ISO 898-5 Specification

Scope

This part of ISO 898 specifies mechanical and physical properties of set screws and similar threaded fasteners
made of carbon steel or alloy steel when tested at an ambient temperature range of 10 °C to 35 °C. Fasteners (the
term used when set screws and similar threaded fasteners are considered all together) which conform to the
requirements of this part of ISO 898 are evaluated at that ambient temperature range.
Fasteners in conformance with this part of ISO 898 are classified to specified hardness classes and are
intended for use under compressive stress only.

Chemical composition

Hardness classMaterialHeat treatment,aChemical composition  limit
(cast analysis,%)b
cp
max.
s
max.
max.min.
14HCarbon steel c0,500,110,15
22HCamon stee1 dQuenched and tempered0,500,190,05005
33HCarbon steel dQuenched and tempered0,500,190,050,05
45HCarbon stee1 deQuenched and tempered0,500,450,050,05
Carbon stee lwith additives, d (e.g.Boron or Mn or Cr)Quenched and tempered0,500,280,050,05
Alloy stee1 dfQuenched and tempered0,500,300,050,05

Note:

a. Case hardening is not allowed.
b. In case of dispute, the product analysis applies.
c. Free-cutting steel may be used, with maximum lead content 0,35 %, maximum phosphorus content 0,11 % and maximum sulfur
content 0,34 %.
d. Steel with a maximum lead content of 0,35 % may be used.
e. For d ≤ M16 only.
f. This alloy steel shall contain at least one of the following elements in the minimum quantity given: chromium 0,30 %, nickel
0,30 %, molybdenum 0,20 %, vanadium 0,10 %. Where elements are specified in combinations of two, three or four and have lower
alloy contents than those given above in this footnote, the limit value to be applied for steel class determination is 70 % of the sum of
the individual limit values shown above in this footnote for the two, three or four elements concerned.

Mechanical properties

No.Mechanical and phys ical propertiesHardness class
14H22H33H45H
1Performance hardness    
1.1Vickers hardness,HV 10min.140220330450
max.290300440560
1.2Brinell hardness HBW,F = 30 D2min.133209314428
max.276285418532
1.3Rockwell hardnessHRBmin.7595
max.105a
HRCmin.a3345
max.304453
2Torque strength 
3Height of non-decarburized thread zone,£, mm                            min.1/2H12/3H13/4H1
4Depth of complete decarburization,G, mm                                  max.0,0150,015b
5Surface hardness HV 0,3 (see 9.1.3)                                          max.320450580
6Non-carburization, HV 0,3 max. ccc
7Surface integrity in accordance withISO 6157-1

Note:

a. For hardness class 22H: if hardness is tested in Rockwell, it is necessary to test the minimum value in HRB and the maximum
value in HRC.
b. No complete decarburization permitted in hardness class 45H.
c. Surface hardness shall not be more than 30 Vickers points above the measured base metal hardness of the fastener when
determination of both the surface hardness and base metal hardness are carried out with HV 0,3.

Proof torque requirements

Nominal thread diameter (coarse and fine pitch)Minimumlength of hexagonal socket set screw for test,a mmProof torque Nm
Flat pointCone pointDog pointCup point
3456509
4568625
568865
68810885
81010121020
101212161240
121616201665
1620202520160
2025253025310
2430303530520
3036364536860

Note:

a. For hexalobular socket set screws, there is no requirement for minimum length (as tmin of the socket is the same for all lengths).