The Torx screw (also called “six-pointed screw”) is commonly conflated with the Philips screw. How to avoid any mistakes?
TORX: a registered trade mark
Torx screw is a specific type of head screw which is characterized by a recess with a six-pointed star. Its trade mark was registered and developed by Camcar LLC – Acument Global Technologies (ex Camcar Textron).
Today, this type of screw is standardized in accordance with the ISO 10664 standards: Hexalobular Socket Screw (TX).
TX screws: where do you need to use them?
These screws were at first used in the industry. Indeed, they have been used together with the dynamometer screwdriver limited tightening, necessary to the force required. Today, increasingly, they are employed on all kinds of different materials like wood, metal sheet, screw-nuts clamping.
Phillips screw and Torx screw are compared
There are also many technical differences between Phillips screws and Torx screws.
Here are some in the table below:
| PHILLIPS SCREW | TX SCREW |
|---|---|
| The screwdriver out when is applied a lot of strength. (type H Phillips) | It prevent that the screwdriver out of screw head when is applied a lot of strength. |
| Tightening limited | It can be closer than the Phillips screw, thanks to their design. |
| It limited the lifetime of the utensil and screws themselves. | The screwdriver never loses contact from the screw. |
| It is dangerous when lose contact from the screw. | Allows you to apply a controlled torque characteristic. |
(Tab.1)
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