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Additional Notes
- Other sizes and quantities available by request
Manufacturer Resources
Product Specs
- Arra Compliant:
- N
- Buy American Compliant:
- No
- Division:
- Electrical H1
- Fastener Head Height:
- Nov-32 in.
- Fastener Head Type:
- Hex
- Fastener Head Width:
- 0.725 - 0.7500 in.
- Fastener Height:
- 0.302 - 0.364
- Fastener Length:
- 1/1/02
- Fastener Width:
- 0.826 - 0.866
- Field Application:
- Complete Thread Engagement Applications, Electrical, Plumbing, Heating, Air Conditioning Industries
- Hardness:
- Rockwell B95-C32
- Language Code:
- EN
- Neurspe:
- https://ideadigitalasset.com/DAMRoot/Original/10035/11237_ID-SPE-v1-ID-SPE-v1-Hex_Tap_Bolt_St-Zn_and_18-8_SS.pdf
- Order Minimum Imperial:
- 50
- Order Minimum Uom Imperial:
- EA
- Pack Type:
- Jar
- Product Group:
- Fasteners
- Product Height:
- 5.75 in
- Product Length:
- 3.5 in
- Product Weight:
- 2572 g
- Product Width:
- 88.9 MM
- Sub Division:
- Electrical-E H2
- Tensile Strength:
- 95000 psi minimum
- Thread Direction:
- Right Hand
- Thread Per Inch:
- 13
- Thread Standard:
- IFI-199 (2014)
- Yield Strength:
- 60000 psi minimum
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Bolts
- Product Type:
- Hexagonal Tap Bolt
- Type2:
- Hexagonal Tap Bolt
- Series:
- HTB, JHTB, and JSHTB
- Product Details:
- Hexagonal Tap Bolt
- Product Material:
- 18-8 Stainless Steel
Metallics JSHTB47 – Frequently Asked Questions
1) Is a hex tap bolt the same as a hex cap screw, and when do I use one?
A tap bolt is threaded the full length of the shank instead of having a plain shoulder under the head. Metallics lists the JSHTB47 for complete thread engagement applications, which is exactly where full threading matters: shallow tapped holes, thin bracket stacks, or anywhere you need threads engaged right up to the bearing surface. If you need a plain unthreaded grip length through a clearance hole, a partially threaded cap screw is the better pick.
2) Will stainless hex tap bolts hold up outdoors or in a wet mechanical room?
The JSHTB47 is 18-8 stainless steel, the austenitic grade used for general corrosion resistance in damp and outdoor service. Metallics lists it for electrical, plumbing, heating and air conditioning work, which covers rooftop units, condensate areas, and exterior strut runs where plated carbon steel would rust out.
3) How strong is an 18-8 stainless tap bolt compared with a Grade 5 steel bolt?
Metallics rates the JSHTB47 at 95,000 psi minimum tensile and 60,000 psi minimum yield, with hardness of Rockwell B95-C32. That is lower tensile than a Grade 5 carbon steel bolt, so where a structural connection is calculated on Grade 5 or Grade 8 values, stainless is not a drop-in substitute. For corrosion resistance on electrical and mechanical supports it's the usual choice.
4) Do these Metallics stainless tap bolts meet Buy American or ARRA requirements on a public job?
No. The JSHTB47 is listed as not Buy American compliant and not ARRA compliant, with country of origin shown as multiple. If your project has domestic sourcing language in the spec, this part will not satisfy it.
5) What wrench or socket size fits the head on this 1/2-13 stainless tap bolt?
Head width across flats is 0.725 to 0.750 in., so a 3/4 inch socket or wrench is the fit. Head type is a standard hex.
6) How many bolts come in a jar, and can I buy fewer than 50?
These ship 50 pieces in a jar, and 50 each is the order minimum, so the jar is the smallest buy. Other sizes and quantities are available by request.
7) Is a 1-1/2 inch long bolt enough grip for my connection?
At 1-1/2 inches of overall length, fully threaded, you have roughly an inch of usable engagement once the head bearing surface and a nut are accounted for. That suits channel nuts, two-piece bracket stacks, and tapped holes in equipment bases. For thicker stack-ups you'll want a longer length in the same HTB, JHTB and JSHTB family, which Metallics offers in other sizes by request.
8) What part number should I order for 1/2-13 x 1-1/2 stainless hex tap bolts from Metallics?
The manufacturer part number is JSHTB47, from the Metallics HTB, JHTB and JSHTB hex tap bolt family. The JSHTB prefix is the jarred stainless configuration, 50 pieces per jar.
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