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Fastener dimensions

1 - METAL-TACKS™ sizes
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METAL-TACK™ self piercing rivets have been specially made to be used for most light load fastening needs in many industrial situations.

Several different sizes are available in specially tempered carbon steel with a Zinc Chromate plating to resist corrosion. Thay are also available in  stainless steel and RDS tool steel.

How to choose the METAL-TACK™ self piercing rivet for your fastening need.
It really is very simple: you just need to know the following dimensions of the part to be fixed :
  • Thickness of the part to be fastened
  • The diameter of the holes in that part
  • The thickness of the base material (minimum 3 mm for METAL TACK™)
You can also take into account the base metal type to finalise your choice of METAL TACK™ from the 3 metal types available.



 
2 - PUNCH PIN™ sizes
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PUNCH PIN™ self piercing fasteners have been developed to fix light loads onto sheet metal from as thin as 0.5 mm thick.
They are also recommended for fixing parts onto soft metals.

PUNCH PIN™ fasteners are available in several sizes that can be used in many different situations and are made of specially tempered carbon steel with a Zinc Chromate plating to resist corrosion.
What  do you need to know to choose the PUNCH PIN™ fastener for your application ?
It is as simple as this :
  • The thickness of the part to be fixed,
  • The diameter of the holes in part to be fixed should be between 1.5 mm and 4.5 mm  diameter
  • The sheet or base metal must be at least 0.5 mm thick.

See the PUNCH PIN™ dimensions sheet

 

3 - TACK MOUNT™ dimensions

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TACK MOUNT™ cable supports are made of a "Panduit" cable mount with an integrated carbon steel Zinc Chromate plated METAL-TACK™

See the self piercing  TACK MOUNT™ dimensions sheet
 

 
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