Custom 6-Lobe (Torx Alternative) Shoulder Screws in 416 Stainless Steel

 

We had these custom 6-lobe shoulder screws manufactured in 416 stainless steel in the USA for our electronics customer.  DFARS compliant material was used and the parts were heat treated to achieve 26-32 RC.  The 6-lobe drive (T10 size) was made using a combination of broaching and punch, allowing us to bypass cold forming that carries a much longer lead time in our current conditions.  The shoulder measures .13" X .500" in length and the threaded portion is #4-40 with a minimal undercut.  Full certs were included with the parts per our customers requirements.

Custom Stainless Shoulder Captive Screws - Cold Drawn 303 SS

 

These custom stainless shoulder captive screws were manufactured using cold drawn stainless steel bar stock material with a cold headed head and drive.  6-32 thread was incorporated at 5mm +/- 0.5, with a lead in chamfer per print.  The head was made to 8mm in diameter and 1.5mm in height, with the step shoulder measuring 3.6 in diameter by 2mm in length.  The long captive shoulder was set to 2.3mm +0/-0.2 diameter.  Overall length is 31.5mm and the head featured a #2 phillips drive.

Custom Dual Shoulder Screws In 316 Stainless Steel Material

These custom dual shoulder screws were manufactured domestically using 316 stainless steel material with plain finish for our medical device customer.  M4-0.7 thread was incorporated at the end of the custom screw with a ball point.  Two raised shoulders were incorporated with the outside diameter of both at .153 +/- .005" - the captive areas between the shoulders were set to an outside diameter of .133 +/- .005".  The head measured .270" X .198" with a standard slotted drive.

Custom Captive Shoulder Screws - 18-8 Stainless Steel Material

These custom captive shoulder screws were manufactured using a modification to a COTS part for our defense customer using 18-8 stainless steel material with standard 2-56 3A thread and standard socket head dimensions.  Length underneath the head was designed to .750" +/- .005" and the shoulder was turned to a diameter of .052-.054", at a length of .066" +/- .005".  The thread had to be chased for each part to ensure smooth thread transitions after the additional shoulder was incorporated.