Fastener Into Sheet Metal

Board materials and other ductile or non ductile thin material.

Fastener into sheet metal.

Pem fasteners pem brand fasteners utilize self clinching broaching flaring surface mount or weld technology to provide strong reusable and permanent threads and mounting points in thin sheet metal p c. Plastic toggle anchors are used in hollow wall or cinder block to create a fastening point for sheet metal screws. The narrower the range the greater. Hex head roofing screws teks 9 x 1 1 2 in.

Cad spec literature part no. Usually available from stock. Compared to ordinary sheet metal screws cyclone screws bite into the tapping plate to increase strip torque and backout resistance. Fastenright supply a large range of sheet metal fasteners which include rivet nuts studs weld studs and threaded fasteners.

Generally the most effective fastener screws are those capped with a non corrosive metal or alloy to provide the longest life. Get free shipping on qualified self tapping sheet metal screws or buy online pick up in store today in the hardware department. These anchors have legs that fold to enter a pre drilled hole that expand when a screw is driven into them. It displaces the host metal causing it to cold flow into undercuts in the recess.

One of the very basics of self clinching is that the fastener must always be harder than the host sheet to ensure proper and permanent installation. Zinc coated zinc aluminum cap or molded head fasteners stainless capped screws and even bi metal stainless screws with carbon steel drill points. The engineered drill point and flute remove material efficiently and properly size the hole for threads. Nuts for sheet metal.

Threaded types fh4 fhp and unthreaded type tp4 are specifically designed for installation into stainless steel sheets as thin as 040 1 mm. Teks 9 x 1 1 2 in. Read more about self clinching technology. During installation the fastener is pressed into ductile metal.

The safe operating range is the difference between the maximum torque required to drive the screw and the minimum torque at which the screw may strip. A number are available in self tapping forms eliminating the need for pre drilling. They are simple to assemble and feature high strength and high vibration resistance. The self clinching nut is a threaded fastener with an annular recess in its shank.

Hex head roofing screws provide secure metal to metal fastening with strong holding power without the need to pre drill.