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What Are Concrete Coil Rods, Coil Nuts and Coil Bolts Used For?

Typical applications, the industries that specify concrete coil rods, coil nuts and coil bolts, and how to choose the right size, material and finish for the joint.

Concrete Coil Rods, Coil Nuts and Coil Bolts are used for fixing steelwork, plant and services to concrete and masonry, where the anchor is set in a drilled hole and its capacity is governed by the base material rather than by the steel. They are manufactured to Trade series (coil thread formwork hardware), and selection is driven by the nominal diameter, the fit and tolerance the assembly requires, and the service environment.

Primary duty
Fixing steelwork, plant and services to concrete and masonry, where the anchor is set in a drilled hole and its capacity is governed by the base material rather than by the steel
Governing standard
Trade series (coil thread formwork hardware)
Category
Anchors & Concrete Fixings

Application notes are general engineering guidance. Verify the property class and any approval requirement against your own design calculation.

What Are Concrete Coil Rods, Coil Nuts and Coil Bolts Used For? application image

Concrete Coil Rods, Coil Nuts and Coil Bolts are selected when an assembly calls for fixing steelwork, plant and services to concrete and masonry, where the anchor is set in a drilled hole and its capacity is governed by the base material rather than by the steel. This application guide to the Trade series (coil thread formwork hardware) type covers concrete end-uses, the specification checklist, correct installation, and where an alternative fastener performs better.

Typical Applications for Concrete Coil Rods, Coil Nuts and Coil Bolts

The most common settings where these are specified:

  • General machine building: fastening covers, brackets, motors and sub-assemblies on production equipment.
  • Maintenance & repair (MRO): a stocked size for servicing existing plant where the original fastener spec must be matched.
  • Fabrication & metalwork: bench and on-site assembly of steel frames, enclosures and weldments.
  • Structural fixing to concrete: base plates, brackets, rails and steelwork bolted to a concrete slab or wall.
  • Building services: suspending cable tray, ductwork, sprinkler pipe and unistrut from a soffit.

How to Specify Concrete Coil Rods, Coil Nuts and Coil Bolts for Your Application

  • Size: Match the size to the mating part — see the dimension table below for each option.
  • Material: Choose the material and finish for the service environment — plated steel for general use, stainless for corrosion resistance.
  • Environment: For damp, coastal or chemical exposure prefer A4/316 stainless or a suitable coating; indoors, plated steel or A2 is usually sufficient.
  • Standard: This product is supplied to Trade series (coil thread formwork hardware). Quoting the standard on your order guarantees interchangeable dimensions between suppliers.

Where Concrete Coil Rods, Coil Nuts and Coil Bolts Are Not the Right Choice

Match the fastener to the load, environment and whether the joint must be reopened; the wrong class or style is the usual cause of joint failure.

Technical Drawing

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Dimensions & Specifications (Trade series (coil thread formwork hardware))

ComponentThread formInterchangeable with machine threadFunction
coil rodcoil (four-strut helix)noties the two form faces
coil nutcoil (four-strut helix)noconnects rod to waler or bracket
coil boltcoil (four-strut helix)nobolts a bracket to a coil insert
Inside the plant

Manufactured in our own plant

This part is cold-formed, threaded, heat-treated and finished in-house. The stages below are where its class and finish are actually decided.

  1. Wire rod feeding into a cold heading machine
    01

    Cold heading

    Wire rod is drawn to size and cold-formed into blanks. Forming rather than cutting keeps the grain flow continuous around the head, which is where a bolt is most likely to fail.

    Head dimensions and under-head radius checked at set-up and per shift.

  2. Thread rolling machine producing bolt threads
    02

    Thread rolling

    Threads are rolled between hardened dies rather than cut. Rolled threads are stronger in fatigue than cut threads and hold pitch and flank angle far more consistently across a batch.

    Go / no-go ring gauges to ISO 965 tolerance class 6g.

  3. Baskets of bolts staged for heat treatment
    03

    Heat treatment

    Quench-and-temper brings carbon and alloy steel to the property class ordered — 8.8, 10.9 or 12.9 — with the furnace charge tracked so a finished lot can be traced back to it.

    Core hardness and tensile tested per lot to ISO 898-1.

  4. Zinc plated bolts in a treatment basket
    04

    Surface treatment

    Zinc, zinc-nickel, hot-dip galvanizing, black oxide, phosphate and Dacromet, selected against the service environment rather than against the price list.

    Coating thickness and neutral salt spray hours to ISO 9227.

Frequently Asked Questions

What material should Concrete Coil Rods, Coil Nuts and Coil Bolts be for outdoor use?

For damp, coastal or chemical environments specify A4 (316) stainless or a suitably coated steel. For indoor or dry use, A2 (304) stainless or zinc-plated steel is normally adequate.

Are Concrete Coil Rods, Coil Nuts and Coil Bolts made to a recognized standard?

Yes — they are manufactured to Trade series (coil thread formwork hardware), so dimensions are interchangeable between suppliers when you quote the standard on your order.

What are Concrete Coil Rods, Coil Nuts and Coil Bolts used for?

Fixing steelwork, plant and services to concrete and masonry, where the anchor is set in a drilled hole and its capacity is governed by the base material rather than by the steel. They are supplied to Trade series (coil thread formwork hardware).

Which industries use Concrete Coil Rods, Coil Nuts and Coil Bolts?

They are commonly specified in maintenance & repair (mro), fabrication & metalwork and structural fixing to concrete, among other sectors.

Can I get a quote for Concrete Coil Rods, Coil Nuts and Coil Bolts in the size and material I need?

Yes. Use the technical drawing and quote form on this page to set the size and options, then send the exact configuration to our team for pricing and lead time.