Product Description
4BA Zinc Plated Steel Cheese Head Slotted Machine Screws
These 4BA machine screws are manufactured from zinc plated steel and feature a traditional cheese head with a single slotted drive. The cylindrical, flat-topped head provides a larger bearing surface than many countersunk screw designs while remaining suitable for confined assemblies.
The traditional British Association thread makes these screws particularly suitable for maintaining older machinery, electrical equipment, instruments, model engineering projects and other assemblies originally manufactured with BA fasteners.
Product Specifications
- Thread size: 4BA
- Nominal thread diameter: 3.6mm / approximately 0.142 inch
- Thread pitch: 0.66mm
- Threads per inch: Approximately 38.5 TPI
- Thread angle: 47.5°
- Material: Steel
- Finish: Zinc plated
- Head style: Cheese head
- Drive type: Slotted
- Thread series: British Association
- Applicable product standard: BS 57:1951
- Thread standard: BS 93:2008
Length measurement: Cheese head machine screw lengths are measured from underneath the head to the end of the screw. The head is not included in the stated length.
Typical Applications
- Vintage machinery and equipment
- Electrical terminals and switchgear
- Instrumentation and control equipment
- Model engineering projects
- Automotive and motorcycle restoration
- Repairs to older British-made assemblies
Installation Information
Install using a correctly sized flat-bladed screwdriver and a matching 4BA nut or internally threaded component. BA threads use a 47.5° thread angle and must not be substituted with superficially similar metric or Unified fasteners.
The zinc plated finish provides improved corrosion resistance compared with untreated steel. However, these screws are best suited to internal or generally dry applications rather than prolonged exposure to severe outdoor or marine conditions.
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Please note: Specifications are provided as a guide. If dimensions or standards compliance are critical to your application, please contact us before ordering.
| A | B | C | D | E |
| 4BA | 1/4" | * | * | 38.5 |
| 4BA | 3/8" | * | * | 38.5 |
Please Note: Specifications given are intended as a guide only. If critical to your project please check with us first.
