With rounded sides resembling a shallow pan, help maintain a smooth appearance of materials after installation. They typically come with Phillips and are self-tapping, eliminating the need for pre-drilling and saving installation time and effort.

| Pan Head Screw DIN 7981 | |||
| D | DK[max] | K | N[min] |
| #4 M2.9 | 5.6 | 1.50-1.75 | 0.86 |
| #6 M3.5 | 6.9 | 1.85-2.10 | 1.06 |
| #7 M3.9 | 7.5 | 2.00-2.25 | 1.06 |
| #8 M4.2 | 8.2 | 2.15-2.45 | 1.26 |
| #10 M4.8 | 9.5 | 2.50-2.80 | 1.26 |
| #12 M5.5 | 10.8 | 2.85-3.20 | 1.66 |
| #14 M6.3 | 12.5 | 3.30-3.65 | 1.66 |
| Pan Head Screw DIN 7981 | ||
| Size | Length / inch | Length / mm |
| #4 M2.9 | 1/4" | 6.5 |
| 3/8" | 9.5 | |
| 1/2" | 13 | |
| 5/8" | 16 | |
| 3/4" | 19 | |
| #6 M3.5 | 3/8" | 9.5 |
| 1/2" | 13 | |
| 5/8" | 16 | |
| 3/4" | 19 | |
| 1" | 25 | |
| #7 M3.9 | 3/8" | 9.5 |
| 1/2" | 13 | |
| 5/8" | 16 | |
| 3/4" | 19 | |
| 1" | 25 | |
| #8 M4.2 | 3/8" | 9.5 |
| 1/2" | 13 | |
| 5/8" | 16 | |
| 3/4" | 19 | |
| 1" | 25 | |
| 1-1/4" | 32 | |
| #10 M4.8 | 3/8" | 9.5 |
| 1/2" | 13 | |
| 5/8" | 16 | |
| 3/4" | 19 | |
| 1" | 25 | |
| 1-1/4" | 32 | |
| 1-1/2" | 38 | |
| #12 M5.5 | 5/8" | 16 |
| 3/4" | 19 | |
| 1" | 25 | |
| 1-1/4" | 32 | |
| 1-1/2" | 38 | |
| 1-3/4" | 45 | |
| 2" | 50 | |
| #14 M6.3 | 3/4" | 19 |
| 1" | 25 | |
| 1-1/4" | 32 | |
| 1-1/2" | 38 | |
| 1-3/4" | 45 | |
| 2" | 50 | |
| 3" | 75 | |