Concrete Metal Hit Anchor

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Metal Hit Anchor Installation Video

Technical Information:

The Metal Hit Anchor is a precision die-cast, light-duty concrete anchor combining unusual toughness and remarkable strength. The Metal Hit anchor consists of a cylindrical zinc alloy body and a zinc plated steel pin expander. The shank, from the bottom up, is split a major portion of its length. The anchor body has a bore which runs through the head thickness and into the shank for a depth just beyond the point where the slot terminates in the body. The steel pin expander is made of high carbon steel, properly heat treated, and heavily zinc plated for maximum corrosion resistance.

Metal Hit Anchor concrete anchor and fastener - Approvals:

Meets G.S.A. specifications FF-S-325, Group V, Type 2, Class 3

Metal Hit Anchor concrete anchor and fastener - Applications:

Light-duty in concrete, brick and block.

Metal Hit Anchor concrete anchor and fastener - Installation:

  1. Using a hammer drill and carbide tipped masonry bit, drill a hole in the base material equal to diameter of the metal hit anchor being used. Hole depth should be at least 1/4" deeper than the anchor embedment.
  2. Clear the hole of all dust and shavings.
  3. Insert the Metal Hit Anchor, slit end first, through the material to be fastened and into the hole, ensuring that the bottom of the head is sitting flush with the fixture plate.
  4. Hammer nail flush into head of anchor body. The Metal Hit Anchor is now set.

Metal Hit Anchor concrete anchor and fastener - Anchor Length:

Minimum anchor length is equal to the thickness of the material to be fastened, plus minimum embedment, plus 1/4".

Metal Hit Anchor concrete anchor and fastener - Anchor Spacing:

The forces on a Metal Hit Anchor are transferred to the material in which it is installed.. If the anchors are installed too close together, it can cause an interaction of the forces, thus reducing the holding power of the anchors. As a rule of thumb, the expansion industry has established a minimum standard of ten (10) anchor diameters for spacing between anchors and five (5) anchor diameters from an unsupported edge. When vibration or sudden impact are part of the load condition, anchor spacing should be increased.

Metal Hit Anchor concrete anchor and fastener - Technical Data

Size Minimum Embedment Drill Bit Pull-out
3/16" x 7/8" 1/2" 3/16" 506 lb.
1/4" x 1" 1/2" 1/4" 726 lb.
1/4" x 1-1/4" 1/2" 1/4" 814 lb.
1/4" x 1-1/2" 1/2" 1/4" 946 lb.
1/4" x 2" 1/2" 1/4" 1144 lb.

Values shown are average ultimate values and are offered only as a guide and are not guaranteed. A safety factor of 4:1 or 25% is generally accepted as a safe working load. Reference should be made to applicable codes for the specific working ratio.