A screw that can cap its own hole as it is driven into the material. Self tapping screws have a wide range of tip and thread patterns, and are available with almost any possible screw head design. Common features are the screw thread covering the whole length of the screw from tip to head and a pronounced thread hard enough for the intended substrate, often case-hardened.
SIZE | SCREW | THREADS | STEEL | TENSION | SHEAR | AVERAGE |
#6 | 6 - 18 | |||||
0.138 | 6 - 20 | 20 0.033” | 404 | 562 | 34 | |
#8 | 8 - 15 | |||||
0.164 | 8 - 18 | 20 0.033” | 437 | 821 | 47 | |
#10 | 10 - 12 | |||||
0.19 | 10 - 16 | 20 0.033” | 460 | 878 | 75 | |
#12 | 12 - 11 | |||||
0.216 | 12 - 14 | 20 0.033” | 549 | 1166 | 108 | |
#14 | 14 - 10 | |||||
0.25 | 14 - 14 | 20 0.033” | 644 | 1038 | 161 |
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