Description
1/2 in Drive Socket, 27 mm — BOLTON SKU 52274.
About the Stahlwille 52/27 Socket, 1/2in Drive 27 mm
The Stahlwille 52 series is a 1/2 in (12.5 mm) square-drive hexagon socket range machined from HPQ high-performance steel and chrome-plated, conforming to DIN 3124 / ISO 2725-1, ASME B107.5M and DIN EN 3709. This 52/27 1/2 in drive socket is the 27 mm across-flats size, carried by Stahlwille under article number 03030027. The bore uses the AS-Drive profile, which moves the contact area away from the corners of the fastener hexagon and onto the flats, so torque is transferred through the strongest part of the head and rounding is less likely on tight or corroded fasteners. Manufacturing tolerances are held close enough that the socket seats fully on the hex before load is applied. At 27 mm the socket sits at the upper end of the hand-tool range for this drive and is normally used with a breaker bar, long ratchet or torque wrench.
Key specifications
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Model | Stahlwille 52/27 |
| Article number | 03030027 |
| Across flats | 27 mm |
| Drive | 1/2 in (12.5 mm) square |
| Profile | Hexagon, 6-point AS-Drive |
| Material | HPQ high-performance steel |
| Finish | Chrome-plated |
| Standards | DIN 3124 / ISO 2725-1, ASME B107.5M, DIN EN 3709 |
| Country of manufacture | Germany |
Typical applications
A 27 mm across-flats socket covers the large structural hex heads — for example ISO metric M18 bolting — found on machinery mounting feet, generator skids, heavy brackets and vehicle hub and suspension hardware. At this size the joint torque is high, so the socket is usually paired with a 1/2 in torque wrench where a tightening value has to be recorded. It also serves the larger fasteners encountered in ground-support and materials-handling equipment overhaul.
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