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Nickel Alloy Helical Inserts

Made of nickel alloy, these inserts are more resistant to acids and salt water than stainless steel inserts. Also known as Heli-Coil inserts, they have coils that expand once installed to securely anchor the insert. All have a prong for ease of installation. An installation tool grips the prong and reduces the coil diameter, enabling the insert to fit in tapped holes. Remove the prong to insert the screw. Installation requires a drill bit, a helical insert tap, an installation tool, and a prong break-off tool.
Inch
Inserts | Through-Hole Taps | Closed-End Hole Taps | Installation Tools | Prong Break-Off Tools | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thread Size | Installed Lg. | Drill Bit Size | For Max. Hole Dia. | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | Each | Each | Each | Each | |||||
Nickel Alloy | ||||||||||||||
| 2-56 | 0.129" | No. 41 | 0.096" | 1 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 0000000 |
| 6-32 | 0.138" | No. 25 | 0.1495" | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 10-24 | 0.19" | No. 5 | 0.2055" | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 10-24 | 0.38" | No. 5 | 0.2055" | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 10-32 | 0.285" | 13/64" | 13/64" | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 1/4"-20 | 1/4" | H | 0.266" | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 1/4"-20 | 3/8" | H | 0.266" | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| 5/16"-18 | 0.312" | Q | 0.332" | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 000000 |
| 5/16"-18 | 0.469" | Q | 0.332" | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 000000 |
| 5/16"-18 | 5/8" | Q | 0.332" | 1 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 000000 |
| 3/8"-16 | 3/8" | X | 0.397" | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 000000 |
| 3/8"-16 | 0.562" | X | 0.397" | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 000000 |
| 3/8"-16 | 3/4" | X | 0.397" | 1 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 000000 |
Metric
Inserts | Through-Hole Taps | Closed-End Hole Taps | Installation Tools | Prong Break-Off Tools | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thread Size | Thread Pitch, mm | Installed Lg., mm | Drill Bit Size | For Max. Hole Dia. | Pkg. Qty. | Pkg. | Each | Each | Each | Each | |||||
Nickel Alloy | |||||||||||||||
| M3 | 0.5 | 3 | 3.2 mm | 3.2 mm | 1 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 0000000 | 000000000 | 0000000 |
| M3 | 0.5 | 6 | 3.2 mm | 3.2 mm | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 000000 |
| M4 | 0.7 | 4 | 4.25 mm | 4.25 mm | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| M4 | 0.7 | 6 | 4.25 mm | 4.25 mm | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| M4 | 0.7 | 8 | 4.25 mm | 4.25 mm | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| M5 | 0.8 | 7.5 | 5.3 mm | 5.3 mm | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| M5 | 0.8 | 10 | 5.3 mm | 5.3 mm | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| M6 | 1 | 9 | 6.3 mm | 6.3 mm | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| M6 | 1 | 12 | 6.3 mm | 6.3 mm | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 00000 |
| M8 | 1.25 | 8 | 8.4 mm | 8.4 mm | 1 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 000000 |
| M8 | 1.25 | 12 | 8.4 mm | 8.4 mm | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 000000 |
| M8 | 1.25 | 16 | 8.4 mm | 8.4 mm | 1 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 000000 |
| M10 | 1.5 | 10 | 10.5 mm | 10.5 mm | 1 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 000000 |
| M10 | 1.5 | 15 | 10.5 mm | 10.5 mm | 1 | 000000000 | 0000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 00000 | 000000000 | 000000 | 000000000 | 000000 |

























