This specification covers nails, spikes, staples, and other fasteners driven by hand tool, power tool, or mechanical device in single or multiple strikes and are positioned by hand, tool, or machine. The driven fasteners are classified as type I: nails (NL); type II: cut nails (CN); type III: spikes (SP); and type IV: staples (ST). Materials shall be tested and the individual types shall conform to the material requirements and physical properties, such as ductility, tensile strength. Protective coating and finishes are also detailed.

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1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers nails, spikes, staples, and other driven fasteners, as listed in Table 1.

Note 1—Fastener ductility information is presented in Table 2 and dimensional information in Tables 3-67.

1.2 Fasteners described in this specification are driven by hand tool, power tool, or mechanical device in single or multiple strikes and are positioned by hand, tool, or machine.

1.3 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. No other units of measurement are included in this standard.

1.4 Fasteners in this specification are sold in bulk (loose) form and are collated for loading into the magazine of an application tool. Other than as covered in Section 9, Workmanship, cohering materials (including, but not limited to, plastic, adhesive bond, paper tape, plastic strip, plastic carrier, wire, etc.) and relative orientation of collated fasteners are not within the scope of this standard.

1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

TABLE 1 Classification and Identification Index

TABLE 2 Bend Angles for Fasteners Using the Test Methods F680 Bend Test

TABLE 3 Type I, Style 1Brads^A

Note—Steel wire, brad head, diamond point, round smooth shank, bright finish. When specified, brads shall have a modified brad head with a blunt or chiseled point for use with mechanical drivers.

TABLE 4 Type I, Style 2Barrel Nails^A

Note—Steel wire, flat head, diamond point, round smooth shank, bright, zinc or cement coated as specified.

TABLE 5 Type I, Style 3Boat nails^A

Note—Steel wire, oval countersunk head, chisel point, round smooth shank, bright or zinc coated as specified.

TABLE 6 Type I, Style 4ABox Nails^A

Note—Steel wire, flat head, diamond point, round, barbed or smooth shank, bright or cement coated as specified. When specified, box nails shall have an altered or T-head with a diamond, blunt, or chisel point for use with mechanical drivers.

TABLE 7 Type I, Style 4BBox Nails^A

Note—Steel wire, flat head, diamond point, round smooth shank, cement coated.

TABLE 8 Type I, Style 5Broom Nails^A

Note—Steel wire, flat or star head, diamond point, round smooth shank, bright finish, as specified.

TABLE 9 Type I, Style 6Casing Nails^A

Note—Steel wire, flat countersunk cupped head, diamond point, round smooth shank, bright finish.

TABLE 10 Type I, Style 7Cooler Nails^A

Note—Steel wire, flat head, diamond point, round smooth shank, cement coated. When specified, coolers shall have an altered or T-head for use with mechanical drivers.

TABLE 11 Type I, Style 8Sinker Nails^A

Note—Steel wire, flat countersunk head, diamond point, round smooth shank, bright or cement coated. When specified, sinkers shall have an altered or T-head for use with mechanical drivers.

TABLE 12 Type I, Style 9Corker Nails^A

Note—Steel wire, flat countersunk head, diamond point, round smooth shank, cement coated. When specified, corkers shall have an altered or T-head for use with mechanical drivers.

TABLE 13 Type I, Style 10Common Nails^A

Note—Aluminum alloy wire, flat head, diamond point, round smooth shank, or, when specified, square barbed shank.

TABLE 14 Type I, Style 10Common Nails^A

Note—Copper wire, flat head, diamond point, round smooth shank.

TABLE 15 Type I, Style 10Common Nails^A

Note—Steel wire, flat head, diamond point, round smooth shank, bright, zinc or cement coated as specified.

TABLE 16 Type I, Style 10Common Nails^A

Note—Aluminum alloy wire, stainless steel or steel wire, (bright, zinc coated or cement coated), altered or T-head, diamond or chisel point, round smooth or deformed shank, as specified. For use with mechanical drivers.

F1667 NLCMM
Dash No.	L	D	Dash No.	L	D	Dash No.	L	D	Dash No.	L	D	Dash No.	L	D	Dash No.	L	D
01	1 ¼	0.080	15	1 ¾	0.086	29	2	0.148	43	1 ¾	0.120	57	23/8	0.113	71	3	0.131
02	1 ¼	0.086	16	1 ¾	0.092	30	2 ¼	0.092	44	17/8	0.120	58	23/8	0.120	72	3	0.148
03	1 ¼	0.092	17	1 ¾	0.099	31	2 ¼	0.099	45	17/8	0.131	59	23/8	0.131	73	3 ¼	0.120
04	1 ¼	0.099	18	1 ¾	0.113	32	2 ¼	0.113	46	17/8	0.148	60	23/8	0.148	74	3 ¼	0.131
05	1 ½	0.080	19	17/8	0.080	33	2 ½	0.092	47	2	0.120	61	2 ½	0.120	75	3 ¼	0.148
06	1 ½	0.086	20	17/8	0.086	34	2 ½	0.099	48	2	0.131	62	2 ½	0.148	76	3 ½	0.135
07	1 ½	0.092	21	17/8	0.092	35	2 ½	0.113	49	21/8	0.099	63	2 ½	0.162	77	3 ½	0.148
08	1 ½	0.099	22	17/8	0.099	36	2 ½	0.131	50	21/8	0.113	64	25/8	0.148	78	3 ½	0.162
09	1 ½	0.113	23	17/8	0.113	37	3 ½	0.131	51	21/8	0.120	65	2 ¾	0.120	79	4	0.148
10	15/8	0.080	24	2	0.080	38	1 ½	0.120	52	21/8	0.131	66	2 ¾	0.131	80	4	2. Referenced Documents (purchase separately) The documents listed below are referenced within the subject standard but are not provided as part of the standard. ASTM Standards A153/A153M Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on Iron and Steel Hardware A510M Specification for General Requirements for Wire Rods and Coarse Round Wire, Carbon Steel (Metric) A641/A641M Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Carbon Steel Wire B695 Specification for Coatings of Zinc Mechanically Deposited on Iron and Steel F547 Terminology of Nails for Use with Wood and Wood-Base Materials F592 Terminology of Collated and Cohered Fasteners and Their Application Tools F680 Test Methods for Nails F1575 Test Method for Determining Bending Yield Moment of Nails Keywords diameter; driven fasteners; head; length; nails; point; spikes; staples; ; Slating nails; Spikes; Square barbed nails; Staples; Steel wire--specifications; Trunk cut nails; Underlayment products/applications--specifications; User requirements; Barge and boat spikes; Barrel nails; Basket cut nails; Boat nails; Box nails; Brads; Broom nails; Building materials/applications--specifications; Casing nails; Clout cut nails; Cobblers cut nails; Common nails/spikes; Concrete nails; Cooler nails; Corker nails; Diamond point fasteners; Double-headed nails; Driven fasteners; Escutcheon nails; Extra-iron clinching cut nails; Fasteners (metal)--specifications; Fences/fencing materials--specifications; Fine nails; Finishing process/finishes; Finish nails; Flat top crown staples; Flooring nails; Glued laminated timber (glulam); Gutter spikes; Gypsum wallboard nails; Hob cut nails; Lath nails; Masonry nails; Nails; Pallet nails; Poultry materials/applications--specifications; Roofing nails; Round spikes; Rubber heel nails; Shingle nails; Siding nails; Sinker nails; ICS Code ICS Number Code 21.060.01 (Fasteners in general) DOI: 10.1520/F1667-11AE01 ASTM International is a member of CrossRef. ASTM F1667 (Fastener Standards) Citing ASTM Standards [Back to Top]