Hobson performance data
10-16 x 16 304 Stainless Flat Head Self-Drilling Screw for Aluminium: Performance Data
Hobson's two-page DRiLLX performance data sheet for its 10-16 x 16mm 304 stainless flat head self-drilling screw, part T04MSLQ1016016. It is made for drilling into aluminium only, and gives pull-out values, mechanical strength, dimensions and installation.
What this covers
- Applications
- Pull-out values
- Mechanical properties
- Dimensions
- Installation
Key things to remember
The essentials from this document in plain words. Check the full document before you rely on a figure.
- For self-drilling into aluminium only: backpan fixing to aluminium framing and aluminium cladding cassettes to an aluminium subframe.
- Solid 304 stainless, 10 gauge x 16 TPI x 16mm, flat head 9.5mm across, square #2 drive, packs of 1,000 (QFind QT113).
- Working pull-out load: 350N in 1.2mm aluminium and 1,100N in 3.0mm aluminium, from laboratory tests with a factor of safety of 2.5 for aluminium included.
- Characteristic tensile strength 7,600N and characteristic shear strength 4,550N.
- Install with a cordless screwdriver at 2,200 to 3,000 RPM, keep firm, steady pressure while it drills, and do not overtighten. Impact drivers are not recommended.
Who it helps: Facade and shopfit installers fixing aluminium to aluminium.
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