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Press-fit insert provides strong, reusable threads.
No heat or ultrasonics required
Installs with a simple arbor press
Sharp knurls cut into the material to provide torque resistance
Retention fin / barb adds pullout strength
Excellent for harder plastics including many thermoset resins

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Items	IPA-024 Solid Body IPB™, IPC™ and IPA™ Press-in Inserts - Unified	IPA-032 Solid Body IPB™, IPC™ and IPA™ Press-in Inserts - Unified	IPA-0420 Solid Body IPB™, IPC™ and IPA™ Press-in Inserts - Unified	IPA-0428 Solid Body IPB™, IPC™ and IPA™ Press-in Inserts - Unified	IPA-0518 Solid Body IPB™, IPC™ and IPA™ Press-in Inserts - Unified
Thread Size	N/A .190-32 (#10-32)	N/A .190-24 (#10-24)	N/A .250-20 (1/4-20)	N/A .250-28 (1/4-28)	N/A .313-18 (5/16-18)
Type	N/A IPA
Thread Code¹	N/A 024	N/A 032	N/A 0420	N/A 0428	N/A 0518
A ± .005	N/A .328 in	N/A .328 in	N/A .364 in	N/A .364 in	N/A .364 in
E ± .005	N/A .259 in	N/A .259 in	N/A .322 in	N/A .322 in	N/A .383 in
C Max.	N/A .243 in	N/A .243 in	N/A .306 in	N/A .306 in	N/A .367 in
Min. Hole Depth	N/A .358 in	N/A .358 in	N/A .394 in	N/A .394 in	N/A .394 in
Hole Dia. ± .002	N/A .244 in	N/A .244 in	N/A .307 in	N/A .307 in	N/A .368 in
Thread Specification	N/A 2B per ASME B1.1
Standard Material	N/A Aluminum
Standard Finish	N/A Plain
CAD Supplier	N/A PennEngineering® (SI®)
¹ Thread tapped thru, Class 3A/4h screw must pass with finger torque, but basic go gauge may stop at last thread.