
This section contains information on three types of Fixings:
Primary
Fixing To Light Section Steel Up To 3.5mm Thick
Primary Fixing To Heavy Section Steel Up
To 12.5mm Thick
Primary Fixing To Timber
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Range
of 12g (5.5mm) diameter self drilling fasteners for fixing
trapezoidal cladding sheets to cold rolled steel rails
up to 3.5mm thick. Fasteners in this range are fully
threaded
with a minimum 8 micron zinc coating, and are all 5/16"
hexagon washer headed.
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Where longer fasteners are required for greater build up see our high thread range.
For larger washer diameter see rooflight section, for specifications see washer section.
But remember coloured rivets and fasteners already colour headed are available ex stock
Tensile
Strength: 2900lbs (12.9kN) Pullout Result
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Range of 12g (5.5mm) diameter self drilling fasteners for fixing trapezoidal
cladding sheets to heavy section steel rails up to 12.5mm thick. Fasteners
in this range are fully threaded with a minimum 8 micron zinc coating, and
are
all 5/16" hexagon washer headed.
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Where longer fasteners are required for greater build up see our high thread range.
For larger washer diameter see rooflight section, for specifications see washer section.
Tensile
Strength: 2900lbs (12.9kN) Pullout Result
Above 6.0mm steel, limiting factor is tensile strength of fastener. |
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Range of 14g (6.3mm) diameter self drilling fasteners for fixing trapezoidal
cladding sheets to timber. Fasteners in
this range have an 'A' thread with a gash point, a minimum 8 micron zinc
coating, and are all 5/16" hexagon washer headed.
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Where longer fasteners are required for greater build up see our AB Tapper or high thread range.
For larger washer diameter see rooflight section, for specifications see washer section.
Tensile
Strength: 3900lbs (17.4kN) Pullout
Result
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Note: All figures are average test results and are ultimate failure loads; No safety factor has been used.
