-1.500 85 max 0 .60 85 max 55 max 40 210 max 95 HRS max
2 CW F837E 0.060-0.750 80 min 0040 80 min 40 min 25 150 min 50 HRA min
2 CW 1 F837F 0.060--{).750 102 min 0040 87 min 65 min 20 220 min 59 HRA min
5 HT F837G 0.060--{).190 180 min 350-423 36-43 HRC
5 HT F837 H 0.250-1 .500 180 min 0 .20 160 min 120 min 12 350-423 36-43 HRC
A For CW and CW1 cond ition fasteners with nomina l thread dia meter larger than 0.750 in.• the mechanical properties and marking shall be agreed upon between the
user and man ufactu rer.
" Core hardness is only requ ired when full-size produc t tensile testing cannot be accomplished.
< o denotes nominal thread size.

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TABLE 2 Che mical Req uirement s

Alloy UN S Comp osition, % maxim um excep t as shown

Alloy
Group Designation Ca rbon Manganese Phosphorus Sulfur Silicon Chromium Nickel Copper Molybdenum
Austenitic Alloys
1 S30300 303 A 0,15 2,00 0.20 0.15 min 1.00 17.0 to 19.0 8.0 to 10.0 0.60 max"
1 S3040 0 304 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 18.0 to 20.0 8.0 to 10.5 1.00
1 S30 403 304L 0.030 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 18.0 to 20.0 8.0 to 12.0 1.00
1 S30500 305 0.12 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 17.0 to 19.0 10.5 to 13.0 1.00
1 S38400 384 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 15.0 to 17.0 17.0 to 19.0
1 S203 00 XM 1A 0.08 5.0 to 6.5 0.040 0.18 to 0.35 1.00 16.0 to 18.0 5.0 to 6.5 1.75 to 2.25 0.50 max"
1 S30430 18-9LW 0.10 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 17.0 to 19.0 8.0 to 10.0 3.00 to 4.00
1 S30433 302HQ 0.03 2.00 0.045 0.030 4.00 17.0 to 19.0 8.0 to 10.0 3.0 to 4.0
2 S3 1600 316 0.08 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 16.0 to 18.0 10.0 to 14.0 2.0 to 3.0
2 S31603 316L 0.03 2.00 0.045 0.030 1.00 16.0 to 18.0 10.0 to 14.0 2.0 to 3.0
Martensit ic Alloys
5 UNS 41000 4 10 0.15 1.00 0.040 0.030 1.00 11.5 to 13.5
A Free machining grades are not recomm ended for forged product. These grades may be furnished only when approved by the purchase r.
B At manuf actur er's option, determ ined only whe n intentionally added.

TAB LE 3 Mechanica l Test in g Req uirements

Test Cond ucted Using Full Size

Hardness Test Conducted Using Mac hined Test Specification
Product
Item Produ ct Length
max min Extension Axia l Tensile Yield Strength Tensile Elongation
Strength 0.2 % offset Strength
B 0
1 :53 D"
0 B B
2 >3 0- 12 in.
0 A B B B
3 Over 12 in. A
0 denotes nom inal diamete r of product.
A
Denotes mand atory test. In addi tio n, either all tests deno ted by A or all tests denoted by B shall be performed . In case of arbitration full size tests, denoted A, shall
B

be dec isive.

8.2 Fo r products o n which bot h hardne ss and tension tests
are performed , accept ance based o n ten sile requireme nts shall
take prec edence ove r low hardness readings (see Table 4).
9. Corrosion Resistance
9. 1 Carbide Precipitation:
9. 1. 1 Rod, bar, and wire in the austenitic alloy gro ups I and
2 (not including the free-machining gra de 303) used to make
fasteners in accord anc e with this spec ification shall be capable
of passin g the test for susceptibility to intergra nular corrosion
as specified in Practice E of Prac tice A 262 .
9. 1.2 As state d in Pra ctices A 262 , sa mples may be sub-
jected to the faster and more seve re screening test in acco r-
danc e with Practic e A. Fa iling Practice A, speci mens shall be
tested to Prac tice E and be co nsidered satisfactory if passing
Prac tice E.
10. Dimens ions
10.1 Unless othe rwise specified, the produ cts shall conform
to the requirem en ts of ASME B 18.3.
11. Workmanship , Fin ish, and Appearance
11.1 Surface Trea tme nt-U nless o therw ise specified,
scre ws sha ll be cleaned , de scaled and pass iva ted in accor da nce
with Pract ice A 380 or Speci fica tio n A 967 at the option of the
manu facturer.
11 .2 Th e surface disco ntinuities for these products shall
co nfor m to Specification F 788 /F 788M and the additio nal
limit ation s specified herein .
11.2. 1 Forgi ng defects that co nnec t the socke t to the periph-
ery of the head are not permi ssible. Defect s originati ng on the
periphery and with a traverse indicating a potential to intersect
are not permissi ble. Other forgi ng defects are perm issible
provided those located in the bearing area, fillet, and top
surfaces shall not have a depth ex ceeding 0.0 3 D or 0.005 in,
whicheve r is grea ter. For peripheral discontinuities, the maxi-
mum de pth may be 0.06 D (see Fig . I).
11 .2.2 Forgi ng de fects located in the soc ket wall within 0.1
times the actual key engageme nt, T, from the bottom of the
socke t are not perm iss ible. Disco ntinuities located elsew here in
the socket sha ll not have a length exceeding 0.25 T. or a
maxi mum depth of 0.03 D not to exceed 0.005 in. (see Fig. 2).
11 .2.3 Seams in the shank sha ll not exc eed a depth of 0.03
D or 0.008 in., whichever is grea ter.
11.2.4 No transverse discon tinui ties sha ll be permitted in
the head-to-shank fillet area.
11 .2.5 Threads sha ll have no laps at the root or on the flanks
located be low the pitch line. Laps are permitted at the crests
(Fig. 3) that do not exceed 25 % of the basic thread depth , and
on the flanks outside the pitch cy linde r. Lo ngitudinal sea ms
rolled benea th the root of the thread and across the crests of cut
thread s are acce ptab le within the limit s of 11.2.3.
12. Number of Tests
12.1 The requirem ents of this speci ficatio n shall be met in
continuous mas s produ ction for stoc k, and the manufacturer
sha ll make sa mple inspections to ensur e that the produ ct
conforms to the spec ified requirements . Additional tests of

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TABLE 4 Tensile Strength Values for Full-Size Fasteners , Ibs 12.3.1.2 Fro m eac h lot , sa mples sha ll be se lected at random
Alloy Gro ups 1 and 2 Alloy and tested fo r eac h require men t in accorda nce with the
Nominal Group 5
Size
St res s Area followi ng plan:
AF max CW min CW 1 min HT min Number of Pieces in Lot Number of
0.060-80 0.00180 153 144 183 288 Samples
0.073-64 0.00263 223 210 267 420
0.073-72 0.0027 8 236 222 283 444 800 and less 1
0.086-56 0.003 70 3 14 296 377 592 Over 800 to 8000 , 2
0.086 -64 0.00394 33 4 3 15 40 1 630 incl
0.099-48 0.00 487 414 390 497 779 Over 8000 to 3
0.099 -56 0.00523 445 418 533 837 22000 , incl
0.112-40 0.00604 513 483 615 966 Over 22 000 5
0.112-48 0 .00661 562 529 674 1 060
0.125-40 0 .00796 676 636 811 1 270 12.3. 1.3 Sho uld any sample fail to meet the requireme nts of
0.125-44 0.00830 706 665 848 1 330 a specified tes t, doub le the numb er of sa mples fro m the same
0.138-32 0.00909 772 727 927 1 450
Jot sha ll be retested fo r the req uire me nt(s) in which it failed.
0.138-40 0.0 1015 862 8 11 1 035 1 620
0.164-32 0.0 140 1 191 1 121 1 429 2240 All of the addi tio nal sa mples sha ll co nform to the spec ification
0.164 -36 0.0 1474 1252 1 178 1502 2360 or the lot sha ll be rejected .
0. 190-24 0.0 175 1 490 1 403 1 788 2800
0.190-32 0.0200 1 699 1 600 2039 3200 12.3.1.4 If the fa ilure of a test specim en is due to impro per
0.250-20 0.0318 2705 2546 3246 5 090 preparation of the spec ime n or an incorrect testing technique,
0.250-28 0.0364 3092 29 10 3 710 5820 the specime n sha ll be discarded and another test speci men
0.312-1 8 0.0524 4457 41 94 5348 8380
0.312-24 0.0580 4936 4645 5 923 9280 submitted.
0 .375-16 0 .0775 6587 6 199 7 904 12400 12.4 Corrosion Resista nce Tests:
0.375-24 0.0878 7465 7 026 8958 14 000
0.437- 14 0 .1063 9036 8505 10 843 17000 12.4.1 Unless otherw ise spe cified, inspect ion for corrosion
0.437-20 0.1187 10091 9497 12109 19 000 resista nce sha ll be in acco rda nce with the manu facturer' s
0.500-1 3 0.1419 12 061 11 352 14 474 22700
standard quality cont rol practices. No specific meth od of
0.500-20 0.1599 13596 12796 16 315 25600
0.625-11 0.226 192 10 18 080 23 052 36200 inspec tion is required , but the screws sha ll be produ ced fro m
0.625-18 0.256 21756 20477 26 108 41 000 su itab le raw material and man ufactured by prop erly co ntro lled
0.750- 10 0.334 28 429 26757 34 115 53400
practices to mai nta in resis tance to corrosion. When cor rosion
0.750-1 6 0.373 31702 29837 38042 59700
0.875-9 0.462 39247 73900 test s are required, Suppleme ntary Req uireme nt S6 must be
0.875-14 0 .509 43305 81400 spec ified in the inq uiry and order, except as noted in 12.4.2.
1.000-8 0 .606 5 1 488 97000
1.000-1 2 0.663 56359 106000 12.4.2 Products that have bee n hot worked shall be so lution
1.125-7 0.763 64878 122 000 annealed and tested to determ ine freedom from precipitated
1.125 -12 0.856 72736 137000 carb ides . Not less than one corrosion test shall be mad e fro m
1.250-7 0.969 82 37 4 155000
1.250 -12 1.073 91200 172 000 eac h lot. Corrosion test sha ll be performed in accorda nce with
1.375-6 1.155 98 165 185000 Practice A 262, Pract ices A or E as applicable.
1.375-12 1.315 111 75 1 210 000
1.500-6 1.405 119 446 225000
1.500-1 2 1.581 134 387 253000 13. Test Methods
13. 1 Chemical Analysis-The che mical comp osition shall
be determined in accorda nce with Test Me thod A 75 1.
indi vidu al shipme nts of faste ners are not ordi narily necessary.
13.1.1 The fastener manu facturer may accept the chemi cal
A record of the ind ivid ua l hea t of steel in eac h lot shall be
ana lysis of eac h heat of raw material purch ased and reported on
maintain ed . T he contain ers shall be coded to permi t identifi-
the raw material certifica tion furnis hed by the raw material
ca tion of the lot.
produc er. T he faste ner manu facturer is not require d to do any
12.2 Whe n spec ified in the pur ch ase orde r, the ma nufacturer
further che mical analys is testing, provided that precise heat lot
shall furnis h a test repor t of the last co mplete set of che mica l
traceabil ity has been maintain ed thro ughout the manu facturin g
analys is and mech ani cal tests for eac h stock size in eac h
process on eac h lot of fas tener s produce d and delivered.
shipme nt.
12.3 Whe n tests of ind ividu al shipme nts are requ ired, 13.2 Mechanical Tests:
Supple mentary Requirement S I must be speci fied in the 13.2.1 Screws tested full size for axia l stre ngth, screw
inquir y and order. exten sion. and hardness sha ll be tested in acco rda nce with the
12.3.1 Whe n the purc haser doe s not spec ify the sa mpling methods described in Test Me thods F 606 and 13.2.3 of this
plan and ba sis of acceptance , the follow ing shall apply: specifi cation. The hardness sha ll be determined usin g Test
12.3.1.1 The lot, for purposes of se lec ting sa mp les, shall Met hods E 18. E 92, or Tes t Method E 284, as appropriate.
co nsist of all products offe red for inspe ctio n and test ing, at one 13.2.2 Machi ned test spe cime ns tested for ten sile strength,
time , that are the sa me type , sty le, no mi nal dia meter, thread yield strength at 0.2 % offset, and elongation sha ll be tested in
pitch , nominal length, mater ial (a lloy), co ndition, and surface accordance with the methods de scribed in Test Me tho ds F 606.
finish.

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Permissible-does not extend more than
half the distancebetweenthe periphery
of the head and the socket
Permissible in accordancewith 11.2.1

Permissible in accordancewith 11.2.1

Permissiblein accordancewith 11.2.1

L
,-
Pennissiblein accordance
with 11.2.1
Bearingarea. body,
and threads
(longitudinal
direction only).

Not permissible-potential
intersecting discontinuities.
FIG. 1 Head and Body Discontinuity Location and Limits

PERMISSIBLE IF' NOT IN EXCESS OF O.25T

IN LENGTH AND NOT WITHIN O.lOT FROM
BOTTOM OF SOCKET.

PERMISSIBLE - NOT IN AREA OF

KEY ENGAGEMENT. NOT PERMISSIBLE - BOTTOM OF
(BOTTOM OF SOCKET) • SOCKET OR WITHIN O. lOT OF
BOTTOM OF SOCKET.

FIG. 2 Socket Discontinuity Location and Limits

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LAP AND
~
SE AMS NOT
P ERM ISS IBL E
PER MISSIBLE
~
LAPS AND SEAMS
- -
FIG. 3 Thread Disc ontinuities
13.2.3 Extension Test is applicab le o nly to full size prod-
ucts. The overa ll len gth of the test spec ime n (L I ) shall be
measur ed within ::to.005 in . Th e head and refe rence surface for
length measurement may be the bott om of the hex socket for
measurin g purp oses. T he spec ime n shall be asse mbled into a
threaded adapter to a dep th of one no minal diameter and then
axial tensile tested in acc ord ance with 13.2.1 to failure. Th e
two broken piece s shall be fitted clos ely toge ther and the
overall length (L 2 ) me asured again. T he total ex tension sha ll be
com puted by subtracting the or igin a l overall length from the
len gth fo llowin g frac ture ( Fig. 4). Th e prod uct is acceptable
when the extensio n eq uals or exceeds the minim um value for
ex tensio n specified in Table I.
l.z
Af te r
f-racture
FIG. 4 Comparison of Overall Length Befor e and Aft er Fract ure
MAJO R DIAMETER
PIT CH DIAMETER
MINO R DIAMETER
(0)
MAJ O R DIAMETER
( -C ) - - PIT CH DIA METER
MINO R DIAMETER
13.3 Corrosion Resistance-W hen spec ified on the pur-
chase order or inquiry, co rros ion tests to determi ne freed om
from precipit ated carbides sha ll be performed in accordance
with Practices A 262 , Prac tice A or E as applicab le.
14. Inspection
14. 1 If the inspectio n de sc ribe d in 14.1 is requi red by the
purchaser. it sha ll be spec ified in the inquiry, order. or contract.
14.2 The inspect or representi ng the purc haser shall have
free entry to all parts of the manufact urer' s works that co ncern
the ma nufac ture of the mater ial ordere d. The ma nufacturer
shall afford the inspec tor all reaso nab le facili ties to satisfy that
the mater ial is be ing furnished in acco rda nce with this speci-
fication. All test s and inspecti on required by the specificatio n
that are requested by the pur cha ser ' s representative and pur-
chase order shall be made pri or to shipment, and sha ll be so
co ndu cted as not to interfere unn ecessaril y with the opera tion
of the work.
15. Rejection and Rehea ri ng
15. 1 Screws that fail to co nform to the req uiremen ts of this
specification may be rejected by the purcha ser. Reje ction shall
be reported to the supplier prom ptly and in writing. In case of
dissatisfaction with the resu lts of tests or inspecti on authorized
by the purch aser, the supplier may c laim for a rehear ing.
16. Certification
16. 1 Test Report- T he manu factur er sha ll maintain on file
for a period of 5 yea rs, the original test report, including a copy
of the ce rtified chemica l ana lys is of the heat of mate rial used
and the resul ts of the requi red testing for the lot of fasteners.
16 .2 Manufac turer 's Ce rtifica te of Confo rmance-s-Th e
man ufacturer shall maintain on file for a per iod of 5 yea rs, a
certifica te indicati ng that the lot of faste ners wa s manu factured
and teste d in acco rdance with this specifica tion and confor ms
to all specified requirements.
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16.3 Whe n requ ested by the purchaser, submission of eopies
of the test report, manufacture r' s certificate, or an ex tension of
the 5-year document retention peri od shall be performed as
ag reed be tween the manu facturer and the pur ch aser at the time
o f the inquiry or order.
17. Product Ma r king
17. 1 Individual Produ cts- A ll products 1j~ in. diameter and
larger, sha ll be mark ed with a sy mbol to identify the man ufac-
turer. In addition, the y shall be mark ed with the alloy/
mechanical property marking in accordance wit h Table I. The
manufacturer may at thei r opinio n add the specific sta inless
alloy design ation from Table 2. Th e mark ing sha ll be rais ed or
depressed at the opti on of the manu facturer.
18. Packaging and Package Ma r king
18.1 Unless otherw ise spec ified pack aging shall be in ac-
co rdance wit h Pract ice D 3951 .
SUPPLEMENTARY REQUIREMENTS
The followi ng supp lementary requireme nts shall apply only when spec ified by the purc haser in the
contrac t or orde r. Det ail s of these supplementary requ irem en ts shall be agreed upon in writin g between
the manu facturer and purchaser. Supplementary require ments sha ll in no way negate any requ irement
of the spec ification itself.
Sl. Shipment Lot Testing
S 1.1 When Sup ple me ntary Req uirement S I is spe cified on
the order. the manufacturer shall ma ke sample tests on the
individual lots for shipme nt to ensure that the produ ct con-
forms to the specified requirem en ts.
S 1.2 T he manu facturer sha ll make an analys is of a ran-
domly se lec ted finished fas tene r fro m each lot of product to be
shipped. Heat or lot co ntrol sha ll be maintained. The analysis
of the starting material from which fasteners have been
manufactured may be reported in place of the produ ct ana lysis.
S 1.3 The manufacturer shall perform mechanical propert y
tests in accorda nce with th is spec ifica tio n and Guide F 1470 on
the indi vidu al lots for shipme nt.
S 1.4 Th e manu facturer sha ll furn ish a tes t report for eac h lot
in the shipment sho wing the ac tual res ults of the chemica l
analysis and mech anical property tests performed in accor-
dance with Su pplementary Req uireme nt S I.
S2. Alloy Control
S2. I Wh en Supplem en tary Requirem ent S2 is specified on
the inquiry and orde r. the manufacturer sha ll supply that alloy
specified by the custom er on the orde r with no group su bsti-
tuti ons permitted without the writte n perm ission of the pur-
chaser.
S3. Permeability
S3.1 W hen Supplem ent ary Requi rem ent S3 is specifie d on
the inqu iry and order, the per meability of Gro up I or 2
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18.2 When special packaging requireme nts are req uired by
the purc hase r, the y shall be defined at the time of inquir y and
order.
18.3 Package Marking-Each shi pping uni t shall include or
be pla inly marke d wit h the followi ng :
18.3. I ASTM specification.
18.3.2 Alloy gro up and co ndition.
18.3.3 Alloy number,
18.3.4 Size,
18.3.5 Na me and bra nd or trademark of the manufacturer.
18.3.6 Cou ntry of ori gi n.
18.3.7 Nu mbe r of pieces. and
18.3.8 Purc hase order number.
19. Keywords
19.1 corrosion resistant ; stainless stee l; socket head cap
screws
condi tion AF screws sha ll not exce ed 1.05 at 100 oer steds
when dete rm ined by Tes t Method A 342. Sc rew s in Gro up I or
2 condition CW or CW I ma y not be ca pab le of meeting
perm eability and strength requirements simulta neo usly. Co n-
sultatio n with the raw materi al manufacturer should be consid-
ered for critica l permeabi lity requireme nts .
S4. Material Identifica tion
S4.1 When Supple me ntary Requirement S4 is speci fied on
the inquiry and order, the fasteners sha ll be marked with the
specific alloy number to identi fy the material in accordance
with the purchase r' s instru ction s.
S5. Manufacturer Ide ntification
S5 .1 When Sup pleme ntary Requirem ent S6 is specified on
the inquiry and orde r for nomi nal sizes '/4 (0.250) in. and
larger. the faste ners shall be marked with the manufacturer ' s
insigni a. The manufacturer' s identificati on insignia shall be of
the des ign, place d on the side or top of the head and
recognizable to the purc haser. The insig nia shall be readable
with no greater tha n l OX ma gn ificat ion .
S6. Forged Heads
S6.1 When Supplementary Requirement S7 is specified on
the inquiry and order, screw he ads sha ll be cold forged by
upset. ext rus ion. or both . The hexagon socket may be forged or
machin ed at the manu facturer ' s optio n. T his requirement may
be inappropriate for large sizes.
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87. Corrosion Resistance Tests 88. Passivation
57 .1 When Supplementary Requ ireme nt 58 is specified on 58. 1 When Suppleme ntary Requirement 59 is specified on
the inquiry and orde r, corr osion test(s) shall be performed as the inquiry and order, the finished product shall be passivated
agreed between the manu facturer and the purchaser at the time in accordance with Specification A 380 .
of the inquiry or o rder.

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