DrillFast® Carbon

DF12-HT
Composite panel fasteners
Carbon steel self-drilling fasteners for roofing and cladding
Application
• For mechanically fixing composite panel systems to heavy
steel purlins and sections.

Key Features
• Superior quality carbon steel
• Excellent drilling and tapping performance
• Consistently high pull-out and shear performance
• High thread provides optimal clamping force to top sheet
• Purpose designed and precision manufactured by Fixfast

01 FASTENER SYSTEMS

Technical Data DrillFast® Carbon Fasteners

Document reference FF P DF12HT5.5 001

 DF12-HT Composite panel fasteners

Specification
Material Steel SAE1022 case hardened
Coating Multiple layer organic
Head Type Hexagon 8mm
Drilling Capacity 4.0 – 12.0mm Steel

Installation and handling

Installation tool Variable speed electric screwdriver
Installation speed 1500rpm
Installation drive Fixfast YellowDrive
Correct installation Fasteners should be driven within three degrees of perpendicular to the surface
of the fastened material. Use a depth-setting nosepiece to avoid over-driving,
and do not over-tighten. Variants with bonded washers should not have the
rubber compressed to less than two-thirds of its uncompressed height. Care
should be taken when engaging and disengaging from the fastener head to
avoid damage to the protective coating.
Handling Fasteners may have sharp edges, and the use of power tools can be
dangerous. Use personal protective equipment. Store fasteners in dry
conditions. Inspect each fastener before use and do not use damaged
fasteners. Replace any fasteners which appear to have been installed
incorrectly.

Installation details
Substrates Thickness limits Minimum penetration
Heavy steel purlins 4.0mm – 12.0mm thickness 21mm through underside

Dimensions
Fastener Nominal length Nominal diameter
DF12-HT-5.5 x 85 85mm 5.5mm
DF12-HT-5.5 x 105 105mm 5.5mm
DF12-HT-5.5 x 125 125mm 5.5mm
DF12-HT-5.5 x 145 145mm 5.5mm
DF12-HT-5.5 x 165 165mm 5.5mm
DF12-HT-5.5 x 185 185mm 5.5mm
DF12-HT-5.5 x 205 205mm 5.5mm
DF12-HT-5.5 x 255 255mm 5.5mm
DF12-HT-5.5 x 305 305mm 5.5mm

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Fastener No washer A15 / A19 washer A29 washer
DF12-HT-5.5 x 85 24-51mm 21-48mm 20-47mm
DF12-HT-5.5 x 105 24-71mm 21-68mm 20-67mm
DF12-HT-5.5 x 125 44-91mm 41-88mm 40-87mm
DF12-HT-5.5 x 145 56-111mm 53-108mm 52-107mm
DF12-HT-5.5 x 165 66-131mm 63-128mm 62-127mm
DF12-HT-5.5 x 185 86-151mm 83-148mm 82-147mm
DF12-HT-5.5 x 205 106-171mm 103-168mm 102-167mm
DF12-HT-5.5 x 255 136-221mm 133-218mm 132-217mm
DF12-HT-5.5 x 305 186-271mm 183-268mm 182-267mm

Build-up figures are shown for installation into standard 12.0mm thickness steel. Figures may be increased by the difference in substrate thickness
for thinner materials. For assistance with selecting the correct fastener please contact Fixfast.

Performance
Pull-out values (axial load resistance)
Substrate Characteristic Value Design Value
4.0mm steel 5.44 kN 4.09 kN
6.0mm steel 12.75 kN 9.58 kN
8.0mm steel 13.92 kN 10.47 kN
12.0mm steel 13.92 kN 10.47 kN

Pull-through values (axial load resistance)

Characteristic Value Design Value
Composite panel, A15 washer 0.93 kN 0.70 kN

Shear Values (lateral load resistance)

Material (i)
No washer. A15 washer
Composite Panel
Material (ii) Characteristic Value Design Value
4.0mm steel, no washer 0.95 kN 0.72 kN
4.0mm steel, A15 washer 0.82 kN 0.62 kN
Failure mode: hole elongation in composite panel

Steel S275 nominal, Softwood C16 conditioned 20°C 65% RH, Composite panel steel 0.5mm external face, steel 0.4mm internal
face, PIR 100mm core.
Independently tested to CUAP 06.02/07 and CUAP 06.02/12.
Design values include factor γm = 1.33.
* In-house tested to BS5427
Other figures and specific testing are available on request. For more information please contact FIXFAST Customer Service.

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Durability class
Years / Environment

Swiming
Semi- Industrial / pools &
Interior Urban Rural Marine
interior Coastal Chemical
plants

Corrosivity Category C1 - C2 C3 C4 C5 -

Multiple layer organic

25 20 12 n/a n/a n/a n/a
coated steel

Environment Conditions are defined in Fixfast’s Terms and Conditions of Warranty

Atmospheric environments are now commonly categorised by reference to an international standard, of which the UK
version is BS EN ISO 9223:2012.

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Usage conditions
The fasteners are for use with the substrates and materials shown in this datasheet within the limits stated. The
fixing area must be solid with no perforations and must be chemically inert and dry.
The fasteners must be stored with due care and must not be allowed to suffer any corrosion or damage prior
to installation.
Fixing patterns must be established on the basis of load calculations to Eurocode standards. It is the designer’s
responsibility to take into account all loading criteria and apply appropriate safety factors in accordance with
performance data issued by Fixfast. The design of the building and application where the fastener is to be used
must be to the minimum standard of mechanical performance laid down from time to time in the appropriate
Codes of Practice or Building Regulations.
Where the fastener is in contact with materials which are not an inherent part of the system being fixed,
these materials must be approved by the system manufacturer or relevant body for use with the system and
must be chemically inert and dry. Such materials and their effects on the fasteners’ performance are not the
responsibility of Fixfast.
Fixfast products must be used as a complete system with tools and accessories as recommended, according
to Fixfast’s recommended procedures and according to good practice as detailed by the appropriate body for
the type of work. They must be used only with other Fixfast products where such other products are available.
They must not be cut, altered or modified.
The stated performance of the fastener will only apply while there is no damage or degradation to the materials
and components it is associated with in the application, including damage resulting from incorrect installation,
and as long as there is no change to the fasteners’ immediate environment.
Performance data is applicable to use with new materials as detailed in a new-build application. Refurbishment
or extensions/additions/abutments may be considered new-build if all materials used in conjunction with the
fasteners are themselves new and unaffected and uncontaminated by any previous installation. Performance
data for fasteners used in refurbishments and in contact with previously used materials must be agreed by
Fixfast for each specific project and Fixfast given the opportunity to establish values by testing.
The fasteners are suitable for use in buildings for residential and commercial use governed by any regulations
in force concerning the well-being of the occupants, where the immediate fastener environment is safe for
human presence without any protection. They are suitable for use in buildings for industrial use where the same
conditions apply and the materials used or stored are chemically inert. Use within atmospheres containing
chlorides and substances known to affect stainless steel, such as around swimming pools, is specifically
excluded.
The fasteners are suitable for use in buildings with humidity class of Class 1, Class 2 or Class 3 to BS 5250
provided the other environmental conditions also apply. They are suitable for use in buildings with an internal
temperature range of -45°C to 50°C. These environmental conditions must remain unaffected throughout the
installed life of the fastener, and any change will invalidate the performance data for the fastener.

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