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Product Specs
- Division:
- Electrical H1
- Product Group:
- Fasteners
- Sub Division:
- Electrical-E H2
- Department:
- Electrical
- Product Subgroup:
- Screws
Metallics TP613SBC – Frequently Asked Questions
1) What size and type of screw is the Metallics TP613SBC?
It's a #10 x 2 inch sheet metal screw with a button head, supplied in 18-8 stainless steel, 100 screws to the box. The drive is a star (Torx style) recess with a pin in the center, so it needs a matching pin-in-star bit rather than a standard Torx driver.
2) Can a standard Torx bit drive a pin-in-star tamper resistant screw?
No. The TP613SBC has a pin in the middle of the star recess, which blocks a solid Torx bit from seating. You need a pin-in-star (tamper resistant Torx) bit with a hollow center in the matching size. That pin is the whole point of the screw: it keeps the public from backing fasteners out with a bit off any hardware shelf.
3) Will 18-8 stainless tamper resistant screws hold up outdoors or in a damp location?
18-8 is austenitic stainless (the 300 series family), so it resists rust far better than plated carbon steel and is the usual pick for exterior enclosures, washdown areas, and coastal-adjacent installs. For direct, constant salt spray, 316 stainless is the step up. For typical exterior electrical covers, signage, and restroom or transit fixtures, 18-8 is what gets specified.
4) Why use a button head instead of a flat head on a tamper resistant screw?
A button head sits on top of the material on a low, rounded crown, so it does not need a countersunk or chamfered hole. That makes the TP613SBC usable on thin sheet, strut, backer plates, and cover panels where you cannot countersink. If your hole is already countersunk and you need the head flush with the surface, a flat head tamper resistant screw is the right call instead.
5) Do I need to pre-drill for a #10 x 2 inch sheet metal screw?
In sheet metal, yes. Sheet metal screw threads cut rather than form, so metal needs a pilot hole sized to the screw's root diameter. Into wood or plastic anchors the 2 inch length will drive without one, though a pilot keeps stainless from galling or snapping. Stainless screws in particular should be driven at low speed with steady pressure.
6) How many screws come in a box of Metallics TP613SBC?
One hundred screws per box. For a facility standardizing on tamper resistant fasteners across restrooms, exterior panels, or public-area covers, that is enough to carry a van stock without reordering per job, and it keeps every opening on the same pin-in-star bit.
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Does the Metallics TP613SBC come with a warranty?
Absolutely. The Metallics TP613SBC is backed by a manufacturer’s warranty.
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