UNS S17400

17-4 PH Thin hex nuts

ISO 4035ASTM A564

Limited axial space is the reason to use a 17-4 PH thin nut. Its aging-controlled strength and hardness must be paired with the reduced thread engagement and the intended locking arrangement.

MOQ
100PCS
Samples · typical
~20 days
Production · typical
25–35 days
Heat treatment
Solution treated (Condition A) / Age hardened H900 / Age hardened H1025 / Age hardened H1150

EN 10204 3.1 MTC + heat-number traceability

Upload drawing
Other alloys316L625Duplex 2205

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Raw Material Specifications

Threads · Metric

Threads · Inch

Dimension Reference

Heat Treatment

Solution treated, then aged to the specified H condition

Condition A is the solution-treated starting state; aging to H900, H1025 or H1150 sets the final strength–toughness balance.

What we can make in 17-4 PH

Reduced height hex nut

Reduced-height body

Use in compact adjustment mechanisms and panel assemblies where axial clearance rules out a full-height nut. Check the required proof load against the reduced engagement rather than selecting on clearance alone.

Thin jam nut adjacent to full-height nut

Jam-nut arrangement

Use with a second nut to lock an adjustment on a threaded shaft or linkage. The specified nut order and tightening sequence are part of the locking arrangement, not simply two nuts tightened independently.

Pattern
Thin hex · Jam nut
Key dimensions
Thread · Across flats · Height
Threads
Metric · UNC · UNF
Assembly
Adjusters · Paired nuts
Final condition
Solution treated (Condition A) · Age hardened H900 · Age hardened H1025 · Age hardened H1150
Inspection
Nut height · Across flats · Thread plug gauging

Manufacturing route

Small lots use machined blanks. Volume nut blanks use a forming route compatible with the alloy before machining the bore and tapping.

Heat treatment & final condition

Solution treatment and the specified aging condition are recorded against the production lot; final dimensions are checked after thermal processing.

Finished geometry

Internal thread gauging, usable engagement and bearing-face alignment are checked after final processing.

Where 17-4 PH fits — and what matters

Orange welding robot beside a steel fabrication clamped to a workshop positioning table

Industrial Machinery & Automation

Drive shafts, collars and guide pins

17-4 PH thin hex nuts serve as jam or retaining nuts on drive shafts, collars and guide pins where axial space is limited. Their reduced thread engagement is part of the retention design. Alignment, operating cycles and replacement access define the working interface.

Nut thickness · jam arrangement · engagement
Industrial Machinery & Automation fasteners
Two yellow welding robots working beside a long steel beam fixture in a manufacturing cell

Automotive & EV Manufacturing Equipment

Fixture pins and positioning shafts

17-4 PH thin hex nuts serve as jam or retaining nuts on fixture pins and positioning shafts where axial space is limited. Their reduced thread engagement is part of the retention design. Repeated tooling changes require consistent seating and repeatable assembly dimensions.

Nut thickness · jam arrangement · engagement
Automotive & EV Manufacturing Equipment fasteners
White centrifugal pump with a bolted casing, black inlet hose and worn paint

Pumps, Valves & OEM

Valve stems and pump-drive collars

17-4 PH thin hex nuts serve as jam or retaining nuts on valve stems and pump-drive collars where axial space is limited. Their reduced thread engagement is part of the retention design. Repeated maintenance makes fit, engagement and access part of the component specification.

Nut thickness · jam arrangement · engagement
Pumps, Valves & OEM fasteners

Same thin hex nut. Different material priorities.

17-4 PH material data
UNS S31603

316L

Molybdenum-bearing stainless performance in wet equipment.

Connection priority
Thread load in a reduced-height body
Washdown and retained cleaner
Cleaner concentration, rinse quality and deposits determine the exposure in covered joints. The low-carbon designation does not independently establish a fastener strength class. Include liquid retained at the short internal engagement and paired-nut faces in the exposure description.
316L thin hex nuts
UNS N06625

Inconel 625

Solid-solution strength and resistance to aggressive process liquids.

Connection priority
Thread load in a reduced-height body
Annealed or solution-annealed 625
The delivery condition affects strength and high-temperature response. Keep the specified condition with the component’s mechanical acceptance; 718-style aging is not the strengthening route for 625. Include liquid retained at the short internal engagement and paired-nut faces in the exposure description.
Inconel 625 thin hex nuts
UNS S31803 / S32205

Duplex 2205

Duplex strength and chloride-corrosion resistance.

Connection priority
Thread load in a reduced-height body
S31803 or S32205
The specified UNS fixes the chemistry. Solution treatment, section size and the ordered mechanical or corrosion tests establish the final duplex condition. Include liquid retained at the short internal engagement and paired-nut faces in the exposure description.
Duplex 2205 thin hex nuts

From drawing to documented delivery

Heat treatment
Heat treatment
CNC machining
CNC machining
Rockwell hardness testing
Rockwell hardness testing
Wooden-crate packing
Wooden-crate packing
  1. 01Drawing & BOMForm, dimensions and quantity
  2. 02Material & formingGrade, heat and manufacturing route
  3. 03Final inspectionGeometry, threads and ordered tests
  4. 04Documents & dispatchLot records and identified packing

Order documents

Material identity
UNS S17400 · heat number · ordered condition
Final-part acceptance
Lot-linked aging record and mechanical acceptance in the final condition.
Dimensional record
Nut height · Across flats · Thread plug gauging
Traceability
EN 10204 3.1 material certificate · production lot · identified packing

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Questions about 17-4 PH thin hex nuts

Can a thin nut replace a regular nut at the same load?

Reduced thread engagement changes stripping capacity. Check the reduced-height nut’s material condition and the intended jam-nut arrangement instead of transferring the regular nut’s load assumption.

Technical references & photo credits