NEEDLE POINT HEX TRUSS 5/16-12X17MM SCREW

CODE: NPHT5161217C3

APPLICATION

Suitable for use in the assembly of:

Steel Roof Trusses
Steel Floor Trusses
This product requires pre-punched holes

ADAPTER TO USE

Hex Socket 5/16″

FEATURES AND BENEFITS

5/16 hex drive – easy to drive in the screw, and the most common head size used for general steel-to-steel applications
Heavy 5/16 gauge – ensures high shear strength
Needle point – a fast way to align screw with pre-punched holes

INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS

Use a 5/16 hex socket bit
Use mains, air or cordless screwdriver with a speed up to 1,500rpm
Fit the socket bit around the screw head and align needlepoint with pre-punched holes
Recommended punch hole size: 6.5mm
Apply consistent firm pressure on the screwdriver until the screw has fastened. DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN.
Clamping Torque – 3.2Nm into 2 x 075mm pieces of Truecore steel
Strip Torque – 29.72Nm into 2 x 0.75Nm pieces of Truecore steel

Appropriate screw gun/drill with torque control and depth gauge adjustment should be used.

FASTENER PROPERTIES

Material	Heat Treatment	Coating	Torsion	Single Shear
Carbon Steel 1022	To AS3566	Class 3 Galvanised	57.86Nm	14.16kN

Pull Out Values (Steel)

0.75mm	1mm	1.15mm	1.55mm
2.54kN	3.88kN	4.5kN	7.38kN

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