Sheet Metal Screws Vs Self Tapping

A self tapping screw can be referred to as simply a tapping screw.

Sheet metal screws vs self tapping.

There are pilot holes that are made in sheet metal for one to fix the self tapping screw. Another name for this kind of a screw is sheet metal screw. Self tapping vs self drilling vs self piercing screws the stainless steel fastener specialists self tapping screws are designed for use in hard metal substrates and plastics and come in a huge variety for every fastening requirement with additional features that make them self drilling and or self piercing in addition to self tapping. Zinc plated hex washer head self tapping drill point screws 140 pack model 21328 6 97.

Self tapping screws are ideal for drilling into metal and other hard materials but are not useful for soft materials such as wood that require the screw to force a path into the material for increased holding strength. Save 7 6 97. However it is also often called a sheet metal screw because they are primarily used in sheet metal. Commonly called sheet metal screws you can find screws of this type on our self tapping category page.

Self drilling screw points are numbered from 1 through 5 the larger the number the thicker metal it can go. They also have much variance in types and uses than tapping screws. Similar to sheet metal screws but self drilling screws have a drill shaped point to cut through sheet metal or steel which eliminates the need for drilling a pilot hole we offer the best self drilling screws that are designed for use in soft steel or other metals. Sheet metal screws sometimes called sheet metal self tappers or p k screws from the brand name parker kalon who pioneered the manufacture of but did not invent these screws are a type of self tapping screw despite the thread created in the sheet of metal being small.

Whichever name is used these names are for screws that form mating threads tapping the threads in a pre drilled hole in the substrate into which they are driven. The term self tapping describes the screw s ability to drill a pilot hole which is also known as tapping a material. Self tapping screws tap their own thread so they need a pilot hole slightly smaller than the screws diameter. Get free shipping on qualified self tapping sheet metal screws or buy online pick up in store today in the hardware department.

The uses depend on the features that each screw has. Teks 10 x 1 in. For the self tapping screw it has a sharp end that allows it to fit in metal. Why drill a bunch of holes into a metal sheet wearing out a drill bit when you can use these guys.