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NORTHERN PRECISION LTD
Specialist Fasteners for Sheet Metal
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Weldability cross reference
Base Panel Material
CD Weld Tag Material
Mild Steel
Stainless Steel
Aluminium
Brass
Low Carbon Mild Steel
Steel up to 0.6% carbon
Austenitic Stainless Steel
Zinc coated Steel
Electro Galvanised Steel
Hot Rolled Steel
Aluminium Alloy
Pure Aluminium
Lead Free Brass
Leaded Brass
Lead Free Copper
Good
Fair
Good
Fair
Fair
Fair
Not Weldable
Not Weldable
Good
Not Weldable
Fair
Good
Good
Good
Fair
Fair
Fair
Not Weldable
Not Weldable
Fair
Not Weldable
Fair
Not Weldable
Not Weldable
Not Weldable
Not Weldable
Not Weldable
Not Weldable
Good
Good
Not Weldable
Not Weldable
Not Weldable
Good
Good
Fair
Good
Good
Fair
Not Weldable
Not Weldable
Good
Not Weldable
Good
Weld Gun
Earth Tag
Base Panel
Earth Tag in place with Initial pressure provided by gun on base panel.
Insert Earth Tag in gun and position on panel
Press trigger
Welding cycle
Release
Earth Tag is now welded in place
Stored energy is discharged as a high current pulse.
The high current melts the pip on the head and  produces an arc.
Return spring pressure presses the tag into the molten surface and fuses the base of the tag with the base panel.
Perform your preferred tests to confirm correct weld formation and ensure tag meets required performance criteria.
~0.04 seconds
1
2
3
4
Material & Finish
Copper Coated Steel (CP) Stainless Steel (A2) Aluminium (AL) Brass (BR)
Part Number Examples
Part number is made up as follows: (Type)-(Material/Finish code) For example: 1/4 TAG-CP (Single CD Earth Tag -copper coated steel) 1/4 TAG D/E-A2 (Double CD Earth Tag-stainless steel)
RoHS REACH COMPLIANT
Installation and materials compatibility
Dimensional - Single Tag
F
10.5
G
0.8
A
8.0
B
6.3
C
1.65
E
8.00
I
8.5
Dimensional - Double Tag
F
12.1
G
0.8
A
8.0
B
6.3
C
1.65
E
8.0
J
11.1
Info
The capacitor discharge (CD) process is suitable for attaching smaller diameter fasteners to thin sheet metal applications. The weld cycle is completed in milliseconds meaning that weld can be achieved without generating pronounced distortion or discolouration on the reverse side of the panel.   CD Earth Tag welding is a versatile single fastening process where earth tags can be attached to a sheet metal application instantaneously. Single and double spade earth tags are manufactured from copper coated steel, stainless steel, aluminium and brass and are suitable for use with compatible panel materials as thin as 0.5mm. CD earth tags require appropriate stud welding equipment for attachment.
Capacitor Discharge Weld Earth Tags
CAPACITOR DISCHARGE (CD) EARTH TAGS
cd weld tags