ABS Approval for Stainless Steel X-CR and Grating Fasteners

Certificate Number: 01-HS156800B-2-PDA
Confirmation of Product Type Approval 21/SEP/2011
Please refer to the "Service Restrictions" shown below to determine if Unit Certification is required for this product.
This is to certify that, pursuant to the Rules of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), the manufacturer of the
below listed product held a valid Manufacturing Assessment (MA) with expiration date of 30/AUG/2016. The
continued validity of the Manufacturing Assessment is dependent on completion of satisfactory audits as required
by the ABS Rules.
And; a Product Design Assessment (PDA) valid until 11/SEP/2016 subject to continued compliance with the Rules
or standards used in the evaluation of the product.
The above entitle the product to be called Product Type Approved.
The Product Design Assessment is valid for products intended for use on ABS classed vessels, MODUs or facilities
which are in existence or under contract for construction on the date of the ABS Rules used to evaluate the
Product.
ABS makes no representations regarding Type Approval of the Product for use on vessels, MODUs or facilities
built after the date of the ABS Rules used for this evaluation.
Due to wide variety of specifications used in the products ABS has evaluated for Type Approval, it is part of our
contract that; whether the standard is an ABS Rule or a non-ABS Rule, the Client has full responsibility for
continued compliance with the standard.
HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
Model Name(s): Stainless powder-actuated Hilti X-CR fasteners
Presented to:
HILTI AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT
FELDKIRCHERSTR. 100,
POSTFACH 333
SCHAAN
Liechtenstein
Intended Service: For fastening of fastened materials to the base materials of carbon steel, stainless
steel, or aluminium, in the marine, offshore and industrial environment.
Description: General Purpose Fasteners: X-CR Threaded Studs: X-CRM, X-CRW Composite
Fasteners: X-FCM-R, X-FCM-M, X-FCP-R, X-FCP-F Stainless Steel Threaded
Studs, Nails and accessories whereby fastenings are made by using powder
actuated Tools to drive the fasteners into their final positions, by displacing base
material in the process. Composite fasteners are either made from stainless
material (X-FCM-R, X-FCP-R) or from duplex coated carbon steel (X-FCM-M,
X-FCP-F)
Ratings: For Rating Matrix and Product Test Reports refer to ABS Type Approval Certificate
and Hilti Direct Fastening Technology Manual for each product.
Service Restrictions: List of Recommended Areas and Applications: 1. The Hilti DX Fastenings are to be
used for fastened and base material of carbon steel, stainless steel, and aluminum
in the marine, offshore, and industrial environments, as applicable (Ref to: Product
Matrix). 2. To ensure that proper anchoring/fastening mechanisms take place, i.e.
clamping, keying, fusing, and brazing/soldering, besides the use of proper
fastening tools and power source, the following base material strengths are to
comply with; Carbon Steel : Ultimate Tensile Strength fu = 370 N/mm2 (53.53 ksi )
Stainless Steel : Ultimate Tensile Strength fu = 370 N/mm2 (53.53 ksi ) Aluminum :
Ultimate Tensile Strength fu = 200 N/mm2 (28.94 ksi ) 3. User of the DX fasteners
is to observe the Hilti Direct Fastening Technology Manual for application
limitations and conditions. 4. In general, type approved DX fasteners are not to be
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