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What Are Flanged Button Head Socket Screws Used For?

Typical applications, the industries that specify flanged button head socket screws, and how to choose the right size, material and finish for the joint.

Flanged Button Head Socket Screws are used for fixings into soft alloy, plastic and slotted extrusion where a plain head would pull through, and where a separate washer is a step worth removing. They are manufactured to Trade series (flanged button head), and the choice of size, property class and finish is driven by the load in the joint and the environment it sits in.

Primary duty
Fixings into soft alloy, plastic and slotted extrusion where a plain head would pull through, and where a separate washer is a step worth removing
Governing standard
Trade series (flanged button head)
Thread size range
M3 to M10
Category
Screws

Application notes are general engineering guidance. Verify the property class and any approval requirement against your own design calculation.

What Are Flanged Button Head Socket Screws Used For? application image

The primary duty of Flanged Button Head Socket Screws is fixings into soft alloy, plastic and slotted extrusion where a plain head would pull through, and where a separate washer is a step worth removing. Below: the sectors that specify them in volume, the checklist used to select the right size and material for the application, installation notes, and the known limits of the type. Stocked across roughly M3 to M10, they cover general to heavy-duty work.

Typical Applications for Flanged Button Head Socket Screws

The most common settings where these are specified:

  • General machine building: fastening covers, brackets, motors and sub-assemblies on production equipment.
  • Maintenance & repair (MRO): a stocked size for servicing existing plant where the original fastener spec must be matched.
  • Fabrication & metalwork: bench and on-site assembly of steel frames, enclosures and weldments.
  • Electronics & enclosures: mounting PCBs, panels and lids where the drive style and head height matter.
  • Appliances & consumer goods: high-volume assembly with power tools and consistent seating.

How to Specify Flanged Button Head Socket Screws for Your Application

  • Size: Match the nominal size to the mating thread or hole. This product spans M3–M10; check the full table below for the exact dimensions of each size.
  • Drive & head: Pick the drive (socket, cross, slot) and head style for the tool access and seating surface; a recessed drive resists cam-out under power tools.
  • Environment: For damp, coastal or chemical exposure prefer A4/316 stainless or a suitable coating; indoors, plated steel or A2 is usually sufficient.
  • Standard: This product is supplied to Trade series (flanged button head). Quoting the standard on your order guarantees interchangeable dimensions between suppliers.

Installation & Assembly Practice

  • Match the driver exactly to the recess (PH ≠ PZ; hex key sizes per ISO 2936) and keep the tool axial — side load is the main cause of stripped drives.
  • In tapped holes, engage a thread length of at least 1× the nominal diameter in steel, 2× in aluminum.
  • Set power tools to a torque that seats the head without embedding it into the mating surface.

Common Selection Mistakes with Flanged Button Head Socket Screws

  • Under-sizing the drive for the installation torque — a small recess at high torque strips before the screw is seated.
  • Using a countersunk head in thin sheet where the countersink removes most of the load-bearing material.
  • Specifying stainless in high-strength duty: A2-70 is roughly class 7 steel, not a 10.9 substitute.

Where Flanged Button Head Socket Screws Are Not the Right Choice

Not for high-preload structural joints (use a property-class bolt and nut), and not in thin sheet where a self-drilling or self-tapping type suits better.

Technical Drawing

Customize the parameters below — every spec field is editable, and the drawing redraws to match the values you choose. Changing the size will snap the other fields to that size's standard values; you can then override any individual value.

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Specification
Business Information

Dimensions & Specifications (Trade series (flanged button head))

Thread sizePitch (mm)Flange diameter dc (mm)Head height k (mm)Hex socket s (mm)Bearing area vs plain buttonCommon length range (mm)Property class
M30.57.61.652.0approx. 1.9x5~2510.9
M40.79.42.202.5approx. 1.9x6~3010.9
M50.811.82.753.0approx. 2.0x8~4010.9
M61.014.23.304.0approx. 2.0x10~5010.9
M81.2518.04.405.0approx. 2.0x12~6010.9
M101.522.05.506.0approx. 2.1x16~6010.9
Inside the plant

Manufactured in our own plant

This part is cold-formed, threaded, heat-treated and finished in-house. The stages below are where its class and finish are actually decided.

  1. Wire rod feeding into a cold heading machine
    01

    Cold heading

    Wire rod is drawn to size and cold-formed into blanks. Forming rather than cutting keeps the grain flow continuous around the head, which is where a bolt is most likely to fail.

    Head dimensions and under-head radius checked at set-up and per shift.

  2. Thread rolling machine producing bolt threads
    02

    Thread rolling

    Threads are rolled between hardened dies rather than cut. Rolled threads are stronger in fatigue than cut threads and hold pitch and flank angle far more consistently across a batch.

    Go / no-go ring gauges to ISO 965 tolerance class 6g.

  3. Baskets of bolts staged for heat treatment
    03

    Heat treatment

    Quench-and-temper brings carbon and alloy steel to the property class ordered — 8.8, 10.9 or 12.9 — with the furnace charge tracked so a finished lot can be traced back to it.

    Core hardness and tensile tested per lot to ISO 898-1.

  4. Zinc plated bolts in a treatment basket
    04

    Surface treatment

    Zinc, zinc-nickel, hot-dip galvanizing, black oxide, phosphate and Dacromet, selected against the service environment rather than against the price list.

    Coating thickness and neutral salt spray hours to ISO 9227.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Flanged Button Head Socket Screws used for?

Fixings into soft alloy, plastic and slotted extrusion where a plain head would pull through, and where a separate washer is a step worth removing. They are supplied to Trade series (flanged button head).

Which industries use Flanged Button Head Socket Screws?

They are commonly specified in appliances & consumer goods, machine guarding & panels and general machine building, among other sectors.

How do I choose the right size of Flanged Button Head Socket Screws?

Match the nominal size to the mating thread or hole. This product is available from M3 to M10; the full dimension table on this page lists each size.

What drive type do Flanged Button Head Socket Screws use?

Drive depends on the head style — socket (hex key), cross (Phillips/Pozi) or slot. A recessed drive resists cam-out when driven with power tools; check the product head style on this page.

Can I get a quote for Flanged Button Head Socket Screws in the size and material I need?

Yes. Use the technical drawing and quote form on this page to set the size and options, then send the exact configuration to our team for pricing and lead time.