Description
Type A Self Tapping Sheet Metal Screws enable rapid, repeatable fastening in thin-gauge metal assemblies. The pan head with Phillips drive seats flush and forms threads in steel, finished with black oxide for durability.
Specs
- Dimensions: Diameter #8; Length 1″
- Finish: Black Oxide
- Drive type: Phillips
- Material: Steel
- Thread type: Self tapping
Features
- Self tapping capability: Forms internal threads directly in sheet metal during installation, enabling fastening without pre-drilled pilot holes for compatible material gauges.
- Pan head design: Provides a broad bearing surface for even load distribution and a flush seating profile in assembled joints.
- Phillips drive: Cross recess promotes controlled torque transfer and reduced cam-out under typical assembly conditions.
- Black oxide finish: Improves surface protection against corrosion and offers compatibility with common steel fasteners in mixed-material assemblies.
- Material properties: Steel substrate delivers adequate shear and tensile strength for enclosure, cabinet, and panel applications in metal assemblies.
- Ideal use cases: Enclosures, automotive trim, appliance housings, HVAC ductwork, and metal cabinets requiring reliable, fast, in-place threading.
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