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Screw Head Types and Styles

Screw head type, or style, is determined by the size and the shape of the screw head.Screw head sizeThe height of the screw head is measured vertically from the underside of the head’s bearing surface, where the screw shank ends, to the top of the screw head. The screw head is also sized by its diameter.  The […]

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The Ultimate Guide to Types of Screws

Article Table of Contents ​Basics of a Screw​Mechanics of a Screw and Its UsesParts of a Screw​More Details Than You Ever Wanted to Know About Screw ThreadsThreads Per InchThread FormScrew DiametersHandedness of Screw ThreadsScrew MeasurementsScrew GaugeScrew LengthTypes of DrivesSlotted/FlatheadPhillips/CrossheadSquarePozidrivTorxHexTamper-resistantScrew Head Types/ShapesCountersunk/FlatOval CountersunkRoundPanTrussButton/DomeFillister and Cheese HeadBindingHexScrew Point TypesScrew Material Composition and CoatingTypes of ScrewsWood ScrewsDrywall ScrewsMachine […]