Self Drilling SMS

About
Properties
Standards
Materials
Specifications

Self Drilling SMS

Self Drilling Screws are the one which can be engaged or drilled in to a object without creating a pilot hole. Often called as Self Drilling SMS acronym for Sheet Metal Screws and as the name suggest are used for joining sheet metal. Self Drilling SMS are produced with different types of head drives. Typically manufactured in zinc plated steel with black oxide or cadmium coatings & stainless steel 18-8(AISI 304), 316, etc.

Self Drilling SMS Properties

Forming	Hot & Cold Forged
Metric Size	M10 to M100
Imperial Size	3/8 to 8"
Threads	UNC, UNF, ISO, BSW & ACME.
Standards	ASME,BS,DIN,ISO,UNI,DIN-EN
Sub types	1. Fully Threaded Self Drilling SMS 2. Partial Threaded Self Drilling SMS 3. Metric Self Drilling SMS 4. Imperial Self Drilling SMS

Self Drilling SMS Standards

ASME B18.2.1	3/8 inch to 3 inch
BS 1769	½ inch to 2 inch
ASME B18.2.3.6M	M12 to M36
ASME B18.2.3.7M	M16 to M36
DIN 6914	M12 to M36
ISO 7412	M12 to M36
UNI 5712	M12 to M36
DIN-EN 14399-4	M12 to M36