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Capacitor Discharge Studs

Capacitor Discharge Studs are available as either plain shank or threaded to head.

Capacitor Discharge Stud Materials & Finishes
Capacitor Discharge Studs are available in Mild Steel (Copper Flashed), Aluminium, Stainless Steel or Brass.

Applications
Used by the sheet metal industry on thin sheet material where they can be quickly surface welded without the necessitity to prepare a hole. Examples of use are electric kettle feet, saucepan lids and domestic appliances.

Stock Sizes
M3 to M8 thread sizes or 3mm to 8mm as plain shank studs as standard.

Thread / Length
6
8
10
12
16
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
55
60
M3
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
M4
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
-
x
-
-
M5
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
M6
-
-
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
M8
-
-
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
x

Plain Shank

Thread / Length 6 8 10 12 16 20 25 30 35 40 45
3mm - - - - - - - - - - -
4mm - - x x x x x x x x -
5mm - - x x x x x x x x x
6mm - - x x x x x x x x x
Design Specification
For more detailed product specifications.
Drg. Ref. Dimension (mm) Thread Size M3 M4 M5 M6 M8
Pitch 0.7 0.8 1.00 1.25 1.50
A Head Diameter Min 4.30 5.30 6.30 7.30 10.30
Max 4.70 5.70 6.70 7.70 10.70
B Head   Depth Min 0.70 1.70 0.80 0.80 0.80
Max 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40 1.40
C Head Angle Deg. Incl. Min 173 173 173 173 173
Max 175 175 175 175 175

Packing
For more detailed packing quantities.
Length / Thread M3 M4 M5 M6 M8
6 10,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 -
8 10,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 -
10 10,000 10,000 10,000 5,000 5,000
12 10,000 10,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
16 10,000 10,000 5,000 5,000 2,500
20 10,000 10,000 5,000 5,000 2,000
25 10,000 5,000 5,000 3,000 2,000
30 5,000 5,000 5,000 2,500 2,000
35 - 5,000 4,000 2,500 2,000
40 - 5,000 2,000 2,000 1,000
45 - - 2,000 2,000 1,000
50 - - - 1,500 1,000
55 - - - 1,000 1,000
60 - - - 1,000 1,000

PLAIN SHANK STUDS

Length / Thread 3mm 4mm 5mm 6mm
6 - - - -
8 - - - -
10 - 10,000 10,000 5,000
12 - 10,000 5,000 5,000
16 - 10,000 5,000 5,000
20 - 10,000 5,000 4,000
25 - 5,000 5,000 4,000
30 - 5,000 4,000 4,000
35 - 5,000 4,000 2,000
40 - 5,000 2,000 2,000
45 - - 2,000 -

Specials
Our manufacturing plant is capable of making Capacitor Discharge studs to your drawings, in non standard lengths, or with drawn arc style heads, as well as with plastic forming threads.