OVERVIEW OF STANDARD THREADS / HEADS / DRIVE

A DESIGNERS GUIDE TABLE OF STANDARD THREADS / HEADS / DRIVES AVAILABLE

THREAD TYPES M0.6 M0.8 M1 M1.2 M1.4 M1.6 M1.7 M1.8 M2 M2.2 M2.3 M2.5 M2.6
Machine screw YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO YES NO YES YES YES
TRI-MET NO NO NO NO YES YES YES NO YES NO YES NO YES
TRI-PLAS NO NO NO NO YES YES YES NO YES NO YES NO YES
Tapping thread YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

RECESS DRIVE TYPES

Phillips drive YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Security NO NO NO NO NO YES NO NO YES NO NO YES YES
Hexlobe NO NO NO NO YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES

HEAD TYPES

Pan head YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Countersunk YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
Thin head NO NO NO NO YES YES NO NO YES NO NO NO NO
Cylinder NO NO NO NO YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES