Metallics JG5HTB23 Bolts 3/8-16 X 1-1/2 G5 Hx Tap Blt S (Jar 100)

A tap bolt is fully threaded to the head, which is what separates it from a partially threaded hex cap screw. That lets it thread directly into a tapped hole, such as a motor foot bolted to machinery, without needing enough grip length for an unthreaded shank. It will also take a 3/8-16 nut if you are bolting through. No nut or washer is included with the JG5HTB23 jar; order those separately.

No. The JG5HTB23 is not Buy American compliant and is not ARRA compliant, and country of origin is listed as multiple. If your contract carries a domestic sourcing clause, this part will not satisfy it and you need a domestically manufactured fastener.

The finish here is zinc over steel, which is a general purpose plating suited to indoor and sheltered use. In standing moisture, washdown areas, or coastal exposure, zinc plating will eventually corrode through, so for those locations go to 18-8 stainless or a hot dip galvanized bolt. Base material is steel per AISI 1008-1026.

It ships as a jar of 100 pieces, and the jar is the order minimum, so the smallest quantity is 100. Jar weight is listed at 2447 g. If you need a different count or a different length in the same G5HTB and JG5HTB family, Metallics offers other sizes and quantities by request.

Both take the same 9/16 wrench at 3/8-16, but the tap bolt is threaded the full 1-1/2 inches to the head while a hex cap screw leaves an unthreaded shank below it. For threading into a tapped motor foot or a nutted bracket where the grip is short, the full thread of the tap bolt gives you more engagement in the hole. Where the joint has a long clamped stack and you want the shank bearing in a drilled hole rather than threads, a partially threaded cap screw is the better pick.