Wood Screws are used primarily for fixing fittings, hinges and hardware into timber and wood-based boards. This page summarizes where they fit, the industries that rely on them, and the practical points to get right when you specify them — to DIN 96 / DIN 97 / DIN 7997. Stocked across roughly M2 to M8, they cover general to heavy-duty work.
Typical Applications for Wood Screws
The most common settings where these are specified:
- Furniture assembly: fixing into solid wood and wood-based board.
- 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.
How to Specify Wood Screws for Your Application
- Size: Match the nominal size to the mating thread or hole. This product spans M2–M8; 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 DIN 96 / DIN 97 / DIN 7997. Quoting the standard on your order guarantees interchangeable dimensions between suppliers.
Where Wood 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.