The Difference Between Bolts And Screws

Screw is actually an informal name. There are only standard nouns: screw, screw bolt, nut, and screw. Smaller bolts are called screws, and bolts without end caps are called screws. Nuts are connected to screws, screw bolts, and screws. parts with internal threads.

The basic difference between a screw bolt and a screw is that the bolt needs to be used in conjunction with a nut, and the screw is directly screwed into the screw hole of the base without using a nut.

Bolt connections, stud connections, and screw connections are the basic types of threaded fasteners. They differ in structure and application. In terms of structure: screw bolts have various styles of "heads"; studs have no "heads"; screws also have various styles of "heads", but the structures of the "heads" are different, and the "heads" of screws generally have tight Fixed slots, hexagon sockets, etc., and screws that can be tightened by hand will be knurled on the "head". This makes the size of the screw smaller. Application: Bolts are generally used in pairs with nuts for through holes, and are easy to replace after damage; studs are also generally used in conjunction with nuts, mostly used for blind holes, and the connected parts need to be frequently disassembled; screws are also mostly used for blind holes , when it is disassembled by the connector Heng Shao. Basically, if you use bolts to connect a blind hole, there is nothing wrong with it.

Screw is a general term, and a professional term should be called bolt, screw or stud.

Studs have no head structure.

The bolt has a head (such as a hexagonal head, etc.), which has no screw-in relationship with the connecting piece, but screw-in with the nut.

The screw has a head (such as a hexagon head, etc.), which is screwed with the connecting piece and does not require a nut.

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