Southco delivers innovative, engineered access hardware solutions designed to enhance the "touch points" of customer products. Southco leverages its global resources to deliver proven solutions which can reduce the overall costs and cycle time of customer projects.
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Quality, Innovation and Expertise are the key elements of the Avdel range of fasteners. Avdel focuses on identifying new product improvements whilst constantly updating its range of fastening solutions to help customers maximise output and profitability. The Avdel range includes Blind Rivets, Speed Fasteners and Rivet Nut systems, as well as high quality pneumatic tooling.
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PEM is a global leader in the manufacture of Clinch Fasteners, providing fastener and fastener installation design and product solutions, utilizing a unique self-clinching technology to provide strong, reusable and permanent threads and mounting points in thin sheetmetal and PC Boards.
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BBA produce a range of high quality inserts designed to provide a solution for certain specialist applications. Using a unique and patented design, BCT rivet nuts from BBA bring a whole new level of versatility and performance to manufacturing.
High performance rivet nuts for difficult applications
Can be used in materials such as GRP, Carbon fibre, plastics etc as well as all metals.
Suitable for thicker materials
Exceptional thread strength and high resistance to turning in the application.
Available in steel, aluminium, brass and A2 or A4 stainless steel.
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Value Rivet Nuts
The most cost effective method of installing a full depth thread in thin gauge materials, Value Rivet Nuts come in a variety of forms. Ideal for use in drilled or punched holes, Value Rivet Nuts are installed from one side making them especially suitable for tube, box sections or tight corners. A comprehensive range of inserts is available in a large range of metric thread sizes to suit most applications.
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All dissimilar materials have the potential to react with each other when they are brought together in the presence of a catalyst. In most circumstances this reaction is so mild as to be of no importance, but when the wrong materials are used in combination and then exposed to an electrolyte such as water the effects can become much more noticeable. For applications where humidity is low then you can generally ignore galvanic corrosion. If on the other hand you are working on a project for use in damp conditions or outside then it is best to pay some regard to the possible effects of galvanic corrosion.
As a rule it is best to use metals which are as close together as possible in the table below. Doing this will help to eliminate any possibility of galvanic corrosion. If you do have to mix materials then take a look at the galvanic compatibility sectionhere.
Often when design requires that dissimilar metals come in contact, the galvanic compatibility is managed by finishes and plating. The finishing and plating selected facilitate the dissimilar materials being in contact and protect the base materials from corrosion.
For harsh environments, such as outdoors, high humidity, and salt environments fall into this category. Typically there should be not more than 0.15 V difference in the "Anodic Index". For example; silver - nickel would have a difference of 0.15V being acceptable.
For normal environments, such as storage in warehouses or non-temperature and humidity controlled environments. Typically there should not be more than 0.25 V difference in the "Anodic Index".
For controlled environments, such that are temperature and humidity controlled, 0.50 V can be tolerated. Caution should be maintained when deciding for this application as humidity and temperature do vary from regions.
Anodic Index
Index (Volts)
Silver, solid or plated; monel metal. High nickel-copper alloys
0.15
Nickel, solid or plated, titanium an s alloys, Monel
0.30
Copper, solid or plated; low brasses or bronzes; silver solder; German silvery high copper-nickel alloys; nickel-chromium alloys
0.35
Brass and bronzes
0.40
High brasses and bronzes
0.45
18% chromium type corrosion-resistant steels
0.50
Chromium plated; tin plated; 12% chromium type corrosion-resistant steels
0.60
Tin-plate; tin-lead solder
0.65
Lead, solid or plated; high lead alloys
0.70
Aluminum, wrought alloys of the 2000 Series
0.75
Iron, wrought, gray or malleable, plain carbon and low alloy steels
0.85
Aluminum, wrought alloys other than 2000 Series aluminum, cast alloys of the silicon type
0.90
Aluminum, cast alloys other than silicon type, cadmium, plated and chromate
Magnesium & magnesium-base alloys, cast or wrought
1.75
Please Note: Galvanic corrosion is a complex problem with many variables which are difficult to predict. The information above is provided for guidance only - and is only a short summary of the issues involved. Zygology Ltd can take no responsibility for application failure resulting from errors or omissions in the data provided.
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