Types Of Hex Bolts

There are three types of hexagon bolts

Half Thread Hex Bolts, Full Thread Self Tapping Bolts, and Metric Hex Bolts.

Half Thread Hex Bolts:

They are threaded along half the body and have a hexagonal head on the other end. Several materials are used for different types of half-threaded hex bolts, such as stainless steel, galvanized steel, smooth steel, chromed steel, and hot-dip galvanized steel. Most stainless steel bolts are used in almost all hardware applications. Corrosion-resistant grade steel and hot-dip galvanized steel is used in saltwater and chlorinated areas and are just as expensive. Galvanized steel has good strength and is used in automotive parts. Chrome-plated steel is used in auto parts to give a smooth mirror finish.

Fully threaded self-tapping bolts:

They have threads throughout their body and a hexagonal head on the other end. Different grades of stainless steel, galvanized steel, and silicon bronze are used to produce self-tapping bolts. Stainless steel bolts are commonly used in hardware applications. Zinc has good corrosion resistance, while silicon bronze is a copper alloy with good strength and corrosion resistance.

Metric Hex Bolts:

They have a hex head with half or full thread. Stainless steel, zinc, and chrome-plated hex bolts are used in a variety of applications. They are further divided into JIS hexagon bolts and JIS self-tapping bolts. The only difference is that the head is a bit smaller than a regular standard metric hex bolt. Head size varies with several diameters. They are zinc-plated 8.8 steel grade metric hex bolts for strength and corrosion resistance.