steve/socket-head-cap-screw

Socket head cap screw, ISO 4762 / DIN 912, M2 to M12, any length.

v1.1.0 STEVE MIT 0

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Parameters

Thread size9 options

Length3–120 mm

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part.py 50 lines · Python · STEVE runtime · checked

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"""ISO 4762 (DIN 912) socket head cap screw. Envelope: head, hex socket and plain shank (no modelled thread).

The head sits on the XY plane at the origin; the shank points down -Z. `length` is measured under the head.

Material: property class 12.9 alloy steel, quenched and tempered (34CrNiMo6 from the material library), black oxide."""

from steve import Model

size = "M3" # Thread size

length = 10 # mm Length under the head

# size: (head diameter dk, head height k, hex key s)

HEADS = {

'M2': (3.8, 2.0, 1.5),

'M2.5': (4.5, 2.5, 2.0),

'M3': (5.5, 3.0, 2.5),

'M4': (7.0, 4.0, 3.0),

'M5': (8.5, 5.0, 4.0),

'M6': (10.0, 6.0, 5.0),

'M8': (13.0, 8.0, 6.0),

'M10': (16.0, 10.0, 8.0),

'M12': (18.0, 12.0, 10.0),

}

NOMINAL = {

'M2': 2.0,

'M2.5': 2.5,

'M3': 3.0,

'M4': 4.0,

'M5': 5.0,

'M6': 6.0,

'M8': 8.0,

'M10': 10.0,

'M12': 12.0,

}

dk, k, s = HEADS[size]

d = NOMINAL[size]

model = Model()

with model.sketch("head_sketch", on="XY", name="Head") as sk:

sk.circle("head", (0, 0), dk / 2)

model.extrude("head", "head_sketch", distance=k)

with model.sketch("shank_sketch", on="XY", name="Shank") as sk:

sk.circle("shank", (0, 0), d / 2)

model.extrude("shank", "shank_sketch", distance=-length)

model.plane("head_top", on="XY", offset=k, name="Head top")

with model.sketch("socket_sketch", on="head_top", name="Hex socket") as sk:

sk.polygon("hex", (0, 0), s / 2, 6, inscribed=False)

model.extrude("socket", "socket_sketch", distance=-0.55 * k, op="cut")

model.material("steel-34crnimo6") # class 12.9 alloy steel

model.appearance(color="#2e3034", metalness=0.75, roughness=0.38) # black oxide finish

result = model.result()

"""ISO 4762 (DIN 912) socket head cap screw. Envelope: head, hex socket and plain shank (no modelled thread).
The head sits on the XY plane at the origin; the shank points down -Z. `length` is measured under the head.

Material: property class 12.9 alloy steel, quenched and tempered (34CrNiMo6 from the material library), black oxide."""
from steve import Model

size = "M3"  # Thread size
length = 10  # mm Length under the head

# size: (head diameter dk, head height k, hex key s)
HEADS = {
    'M2': (3.8, 2.0, 1.5),
    'M2.5': (4.5, 2.5, 2.0),
    'M3': (5.5, 3.0, 2.5),
    'M4': (7.0, 4.0, 3.0),
    'M5': (8.5, 5.0, 4.0),
    'M6': (10.0, 6.0, 5.0),
    'M8': (13.0, 8.0, 6.0),
    'M10': (16.0, 10.0, 8.0),
    'M12': (18.0, 12.0, 10.0),
}
NOMINAL = {
    'M2': 2.0,
    'M2.5': 2.5,
    'M3': 3.0,
    'M4': 4.0,
    'M5': 5.0,
    'M6': 6.0,
    'M8': 8.0,
    'M10': 10.0,
    'M12': 12.0,
}
dk, k, s = HEADS[size]
d = NOMINAL[size]

model = Model()
with model.sketch("head_sketch", on="XY", name="Head") as sk:
    sk.circle("head", (0, 0), dk / 2)
model.extrude("head", "head_sketch", distance=k)
with model.sketch("shank_sketch", on="XY", name="Shank") as sk:
    sk.circle("shank", (0, 0), d / 2)
model.extrude("shank", "shank_sketch", distance=-length)
model.plane("head_top", on="XY", offset=k, name="Head top")
with model.sketch("socket_sketch", on="head_top", name="Hex socket") as sk:
    sk.polygon("hex", (0, 0), s / 2, 6, inscribed=False)
model.extrude("socket", "socket_sketch", distance=-0.55 * k, op="cut")
model.material("steel-34crnimo6")  # class 12.9 alloy steel
model.appearance(color="#2e3034", metalness=0.75, roughness=0.38)  # black oxide finish
result = model.result()

pypart.toml 24 lines · TOML

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name = "steve/socket-head-cap-screw"

version = "1.1.0"

runtime = "steve"

license = "MIT"

summary = "Socket head cap screw, ISO 4762 / DIN 912, M2 to M12, any length."

description = "ISO 4762 (DIN 912) socket head cap screw. Envelope: head, hex socket and plain shank (no modelled thread).\nThe head sits on the XY plane at the origin; the shank points down -Z. `length` is measured under the head.\n\nMaterial: property class 12.9 alloy steel, quenched and tempered (34CrNiMo6 from the material library), black oxide.\n\nDimensions from STEVE's standard-part tables (nominal values of the standard). Envelope geometry: no modelled thread."

tags = ["fastener", "screw", "iso-4762", "din-912", "metric"]

changes = "Materials and finishes: each part is made of its standard's engineering material, with its usual finish."

[parameters.size]

type = "choice"

default = "M3"

choices = ["M2", "M2.5", "M3", "M4", "M5", "M6", "M8", "M10", "M12"]

label = "Thread size"

[parameters.length]

type = "number"

default = 10

min = 3

max = 120

step = 1

unit = "mm"

label = "Length"

name = "steve/socket-head-cap-screw"
version = "1.1.0"
runtime = "steve"
license = "MIT"
summary = "Socket head cap screw, ISO 4762 / DIN 912, M2 to M12, any length."
description = "ISO 4762 (DIN 912) socket head cap screw. Envelope: head, hex socket and plain shank (no modelled thread).\nThe head sits on the XY plane at the origin; the shank points down -Z. `length` is measured under the head.\n\nMaterial: property class 12.9 alloy steel, quenched and tempered (34CrNiMo6 from the material library), black oxide.\n\nDimensions from STEVE's standard-part tables (nominal values of the standard). Envelope geometry: no modelled thread."
tags = ["fastener", "screw", "iso-4762", "din-912", "metric"]
changes = "Materials and finishes: each part is made of its standard's engineering material, with its usual finish."

[parameters.size]
type = "choice"
default = "M3"
choices = ["M2", "M2.5", "M3", "M4", "M5", "M6", "M8", "M10", "M12"]
label = "Thread size"

[parameters.length]
type = "number"
default = 10
min = 3
max = 120
step = 1
unit = "mm"
label = "Length"

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34CrNiMo6 (1.6582)Carbon & alloy steels · Custom finish · 7.8 g/cm³

Mass: 1.04 g

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License: MIT

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Runtime: STEVE
Built with: CadQuery 2.9.0.dev0
Published: Nov 1, 2026
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ISO 4762 (DIN 912) socket head cap screw. Envelope: head, hex socket and plain shank (no modelled thread). The head sits on the XY plane at the origin; the shank points down -Z. `length` is measured under the head. Material: property class 12.9 alloy steel, quenched and tempered (34CrNiMo6 from the material library), black oxide. Dimensions from STEVE's standard-part tables (nominal values of the standard). Envelope geometry: no modelled thread.

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