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# What Are Micro Small Countersunk Phillips Machine Screws Used For?

Screws · Trade series (micro machine screws) · Application guide

Typical applications, the industries that specify micro small countersunk phillips machine screws, and how to choose the right size, material and finish for the joint.

Micro Small Countersunk Phillips Machine Screws are used for seating a miniature screw flush in a matched countersink where head envelope is tightly controlled. They are manufactured to Trade series (micro machine screws), 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:** Seating a miniature screw flush in a matched countersink where head envelope is tightly controlled
- **Governing standard:** Trade series (micro machine screws)
- **Thread size range:** M1.4 to M2.6
- **Category:** Screws

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

![What Are Micro Small Countersunk Phillips Machine Screws Used For? application image](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Micro-Small-Countersunk-Phillips-Machine-Screws.webp)

The primary duty of Micro Small Countersunk Phillips Machine Screws is seating a miniature screw flush in a matched countersink where head envelope is tightly controlled. 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 M1.4 to M2.6, they cover light-duty and instrument-scale work.

## Typical Applications for Micro Small Countersunk Phillips Machine Screws

The most common settings where these are specified:

- **Precision electronics:** Countersunk heads leave miniature covers flush where a projecting head would interfere.
- **Optical instruments:** Small flush screws hold frames and retainers in a narrow envelope.
- **Instrument repair:** Short lengths suit thin brackets and fine housings.
- **Microfabrication:** The head angle and diameter are checked against the prepared countersink.

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## How to Specify Micro Small Countersunk Phillips Machine Screws for Your Application

- **Size:** Match the nominal size to the mating thread or hole. This product spans M1.4–M2.6; 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 (micro machine screws). 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 Micro Small Countersunk Phillips Machine 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 Micro Small Countersunk Phillips Machine 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.

Custom manufacturing · Made to drawing

## Need a micro small countersunk phillips machine screws outside the standard range?

Head form and drive can be specified to the assembly rather than to a standard: a larger bearing face, a security drive, or a socket sized for the tool already on the bench. Made by cold heading or warm forging.

Minimum order from 2,000 pieces; samples within 7 days of drawing approval.

[Custom screw manufacturing](https://engineeringhardware.com/custom/screws/)[Send a drawing](https://engineeringhardware.com/custom/screws/#rfq)

## Technical Drawing

Dimensioned line drawing of M1.4 Micro Small Countersunk Phillips Machine Screws to Trade series (micro machine screws). Side view and top view, drawn to the dimensions in the table below and redrawn for any size selected.

- **Head diameter (mm):** 2.0
- **Head height (mm):** 0.45
- **Typical length range (mm):** 2~20
- **Countersink angle (deg):** 90
- **Material options:** steel / A2 or 316 stainless / brass

## Dimensions & Specifications (Trade series (micro machine screws))

| Thread size | Head diameter (mm) | Head height (mm) | Typical length range (mm) | Countersink angle (deg) | Material options |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| M1.4 | 2.0 | 0.45 | 2~20 | 90 | steel / A2 or 316 stainless / brass |
| M1.6 | 2.4 | 0.50 | 2~20 | 90 | steel / A2 or 316 stainless / brass |
| M1.7 | 2.5 | 0.50 | 2~20 | 90 | steel / A2 or 316 stainless / brass |
| M2.0 | 3.0 | 0.60 | 2~20 | 90 | steel / A2 or 316 stainless / brass |
| M2.3 | 3.5 | 0.70 | 2~20 | 90 | steel / A2 or 316 stainless / brass |
| M2.5 | 3.8 | 0.80 | 2~20 | 90 | steel / A2 or 316 stainless / brass |
| M2.6 | 4.0 | 0.80 | 2~20 | 90 | steel / A2 or 316 stainless / brass |

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](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/09-wire-rod-feed-cold-heading-machine.webp) 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](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/03-thread-rolling-machine-bolt-production.webp) 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](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/05-heat-treatment-baskets-black-bolts.webp) 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](https://engineeringhardware.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/23-zinc-plated-bolts-treatment-basket.webp) 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

### How do I choose the right size of Micro Small Countersunk Phillips Machine Screws?

Match the nominal size to the mating thread or hole. This product is available from M1.4 to M2.6; the full dimension table on this page lists each size.

### What drive type do Micro Small Countersunk Phillips Machine 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.

### What material should Micro Small Countersunk Phillips Machine Screws be for outdoor use?

For damp, coastal or chemical environments specify A4 (316) stainless or a suitably coated steel. For indoor or dry use, A2 (304) stainless or zinc-plated steel is normally adequate.

### Are Micro Small Countersunk Phillips Machine Screws made to a recognized standard?

Yes — they are manufactured to Trade series (micro machine screws), so dimensions are interchangeable between suppliers when you quote the standard on your order.

### Can I get a quote for Micro Small Countersunk Phillips Machine 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.

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