BRITISH STANDARD BS EN ISO

4757:1995

Cross recesses for

screws

The European Standard EN ISO 4757:1994 has the status of a

British Standard

UDC 621.882.215.6
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Cooperating organizations

The European Committee for Standardization (CEN), under whose supervision

this European Standard was prepared, comprises the national standards
organizations of the following countries:

Austria Oesterreichisches Normungsinstitut

Belgium Institut belge de normalisation
Denmark Dansk Standard
Finland Suomen Standardisoimisliito, r.y.
France Association française de normalisation
Germany Deutsches Institut für Normung e.V.
Greece Hellenic Organization for Standardization
Iceland Technological Institute of Iceland
Ireland National Standards Authority of Ireland
Italy Ente Nazionale Italiano di Unificazione
Luxembourg Inspection du Travail et des Mines
Netherlands Nederlands Normalisatie-instituut
Norway Norges Standardiseringsforbund
Portugal Instituto Portuguès da Qualidade
Spain Asociación Española de Normalización y Certificación
Sweden Standardiseringskommissionen i Sverige
Switzerland Association suisse de normalisation
United Kingdom British Standards Institution

This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Engineering
Sector Board, was published
under the authority of the
Standards Board and comes
into effect on Amendments issued since publication
15 January 1995

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The following BSI references

relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference GME/9
Draft for comment 82/70263 DC

ISBN 0 580 23626 9

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Contents

Page
Cooperating organizations Inside front cover
National foreword ii
Foreword 2
1 Scope and field of application 3
2 Recess type H 3
3 Recess type Z 6
National annex NA (informative) Committees responsible Inside back cover
Table 1 — Recess type H 3
Table 2 — Gauge dimensions for recess type H 5
Table 3 — Recess type Z 7
Table 4 — Gauge dimensions for recess type Z 9

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National foreword

This British Standard has been prepared under the direction of the Engineering
Sector Board and is the English language version of EN ISO 4757:1994 Cross
recesses for screws, published by the European Committee for Standardization
(CEN). It is identical with ISO 4757:1983, published by the International
Organization for Standardization (ISO). EN ISO 4757:1994 was produced as a
result of international discussions in which the United Kingdom took an active
part.
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
the EN ISO title page, pages 2 to 10, an inside back cover and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on the
inside front cover.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN ISO 4757
NORME EUROPÉENNE
July 1994
EUROPÄISCHE NORM

UDC 621.882.215.6

Descriptors: Fasteners, screws, cruciform recessed screws, dimensions

English version

Cross recesses for screws

(ISO 4757:1983)

Empreintes cruciformes pour vis Kreuzschlitze für Schrauben

(ISO 4757:1983) (ISO 4757:1983)

This European Standard was approved by CEN on 1994-07-26. CEN members

are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which
stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a
national standard without any alteration.
Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Central Secretariat or to any
CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French,
German). A version in any other language made by translation under the
responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the
Central Secretariat has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium,
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy,
Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and
United Kingdom.

CEN
European Committee for Standardization
Comité Européen de Normalisation
Europäisches Komitee für Normung
Central Secretariat: rue de Stassart 36, B-1050 Brussels

© 1994 Copyright reserved to CEN members

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EN ISO 4757:1994

Foreword
This European Standard has been taken over by the
Technical Committee CEN/TC 185, Threaded and
non-threaded mechanical fasteners and accessories,
from the work of ISO/TC 2, Fasteners, of the
International Organization for Standardization
(ISO).
This European Standard shall be given the status of
a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by
January 1995, and conflicting national standards
shall be withdrawn at the latest by January 1995.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal
Regulations, the following countries are bound to
implement this European Standard: Austria,
Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,
Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden,
Switzerland, United Kingdom.

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1 Scope and field of application

This International Standard defines two types of cross recesses for screws:
— recess type H;
— recess type Z.
Included in this International Standard is a method of penetration gauging for both types.

2 Recess type H
2.1 Dimensions

Table 1 — Recess type H

Dimensions in millimetres
Recess No. 0 1 2 3 4

b 0 0,61 0,97 1,47 2,41 3,48

–0,03
e 0,26 – 0,36 0,41 – 0,46 0,79 – 0,84 1,98 – 2,03 2,39 – 2,44
g +0,05 0,81 1,27 2,29 3,81 5,08
0

f 0,31 – 0,36 0,51 – 0,56 0,66 – 0,74 0,79 – 0,86 1,19 – 1,27
r nom. 0,3 0,5 0,6 0,8 1
t1 ref. 0,22 0,34 0,61 1,01 1,35
µ 0 a 138° 140° 146° 153°
–15 9
¶ +159 7° 7° 5° 45½ 5° 45½ 7°
0

a This will be replaced by r min. 0,25 mm; r max. 0,36 mm.

Dimensions shown are theoretical values.

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2.2 Recess penetration gauging and gauge dimensions for recess type H
The penetration depth of the depth gauge (minimum dimension) is indicated in the different product
standards. It is the test dimension for the usability of the cross recess.
The point of the gauge is identical with the point of the respective screwdriver. A sleeve serves to guide the
gauge and fix the reference plane. This plane passes through the point of intersection of the recess wings
and the top surface of the screw head. It corresponds thus to the surface of a screw with flat head. In the
case of crowned screw heads, it lies below the crown in the transition area from the recess wings to the
surface of the head. For these screw heads, the reference plane is fixed with the help of the bearing surfaces
of the gauge sleeve.
The penetration depth of the gauge is measured from the reference plane by using a dial gauge. The zero
and control positions of the depth gauge can be found on a flat surface.
Due to the permissible error for the core thicknessb of the gauge point, an inaccuracy of up ot 0,13 mm can
arise when measuring the penetration depth.

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Table 2 — Gauge dimensions for recess type H

Dimensions in millimetres

Gauge No. 0 1 2 3 4

b 0 0,64 1,001 1,539 2,497 3,574

–0,025

g +0,025 0,813 1,27 2,286 3,81 5,08

0

d +0,13 0,25 0,38 0,38 0,38 0,38

0

e 0 0,315 0,513 1,102 2,098 2,738

–0,025
f 0 0,31 0,51 0,64 0,79 1,12
–0,06

l min. 3,17 3,17 4,78 7,14 8,74

µ +159 a 138° 140° 146° 153°
0

¶ 0 7° 7° 5° 45½ 5° 45½ 7°
–159
a This will be replaced by r = 0,25 ± 0,025 mm.

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3 Recess type Z
3.1 Dimensions

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Table 3 — Recess type Z

Dimensions in millimetres

Recess No. 0 1 2 3 4

b 0 0,76 1,27 1,83 2,72 3,96

–0,05
f 0 0,48 0,74 1,03 1,42 2,16
–0,025

g 0 0,86 1,32 2,34 3,86 5,08

–0,05

r1 max. 0,30 0,30 0,38 0,51 0,64

r2 max. 0,10 0,13 0,15 0,25 0,38
j max. 0,13 0,15 0,15 0,20 0,20
µ +159 7° 7° 5° 45½ 5° 45½ 7°
0
¶ 0 7° 45½ 7° 45½ 6° 20½ 6° 20½ 7° 45½
–159

¾ 0 4° 23½ 4° 23½ 3° 3° 4° 23½

–159

¸ 0 46° 46° 46° 56° 15½ 56° 15½

–7 9

Dimensions shown are theoretical values.

3.2 Recess penetration gauging and gauge dimensions for recess type Z
The penetration depth of the depth gauge (minimum and maximum dimension) is indicated in the different
product standards. It is the test dimension for the usability of the cross recess.
The point of the gauge is identical with the point of the respective screwdriver. A sleeve serves to guide the
gauge and fix the reference plane. This plane passes through the point of intersection of the recess wings
and the top surface of the screw head. It corresponds thus to the surface of a screw with flat head. In the
case of crowned screw heads, it lies below the crown in the transition area from the recess wings to the
surface of the head. For these screw heads, the reference plane is fixed with the help of the bearing surfaces
of the gauge sleeve.
The penetration depth of the gauge is measured from the reference plane by using a dial gauge. The zero
and control positions of the depth gauge can be found on a flat surface.

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Table 4 — Gauge dimensions for recess type Z

Dimensions in millimetres
Gauge No. 0 1 2 3 4
max. 0,711 1,112 1,702 2,591 3,861
b
min. 0,673 1,074 1,664 2,553 3,823
max. 0,445 0,698 0,990 1,372 2,083
f
min. 0,420 0,673 0,965 1,346 2,057
max. 0,915 1,397 2,438 3,962 5,182
g
min. 0,800 1,372 2,413 3,937 5,157
l min. 3,17 3,17 4,78 7,14 8,74
max. 0,077 0,166 0,331 0,585 0,788
p
min. 0,064 0,153 0,318 0,572 0,775
max. 0,1 0,13 0,2 0,31 0,51
r
min. 0,08 0,1 0,15 0,2 0,36
µ 0 7° 7° 5° 45½ 5° 45½ 7°
–69
¶ +69 7° 45½ 7° 45½ 6° 20½ 6° 20½ 7° 45½
0
¾ +69 4° 23½ 4° 23½ 3° 3° 4° 23½
0
¸ +79 46° 46° 46° 56° 15½ 56° 15½
0

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National annex NA (informative)

Committees responsible
The United Kingdom participation in the preparation of this European Standard was entrusted by the
Engineering Sector Board to Technical Committee GME/9, upon which the following bodies were
represented:

BEAMA Ltd.
British Constructional Steelwork Association Ltd.
British Industrial Fasteners Federation
British Steel Industry
British Steel Industry (Wire Section)
Gauge and Tool Makers’ Association
National Association of Fastener Stockholders
Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders Ltd.
Washer Manufacturers’ Association of Great Britain
The following bodies were also represented in the drafting of the standard, through subcommittees and
panels:
British Plastics Federation
Portable Electric Tool Manufacturers’ Association
Small Electrical Appliances Marketing Association
Timber Trade Federation

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