Framing Screws

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Tracer pan framer self-drilling screw with zinc plated pan head and drill point

Framing Screws

Manufacturer
Triangle Fastener Corporation
Product
Framing Screws
Status
Current
Market
United States
Last verified
October 15, 2026

Framing Screws

Framing screws fasten steel studs to steel track and splice steel studs. The line has pan head, round washer head, hex washer head, serrated hex and pancake head styles. The points are drill points (DP2, DP3), BLAZER points and a self-piercing point (GP). Sizes run from #6 to 1/4 diameter.

Tracer D.S. Pan Framer and Tracer D.S. Round Washer Head fasten steel studs up to 14 gauge (.075 in) total thickness. Tracer Pan Head fastens steel stud to steel track or splices steel stud up to 20 gauge (.036 in) total thickness. BLAZER Pan Head, BLAZER Hi-Hex and BLAZER Heavy Gauge fasten steel framing in built-up metal roof and wall systems. STRESS-LESS Framing Screw suits steel framing with high stress concentrations and drills and taps up to 1/4 in steel. Concealor Lo Profile Pancake Head screws fasten steel framing with a low head.

Sizes and drill points

  • Tracer D.S. Pan Framer: 6 x 7/16 in DP2; 8 x 1/2 in DP2; 8 x 1 in DP2
  • Tracer D.S. Round Washer Head: 8 x 1/2 in DP2; 8 x 3/4 in DP2; 8 x 1 1/4 in DP2; #10-16 x 3/4 in DP2
  • BLAZER Pan Head: #8-18 x 5/8 in BLAZER-3
  • BLAZER Hi-Hex: #10-16 x 5/8 in BLAZER-3, with serration
  • BLAZER Heavy Gauge: #12-24 x 1-1/4 in BLAZER-5
  • STRESS-LESS Framing Screw: 1/4-14 x 7/8 in BLAZER-3
  • Tracer Pan Head: 7 x 7/16 in GP
  • Concealor Lo Profile Pancake Head: #10-24 x 5/8 in DP3; #10-16 x 5/8 in DP3

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Head, drive and coating

  • Hex drive: BLAZER Heavy Gauge and STRESS-LESS take a 5/16 in HWH
  • Heads: pan, round washer, hex washer, serrated hex, pancake
  • Zinc plated, .00015 in: Tracer D.S. Pan Framer, Tracer D.S. Round Washer Head, BLAZER Pan Head
  • Zinc plated, .0003 in: BLAZER Hi-Hex
  • Zinc and yellow dichromate, .0003 in: both Concealor Lo Profile Pancake Head sizes
  • TRI-SEAL long life coating: BLAZER Heavy Gauge and STRESS-LESS
  • Phosphate and oil: Tracer Pan Head
  • Standards: self-drilling screws per ASTM C954-00 and C-1513-04; self-piercing screws per ASTM C1002-22 and C-1513-04