REMFORM

Technical description
Asymmetric thread flanks
Due to the asymmetric thread geometry the forces arising during screwing-in are directed into the desired direction. The objective is to obtain a fully bearing thread, as far as possible, over the whole length of the screw shank. It is desired that the plastic material has penetrated after the relaxation phase as deep as possible between the thread pitches.

The thread forming moment

The thread shape with its sharp pitch points provides a low forming moment ensuring effective displacement of the material.

High failure torque

REMFORM screws with their high torsion strength are having a high overwinding torque which is of advantage in cases in which screws are failing in corresponding applications due to fracture. With screw connections where failure is due to peeling of the nut thread, the steep bearing flange ensures that most of the force is directed in axial direction, increasing in this way the resistance against peeling of the nut thread.

Figure 1

Easy assembly
A large difference between the form moment and the failure torque facilitates assembling with a tightening torque which can vary in a wide tolerance range between form moment and failure torque. This ensures that all screws are fully tightened and that the possibility of peeled threads is excluded.

In order to improve the flow of the material the thread flank away from the screw head was given a radius. Because of this the plastic material is flowing close to the core diameter. The steeper side of the screw flank towards the screw head is stopping the material displaced in axial direction and, in this way, enables a larger thread flank overlap.

Reduced ring stress

The flank of the REMFORM screws featuring a radius is reducing the ring stress by minimising the radial forces during thread forming and tightening of the screw. The steep bearing flank transmits most of the resulting forces arising when the screw is tightened along the screw axis and minimises radial forces which can cause bursting of the boss.
Figure 2

The thread angle declining towards the thread point reduces radial stress which could cause bursting of the boss walls. The steep bearing flank of the asymmetric thread shape ensures high stripping forces against tensile forces as well as against torque.

Comparison REMFORM vs. 30-flank-angle screw

Typical screw-in curve Comparison in nominal figures
Nominal 4.0 mm; core hole 3.30 mm; thread reach 8 mm; material PA 6-30 GV
2.00 Md Nm 1.60 1.40 1.20 1.00 0.80 0.60 0.40 0.20 0.00 0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 WK1 Grd Figure 3 REMFORM 30-flank-angle screw

Screw with % 30 flank angle Improvement max. screw-in torque ME max. (Nm) min. failure torque M min. (Nm) Difference M - ME (Nm) Ratio M/ME 0,70 3,48 31,03 36,45 37,76 25,75

REMFORM screw 0,73 4,56 5,69 3,83 6,25

Table 1

min. stripping load (kN) 4,17 2,78 4,97

Fitting recommendations
Guidelines for selection of pilot holes
H=0,3 to 0,5d B~2,0d d dk

Metallurgical and mechanical properties

Heat-treated property class 10
Nominal diameter 2,5 3,0 3,5 4,0 4,5 5,0 6,0 Failure moment min. (Nm) 7,0 8,0 27,0 10,0 53,0
Table 2

max. 1

Z ZZZZ

max. 1

The nominal outer diameter of the screw is to be multiplied with the factor in the right-hand column for obtaining the approximate core hole diameter for the material in the left-hand column.

0,68 1,31 2,14 3,17 4,47 6,37 11,13 18,0

d= Core hole of screw Core hold acc. to table Figure 4

Tensile strength: > 1040 N/mm Hardness: 310 bis 361 HB Surface hardness : max. 390 HV 0,3 Alternatively stainless steel 1.4567 Surface variants: galvanised, chromated blue, yellow or black galvanised thick-layer passivated (free from Cr6*) Other surfaces on inquiry

Material PA-6 30GF PA-6 PA-6.6 PP PPO

Factor 0,85 0,83 0,80 0,80 0,85

Material PS PE ABS PC

Factor 0,80 0,80 0,78 0,85

Table 3

Note: The dimensions for core holes given above are for guidance only. They are based on theoretical calculations for a thread reach, which corresponds to twice the nominal diameter of the screw. It is important to determine the accurate figures for core holes, thread reach, tightening torque, and other important factors by corresponding tests with plastics parts.

Dimensions and tolerances

dk k l Pan head WN-156-3 k l Mushroom head WN-156-2 dk k a P d1 d l 90 dk c~ Torx plus A Torx A

a P d1 d

P Cross recess Cross recess Z H d1 d m m

Countersunk head WN-156-1

/7[A* |%D Zy Z ZX ZX ZX ZX

]RM EB /, /, /, /, /,

Example for ordering REMFORM WN-156-1 4,0 x 20 Torx galvanised

Length tolerance: js 16 Table 5

Table 4

AMR - RS - 05/03 by ARNOLD UMFORMTECHNIK GmbH & Co. KG Nachdruck , auch auszugsweise, nur mit Genehmigung

Nominal diameter d d1 P a max. l>3xd l<3xd dk min. max. k min. max. Cross Size recess H m Cross Size recess Z m Torx/ Size Torxplus A dk min. max. k min. max. c~ Cross Size recess H m Cross Size recess Z m Torx/ Size Torxplus A dk min. max. k max. Cross Size recess H m Cross Size recess Z m Torx/ Size Torxplus A

2,5+0,10 1,47+0,20 1,15 1,70 1,15 4,10 4,40 1,70 1,90 1 2,70 1 2,60 T8/8TP 2,40 4,52 5,00 1,66 1,80 0,60 1 2,60 1 2,60 T8 2,40 4,40 4,70 1,80 1 2,90 1 3,00 T8 2,40

4,0+0,10 4,5+0,10 2,55+0,20 2,81+0,20 1,75 2,00 2,60 3,00 1,75 2,00 6,65 7,45 7,00 7,80 2,70 3,10 3,00 3,40 2 3,00 3,90 4,40 4,60 2 3,00 4,00 4,40 4,60 T10/10TP T15/15TP T20/20TP 2,80 3,35 3,95 3,95 5,52 6,42 7,42 8,42 6,00 7,00 8,00 9,00 1,96 2,26 2,36 2,86 2,10 2,40 2,50 3,00 0,70 0,80 0,90 1,00 2 2,90 3,50 4,10 4,40 2 2,80 3,80 4,20 4,40 T10 T15 T20 2,80 3,35 3,95 3,95 5,20 6,90 8,00 8,60 5,50 7,30 8,40 9,00 1,98 2,85 3,15 3,20 2 3,20 4,40 4,60 4,80 2 3,20 4,30 4,60 5,00 T10 T15 T20 2,80 3,35 3,95 3,95

Countersunk head WN-156-1

Mushroom head WN-156-2

Pan head WN-156-3

3,0+0,10 1,90+0,20 1,35 2,00 1,35 5,00 5,30 2,15 2,40

3,5+0,10 2,22+0,20 1,55 2,30 1,55 5,90 6,20 2,50 2,75

6,0+0,15 7,0+0,15 3,84+0,25 4,48+0,25 2,65 3,10 3,95 4,65 2,65 3,10 10,10 11,90 10,50 12,30 4,00 4,60 4,30 5,00 3 4,90 6,40 6,80 3 4,80 6,20 6,90 T25/25TP T30/30TP 4,50 5,60 5,60 9,42 11,30 13,30 10,00 12,00 14,00 3,02 3,82 4,42 3,20 4,00 4,60 1,10 1,30 1,50 3 4,80 6,40 7,00 3 4,70 6,30 7,00 T25 T30 4,50 5,60 5,60 8,90 10,90 13,20 9,30 11,30 13,60 3,25 3,95 4,60 3 5,20 6,80 6,90 3 5,10 6,80 6,80 T25 T30 4,50 5,60 5,60

5,0+0,10 3,19+0,25 2,25 3,35 2,25 8,45 8,80 3,40 3,70

8,0+0,15 10,0+0,15 5,12+0,25 6,40+0,25 3,50 4,50 5,25 6,75 3,50 4,50 13,60 15,60 14,00 16,00 5,60 6,00 6,00 6,40 4 9,00 9,00 4 8,80 8,80 T40/40TP 6,75 6,75 15,30 19,16 16,00 20,00 5,02 6,18 5,20 6,40 1,70 2,20 4 9,00 9,00 4 8,80 8,80 T40 6,75 6,75 15,40 17,80 15,80 18,30 5,35 5,80 4 8,90 10,00 4 9,00 10,00 T40 6,75 6,75