Weld nuts are a broad category further divided into hex weld nuts, Square Nuts, tab base nuts, and others. Mainly weld nuts are used to reduce gaps and seams.
Weld nuts are designed in a way that it is welded to another piece of metal. The weld nuts are made from a vast variety of materials some of which are carbon steel, aluminum, and alloy steel.
Weld nuts are classified into two different classes i.e. projections and spot.
Weld nuts are additionally categorized based on thickness, shape, and size. Hex weld nuts are mainly used for heavy-duty applications.
Dig a little further into the article and know more about hex weld nuts.
Features of Hex weld nuts
As the name suggests, hex weld nuts are hexagonal (6-sided) used for welding.
Hex weld nuts are available in various sizes ranging from M3 to M100. Further, their lengths extend from 3mm to a value of 200mm.
Hex weld nuts are hot and cold forged. They are categorized into fully threaded hex weld nuts, partially threaded hex weld nuts, metric hex weld nuts, and imperial hex weld nuts.
As said earlier, hex weld nuts are mainly used in heavy-duty applications. It has a high torque value and thus makes it suitable for handling high pressure.
The high torque value also makes it resistant to twisting and snapping.
It is available in 3 or 6-leg welding projections. These projections allow the nut into metal. Further, they also help to make the surface flat to weld the nut.
The pilot hole in hex weld nuts allows precision threading. It also helps to place the nut in an accurate location on the metal.
Applications of Hex weld nuts
Considering its variety of features, hex weld nuts are used in plumbing, agriculture industries, automobile, oil & gas, water supply systems, and marine.
All these industries require a sturdy nut to hold the equipment together and can withstand the high force applied to it.
The installation process of Hex Weld nuts
For the initial step, the hex weld nut is placed on the metal it is to be embedded into, with its projection. Further, pressure and current are applied to the sheet instantly.
The high temperature melts the projection and the fusion between the two takes place. The fusion is permanent and can only be separated by the destruction of the metal piece.
Wrapping up
Now you know how useful hex weld nuts can be. You can decide on whether you want hex weld nuts for manufacturing equipment.
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