This product is a 32 mm, 12‑point socket with a 1/2 inch square drive, designed for removing and tightening metric hex fasteners where accurate engagement and greater indexing options are required. Its primary use is hand‑operated torque transfer from ratchets, breaker bars and torque wrenches in automotive, industrial maintenance and engineering workshops.

The socket is manufactured from chrome vanadium steel (Cr‑V) and is heat treated for strength and toughness, with a bright chrome‑plated finish to resist surface corrosion and simplify cleaning. The head type is 12‑point (double‑hex), allowing engagement on 12 angles (every 30°) which is useful where swing clearance is limited. The drive type is a 1/2 in (12.7 mm) square drive to fit standard 1/2 in ratchets and extensions. There is no threaded connection on the drive interface; the socket locates by a friction fit or detent pin on compatible tools. This hand socket is intended for hand tools only; use of impact tools requires purpose‑made impact sockets manufactured from chrome‑molybdenum with a dark phosphate finish.

The socket is produced to recognised dimensional and workmanship standards used for hand sockets (conforming to common DIN and ISO dimensional norms and UK BS practice for hand tools), ensuring interchangeability with other manufacturers’ 1/2 in drive fittings and predictable torque transfer. The 32 mm aperture suits larger metric fasteners found on vehicle wheel hubs, heavy plant, agricultural machinery, industrial flanges and pipework unions.

Typical industries and applications include automotive repair and servicing, commercial vehicle and plant maintenance, mechanical and fabrication workshops, and construction equipment servicing. Key benefits include the Cr‑V material’s resistance to cracking under repeated hand torque, the chrome plating’s protection against rust in workshop environments, and the 12‑point geometry’s improved accessibility in tight spaces while still providing good contact area to reduce fastener rounding. Compatibility with standard 1/2 in drive tools makes it easy to integrate into existing toolkits.

Duchy Fasteners stocks a wide range of Draper Tools Group D sockets: metric 12‑point sizes up to and including 32 mm are available as single items or in assorted packs and sets. The Draper reference for this item is DR33593.