ASTM F837-13e1

Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screws

ABSTRACT
This specification covers stainless steel metric socket head cap screws (SHCS) intended for use in applications requiring general corrosion resistance. Two groups of stainless steel alloys are covered, austenitic Grade A1 and martensitic Grade C1. Four property classes are covered: austenitic A1-50 in an annealed condition; austenitic A1-55 in a cold worked condition; austenitic A1-70 in a cold worked condition, and martensitic C1-110 in a heat treated condition. Materials shall be tested and the individual grades shall conform to forging; threads; heat treatment; chemical composition; mechanical properties such as thread diameter, tensile strength, yield strength, elongation, core hardness (Vickers and Rockwell); and corrosion resistance values. Workmanship, finish, and appearance are also detailed.
SCOPE
1.1 This specification covers the chemical and mechanical requirements for stainless steel inch socket head cap screw (SHCS) with nominal thread 0.060 through 1.500 in. and intended for use in applications requiring general corrosion resistance.  
1.2 Three groups of stainless steel alloys are covered, austenitic Group 1 and 2 and martensitic Group 5.  
1.3 Four property conditions are covered: austenitic Alloy Groups 1 and 2 in an annealed condition (AF) at 85 ksi maximum, in two cold worked conditions (CW) at 80 ksi minimum, (CW1) at 102 ksi minimum, and martensitic Alloy Group 5 in a heat treated condition (HT) at 160 ksi minimum.  
1.4 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.  
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the test method portion, Section 13, of this specification: This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2013
• ICS: 21.060.10 - Bolts, screws, studs
• Technical Committee: F16 - Fasteners
• Drafting Committee: F16.04 - Nonferrous Fasteners

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F837-13 - Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screws
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2013
• Replaced By: ASTM F837-13(2018) - Standard Specification for Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screws
• Effective Date: 01-Sep-2018
• Referred By: ASTM F1476-07(2019) - Standard Specification for Performance of Gasketed Mechanical Couplings for Use in Piping Applications
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2013
• Referred By: ASTM F1718-01(2019) - Standard Specification for Rotary Positive Displacement Distillate Fuel Pumps
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2013
• Referred By: ASTM C852/C852M-17(2022) - Standard Guide for Design Criteria for Plutonium Gloveboxes
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2013

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation:F837 −13
Standard Specification for
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Stainless Steel Socket Head Cap Screws
ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF837;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginal
adoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscript
epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense.
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ε NOTE—S9 Mechanical Property Requirements was editorially corrected in March 2014.
1. Scope* A380Practice for Cleaning, Descaling, and Passivation of
Stainless Steel Parts, Equipment, and Systems
1.1 This specification covers the chemical and mechanical
A555/A555MSpecification for General Requirements for
requirements for stainless steel inch socket head cap screw
Stainless Steel Wire and Wire Rods
(SHCS) with nominal thread 0.060 through 1.500 in. and
A751Test Methods, Practices, and Terminology for Chemi-
intended for use in applications requiring general corrosion
cal Analysis of Steel Products
resistance.
A967Specification for Chemical Passivation Treatments for
1.2 Three groups of stainless steel alloys are covered,
Stainless Steel Parts
austenitic Group 1 and 2 and martensitic Group 5.
D3951Practice for Commercial Packaging
E18Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Ma-
1.3 Four property conditions are covered: austenitic Alloy
Groups 1 and 2 in an annealed condition (AF) at 85 ksi terials
E92TestMethodforVickersHardnessofMetallicMaterials
maximum, in two cold worked conditions (CW) at 80 ksi
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minimum, (CW1) at 102 ksi minimum, and martensitic Alloy (Withdrawn 2010)
E384Test Method for Knoop and Vickers Hardness of
Group 5 in a heat treated condition (HT) at 160 ksi minimum.
Materials
1.4 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded
F606Test Methods for Determining the Mechanical Proper-
asstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthis
ties of Externally and Internally Threaded Fasteners,
standard.
Washers, Direct Tension Indicators, and Rivets
1.5 The following precautionary caveat pertains only to the
F788/F788MSpecification for Surface Discontinuities of
test method portion, Section 13, of this specification: This
Bolts, Screws, and Studs, Inch and Metric Series
standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns,
F1470Practice for Fastener Sampling for Specified Me-
if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user
chanical Properties and Performance Inspection
of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health
2.2 ASME Standard:
practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limita-
ASME B18.3Socket Cap, Shoulder, and Set Screws—Inch
tions prior to use.
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Series
2. Referenced Documents
2.3 JIS Standard:
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JIS G 4311Heat Resisting Steel Bar and Wire Rods
2.1 ASTM Standards:
A262Practices for Detecting Susceptibility to Intergranular
Attack in Austenitic Stainless Steels 3. Classification
A342/A342MTest Methods for Permeability of Weakly
3.1 Theausteniticstainlesssteelsocketheadcapscrewshall
Magnetic Materials
be designated F837 Group 1 or 2 ConditionAF, F837 Group 1
or 2 Condition CW, or F837 Group 1 or 2 Condition CW1.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F16 on
3.2 The martensitic stainless steel socket head cap screw
Fasteners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F16.04 on Nonferrous
shall be designated F837 Group 5 Condition HT.
Fasteners.
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2013. Published December 2013. Originally
approved in 1988. Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F837–08. DOI:
10.1520/F0837-13E01.
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F837−13
4. Ordering Information 6. Heat Treatment
4.1 Orders for socket head cap screws under this specifica-
6.1 Austenitic alloys Group 1 or 2 Condition AF screws,
tion shall include:
followingmanufacture,shallbeannealedbyheatingto1900 6
4.1.1 Quantity (number of pieces of each item).
50°F to obtain maximum corrosion resistance and minimum
4.1.2 Name of the item (socket head cap screws, SHCS).
permeability. The screws shall be held for a sufficient time at
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