
A countersunk screw centres itself on the 90° cone: as it tightens, the cone generates a radial component that aligns the screw, and the final clamp is carried by face contact between head and countersink. Compared with a cylindrical head, the load spreads over a larger cone area, which lowers contact pressure — but only if the countersink angle matches the head. A mismatch turns face contact into line contact and crushes the hole edge.
installed by hex key or electric driver.
Countersink angle must equal the head angle (90° is standard); depth should follow the head diameter table, since an over-deep sink shortens the clamp length.
| Head Type | Countersunk (Flat) |
|---|---|
| Standard | GB/T 70.3 (hex socket countersunk), GB/T 3098.1 |
| Head style | countersunk 90° |
| Installation | hex key or electric driver |
| Typical substrate | sheet-metal covers, instrument bases |
| Key inspections | head angle, recess depth, thread gauging |
Head angle is checked on a profile projector, and cone-to-shank concentricity against drawing tolerance.We recommend a pilot assembly at the actual torque and mating part before locking the process parameters for volume.