Complaint
| Type: | Type A/AB Self-Tapping Screw |
| Definition: | As Type A self-tapping screws feature a coarse thread, they can easily self-start their own hole in the metal, wood, plastic, or other thin substrate material. Type A self-tapping screws and Type AB self-tapping screws are also known as Sheet Metal Screws. |
| Description: | Type A self-tapping screws have coarse threads that make them useful when you need to drill or nest a hole in thin sheet metal, resin plywood, asbestos combinations and other materials. They are threading screws and not recommended for new designs. |
| Application: | Type A sheet metal screws have wider spaced threads for self-starting in thinner metal or plywood. Type AB sheet metal screws have more threads per inch and are more effective in brittle materials than Type A. |
| Others: | What is a Type A screw point? Type A point: A thread forming screw for use in thin metal . 015 to . 050 thick. |
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