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Self-Drill Screws（Material：Stainless Page2）
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[What is a drill screw?]
It is a screw with a tip that has a cutting edge or sharp shape, which enables it to drill the foundation, perform female threading and tighten. It has a high retention force compared to a nail, and it does not loosen even in long-term use.
It is a fastening part with the highest workability, cost and reliability that's used in construction, housing, etc.
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Until 31/03/2025
Until 31/03/2025Pierce Pan Head Screw【1-700 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 3/3.5/4/5/6
[Material] Steel / SUS410
[Surface treatment] None, chromate plating, trivalent white, trivalent black, black chromate, trivalent stainless coating, stainless plating, etc. available.From: ฿ 7.54 Special Price Days to Ship: 
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Pierce Pan Washer【1-800 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 4, 5
[Material] Steel / SUS410
[Surface Processing] None / Trivalent Black / Stainless Steel Plating / German Brown Plating / Tin Plating / Black Coating / Other Special Treatment (ZEC Coat - Base Trivalent White)From: ฿ 12.13 Days to Ship:
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Pierce Syn-Washer【800 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 4, 5
[Material] Steel / SUS410
[Surface Processing] Trivalent White, Trivalent Black, Trivalent Stainless Coat, Stainless Steel Plating, German Brown Plating, Tin Plating, Other Special Treatment (ZEC Coat - Base Trivalent White)From: ฿ 3,771.87 Days to Ship:
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Iron Piercing Plate Small Head (D = 6)【1-1,000 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 4, 5
[Material] Steel / SUS410
[Surface Processing] None / Stainless Steel Plating / German Brown Plating, Tin Plating, Black Coating (Matte) / Head Coating (Black) / Black Painted / Head Painted (White) / Other Special Treatment (ZEC Coat - Base Trivalent White)From: ฿ 13.85 Days to Ship:
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(BI-METALS) Piercing PAN【500-1,000 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 4, 5
[Material] Stainless Steel
[Surface Processing] None, Stainless Steel PlatingFrom: ฿ 3,077.03 Days to Ship:
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Austenite-Martensite (Stainless Steel) Super Piasta Pan【500-1,000 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 4, 5
[Material] Stainless Steel
[Surface Processing] Stainless Steel Plating
[Features]
The head and fastening part are made of corrosion-resistant austenitic stainless steel and the drill tip is made of curable martensitic composite stainless steel (BI-METALS). Guarantees the corrosion resistance of self-drilling screw SUS305J1 and ISO (international standard) strength class A2From: ฿ 2,909.56 Days to Ship:
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(BI-METALS) Biasta HEX【500-1,000 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 5
[Material] Stainless Steel
[Surface Processing] Stainless Steel PlatingFrom: ฿ 6,320.13 Days to Ship:
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Stainless Steel ASL503 MRX Pan Head【500 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 5
[Material] Stainless steel
[Surface treatment] None (not treated)From: ฿ 3,316.65 Days to Ship:
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Perfect Stainless Steel YUS550 EXCEL HEX【500 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 5
[Material] Stainless Steel
[Surface Processing] None (Bare)From: ฿ 5,838.19 Days to Ship:
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SUS410 MB Pan Head Plate, Small Head (D=6) (coarse)
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 4
[Material] SUS410
[Surface Processing] None (Bare) / SG TreatmentFrom: ฿ 9.07 Days to Ship:
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SUS410 MB Pan Head Plate, Small Head (D=6) (fine)【1-1,000 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
Countersunk drill screw
[Features]
・With counterbore
・[Nominal M] 4
・[Material] SUS410
・[Surface Processing] None (Bare)
[Applications]
・Suitable for attaching sashes and hardware.
・For use in floor construction and sash construction.From: ฿ 14.29 Days to Ship:
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SUNCO
[Nominal M] 4
[Material] SUS410
[Surface Processing] None (Bare)From: ฿ 10.48 Days to Ship:
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SUS410 Pias Countersunk Small Head (D = 6) (Fine)【1-1,000 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 4
[Material] SUS410
[Surface Processing] None (Bare) / Stainless Steel Plating / German Brown Plating, Tin Plating, Black Coating (Matte) / Head Coating (Black) / Black Painted / White PaintedFrom: ฿ 11.08 Days to Ship:
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SUS410 Pias Countersunk Small Head (D = 7)【1-1,000 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 4
[Material] SUS410
[Surface Processing] None (Bare) / Stainless Steel Plating / German Brown Plating, Tin Plating, Black Coating (Matte) / Head Coating (Black) / Black Painted / White PaintedFrom: ฿ 11.02 Days to Ship:
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SUS410 Pias Countersunk Small Head (D = 7) (Fine)【400-1,500 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M]4 "Mounting hole shape" cross-recessed "Material" SUS410 "Surface treatment" tin platingFrom: ฿ 3,236.90 Days to Ship:
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SUS410 Pias PAN (Fine)【500-1,000 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M]4 "Material" SUS410 "Mounting hole shape" cross-recessed "Surface treatment" tin platingFrom: ฿ 3,543.87 Days to Ship:
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SUS410 FRX Seal HEX【150 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 5
[Material] Stainless Steel
[Surface Processing] None (Bare)From: ฿ 2,066.71 Days to Ship:
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New Point PAN【1,000 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 4
[Material] SUS410
[Surface Processing] German Brown Plating, Tin Plated, Black PaintFrom: ฿ 3,251.61 Days to Ship:
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Pias Eleven Wafer F【1-800 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 4.2
[Material] Steel, SUS410
[Surface Processing] Trivalent White, Other Special Treatment (Trivalent White - ZEC Coat), NoneFrom: ฿ 9.77 Days to Ship:
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LIVE Sealing HEX【150-250 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 4, 5, 6
[Material] Steel / SUS410
[Surface Processing] None, Trivalent WhiteFrom: ฿ 2,112.77 Days to Ship:
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Micro Live with AZ Washer【500 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 4
[Material] Steel / SUS410
[Surface Processing] None, Trivalent WhiteFrom: ฿ 2,862.97 Days to Ship:
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LIVE PAN【100 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 4
[Material] Steel / SUS410
[Surface Processing] None, Trivalent WhiteFrom: ฿ 28,490.32 Days to Ship:
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Red Pierce ALC Washer Included【1-300 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 4, 5, 6
[Material] Stainless Steel
[Surface Processing] NoneFrom: ฿ 27.48 Days to Ship:
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SUNCO
[Nominal M]4 "Material" stainless steel "Surface treatment" none "Thread type" High-Tec screw "Thread type" High-Tec screwFrom: ฿ 11.43 Days to Ship:
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GRX HEX NO.5【250-300 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 5.5
[Material] Stainless Steel
[Surface Processing] NoneFrom: ฿ 12,232.26 Days to Ship:
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LIVE Sealing PAN【400 Pieces Per Package】
SUNCO
[Nominal M] 4
[Material] SUS410
[Surface Processing] NoneFrom: ฿ 2,325.68 Days to Ship:
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Jack Point Hex Screw With Stainless Steel Cap【150-200 Pieces Per Package】
YAMAHIRO
The screw has a stainless steel cap that seals the surface of the screw head. This helps prevent rusting after installation. The core is made of iron (trivalent bright chromate).From: ฿ 6,445.16 Days to Ship:
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| Product Series | Iron Piercing Plate Small Head (D = 6)【1-1,000 Pieces Per Package】 | Austenite-Martensite (Stainless Steel) Super Piasta Pan【500-1,000 Pieces Per Package】 | Perfect Stainless Steel YUS550 EXCEL HEX【500 Pieces Per Package】 | SUS410 MB Pan Head Plate, Small Head (D=6) (fine)【1-1,000 Pieces Per Package】 | SUS410 Pias Countersunk Small Head (D = 6) (Fine)【1-1,000 Pieces Per Package】 | SUS410 Pias Countersunk Small Head (D = 7)【1-1,000 Pieces Per Package】 | SUS410 Pias Countersunk Small Head (D = 7) (Fine)【400-1,500 Pieces Per Package】 | Jack Point Hex Screw With Stainless Steel Cap【150-200 Pieces Per Package】 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| From | ฿ 7.54 Special Price On Sale Until 31/03/2025 | ฿ 12.13 | ฿ 3,771.87 | ฿ 13.85 | ฿ 3,077.03 | ฿ 2,909.56 | ฿ 6,320.13 | ฿ 3,316.65 | ฿ 5,838.19 | ฿ 9.07 | ฿ 14.29 | ฿ 10.48 | ฿ 11.08 | ฿ 11.02 | ฿ 3,236.90 | ฿ 3,543.87 | ฿ 2,066.71 | ฿ 3,251.61 | ฿ 9.77 | ฿ 2,112.77 | ฿ 2,862.97 | ฿ 28,490.32 | ฿ 27.48 | ฿ 12.51 | ฿ 11.43 | ฿ 12,232.26 | ฿ 8.42 | ฿ 2,325.68 | ฿ 6,445.16 |
| Days to Ship | Same day | 6 Day(s) | 15 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 5 Day(s) | 5 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 15 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 15 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) | 6 Day(s) |
| Thread Nominal (M) | 3 ～ 6 | 4 ～ 5 | 4 | 4 ～ 5 | 4 ～ 5 | 4 ～ 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 ～ 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4.2 | 5 ～ 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 ～ 6 | 4 ～ 5 | 4 | 5.5 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| Length L (mm) | 10 ～ 50 | 13 ～ 25 | 13 | 13 ～ 60 | 13 ～ 35 | 16 ～ 25 | 19 ～ 35 | 16 | 16 ～ 25 | 16 | 10 ～ 19 | 10 | 19 ～ 50 | 19 ～ 50 | 10 ～ 35 | 10 ～ 25 | 50 | 13 ～ 19 | 16 ～ 19 | 19 ～ 45 | 19 | 13 ～ 25 | 50 ～ 75 | 13 ～ 35 | 13 ～ 25 | 35 ～ 45 | 13 ～ 19 | 19 | 90 ～ 135 |
| Detailed Shape | Pan Head | Pan Head | Round Flat Head | Flat Head | Pan Head | Flat Head | Standard | Pan Head | Standard | Flat Head | Low Flat Head | Pan Head | Flat Head | Flat Head | Flat Head | Pan Head | Standard | Pan Head | Ultra Low Head | Standard | Extra Low Head | Pan Head | Standard | Pan Head | Flat Head | Standard | Round Flat Head | Pan Head | Standard |
| Mounting Hole Shape | Cross Recessed | Cross Recessed | Cross Recessed | Cross Recessed | Cross Recessed | Cross Recessed | Cross Recessed | Cross Recessed | N/A | Cross Recessed | Cross Recessed | Cross Recessed | Cross Recessed | Cross Recessed | Cross Recessed | Cross Recessed | - | Cross Recessed | Cross Recessed | - | Cross Recessed | Cross Recessed | Cross Recessed | Cross Recessed | Cross Recessed | N/A | Cross Recessed | Cross Recessed | N/A |
| Basic Shape | Standard (Round) | Standard (Round) | Standard (Round) | Standard (Round) | Standard (Round) | Standard (Round) | Hex | Standard (Round) | Hex | Standard (Round) | Standard (Round) | Standard (Round) | Standard (Round) | Standard (Round) | Standard (Round) | Standard (Round) | Hex | Standard (Round) | Standard (Round) | Hex | Standard (Round) | Standard (Round) | Hex | Standard (Round) | Standard (Round) | Hex | Standard (Round) | Standard (Round) | Hex |
| Material | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless | Stainless |
| Surface Treatment | Tin Plating / N/A | Tin Plating / N/A | Tin Plating | Stainless Steel Plating / Copper Plating / Tin Plating / Black Painted / White Painted / N/A | Stainless Steel Plating | Stainless Steel Plating | Stainless Steel Plating | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Stainless Steel Plating / Copper Plating / Tin Plating / Black Painted / White Painted / N/A | Stainless Steel Plating / Copper Plating / Tin Plating / Black Painted / White Painted / N/A | Tin Plating | Tin Plating | N/A | Copper Plating / Tin Plating / Black Painted | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | UniChrome Plating |
| Thread Type | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | High-tech Thread | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw | Drill Screw |
| Tip Shape | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Cone Point | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes | Other Special Shapes |
| Additional Shape | Standard | With Flanged | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | With Flanged | Standard | With Flanged | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | With Flanged | Standard | Standard | With Flanged | Washer Integrated | Standard | Washer Integrated | Standard | Standard | With Flanged | Standard | With Flanged | Standard / With Flanged |
| Sales Unit | Bulk (Purchasing from 1 pc.) ～ Box / Package | Bulk (Purchasing from 1 pc.) ～ Box / Package | Box / Package | Bulk (Purchasing from 1 pc.) ～ Box / Package | Box / Package | Box / Package | Box / Package | Box / Package | Box / Package | Bulk (Purchasing from 1 pc.) | Bulk (Purchasing from 1 pc.) ～ Box / Package | Bulk (Purchasing from 1 pc.) | Bulk (Purchasing from 1 pc.) ～ Box / Package | Bulk (Purchasing from 1 pc.) ～ Box / Package | Box / Package | Box / Package | Box / Package | Box / Package | Bulk (Purchasing from 1 pc.) ～ Box / Package | Box / Package | Box / Package | Box / Package | Bulk (Purchasing from 1 pc.) ～ Box / Package | Bulk (Purchasing from 1 pc.) | Bulk (Purchasing from 1 pc.) | Box / Package | Bulk (Purchasing from 1 pc.) | Box / Package | Box / Package |
| Application | Standard | - | - | - | - | High Strength | - | Standard | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
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