CD Stud Strength and Capabilities

CD Stud Welding Material Capabilities

Base Material Mild Steel
1020-1030
Stainless Steel
302/304/305
Aluminum
1100/5086/6061
Brass
70-30/65-35
Mild Steel:
1006-1030
 Excellent Excellent NA Excellent
Medium Carbon Steel:
1030-1050
Good Good NA Good
Galvanized Sheet Duct or Decking Excellent Excellent NA NA
Structural Steel  Excellent  Excellent  NA  Excellent
Stainless Steel: 405,410,430 & 300 Series (excl. 303)  Excellent  Excellent NA  Excellent
Lead-Free Brass, Electrolytic Copper, Lead-Free Rolled Copper  Excellent  Excellent NA  Excellent
Most Aluminum Alloys of the 1000, 3000, 5000 & 6000 Series 1  NA NA  Excellent NA
Die-Cast Zinc Alloys Good Good  Excellent Good

CD Stud Welding Material Capabilities

Stud Material Stud Size Max. Fastening Torque (Inches/Lbs) Ultimate Tensile Load (Lbs.) Max. Shear Load (Lbs.)
Low-Carbon Copper Flashed Steel 6-32
8-32
10-24
1/4-20
5/16-18
3/8-16
6.0
12.0
14.0
43.0
72.0
106.0
500
765
960
1,750
2,900
4,300
375
575
720
1,300
2,200
3,250
Stainless Steel: 304 6-32
8-32
10-24
1/4-20
5/16-18
3/8-16
10.0
20.0
23.0
75.0
126.0
186.0
790
1,260
1,530
2,880
3,750
4,850
590
940
1,150
2,160
5,350
7,150
Aluminum Alloy: 1101 6-32
8-32
10-24
1/4-20
5/16-18
3/8-16
2.5
5.0
6.5
21.5
36.0
53.0
200
295
380
670
1,125
1,660
125
185
235
415
695
1,000
Aluminum Alloy: 5086 6-32
8-32
10-24
1/4-20
5/16-18
3/8-16
3.5
7.5
10.0
32.5
54.5
81.0
375
585
735
1,360
2,300
3,400
235
365
460
850
1,400
2,100
Brass: 70-30, 65-35 6-32
8-32
10-24
1/4-20
5/16-18
3/8-16
8.0
16.0
18.5
61.0
102.0
150.0
600
860
1,040
1,950
3,280
4,800
390
560
680
1,275
2,140
3,160