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Screw 1/4-20 x 2 SHCS 18-8 SS (Jar 100)
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Product Specs
- Division:
- Electrical H1
- Pack Type:
- Jar
- Product Group:
- Fasteners
- Sub Division:
- Electrical-E H2
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Screws
Metallics JSHC142SS – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What size and thread is the Metallics JSHC142SS socket head cap screw?
It's a 1/4-20 x 2 inch socket head cap screw, so 1/4 inch nominal diameter with 20 threads per inch (UNC coarse) and a 2 inch length under the head. Mating nuts, couplings, or tapped holes need to be 1/4-20 as well.
2) Are these stainless steel screws OK for outdoor or damp locations?
They're 18-8 stainless, the common 300-series austenitic grade used for general corrosion resistance, so they hold up in damp interior work, outdoor enclosures, and areas where a plated steel screw would rust. For salt spray or pool chemical exposure, 316 stainless is the step up.
3) How many screws come in a jar of Metallics JSHC142SS?
100 pieces per jar. Metallics packs this one in a jar rather than a box, which is what you want on a service truck or a shop bench where you're pulling a few at a time.
4) What tool do I need to drive a socket head cap screw like this?
A hex key (Allen wrench), not a screwdriver. Socket head cap screws have an internal hex socket in the head, and 1/4-20 SHCS takes a 3/16 inch hex key. A ball-end driver helps when you're working at an angle inside a panel or enclosure.
5) Is a socket head cap screw better than a hex bolt for tight electrical enclosures?
The socket head has a smaller head diameter and is driven from directly above with a hex key, so it works where a wrench can't swing, like a crowded enclosure or recessed counterbore. A hex head bolt is easier to torque hard with a socket or wrench and is the choice when you need open-end access. Both are 1/4-20 here, so they interchange in the same tapped hole.
6) Should I use a nut and washer with these, or thread them into a tapped hole?
Either works. Nothing is included in the jar but the screws, so if the application needs 1/4-20 hex nuts, flat washers, or lock washers, order those separately. In stainless-to-stainless threading, galling is the thing to watch, so run them in slowly or use an anti-seize.
7) What is the part number to reorder these Metallics stainless cap screws?
Order Metallics part number JSHC142SS. That covers the 1/4-20 x 2 inch 18-8 stainless socket head cap screw in the 100-piece jar.
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