Property Class 8.8 Steel Pin-in-Hex Tamper-Resistant Socket Screws are supplied to ISO 898-1 property class 8.8. Corrosion behaviour is requires plating (zinc) for corrosion 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 workhorse medium-carbon alloy class for structural joints.
- Grade
- ISO 898-1 property class 8.8
- Corrosion resistance
- Requires plating (zinc) for corrosion 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 8.8 Steel Pin-in-Hex Tamper-Resistant Socket Screws are supplied to ISO 4762. The grade provides requires plating (zinc) for corrosion protection and is magnetic; the practical service range is commonly limited to approx. +300 °C; confirm against the coating and the load. Property data, grade comparison and the full size table follow.
Why Choose Property Class 8.8 Steel for Pin-in-Hex Tamper-Resistant Socket Screws
The workhorse medium-carbon alloy class for structural joints. For pin-in-hex tamper-resistant socket screws, this matters when requires plating (zinc) for corrosion protection is the primary requirement.
Mechanical & Physical Properties
| Grade designation | ISO 898-1 property class 8.8 |
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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 (zinc) for corrosion protection |
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Corrosion Behavior in Service
Carbon and alloy steel pin-in-hex tamper-resistant socket screws require a coating for corrosion protection. Zinc plating (with or without passivation) is the most common; hot-dip galvanizing is used for outdoor structural service; black-oxide is mainly a tarnish-prevention finish for tool-room use.
Galvanic & Galling Considerations
For pin-in-hex tamper-resistant socket 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.
Sizes of Pin-in-Hex Tamper-Resistant Socket Screws Available in Property Class 8.8 Steel
| Thread size | Pitch (mm) | Head diameter dk (mm) | Head height k (mm) | Socket size s (mm) | Security key | Common length range (mm) | Reference standard |
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| M4 | 0.7 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | PH3 | 8~40 | ISO 4762 |
| M5 | 0.8 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 4.0 | PH4 | 10~50 | ISO 4762 |
| M6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | PH5 | 12~60 | ISO 4762 |
| M8 | 1.25 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | PH6 | 16~80 | ISO 4762 |
| M10 | 1.5 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | PH8 | 20~90 | ISO 4762 |
| M12 | 1.75 | 18.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | PH10 | 25~100 | ISO 4762 |
Dimensions are independent of the material: every size above is available in Property Class 8.8 Steel.
Custom manufacturing · Made to drawing
Need this screw in a grade that is not listed?
Grade 8 8 Steel is one of the grades the catalog describes. 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.
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Applications & Industries
Pin-in-Hex Tamper-Resistant Socket Screws are bought for a small number of well-defined jobs. These are the ones we ship them for. Stocked from M4 to M12.
Industries that specify Pin-in-Hex Tamper-Resistant Socket Screws
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Correctional & secure facilities
Fixings that must resist tampering with ordinary tools.
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Public buildings & transport
Signage, panels and washroom fittings in unsupervised places.
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Retail & display
Shopfitting and equipment exposed to the public.
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Utilities & street furniture
Cabinets, covers and enclosures outdoors.
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Automotive & transport
Chassis, driveline and body fixings that see vibration and are assembled to a controlled preload.
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Steel fabrication
Bolted connections in frames, enclosures, walkways and weldments, on the bench and on site.
Typical applications
- one-way heads where the fixing should never come out
- pin-in-hex and pin-in-Torx where authorised service still needs access
- fixings meant to resist casual removal
- joints where the property class is stated on the drawing
- 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 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 Pin-in-Hex Tamper-Resistant Socket Screws are used, how to specify them, and the cases they are wrong for
