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NORTHERN PRECISION LTD
Specialist Fasteners for Sheet Metal
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Installation Method
PROFILED PUNCH ANVIL PUNCH OR HAMMER ANVIL ANVIL PROFILED PUNCH PUNCH OR HAMMER ANVIL
Punch or drill specified hole size. Ensure that you are using the correct gauge fastener for the panel thickness used. Place part in anvil and locate panel hole over spigot.
Using a profiled punch, ensuring panel is held perpendicular to the punch and anvil face, apply a parallel squeezing force to form the correct spigot profile.
Alternatively, a domed anvil or a ball bearing and hammer can be used to form the spigot profile, however this will not give optimum performance.
For optimum performance, installing with a profiled punch is highly recommended. A flat punch can also be used but will result in reduced push-out performance. 
Performance
All performance figures are averages obtained over a range of installations for steel parts in mild steel panels and should be used for guidance only. Fastener material, panel material, hole preparation, installation tooling and method can affect part performance. Actual in-use torque to turn resistance increases with clamping load. 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.
Thread size
Torque to Turn (Nm)
Push-Out (N)
20swg
18swg
16swg
14swg
12swg
10swg
20swg
18swg
16swg
14swg
12swg
10swg
M2.5
M3
M3.5
M4
M5
M6
M8
1.5
1.5
2.4
2.4
4.6
6.8
7.2
1.8
1.8
2.9
2.9
4.9
7.2
10.9
2.1
2.1
3.5
3.5
5.7
8.9
13.3
2.2
2.2
4.0
4.0
6.1
9.7
15.2
2.4
2.4
4.4
4.4
6.5
12.5
16.6
2.6
2.6
5.0
5.0
7.2
13.8
17.9
975
975
1100
1100
1350
1450
1550
1125
1125
1350
1350
1600
1800
2000
1350
1350
1550
1550
1900
2300
2600
1575
1575
1750
1750
2300
2600
2900
1650
1650
1900
1900
2500
2800
3400
1775
1775
2100
2100
3100
3500
4200
Material & Finish
Unplated Steel (GX) Electro Zinc Plated Steel (GZ) 303 Stainless Steel (GS) 316 Stainless Steel (A4) Aluminium (GA) Brass (GB)
Part Number Examples
Part number is made up as follows: (Type)-(Thread code)-(Panel thickness)-(Material/Finish code) For example: TBH-M6-10-GZ (Tank Rivet Bush-M6-10swg sheet thickness-electro zinc plated steel) TBH-M4-12-GS (Tank Rivet Bush-M4-12swg sheet thickness-stainless steel)
RoHS REACH COMPLIANT
Dimensional
Panel thickness ranges shown are preferred range. Other sizes are subject to availability or special order.
Thread Size
M2.5 x 0.45
M3 x 0.5
M3.5 x 0.6
M4 x 0.7
M5 x 0.8
M6 x 1.0
M8 x 1.25
M10 x 1.5
M12 x 1.75
To suit panel thickness
20 - 10swg (1.0 - 3.0mm)
20 - 10swg (1.0 - 3.0mm)
20 - 10swg (1.0 - 3.0mm)
20 - 10swg (1.0 - 3.0mm)
20 - 10swg (1.0 - 3.0mm)
20 - 10swg (1.0 - 3.0mm)
20 - 10swg (1.0 - 3.0mm)
20 - 10swg (1.0 - 3.0mm)
20 - 10swg (1.0 - 3.0mm)
Hole Size +0.05 -0.0
5.54
5.54
6.73
6.73
7.92
9.52
12.70
15.87
19.05
D ±0.15
7.92
7.92
9.52
9.52
11.10
12.70
15.87
19.05
25.40
H ±0.13
8.61
8.61
8.97
8.97
9.32
10.57
11.89
16.50
19.05
C +0.0 -0.13
5.54
5.54
6.73
6.73
7.92
9.52
12.70
15.87
19.05
Info
Tank Bush Closed End Rivet Bushes provide strong reusable captivated sealed threads for thin panels.   They can be installed into panels as thin as 0.5mm and do not suffer from the maximum hardness or centreline to edge limitations of self-clinching nuts so are suitable for installation into panels of any hardness such as hard stainless steels or in close to edge applications. Featuring an undercut shoulder to provide a sharp skirt to help seal the fastener at the panel face, this style of rivet bush offers good torque to turn resistance while maximising spigot strength to resist push-out. Manufactured to suit a specific panel thickness, we can manufacture parts with custom dimensions to suit your particular application.   Available from stock in metric thread sizes in steel, electro zinc plated steel and stainless steel. We can also supply Unified, BA, BSW and BSP thread sizes subject to minimum order quantities. 316 stainless steel, aluminium and brass tank rivet bushes are available to order subject to minimum order quantities. Ideally tank rivet bushes should be installed using a press with a suitability profiled punch by applying a parallel squeezing force, however they can be installed using a hammer and ball bearing to form the spigot profile.
Tank Bush Closed End Rivet Bushes
TANK CLOSED END RIVET BUSH
closed end rivet tank bush