Self-drilling steel screw

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Technical Specification

Characteristics self-drilling screw to steel Issitary (up to 6 m)
Material steel SAE J403 1022 with a transmitic treatment
Standards : DIN 7504K
Protecting the Corsusia Cold balloon 5-8 microns
Head by Box
Installation tool High-speed screwdriver (1000–1800 rpm)
The option Filed to: EPDM ARVUL

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A variety of codified screws from Adit Ltd

BAUTO

Self-drilling steel screw Metal stainless steel up to 12 m

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AUTO

Self-drilling steel screw is implicit until 12mm

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BIE / BIE A4

Self-drilling steel screw Metal stainless steel to 6 m

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ABEI

Stainless-steel self-drilling screw for aluminium cladding sheet, up to 6 mm

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ABP

Self-drilling steel screw to 5mm thick with the head of the PH

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ABR A2

screw stainless steel until 3mm thick with head of kippah

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ABR

Self-drilling steel screw
Up to 5 mm thickness, dome head

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RS / RS A2

self-drilling screw thin head to 5mm thick with a thin, flat head

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PSL

The steel is long with 2 diameters up to 12 m

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PS3

The steel is long with 2 diameters up to 6 m

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BCP-A2

screw stainless steel until 2mm thick with a thin, thin head

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BCP

Self-drilling steel screw to 2mm thick with a thin flat head in different colors

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What is Self-drilling steel screw? Full explanation.

self-drilling screw (steel)Also known as the common name in Israel. self-drilling screw (Self-Drilling Screw) is a solution to an engineering connection that combines a drilling knife (a drilling wing). This structure allows screw to suffocate the raw material and penetrate it in one continuous operation – without the need for a nibbling or drilling early in a hole.

Unlike the screw-tapping, which requires the preparation of an early hole. self-drilling screw ABE Saves a whole phase of installation. The result: minimal work time, use less work tools, and cost a significant low-cost installation.

When is the self-drilling screw used to steel? self-drilling screw ABE Fit for apps such as: a simple steel profile connection (Light Gauge Steel), the train of panels and metal wrappings, dry construction, building frames, improvised roofs, and a wide range of building applications, clasing and industry.

Advantages of self-drilling screw ABE – Not all self-drilling screw is the same.Technical data is happy: Values of fun and precision gem for each diameter and profile thickness (allowed for sure engineering planning).
The direct fastening technology: The self-drilling screw and Brig in one action – without a pre-emptive nigger, without accessories and without “death time” on the ground.
resistance is proven on the ground: Made of steel C1035 and cold-wave coating – not broken, unresolved and undiscovered (as opposed to cheap alternatives without documentation).
A variety of great options: 5 diameters (from ST3.5 to ST6.3), dozens of lighters from 13 to 240 mm, various types of heads (swell, lens, exhaustive) - a complete solution to each specification.
Support and responsibility: Designed for contractors and planners requiring back engineering, load tables and compliance with strict building regulations.

Technical data is happy – link to steel Profile

The following data constitute the basis for safe structural planning. All the values in tables are in KN to a single screw. Note: The values listed below are a failure load load (Nrk/Vrk). For engineering planning, appropriate safety promotions should be applied (to get a service load). The planner must also make sure the profile itself suffers for a tear.

ST 4.8 – Connecting to the steel Profile

A typical failure load parameter (kN)	The thickness of steel 2 mm	The thickness of steel 3 mm	The thickness of steel 4 mm
Failure load – tension (Nrk)	5.7	7.1	7.1
Failure load – shear (Vrk)	3.6	3.6	3.6

ST 6.3 – Connecting to the steel (Big screw in the Series)

A typical failure load parameter (kN)	The thickness of steel 2.5 mm	The thickness of steel 4 mm	The thickness of steel 5 mm
Failure load – tension (Nrk)	4.3	9.6	13.4
Failure load – shear (Vrk)	6.9	6.9	6.9

The self-drilling screw ABE

Series series self-drilling screw Adit offers the dimensions that correspond to all steel thickness and drilling requirements:

The screw	steel thickness recommended (mm)	The length of the drilling Z (M)	The drilling speed is recommended in steel (rpm)	Maximum installation (Nm)
ST 3.5	0.70 – 2.25	–	1800 – 2500	2.8
ST 4.2	1.75 – 3.00	–	1000 – 1800	4.7
ST 4.8	1.75 – 4.40	5.1	1800 – 2500	6.9
ST 5.5	1.75 – 5.25	7.9	1000 – 1800	10.4
ST 6.3	2.50 – 6.00	9.3	1000 – 1800	16.9

installation guide is fast – self-drilling screw (steel)

Mark the drilling point: A slight suffocation with a precision marque will prevent the break of the screw knife at the beginning of the round.
Prepare the right screw: Use a screw with speed and momentum according to the table. Amphect can be used - but provided that immediately stop the screwhead for a box prevention profile ("the screw fire").
The screw in the profile: Hold the screw in 90 degrees to the material and uniform pressure. The quarant rang up causes the breaking of the drill knife and a weak and damaged connection.
Stop with the screw: When the screw is suffocated and comes to the necessary tighter-stop. In the estric bars that combine to be patted with rubber (EPDM), it should be stopped when the box is uniformly compressed but not completely hurled.

All the coded barbarians (intoxicated) models in the Adit catalog

ABE: Self-drilling steel screw classic, a scheduled head with a return, a cold glories. The basic professional series for the connections of the steel and aluminum profile.
ABEI: It is the same as ABE, but it is made of 304SS. It is suitable for aggressive, foreign environments, coastline and chemical industry.
BIE / BIE A4: Burga-metallali (Nirstru body, a knife from a hard steel). It is designed to drill fast and remain in Norse and steel is difficult (also available in A4/316SS).
AUTO / BAUTO: self-drilling screw with a particularly long knife - allows drilling up to 12 mm thick steel! Heavy profiles. TheBAUTO It is the only version of the Rost.
PS3 / PSL: In particular, long screws connect an isolated panel (chong panel). Always come with the EPDM seal to the perfect seal from rain. The site also offers models. PS3 For those needs.
ABP / ABR: Bergs with aesthetic heads. ABP countersunk head Conley (Counter-Sink) for parts. ABR - A round and ridiculous head.
RSZ / RS A2: self-drilling screw with a small lens head for delicate and frames.

Quality Engineering Advice + self-drilling screw = complete solution

The market is flooded with cheaply charged screws from overland sources that are usually broken down, slowly or twisted quickly. What distinguishes you. Adit Ltd Other suppliers are Knowledge and Prepare. . . The company engineers are available to help calculate and select the screw diameter, the length of the screw, and the right model (including intramissive screws are resistant to the colossia), which blocks costs of field failures and enables standard and happy concrete planning.

Common Questions and Answers (FAQ) – self-drilling screw (steel) and self-drilling screw

What is the difference between self-drilling screw and steel (self-drilling screw) and the ordinary self-aggressor?

self-drilling screw (steel) It includes a dedicated knife at the end of which allows it to drill its leading hole in steel independently – without the need for external drill bit. On his side, Burga in self-aggress Cut and create the U.N. attack, but requires preparation of a drilling hole early in the appropriate diameter before the screw. Using self-drilling screw is a code that saves valuable time and work tools on the ground.

How do I know which diameter of self-drilling screw to choose?

The diameter selection of the diameter of theThe Cod (steel) Depends on the thickness of the profile you plan to penetrate: screw ST3.5 is designed for a minute of 0.7-2.2 mm. screw ST4.8 (very common diameter) is suitable for the thickness of steel by 4.4 mm. For more massive thickness, you should use the Ordered Bars. AUTO Or in the 6.3 you have been cut up to 6 mm and more.

Is self-drilling screw from steel normal from a slab outside? Is there a self-drilling screw from Moscow?

The usual ABE screws come with a cold platoon that is designed for protected internal environments. When installed self-drilling screw Goals or self-drilling screw (steel) For outdoor clarifies (especially close to sea), it is mandatory to use the hyrosta versions. ABEI (Nast 304) or BIE A4 (Nast 316). Bat-metallic screws offer a steel drilling knife that is easily cut, snoring into a nosastia body that will not last decades.

Why is the screw knife broken or not broken?

In most cases this occurs due to incorrect installation: the exclusion at an curve (not 90 degrees), using a fast from a high or too low screw (you should work according to the manufacturer’s RPM table), or when trying to drill the steel more thick than the permissible for measurement.The Cod (steel) You purchased. The use of cheap Chinese bars with soft steel is another common cause of drilling failures.

Can we use the Self-drilling steel screw to connect aluminum?

Yes, but there is a critical predisposition: if the screw-bourgeois steel is simple (such as the standard ABE) into aluminium exposed to moisture or water, a global corrosion will be created that will destroy the connection and aluminum. To prevent this, the connection in aluminum should only be used in the bars of the Nerosta Order.ABEI).

What is EPDM and why is it critical in self-drilling screw?

When they are screwed self-drilling screw On a cand roof, a sandwich panel or an outside wall, the screw creates a metal hole that can set rain and water to the building. Dedicated models of intramissive screws (such as PS3 or PSL(c) A co-score (disc) containing an EPDM seal – a type of rubber that is particularly resistant to UV rays and the sun. With the right estrangement, rubber is pressed and creates a rhythmic and perfect seal from the penetration of water around the hole.

What is the difference between Nrd and a typical failure load (Nrk) and why do the tables relate here?

Typical failure load (Nrk) is the screw or profile courses or derivatives in destructive laboratory tests – this is the figure shown in top tables (Failure Load). However,, Do not plan project by the failure load! Engineers divide the failure load in “safety” (by international standards) to reach the Nrd (safe risk). Adit provides engineers with all the necessary data to carry out the calculation.

Can you break steel and re-engine it in the same hole?

It is entirely possible to break down the screw and release the connection, but Really not recommended Return and use the same hole again. The screw in the palm steel is slightly glittered in the screw plaque and the man himself, and the recurring screw can significantly damage the fluff (following “sick” wire in the profile). In such cases it is best to move to a larger screw diameter or place the new screw at a slight distance from the old hole.

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ABE Self-Drilling Screw

The general-purpose hex self-drilling screw – drives straight into steel and aluminium profiles up to 6.5 mm thick, in one pass with no pre-drilling.

Steel & aluminium profiles
Single pass – no pre-drilling
Ø ST 3.5–6.3
DIN 7504-K
EPDM washer option

ABE

Carbon steel C1035, zinc plated – steel & aluminium, standard use.

ABEI

A2 stainless (SS304) – for fixing aluminium and corrosion resistance.

BIE / BIE A4

Bi-metal stainless (SS304 / SS316) – drills steel yet resists corrosion; coastal & marine.

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Full technical data – the load tables for steel and aluminium profiles, drilling speeds, dimensions and catalogue numbers for every diameter – is given in the technical datasheet above.

What is a Self-Drilling Screw?

A self-drilling screw combines a hardened drill point and a fastening thread in a single fastener. The point drills the hole and the thread forms the connection in one continuous operation – no pre-drilling, no separate drill bit, and no plug or resin. The ADIT ABE is the versatile, everyday member of the range: five diameters and a wide length range cover most steel and aluminium fixing jobs on site.

The advantage: one pass instead of drill-then-fasten removes the cost of external drill bits and cuts fixing time by tens of percent – for lower installation cost and faster, safer, more accurate work in the field.

ABE is a direct-threading screw with a hexagonal washer head and a cold-galvanized (zinc-plated) finish, made of carbon steel C1035 and produced to DIN 7504-K. It is supplied in five diameters – ST 3.5, 4.2, 4.8, 5.5 and 6.3 – in lengths from 13 to 240 mm, and drives straight into steel and aluminium profiles up to 6.5 mm thick. An EPDM sealing washer can be added to any length for weather-tight fixings, and the screw is also available in commercial lacquered colours on request. For thicker steel – up to 12 mm – use the heavy-duty AUTO girder screw.

Applications

Steel profiles & sections

General steel-to-steel fastening – purlins, cleats, brackets and secondary steelwork – up to 6.5 mm.

Aluminium profiles

Drives into aluminium as well as steel; the datasheet gives separate load values for each base material.

Insulated & sandwich panels

Fixing insulated panels and cladding for sealed joints in façades and roofing; add an EPDM washer for a weather-tight seal.

Roofing & wall cladding

Profiled metal sheet and cladding fixed to steel purlins and rails.

Sheet-metal & fabrication

HVAC ducting, trims, flashings and general sheet-metal assembly.

Services & supports

Brackets, rails and supports fixed to steel and aluminium structures.

Installation Guide

1 · Mark & position

Mark the entry point with a light tap, and hold the screw perpendicular (90°) to the profile.

2 · Set the speed

Use a high-speed screwdriver – roughly 1000–2500 rpm in steel depending on the diameter (lower for stainless base). Excessive speed can burn the drill point.

3 · Drill through

Let the drill point cut fully through before the thread engages; keep the total thickness within the drill-point length or the screw can break.

4 · Seat & finish

Stop as the screw seats against the profile – do not overtighten. With an EPDM washer, compress until the seal just spreads.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to pre-drill before using ABE?

No. ABE is a self-drilling screw – its hardened drill point cuts through the material and the thread forms the fastening in one pass. This removes the separate drilling step and the cost of external drill bits, and speeds up installation significantly.

What diameters and lengths does ABE come in?

ABE is supplied in five diameters – ST 3.5, 4.2, 4.8, 5.5 and 6.3 – in lengths from 13 to 240 mm (the longer lengths in the larger diameters). The datasheet lists the full catalogue of sizes.

How thick a profile can ABE drill and fasten?

ABE drills and fastens steel and aluminium profiles up to 6.5 mm thick in a single pass. For thicker steel – up to 12 mm – use the heavy-duty AUTO girder screw.

Can ABE be used in aluminium?

Yes. ABE drives into both steel and aluminium profiles, and the datasheet lists separate load values for each. Where a fully stainless fastener is needed for aluminium in corrosive conditions, use ABEI (A2 stainless).

What is the difference between ABE, ABEI and BIE?

ABE is carbon steel (C1035) with a cold-galvanized finish, for standard use. ABEI is A2 stainless (SS304) for aluminium and corrosion resistance. BIE / BIE A4 are bi-metal stainless screws (SS304 / SS316) that drill steel yet resist corrosion – for coastal and marine environments.

What is the difference between N_rk and N_rd?

N_rk is the characteristic failure load – the load at which the connection physically fails in destructive testing. N_rd is the design load the engineer actually uses: N_rk divided by the safety factors required by the relevant standard. Always design with N_rd, not N_rk. The datasheet lists N_rk, N_rd and recommended (N_rec) values for both steel and aluminium.

Can the screw be reused?

A self-drilling screw forms its own thread as it is driven, so it is intended as a permanent fastening. Removing and re-driving it in the same hole is not recommended, because the formed thread and the drilled hole will not reliably re-engage.

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