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Additional Notes
- Other sizes and quantities available by request
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Product Specs
- Arra Compliant:
- C
- Buy American Compliant:
- C
- Country Of Origin:
- United States
- 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:
- 1/3/04
- Fastener Width:
- 0.826 - 0.866
- Hardness:
- Rockwell B95-C32
- Language Code:
- EN
- Order Minimum Imperial:
- 50
- Order Minimum Uom Imperial:
- CT
- Pack Type:
- Jar
- Product Group:
- Fasteners
- Product Height:
- 7.25 in
- Product Length:
- 4.5 in
- Product Weight:
- 2967 g
- Product Width:
- 114.3 MM
- Sub Division:
- Electrical-E H2
- Tensile Strength:
- 95000 psi minimum
- 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 JSHTB50D – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What thread does the Metallics JSHTB50D hex tap bolt take, and will it thread into a 1/2-13 tapped hole?
It is a 1/2-13 hex tap bolt, so 1/2 inch diameter at 13 threads per inch, UNC. It threads into any clean 1/2-13 tapped hole or mates with a standard 1/2-13 hex nut. Thread form is made to IFI-199 (2014).
2) Will stainless hex tap bolts hold up outdoors or in a wet mechanical room?
The material is 18-8 stainless steel, the common 300 series austenitic grade used for outdoor, damp, and washdown work. It resists rust in exterior and high humidity locations where plated carbon steel would bleed. It is not hardened high strength steel, so strength is moderate: 95,000 psi minimum tensile, 60,000 psi minimum yield, hardness Rockwell B95 to C32.
3) Can I substitute these 18-8 stainless tap bolts where the drawing calls for Grade 5 or A325?
No. 18-8 stainless at 95,000 psi minimum tensile and 60,000 psi minimum yield does not meet a Grade 5 or structural bolt spec, and stainless is not a structural fastener. Use it for corrosion resistance in non-structural electrical and mechanical mounting. For a structural connection, order the carbon steel grade the drawing names.
4) Do these Metallics tap bolts qualify for a Buy American or ARRA funded job?
Yes. Country of origin is the United States, and the bolts carry both Buy American compliant and ARRA compliant flags, which is what a government, school, or transit submittal package needs.
5) Is a tap bolt fully threaded, or does it have a shoulder like a hex cap screw?
A hex tap bolt is threaded the full length of the shank, right up under the head. That is the difference from a partially threaded hex cap screw, and it is why tap bolts are used in short grips and in blind tapped holes where you need thread engagement all the way down. The Metallics JSHTB50D is the 1/2-13 x 1-3/4 version.
6) What size wrench or socket do these 1/2-13 hex tap bolts need?
Head width across flats runs 0.725 to 0.750 inch, so a 3/4 inch wrench or socket is the one to grab. Head height is in the 0.302 to 0.364 inch range.
7) How many bolts come in a jar of Metallics JSHTB50D, and can I buy fewer?
Each jar holds 50 bolts, and 50 count is the order minimum, so the jar is the smallest unit. Other sizes and quantities are available by request.
8) Should I use stainless nuts and washers with these bolts?
Yes, pair them with 18-8 stainless nuts and washers. Mixing a plated carbon steel nut onto a stainless bolt in a wet location sets up galvanic corrosion at the joint and defeats the reason you bought stainless in the first place. Match the 1/2-13 thread and keep the metals the same.
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