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10g Countersunk Metal Tek Screw 10-24, 25 to 65mm, Zinc Yellow: Performance Data

Hobson's two-page DRiLLX performance data sheet for the 10 gauge, 24 TPI countersunk metal self-drilling screw in zinc yellow passivate (part T9PMYCP1024). It covers applications, pull-out values, the drill point test, mechanical properties, sizes and installation.

What this covers

  • Applications
  • Material and finish
  • Pull-out values
  • Drill point test
  • Mechanical properties
  • Sizes
  • Installation

For Tek Screws (Self-Drilling Metal Screws).

Key things to remember

The essentials from this document in plain words. Check the full document before you rely on a figure.

  • For fixing timber battens to purlins, timber cladding, fencing and gates, and signage.
  • C1022 hardened steel, zinc yellow passivate finish, Phillips #2 drive. Lengths 25, 30, 40, 50 and 65mm (T9PMYCP1024025 to T9PMYCP1024065).
  • Pull-out working load: 250N in 0.7mm G2 plate, 1,200N in 1.5mm G550 and 2,400N in 2.5mm G450. The working loads already include factors of safety and come from laboratory tests.
  • Drill point test: drills 2.4mm G450 plate in 3.5 seconds on average (5 seconds maximum) at 2,200 RPM under an 18kg load.
  • Install with a cordless screwdriver set at 2,200 to 3,000 RPM, with firm, steady pressure while it drills. Do not over-tighten, and impact drivers are not recommended.

Who it helps: Builders fixing timber battens or cladding to steel purlins.

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