Property Class 12.9 Steel Pentagon-Head Security Screws are supplied to ISO 898-1 property class 12.9. Corrosion behaviour is requires plating or black-oxide protection, the material is magnetic, and the usable service range is commonly limited to approx. +300 °C; confirm against the coating and the load. In practice this grade is the highest common strength class, for high-load machine assembly.
- Grade
- ISO 898-1 property class 12.9
- Corrosion resistance
- Requires plating or black-oxide protection
- Magnetic response
- Magnetic
- Service temperature
- commonly limited to approx. +300 °C; confirm against the coating and the load
Property values are typical for the grade. Certified mechanical test data is available on request for production orders.
Property Class 12.9 Steel Pentagon-Head Security Screws are supplied to our own published dimensions — this is a trade-series article rather than one covered by a dimensional standard, so confirm the figures against the part you are replacing. The grade provides requires plating or black-oxide protection and is magnetic; the practical service range is commonly limited to approx. +300 °C; confirm against the coating and the load.
Why Choose Property Class 12.9 Steel for Pentagon-Head Security Screws
The highest common strength class, for high-load machine assembly. For pentagon-head security screws, this matters when requires plating or black-oxide protection is the primary requirement.
Mechanical & Physical Properties
| Grade designation | ISO 898-1 property class 12.9 |
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| Magnetic response | Magnetic |
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| Service temperature | commonly limited to approx. +300 °C; confirm against the coating and the load |
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| Corrosion characteristic | Requires plating or black-oxide protection |
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Galvanic & Galling Considerations
For pentagon-head security screws in steel, the dominant compatibility issue is hydrogen embrittlement at high property classes (10.9 and above) when electroplated. Plating must be followed by an appropriate baking treatment, or a non-electroplated finish (mechanical zinc, zinc flake) should be substituted.
Comparable Grades
For Pentagon-Head Security Screws, class 8.8 is the comparable strength step. Move up when the joint preload approaches the proof load of the current class; move down when the joint is over-specified. For corrosion-critical service, switch to stainless A2 or A4.
Sizes of Pentagon-Head Security Screws Available in Property Class 12.9 Steel
| Thread size | Length options (in) | Head width (in) | Head height (in) | Drive socket (in) | Tensile strength (psi) | Material |
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| 3/8-16 | 3/4 / 1 / 1-1/2 | 7/8 | 5/16 | 13/16 five-point | 70000 | 18-8 stainless steel |
Dimensions are independent of the material: every size above is available in Property Class 12.9 Steel.
Custom manufacturing · Made to drawing
Need this screw in a grade that is not listed?
Grade 12 9 Steel is one of the grades the catalog describes. Material and finish are usually what drives a special — a grade the standard part is not stocked in, or a coating chosen against a salt-spray figure instead of a default. Made by cold heading or warm forging.
Minimum order from 2,000 pieces; samples within 7 days of drawing approval.
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Applications & Industries
Where Pentagon-Head Security Screws are used, and what decides the specification in each case.
Industries that specify Pentagon-Head Security Screws
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Public fixtures
Five-point sockets discourage removal with ordinary hand tools.
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Transit equipment
Stainless security screws retain panels and signs in exposed locations.
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Utility enclosures
Fully threaded 3/8-16 hardware secures a cover with a defined head envelope.
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Retail displays
The special drive reduces casual tampering.
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Steel fabrication
Bolted connections in frames, enclosures, walkways and weldments, on the bench and on site.
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Energy & infrastructure
Tower, pipework, switchgear and plant fixings specified for long service life and inspectable joints.
Typical applications
- installing a tamper-resistant screw with a five-point socket
- matching the 3/8-16 thread and 3/4–1-1/2 in length
- using the 7/8 in head as the bearing surface
- keeping the security driver available for service
- clamping two machined faces to a calculated preload
- bolting brackets, motors and gearboxes to a frame
Service conditions to specify against
- Marine and coastal
- Available in A4 (316) stainless for chloride exposure — coastal structures, pool halls, water treatment and deck hardware, where A2 will eventually pit.
- High load
- Supplied in ISO 898-1 property classes, so the joint can be designed to a stated proof load and tightened to a calculated torque rather than by feel.
- Torque and preload
- The joint is designed around bolt tension, so lubrication, coating and the friction coefficient all change the torque figure — state them together.
Where to use something else
- Do not specify a security screw where planned maintenance requires a standard drive and ordinary tool access.
- Do not use a machine thread into unthreaded sheet or timber; use a tapping screw, rivet nut or insert made for that parent material.
Full application guide: where Pentagon-Head Security Screws are used, how to specify them, and the cases they are wrong for
