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    Captive Pins for Soft Materials

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Captive Pins. Captive Pins for Soft Materials.
    Image of Attribute. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Captive Pins for Soft Materials.
    The grooves in these pins grip plastics and other soft materials. Press them in to hold panels together. Also known as PEM® TackSert pins, their small size makes them suitable for use in electronic assemblies.
    TK4 PEM® Series—TK4 PEM® Series pins are used to attach sheets to cast aluminum and other brittle materials. They are made of 400 series stainless steel to resist wear and abrasion and may be mildly magnetic. Pins are passivated for added protection against corrosion and oxidation.
    TKA PEM® Series—TKA PEM® Series pins are used to attach sheets to plastics. They're made of aluminum and are nonmagnetic.
    Head
    For
    Hole Dia.
    Lg.
    Dia.
    Ht.
    (A)
    (B)
    For Maximum Panel
    Thickness (C)
    PEM® Series
    No.
    PEM® Part
    No.
    Pkg.
    Qty.
    Pkg.
    400 Series Stainless Steel
     
    0.047" Diameter
    0.039"0.071"0.011"0.051"0.039"0.008"TK4TK4-10-1002500000000000000
    0.059"0.071"0.011"0.051"0.039"0.028"TK4TK4-10-150250000000000000
    0.079"0.071"0.011"0.051"0.039"0.047"TK4TK4-10-200250000000000000
    0.098"0.071"0.011"0.051"0.039"0.067"TK4TK4-10-250250000000000000
    0.118"0.071"0.011"0.051"0.039"0.087"TK4TK4-10-300250000000000000
     
    Aluminum
     
    0.047" Diameter
    0.039"0.071"0.011"0.051"0.039"0.008"TKATKA-10-100250000000000000
    0.059"0.071"0.011"0.051"0.039"0.028"TKATKA-10-150250000000000000
    0.079"0.071"0.011"0.051"0.039"0.047"TKATKA-10-200250000000000000
    0.098"0.071"0.011"0.051"0.039"0.067"TKATKA-10-250250000000000000
    0.118"0.071"0.011"0.051"0.039"0.087"TKATKA-10-300250000000000000
     

    Core Pins

    Mold plastic around these pins to form small holes, or use them to perforate parts. They have a flat head to fit into a counterbored hole. Pins can be machined to fit your application. They're precision-ground to tight tolerances.
    M2 High-Speed Tool Steel
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Core Pins. Core Pins.
    M2 high-speed tool steel pins resist wear and stay sharp at high temperatures.
    Head
    Dia.
    Dia.
    Tolerance
    Dia.
    Ht.
    Min.
    Hardness
    Each
    2 1/2" Long
    0.047"0" to 0.0002"3/32"3/32"Rockwell C6000000000000000
     

    Flush Mount-Head Core Pins

    A 60° beveled head fits into a countersunk hole. Mold plastic around these pins to form small holes, or use them to perforate parts. Also known as perforator, mold, forged, quill, and pilot pins, they can be machined to fit your application. Pins are precision-ground to tight tolerances.
    M2 High-Speed Tool Steel
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Core Pins. Flush Mount-Head Core Pins.
    M2 high-speed tool steel pins resist wear and stay sharp at high temperatures.
    Head
    Dia.
    Dia.
    Tolerance
    Dia.
    Ht.
    Min.
    Hardness
    Countersink
    Angle
    Each
    2 1/2" Long
    0.047"0" to 0.0003"0.085"0.033"Rockwell C6060°
    000000000000000
     
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