ICC ESR-2196 for Self-Drilling and Self-Piercing Screws

ICC-ES Evaluation Reports are not to be construed as representing aesthetics or any other attributes not specifically addressed, nor are they to be construed
as an endorsement of the subject of the report or a recommendation for its use. There is no warranty by ICC Evaluation Service, LLC, express or implied, as
to any finding or other matter in this report, or as to any product covered by the report.
C
opyright © 2021 ICC Evaluation Service, LLC. All rights reserved. Page 1 of 10
www.icc-es.org | (800) 423-6587 | (562) 699-0543 A Subsidiary of the International Code Council
®
ESR-2196 Reissued October 2021
ICC-ES Evaluation Report
This report is subject to renewal October 2023.
DIVISION: 05 00 00—METALS
Section: 05 05 23—Metal Fastenings
REPORT HOLDER:
HILTI, INC.
EVALUATION SUBJECT:
HILTI SELF-DRILLING AND SELF-PIERCING SCREWS
1.0 EVALUATION SCOPE
Compliance with the following codes:
2018, 2015 and 2012 International Building Code
®
(IBC)
2018, 2015 and 2012 International Residential Code
®
(IRC)
For evaluation for compliance with codes adopted by Los
Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS), see
ESR-2196 LABC and LARC Supplement.
Property evaluated:
Structural
2.0 USES
The Hilti Self-drilling and Self-piercing Screws are used to
connect cold-formed steel members together. The screws
are used in engineered connections of cold-formed steel
and prescriptive connections prescribed by the code for
cold-formed steel framing.
3.0 DESCRIPTION
3.1 General:
The Hilti Self-drilling and Self-piercing Screws are tapping
screws, case-hardened from carbon steel conforming to
ASTM A510, Grades 1018 to 1022. Table 1 provides
screw designations, sizes, head styles, point styles,
drilling/piercing ranges, maximum total thickness of steel
members to be connected and coatings. Screws are
supplied in boxes of individual screws, or in collated plastic
strips. See Figures 1 through 8 for depictions of the screws
described in Sections 3.2 through 3.9, respectively.
3.2 HWH and HHWH Self-drilling Screws:
The #8, #10, #12 and
1
/
4
-inch Hex Washer head (HWH) self-
drilling screws and the #10, #12 and
1
/
4
-inch High Hex
Washer head (HHWH) self-drilling screws comply with
ASTM C1513 and SAE J78. The
1
/
4
-inch HWH screws have
a larger diameter than #14 screws complying with ASME
B18.6.4, and may be used where #14 self-drilling tapping
screws are specified. The screws have an electroplated zinc
coating or a proprietary coating, as indicated in Table 1.
3.3 HWH Self-piercing Screws:
The #8 and #10 HWH self-piercing screws comply with
ASTM C1513. The screws have an electroplated zinc
coating or a proprietary coating, as indicated in Table 1.
3.4 PPH Self-drilling Screws:
The #8 and #10 Phillips Pan head (PPH) self-drilling screws
comply with ASTM C1513 and SAE J78. The screws have
an electroplated zinc coating as indicated in Table 1.
3.5 PPH SD Framer Self-drilling Screws:
The #7 Phillips Pan head (PPH) SD Framer self-drilling
screws comply with the material and performance
requirements of ASTM C1513. The dimensions of the
screws comply with the manufacturer’s quality
documentation. The screws have an electroplated zinc
coating or a proprietary phosphated coating, as indicated in
Table 1.
3.6 PTH SD Framer Self-drilling Screws:
The #10 Phillips Truss head (PTH) self-drilling screws
comply with ASTM C1513 except for the number of threads
per inch. The screws have an electroplated zinc coating as
indicated in Table 1.
3.7 PPCH SD Framer Self-drilling Screws:
The #10 Phillips Pancake head (PPCH) SD Framer self-
drilling screws comply with ASTM C1513. The screws have
an electroplated zinc coating as indicated in Table 1.
3.8 TPCH SD Framer Self-drilling Screws:
The #12 Torx Pancake head (TPCH) SD Framer self-drilling
screws
comply with ASTM C1513. The screws have an
electroplated zinc coating as indicated in Table 1.
3.9 PFTH SD Framer Self-drilling Screws:
The #10 Phillips Flat Truss head (PFTH) SD Framer self-
drilling screws comply with ASTM C1513. The screws have
an electroplated zinc coating as indicated in Table 1.
3.10 Cold-formed Steel:
Cold-formed steel material must comply with Section A3 of
AISI S100 (Section A2 for the 2015 and 2012 IBC).

Summary of content (10 pages)