Yahata Neji Cross Pan Head Steel Machine Screws, M4

There are many varieties of screws, bolts, and other fixings and fasteners. Machine screws are widely used and are popular among the dozens of types of standard fasteners. There is no strict definition of a machine screw despite their wide use. They are used to join two or more objects together like the standard screws. However, their unique feature might be their size. They are defined as screws that have a diameter of 0.75 inches. Small sizes are available, but the diameter cannot be larger than 0.75. Because of this, machine screws are comparatively smaller than other screws. 

Types of Machine Screws

They are available in different sizes, shapes, materials, and configurations that include:

• Stainless steel machine screws
• Brass machine screws
• Plated machine screws
• Slotted or flathead machine screws
• Phillips head machine screws
• Torx head and hex head machine screws
• Fillister or cheese-head machine screws
• Pan head machine screws
• Tamper-resistant machine screws

Uses of Machine Screws

The most common application for which machine screws are used deals with metal parts and panels that need to be fixed securely together. This function is a daily requirement across many industrial, manufacturing, assembly, construction, and production environments. 

The Concept of finding out how to use machine screws does not involve any rocket science and can be used in the same way you would use any other screw or bolt. Still, to give you more details, follow the following instructions to use them properly:

• You can use a machine screw by drilling it into a pre-drilled hole or nut using either a manual or powered screwdriver.
• M4x25 screws are frequently used with power tools. This is because fasteners of this type are used in more heavy-duty or industrial-scale assembly and construction tasks.
• Machine screws are widely known to be used with nuts and tapped into a pre-drilled hole. When using the machine screws with nuts, the nut will usually go behind the rearmost part that is being fastened.
• Machine screws are versatile and can be used to join together two or more two parts in an effective way. They are also utilized to hold down membranes or gaskets. M4x25 screws are also used on terminal strips and for forming many other types of connections.
• The convenient use of machine screws is to separate or secure parts together that need to be held at a safe distance from one another. This is done by using a threaded coupling that can allow the two screws to be driven in from the opposite direction. The length of the coupling inserted between two of the fasteners will be determined by the separation distance you require between the two parts.

Drive Types of Machine Screws

The drive types of the machine screws, like M4x25 screws, are the shape of the screw driving tool that you will require to fasten or unfasten a certain machine screw from a threaded nut or hole. Some of the common types include:

Slot:

This is a common standard that consists of a single straight socket passing across the head of the machine screw to fasten with a flathead screwdriver.

Cross or Phillips:

These screw machines consist of an X-shaped socket in the head that gives a little more potential than a standard slot drive.

Hex:

These are hexagonal recessed sockets in the head of the machine screw, which indicates that they need to be driven by a Hex driver.

Hexalobular Recess:

They have the shape of a Six-pointed star and can only be with a Torx tool or matching star drive.

For more information please check the datasheets.