430 Thin hex nuts
ISO 4035
Limited axial space is the reason to use a 430 thin nut. Its ferritic stainless performance for mild industrial exposure 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
- Annealed
EN 10204 3.1 MTC + heat-number traceability
Which standard is on your order?
Raw Material Specifications
Threads · Metric
Threads · Inch
Dimension Reference
Heat Treatment
AnnealedAnnealing reduces work hardening and restores ductility for the specified supplied condition.
What we can make in 430
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.
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
- Annealed
- 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
The final annealed or specified strengthened condition is linked to the lot; an aging treatment is not assumed for a solid-solution alloy.
Finished geometry
Internal thread gauging, usable engagement and bearing-face alignment are checked after final processing.
Where 430 fits — and what matters
Industrial Machinery & Automation
Drive shafts, collars and guide pins430 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.
Automotive & EV Manufacturing Equipment
Fixture pins and positioning shafts430 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.
Pumps, Valves & OEM
Valve stems and pump-drive collars430 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.
Same thin hex nut. Different material priorities.
430 material data316L
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.
17-4 PH
Aging-controlled strength and hardness.
- Connection priority
- Thread load in a reduced-height body
- H900 versus H1150
- The aging condition changes the balance of strength, hardness and toughness. A replacement part needs the specified H condition, especially where contact wear and shock load occur together.
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.
From drawing to documented delivery
- 01Drawing & BOMForm, dimensions and quantity
- 02Material & formingGrade, heat and manufacturing route
- 03Final inspectionGeometry, threads and ordered tests
- 04Documents & dispatchLot records and identified packing
Order documents
- Material identity
- UNS S43000 · heat number · ordered condition
- Final-part acceptance
- Grade chemistry, supplied condition and ordered mechanical requirements.
- 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 430 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.