Self Tapping Screws Into Structural Steel

1 4 plate seems a little thick to screw through.

Self tapping screws into structural steel.

Self drillers sometimes called drill and tap screws or tek screws give you the luxury of fastening with out drilling and tapping. Our self drillers for thick steel take it up a notch. Select one of our sites north america. Steel 783 point.

Strong drive xm medium head metal screw the strong drive xm medium head metal screw is designed for wide or narrow valley nestable or interlocking steel decking applications. Azcats structural 19 aug 15 14 53. Check out our self drilling screws for drilling steel up to 1 2 thick. If you re worried it might be too thick for self tapping screws you could weld on a thinner angle and screw to that.

You might also consider a lindapter hollo bolt that is a nice replacement for a welded connection. As a rule of thumb i limit the thickness of the base member to 3 16 for any self tapping screws to avoid deformation or capacity reduction of the screw. 12 x 2 3 4 in. Structural 12 show all system of measurement.

Check out the video and see for yourself. The common application for this self drilling screw is for fastening steel decking to structural steel steel stitching side lap stitching and cold formed steel framing. Plymetal zinc plated steel flat head phillips self tapping screws with wings 200 pack teks self tapping screws with wings provide teks self tapping screws with wings provide secure wood to metal fastening with strong holding power without the need to pre drill. Self tapping screws should be okay for that thickness.

Simpson has values for shear and tension so you would only need to check pull out and pull over. Self drilling screws enable drilling without first creating a pilot hole. With the ability to drill into steel up to 1 2 in under 40 seconds you will find many uses in install and service work. These screws are usually used to join materials like sheet metal.