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Performance & Testing Method
Thread size
Max. nut tightening Torque (Nm)
M3
M4
M6
Pullout (N)
1475
1800
1975
2000
2700
2900
Installation (kN)
13
18
18
22
22
25
Pullout (N)
1000
1200
1350
1300
1800
1950
Fastener Type
NCS (A2)
NCSO (A2)
NCS (A2)
NCSO (A2)
NCS (A2)
NCS (A2)
Installation (kN)
0.55
2.00
2.00
3.60
3.60
7.20
1350
12
900
NCSO (A2)
0.55
18
19
21
24
25
27
29
Steel test panel
Aluminium test panel
M5
All performance figures are averages obtained over a range of installations and should be used as an indicator only. Panel material, hole preparation, installation tooling and method can affect part performance. We always recommend that you carry out your own tests in the actual application. Please call our sales team and we will be happy to provide you with samples as well as offering technical assistance.
Pull-out test for Self-Clinching Concealed Head Standoffs should be performed by the gradual application of an axial load as shown. A hardened bushing should be centred over the standoff collar and inserted into the test rig lower link. A hardened bushing should be inserted into the test rig upper link and a bolt screwed down into the standoff. An axial load is then gradually applied on a tensile testing machine to separate the links until a failure point is reached. Please note that the pull-out values obtained during this test do not indicate the axial strength of the threads. Pull-out values pertain only to the amount of force required to pull the standoff out of the panel.
Tensile testing rig upper link
Tensile testing rig lower link
Hardened bushing
Hardened bushing
Applied Load.
Max Head Dia. +1.0mm to +1.5mm
Bolt (Grade 5 min.) Ensure full thread engagement (min. 6 threads recommended).
Installation
PUNCH ANVIL PUNCH ANVIL
A
Length of standoff +6.35mm min.
Anvil Dimensions
A +0.08
6.36
4.33
7.50
Thread size
M4
M3
M5
9.13
M6
First mill a blind hole in the panel to the correct diameter and depth.   Place the fastener in to the anvil, then locate the hole over the shank of the fastener.   With the panel held level, apply a parallel squeezing force until the collar is installed flush to the panel surface. Do not over squeeze the fastener into the panel as this will result in panel deformation.   When installing Self-Clinching fasteners, please pay attention to the minimum hole centreline to edge and parent material hardness limitations.
√ X
Do not remove any extra material or chamfer the hole as this could result in improper installation or reduced performance.
HRB (ROCKWELL HARDNESS B SCALE) Ensure that you are installing into a panel that is ductile and at or below the published maximum recommended hardness for the fastener.
Ensure that attention is paid to the minimum hole centreline to edge dimension for each fastener. Installing too close to an edge or bend could result in improper installation or reduced performance. Minimum centreline to edge dimensions shown for each fastener apply to one edge only. If this distance is applied on multiple sides there will be significant panel distortion unless the panel edges are supported during installation.
X √ Min C/L to Edge Min C/L to Edge
Material & Finish
300 Series Stainless Steel (A2) parts are suitable for installation in ductile panels with a maximum recommended hardness of 70 HRB.
Part Number Examples
Part number is made up as follows: (Type)-(Thread)-(Length)-(Material/Finish Code) For example: NCSO-M3-10-A2 (Concealed Head Standoff-1.6mm minimum panel-M3 thread-10mm long-stainless steel) NCS-M4-10-A2 (Concealed Head Standoff-2.4mm minimum panel-M4 thread-10mm long-stainless steel)
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Info
Self-Clinching Concealed Head Standoffs provide strong captivated female threads in panels as thin as 1.60mm. Utilising a special proven clinch feature, this fastener has excellent pull-out and torque-out characteristics. Installed into a pre-prepared milled blind hole, it leaves the underside of the panel intact. Like all self clinching fasteners they are installed using a parallel squeezing action, so require access to both sides of the panel.   Concealed Head Standoffs are available in a range of thread sizes and lengths, manufactured from 300 series stainless steel and are suitable for installation in ductile panels with a recommended maximum hardness of 70 HRB.
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Self Clinching Concealed Head Standoffs
Type NCSO & NCS
SELF-CLINCHING CONCEALED HEAD STANDOFFS
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