Screws · DIN 7985 / ISO 7045 and EN ISO 10644

M3 SEMS Screws with Captive Flat Washers Dimensions

Controlling dimensions to DIN 7985 / ISO 7045 and EN ISO 10644, with clearance hole and tapping drill, spanner or drive size and tightening torque.

M3 SEMS Screws with Captive Flat Washers dimensions to DIN 7985 / ISO 7045 and EN ISO 10644: coarse thread pitch 0.5 mm, clearance hole (ISO 273 medium) 3.4 mm, tapping drill 2.5 mm. Tighten to approximately 1.3 Nm at property class 8.8 in a dry, as-supplied condition.

Coarse thread pitch: 0.5 mm
Clearance hole (ISO 273 medium): 3.4 mm
Tapping drill: 2.5 mm
Tightening torque (class 8.8): 1.3 Nm

Figures are nominal values from the governing standard. Confirm against the tolerance class for your application before machining or ordering.

This page covers M3 SEMS Screws with Captive Flat Washers to DIN 7985 / ISO 7045 and EN ISO 10644: the full dimensional row, hole and tool sizes, proof-load data and typical applications. All values are taken from the governing standards (DIN 7985 / ISO 7045 and EN ISO 10644 together with ISO 273, ISO 724 and ISO 898-1 where applicable).

M3 Dimensional Row (DIN 7985 / ISO 7045 and EN ISO 10644)

Thread size	Pitch (mm)	Washer outside diameter (mm)	Washer thickness (mm)	Property/material options	Drive	Reference standard
M3	0.5	7	0.6	steel 4.8/8.8 or A2 stainless	Phillips	DIN 7985 / ISO 7045 and EN ISO 10644

Spanner & Drive for M3 SEMS Screws with Captive Flat Washers

Drive geometry for M3 SEMS Screws with Captive Flat Washers is given by the row above; match the tool to the listed values.

Hole Sizes for M3

Coarse-thread pitch (ISO 724)	0.5 mm
Through-hole / clearance (ISO 273 medium)	3.4 mm
Tapping drill, coarse thread	2.5 mm

Tightening Torque for M3

Class 8.8 (dry, ~µ 0.125)	≈ 1.3 Nm
Class 10.9 (dry, ~µ 0.125)	≈ 1.8 Nm
Class 12.9 (dry, ~µ 0.125)	≈ 2.1 Nm

Indicative dry-joint values. Lubrication can lower the required torque by 15–25%. Always confirm against the joint design, especially when going up a strength class.

Proof Load & Strength for M3

Tensile stress area As (ISO 898-1)	5.03 mm²
Proof load, class 8.8	2.9 kN
Proof load, class 10.9	4.2 kN
Proof load, class 12.9	4.9 kN
Min. ultimate tensile, class 8.8	4 kN

Proof load = stress area × proof stress per ISO 898-1. Design joints so the working preload stays below the proof load of the selected class.

Installation Tips for M3 SEMS Screws with Captive Flat Washers

Pozidriv (PZ) drivers ride out of Phillips (PH) recesses and vice versa — confirm the recess marking on the head before assembly.
For automated assembly, an ACR (Anti-Cam-Out Ribs) or torx-equivalent driver gives noticeably longer bit life than plain PH.
At M3 the joint is sensitive to over-torque — use a torque-limiting driver and check the head doesn't bury into a softer counterpart.

Mating Parts for M3

For M3, pair with a M3 hex nut (ISO 4032 / DIN 934) and, where used, a M3 flat washer (ISO 7089 / DIN 125A) under the head and under the nut.

Technical Drawing

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Dimensions & Specifications (DIN 7985 / ISO 7045 and EN ISO 10644)

Thread size	Pitch (mm)	Washer outside diameter (mm)	Washer thickness (mm)	Property/material options	Drive	Reference standard
M2.5	0.45	6	0.6	steel 4.8/8.8 or A2 stainless	Phillips	DIN 7985 / ISO 7045 and EN ISO 10644
M3	0.5	7	0.6	steel 4.8/8.8 or A2 stainless	Phillips	DIN 7985 / ISO 7045 and EN ISO 10644
M4	0.7	9	0.8	steel 4.8/8.8 or A2 stainless	Phillips	DIN 7985 / ISO 7045 and EN ISO 10644
M5	0.8	10	1.0	steel 4.8/8.8 or A2 stainless	Phillips	DIN 7985 / ISO 7045 and EN ISO 10644
M6	1.0	12	1.6	steel 4.8/8.8 or A2 stainless	Phillips	DIN 7985 / ISO 7045 and EN ISO 10644
M8	1.25	16	2.0	steel 4.8/8.8 or A2 stainless	Phillips	DIN 7985 / ISO 7045 and EN ISO 10644

Materials & Grades

Select a material class to see the grades we supply it in. Each designation is listed with its ISO/EN, AISI/SAE, JIS and GB equivalents.

Stainless Steel38 Carbon Steel66 Alloy Steel41 Bearing Steel5 Spring Steel25 Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys21 Brass17 Bronze11 Copper8 Titanium and Titanium Alloys18 Nickel and Nickel Alloys22 Iron-Nickel and High-Temperature Alloys10 Tool Steel and Specialty Hardened Steel9 Structural and Construction Steel9

Stainless Steel

Austenitic Stainless Steel

A1 AISI 303 · SAE 303 · SUS303 · EN 1.4305 · X8CrNiS18-9
A2 AISI 304 · SAE 304 · SUS304 · EN 1.4301 · X5CrNi18-10 · 06Cr19Ni10
304L AISI 304L · SUS304L · EN 1.4307 · X2CrNi18-9 · 022Cr19Ni10
302 AISI 302 · SUS302 · EN 1.4310
305 AISI 305 · SUS305 · EN 1.4303
A4 AISI 316 · SAE 316 · SUS316 · EN 1.4401 · X5CrNiMo17-12-2 · 06Cr17Ni12Mo2
316L AISI 316L · SUS316L · EN 1.4404 · X2CrNiMo17-12-2 · 022Cr17Ni12Mo2
321 AISI 321 · SUS321 · EN 1.4541 · X6CrNiTi18-10
310 / 310S AISI 310 · AISI 310S · SUS310S · EN 1.4845
302HQ AISI 302HQ
A3
A5
347 AISI 347 · SUS347 · EN 1.4550 · X6CrNiNb18-10
309 / 309S AISI 309 · AISI 309S · SUS309S

Martensitic Stainless Steel

AISI 410 SUS410 · EN 1.4006 · X12Cr13 · 12Cr13
AISI 420 SUS420J1 · SUS420J2 · EN 1.4021 · EN 1.4028 · 20Cr13 · 30Cr13
AISI 431 SUS431 · EN 1.4057 · X17CrNi16-2
C1
C3
C4
AISI 440A
AISI 440B
AISI 440C SUS440C · EN 1.4125

Ferritic Stainless Steel

AISI 430 SUS430 · EN 1.4016 · X6Cr17 · 10Cr17
F1
AISI 434
AISI 444

Precipitation-Hardening Stainless Steel

17-4 PH AISI 630 · UNS S17400 · SUS630 · EN 1.4542 · X5CrNiCuNb16-4
15-5 PH UNS S15500
17-7 PH UNS S17700

Duplex and Super Duplex Stainless Steel

Duplex 2205 UNS S31803 · UNS S32205 · EN 1.4462
Super Duplex 2507 UNS S32750 · EN 1.4410
D2
D4
D6
D8
Lean Duplex 2101 UNS S32101
Super Duplex S32760 UNS S32760 · EN 1.4501

Carbon Steel

Low-Carbon Steel

SAE 1006
SAE 1008
SAE 1010
SAE 1018
SAE 1020
Q195
Q235
SAE 1012
SAE 1015
Q215
ML08
ML08Al
ML10
ML15
ML20
SWRCH6A
SWRCH8A
SWRCH10A
SWRCH12A
SWRCH15A
SWRCH18A

Medium-Carbon Steel

SAE 1035
SAE 1045
S45C
C45
SAE 1030
SAE 1040
SAE 1050
30
35
40
45
50
S35C
S40C
S50C
C35
C40

High-Carbon Steel

SAE 1060
SAE 1070
65Mn
SAE 1065
SAE 1075
SAE 1080
SAE 1085
SAE 1090
SAE 1095
60
65
70
75
80
85

Cold-Heading Steel

SWRCH22A
10B21
SWRCH22K
SWRCH25K
SWRCH30K
SWRCH35K
SWRCH40K
ML20Mn
ML25
ML30
ML35
ML40
15B25

Alloy Steel

Chromium Steel

40Cr
45Cr
AISI 5140
SAE 5140
AISI 5120
SAE 5120
SCr420
SCr440

Chromium-Molybdenum Steel

35CrMo
42CrMo
AISI 4140
SCM435
SCM440
42CrMo4
30CrMo
AISI 4130
SAE 4130
SAE 4140
AISI 4142
AISI 4145
SCM415
SCM420
SCM445
EN 1.7220
EN 1.7225
25CrMo4
34CrMo4

Nickel-Chromium-Molybdenum Steel

AISI 4340
SAE 4340
40CrNiMo
SNCM439
EN 1.6511
36CrNiMo4

Boron Alloy Steel

10B22
10B21
15B21
15B25
20MnTiB
20Mn2B
35VB
40MnB

Bearing Steel

GCr15
AISI 52100 SAE 52100 · UNS G52986
SUJ2
100Cr6 EN 1.3505
GCr15SiMn

Spring Steel

Carbon Spring Steel

SAE 1065
SAE 1070
SAE 1075
SAE 1080
SAE 1095
65
70
75
80
65Mn

Silicon-Manganese Spring Steel

60Si2Mn
60Si2MnA
SUP6
SUP7

Chromium-Vanadium Spring Steel

50CrVA
SAE 6150
AISI 6150
SUP10

Stainless Spring Steel

AISI 301
SUS301
EN 1.4310
AISI 302
AISI 304
AISI 316
17-7 PH

Aluminum and Aluminum Alloys

Commercially Pure Aluminum

1050
1060
1070
1100

2xxx Series Aluminum

2024
2011
2014
2017

5xxx Series Aluminum

5052
5083
5754

6xxx Series Aluminum

6061
6061-T6
6063
6082
6082-T6

7xxx Series Aluminum

7075
7075-T6
7005
7050
7075-T73

Brass

Free-Cutting Brass

C36000
H62
HPb59-1
C3601
C3602
C3604
CuZn36Pb3
CuZn39Pb3
EN CW614N
EN CW617N
H65

Lead-Free Brass

C69300
C27450
CW510L
CW511L

Naval Brass

C46400
CuZn39Sn1

Bronze

Silicon Bronze

C65500
C65100
C65600

Phosphor Bronze

C51000
C52100
CuSn6
CuSn8

Aluminum Bronze

C95400
C95500
C63000
CuAl10Ni5Fe4

Copper

C11000
T2
C10100
C10200
C12200
T1
TU1
TU2

Titanium and Titanium Alloys

Commercially Pure Titanium

Grade 2
Grade 1
Grade 3
Grade 4
TA1
TA2
TA3

Alpha-Beta Titanium Alloys

Grade 5
Ti-6Al-4V
TC4
UNS R56400

Low-Interstitial Grade

Grade 23
Ti-6Al-4V ELI
UNS R56407

Other Titanium Fastener Alloys

Ti-6Al-6V-2Sn
Ti-6Al-2Sn-4Zr-2Mo
Beta-C titanium
Ti-10V-2Fe-3Al

Nickel and Nickel Alloys

Commercially Pure Nickel

Nickel 200
UNS N02200
Nickel 201
UNS N02201

Inconel Alloys

Inconel 625 UNS N06625
Inconel 718 UNS N07718
Inconel 600 UNS N06600
Inconel 601 UNS N06601
Inconel 686 UNS N06686
Inconel X-750 UNS N07750

Monel Alloys

Monel 400 UNS N04400
Monel K-500 UNS N05500

Hastelloy Alloys

Hastelloy C-276 UNS N10276
Hastelloy C-22 UNS N06022
Hastelloy B-2 UNS N10665
Hastelloy B-3 UNS N10675
Hastelloy X UNS N06002

Other Nickel Alloys

Alloy 20 UNS N08020
Alloy 625
Alloy 718
Alloy 825 UNS N08825
Alloy 925 UNS N09925

Iron-Nickel and High-Temperature Alloys

A286

A-286
UNS S66286
EN 1.4980

Invar

Invar 36
Alloy 36
UNS K93600
FeNi36

Alloy 42

Alloy 42
UNS K94100
FeNi42

Tool Steel and Specialty Hardened Steel

AISI D2
AISI H13
SKD11
Cr12MoV
AISI O1
AISI A2
AISI S7
SKD61
9CrSi

Structural and Construction Steel

ASTM A36
Q235B
Q355B
S355JR
Q235C
Q355C
S235JR
S275JR
S355J2

Applications & Industries for M3 SEMS Screws with Captive Flat Washers

Where SEMS Screws with Captive Flat Washers are used, and what decides the specification in each case. Stocked from M2.5 to M8.

Industries that specify SEMS Screws with Captive Flat Washers

Electrical assembly Captive flat-washer screws for panels, terminals and equipment covers.
Appliance production High-volume screwdriving where a separate washer would slow assembly.
Sheet-metal enclosures Removable covers that must retain the washer on the screw.
Machine guarding Service hardware that stays with the cover during removal.
Steel fabrication Bolted connections in frames, enclosures, walkways and weldments, on the bench and on site.
Energy & infrastructure Tower, pipework, switchgear and plant fixings specified for long service life and inspectable joints.

Typical applications

combining the screw and flat washer into one captive assembly
spreading bearing load while preventing washer loss during service
using a Phillips drive for controlled production installation
selecting the washer outside diameter and thickness with the thread size
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 substitute the captive washer for a hardened structural washer in a high-preload joint.
Do not use a machine thread into unthreaded sheet or timber; use a tapping screw, rivet nut or insert made for that parent material.

Need help matching SEMS Screws with Captive Flat Washers to your application? Send the assembly, the load and the environment with your enquiry and we will specify the size, material and finish against them.

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.

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.
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.
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.
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 torque do M3 class 8.8 SEMS Screws with Captive Flat Washers take?

A dry M3 class 8.8 joint takes about 1.3 Nm (≈ 1.8 Nm for 10.9, ≈ 2.1 Nm for 12.9). Confirm against your joint design; lubrication reduces these values.

What clearance and tapping drill suit M3?

Use a 3.4 mm clearance hole (ISO 273 medium) for through-fixing, or a 2.5 mm tapping drill for a coarse M3 thread.

Is M3 SEMS Screws with Captive Flat Washers suitable for electronics and small mechanisms?

M3 SEMS Screws with Captive Flat Washers is in the micro range and is widely used in electronics, instrument enclosures and small precision mechanisms. Watch the over-torque margin — micro joints strip easily.

What's the typical proof load behavior of M3 class 8.8?

Micro-thread joints are sensitive to plastic deformation in the first turn under load — use a torque-limiting driver and check the bearing surface deformation on softer mating materials.

How do I request a quotation?

Use the technical drawing on this page to pick the exact configuration, then submit it with the quote form. We respond within one business day.