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3/8 hex lag screw envelope

3/8 hex lag screw envelope: hex head 9/16 in across flats (basic) × 1/4 in high (basic) on a plain Ø9.52 mm (3/8 in nominal) shank, example length 3 in (76.2 mm) under the head (Xem's choice); no thread, chamfer, washer face or point

Exact dimensions. True size, no tolerance added. Threads are plain cylinders at the major diameter.

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Dimensions

size (in)3/8
TPI7
shank E max / min (in).388 / .360
across flats F, basic (AFT)9/16
F max / min (AFT, in).562 / .544
across flats F (Engineers Edge)9/16
across corners G max / min (in).650 / .620
head height H, basic (AFT)1/4
H max / min (AFT, in).268 / .226
shank hole (in)3/8
pilot, softwood III & IV (in)11/64
pilot, medium wood II (in)15/64
pilot, hardwood I (in)1/4
pilot (Portland Bolt / Haydon, in)15/64
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Hex lag screws, 1/4 to 1/2 in (ASME B18.2.1): shank, head width and height, pilot holes + envelope models: every size, notes, mating features and sources. What are the head size and pilot hole for a 3/8 lag screw?

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