Iron Screw

Iron screw is one of the most common types of fasteners. It is a fastener in the form of a metal rod with a thread, which can be full or partial.

The rod is fitted with a spherical, hemispherical or flat head with a slot for driving. Screws are driven into the material with a hand tool or a screwdriver.

Applications

Iron screws have high strength and are used for joining parts made of various materials. Main areas of application:

• Construction, installation and repair work. This type of fastener secures parts and is used together with nuts and washers.
• Furniture manufacturing. Screws are used to join parts made of chipboard, MDF and other materials.
• Industry. Screws are in demand in the automotive, instrument-making, machine-tool and other industries.

Features

Screws are more often made not of iron but of steel to increase strength and corrosion resistance. Steel fasteners can be further coated with zinc for protection against environmental exposure; the coating is applied using various methods.

FLOK supplies iron screws.