One of the very basics of self-clinching is that the fastener must always be harder than the host sheet to ensure proper and permanent installation. Threaded types LFH4, LFHP and unthreaded type LTP4 are specifically designed for installation into stainless steel sheets as thin as .040″ / 1 mm.
Self-clinching studs are installed by placing them in properly sized holes in the sheets and squeezing into place with any standard press. The squeezing action embeds the head of the stud into the sheet. The metal displaced by the head flows smoothly and evenly around the ribs and into the annular groove – creating a flushhead assembly and securely locking the stud into the sheet with high torque-out and pushout resistances.
LFH (flush-head) studs are available in aluminum, steel, or stainless steel . They are also available unthreaded on special order.
Flush-head for sheet thickness of 1.00 mm and greater.