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Teks Fastener Features - Page 2

   

Buildex Products Catalog

TEKS® FASTENER FEATURES

HEAD

Proper head style choice will ensure stability during driving,proper clamping and desired finished appearance.

THREAD FORM AND DIAMETER

The correct choice of thread form and diameter optimizes low installation torque with high pullout strength.

PILOT SECTION

The unthreaded portion of the point assures that the drilling of the steel is completed before the threads begin tapping into the drilled hole.

POINT

The point is designed to efficiently remove material and precisely size the hole for the thread.

FINISH

Platings and coatings provide lubricity during and tapping as well as corrosion resistance.

FASTER DESCRIPTION AND BREAKDOWN

Example:

10
Nominal Screw Size
- 16
Threads Per Inch
X 3/4''
Screw Length
HWH
Head Style
TEKS/3
Drill Point Type

 

NORMAL SCREW SIZES

THREAD DIAMETER DECIMAL EQUIVALENT
#6 .140
#7 .150
#8 .160
#9 .170
#10 .180
#11 .190
#12 .200
#13 .210
#1/4 .240
#14 .250
#17 .286

 

STEEL GAUGE CHART

COMMON
STEEL GAUGES
DECIMAL EQ.
INCHES MM
30 .012 .30
28 .015 .38
26 .018 .45
24 .024 .61
22 .030 .76
20 .036 .91
18 .048 1.21
16 .060 1.52
14 .075 1.90
12 .105 2.65
10 .134 3.42
1/4 .250 6.36
1/2 .500 12.72

WARRANTY INFORMATION

Proper fastener connection design takes into account where and how fasteners are used. Allowance for special characteristics in materials, differences in types of materials being joined, unique or unusual environmental service or installation conditions and the safety factors required by anticipating normal or short term loading conditions must be considered. Due to possible differences in specifications, applications and interpretation of results, purchasers and specifiers must make their own evaluation of the products, to determine the suitability of these products for intended use.

All warranties of Buildex products, expressed or implied, including the warranties of merchantability and fitness for particular purposes are specifically excluded except for the following:

Buildex will repair or replace any product which, within twelve months after sale by Buildex or its distributors, is found by Buildex to be defective in material or workmanship--normal wear and tear excepted. This is the sole warranty of Buildex and the sole remedy available to distributor or buyer. Buildex shall not be liable for any injury, loss or damage, direct, indirect, incidental or consequential, arising out of the use of , or the inability to use, any Buildex product.



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