SAE J78_199805
Superseded
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Steel Self-Drilling Tapping Screws
Hardcopy , PDF
English
05-01-1998
01-03-2016
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Standard
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15
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SAE International
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Superseded
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This SAE Standard covers the dimensional and general specifications, including performance requirements, for carbon steel self-drilling tapping screws suitable for use in general applications.It is the objective of this document to insure that carbon steel self-drilling tapping screws, by meeting the mechanical and performance requirements specified, shall drill a hole and form or cut mating threads in materials into which they are driven without deforming their own thread and without breaking during assembly.Appendix A is included to provide a recommended technique for measuring the case depth on the screws.