Designation: F 1667 - 05

Standard Specification for

Driven Fasteners: Nails, Spikes, and Staples 1

This standard is issued under the fixed designation F 1667; the nwnber immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (E) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.

This standard has been approved f or use by agencies of the Departmenl of Defense. The Commercial and Govermnem Emity (Cag e)
Code for ASTM: 81346.

F 592 Terminology of Collated and Cohered Fasteners and

This specification covers nails, spikes, staples, and other
Their Application Tools
fasteners, as listed in Table 1. F 680 Test Methods for Nails

F 1575 Test Method for Determining Bending Yield Mo­

I-Fastener ductility infonnation is presented in Table 2 and ment of Nails
nal infonnation in Tables 3-64.
_ . asteners described in this specification are driven by 3. Terminology
'001, power tool, or mechanical device in single or 3.1 Definitions-The definitions used in this specification
_ strikes and are positioned by hand, tool, or machine. are those of common commercial acceptance and usage and
The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded also appear in Terminologies F 547 and F 592.
>landard.
is standard does not purport to address all of the
4. Classification
:-oncerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the 4.1 The fasteners and their Table 1

bility of the user of this standard to establish appro­

tified as follows :

ety and health practices and determine the applica­

NOTE 2-The identification of fasteners , classified by style and type

- regulatory limitations prior to use. (alpha indicators) followed by a dash number (numerical code) based on
Tables 3-64, identifies dimensions specifically and establishes a PIN (part
nced Documents identifying number) system when preceded by the F 1667 ASTM desig­
~7M Standards: 2 nator of this specification. For example:
: .\ 153M Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on F 1667 NL CL-09 Iden tifies a cooler nail

--T l_""~~,
:md Steel Hardware with a length of 27/8, a
.[ Specification for General Requirements for Wire shank diameter of 0.120,
and Coarse Round Wire, Carbon Steel [Metric] and a head diameter of
0.297 (See Table 10). A
.:.. 641 M Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized)

Steel Wire

-pecification for Coatings of Zinc Mechanically

L
nail
cooler

..:ed on Iron and Steel

-:-:'!l11inology of Nails for Use with Wood and Wood­

ASTM identifier

f.l.terials A All dimensions are given in inches.

4.2 The trade designation, S, pennyweight, used in commer­

cial practice is referenced in Tables 3-64 wherever it applies.
-::Ition is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F 16 on

:be direct responsibility of Subcommittee F16.05 on Driven and

5. Ordering Information
.i lapproved Nov. 15, 2005. Published January 2006. Ori ginally 5.1 Orders for dri ven fasteners under this specification shall
:' Last previous edition approved in 2003 as F 1667 - 03. include the following information:
_=..:eo ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astrn.org, or
5.l.l Quantity or weight;
- orner Service at service@aslm.org. For Annual Book of ASTM
:nformation, refer to the standard ' s Document Summary page on
5.1.2 Part identifying number (PIN) or product description
(see 4.1 and appropriate table);

*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.

alional, 100 Barr HartJor Drive, PO Box C700, Wesl Conshohocken, PA 19428·2959. Uniled Slates.

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TABLE 1 Classification and Identification Index TABLE 2 Bend Angles for Fasteners Using
Style Style Identification Table
F 680 Bend Test
Type
I-Nalls (NL) 1. Brads BR 3
Fastener Material
2. Barrel BL 4

3. Boat BTHIBTL 5
1. Steel wire: (low-carbon, medium-low
4. Box A BXA 6
carbon, medium-carbon) (unhardened)
Box B BXB 7
2. Stainless steel wire
5. Broom BM 8
3. Hardened steel fasteners
6. Casing CN 9
4. Sheet steel for cut nails, Type 11 ,
7. Cooler CL 10
and cut spikes, Type III
8. Sinker SK 11
5. Copper (min 98 %J
9. Corker CK 12
6. Copper clad wire (min 20 %J
10. Common CMA 13
7. Aluminum alloy wire
Common CMC 14
8. Brass wire
Common CMS 15

Common CMM 16

11. Concrete CTS/CTM 17

12. Double-headed DH 18
5.1.7 Supplementary requirements, if any
13. Fine FN 19

14. Finishing FH 20

5.1.8 Any additions agreed upon between -­

15. Flooring FL 21
the supplier.
16. Lath LHF 22

Lath LHH 23
6. Material Requirements
17. Masonry MRlMRH 24

18. Pallet PL 25
6.1 Steel wire used in the manufacture 0: -:..
19. Gypsum wallboard GWS 26
shall be of low carbon, medium-low carboL ~- i ~
Gypsum wallboard GWM 27

20. Roofing RFA 28

carbon.
Roofing RFS 29
6.2 Stainless steel wire used in the manc-~
Roofing RFC 30
fasteners shall be of Types 302, 304, 305, cc :
Roofing RFL 31

Roofing RFR 32
6.3 Carbon steel wire for the manufacture . - .. ~- s«
Roofing RFD 33
nails shall be suitable for heat treatmem
Roofing RFNS/RFND 34
hardness of 37 HRC.
21. Shingle SHAO/SHAS 35

Shingle SHSS/SHNSB 36
6.4 Sheet steel used in the manufacture of ~
22. Siding SDF/SDC/SDK 37
and cut spikes (Type III) shall be a medium-c::.-"
23.
24.
Slating
Rubber heel
SLAlSLC/SLS
RH
38

39

6.5 Copper used in the manufacture of dri\ e:­ -'~ II

25. Underlayment UL 40
contain a minimum of 98 % pure copper.
26. Square-barbed SB 41
6.6 Copper-clad steel wire used in the
27. Masonry drive MD 42

28. Escutcheon
driven fasteners shall contain not less than .:
ES 43

29 . Glulam rivet GR 44
weight. The average thickness of copper on the
30. Post frame PF 45
be not less than 10 % of the radius of the _
II-Cut nails (CN) 1. Common CM 46

2. Basket BK 47

minimum thickness of copper on the steel wire

3. Clout CL 48
than 8 % of the radius of the clad wire.
4. Trunk TR 49
6.7 Aluminum alloy wire used in the mar.·_­
5. Cobblers CB 50

6. Extra-iron clinching EC 51

teners shall conform to Alloy 2024, 5056, 6()f.·

7. Hob HB 52
have a minimum ultimate tensile strength of
III-Spikes (SP) 1. Common CM 53

2. Gutter GRF/GRO 54

3. Round RDC/RDF 55
remove grease, oil, and foreign matter and to ror.~:
4. Barge and boat BB 56
nlicroscopically. Mechanically deformed nails are so
IV-8taples (ST) 1. Fence FN 57
remove grease and foreign matter.
2. Poultry netting PN 58

3. Flat top crown FC 59

6.8 Brass wire used in the manufacture of fa:,
Flat top crown FCC 60
of good commercial quality suitable for the piL'
4. Round or V crown RC 61

5. Preformed PC 62

6. Electrical RE 63
7. Physical Properties
7. Preformed hoop PH 64
7.1 Ductility-The fasteners shall be sufficie;­
withstand cold bending without fracture, as s pe~ ­
2 for various materials used in the manufacnr-e
5.1.3 Special material requirements, if specified, including utilizing the conventional bend test described ir. -=
coatings or finishes; F 680. Mandrel diameter used in this test sh
5.1.4 ASTM designation; nail/wire diameter. The cold bend test shall -
5.1.5 Packaging requirements; unhardened nails with deformed shanks.
5.1.6 A producer's or supplier's certification that the mate­ 7.2 Tensile Strength-Finished driven fa
rial and the finished fastener are in compliance with this normally subject to tension testing. However, tfr.!
specification, furnished only when specified in the purchase used to manufacture the fastener is tested do"
order; control in the production process during manuL.

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. ensions and Tolerances

Nominal dimensions of nails and spikes shall be as D = round leg diameter, in.,
.. in Tables 3-56. The following dimensional designations L = leg length, outside, in.,
3IJply:
T =
leg thickness, in. (see Tables 59 and 60),
W = leg width, in. (see Tables 59 and 60),
C = crown width, outside, in., and
= trade designation (reference in penny weight) , G = steel wire gage.
= length, in., 8.4 Tolerances on Nominal Dimensions for Staples:
= head diameter or width, in.,
8.4.1 Leg length, L, tolerances shall be +1/32 , _1/64 in. for
= shank diameter, in.,
both hand tool-driven and power tool-driven staples.
= head separation, in. (Table 18), and
8.4.2 Diameter tolerances for hand tool-driven round
= approximate count per pound.
staples shall be ±0.002 in. for diameters smaller than 0.076 in.
The lengths, L, of nails and spikes with flat heads or and ±0.004 in. for diameters 0.076 in. and larger.
=~ shoulders under the head shall be measured from under 8.4.3 Thickness and width tolerances on power-driven
~ or shoulder to the tip of the point. All other nails and staples shall comply with the manufacturer's specification and
s all be measured overall.
shall be suitable for use in the make and model tool specified
.:. The diameter, D , of smooth shank nails and spikes
(see Tables 59 and 60) .
- - measured away from the gripper marks. The diameter,
8.4.4 Crown width tolerances are ± 1/32 in. unless otherwise
--armed or deformed shanks shall be measured before
specified.
or, if specified, the thread crest diameter after
8.5 Nominal Dimensions for Cut Nails, Type II-Unless
or both. All diameter dimensions shall be taken
otherwise specified, cut nails shall be sheared from medium
:he application of or after the removal of any coatings carbon sheet steel and shall have a wedge-shaped shank with a
sheared square point end narrower than the upset head end. The
-_'lerances on Nominal Dimensions for Nails and designation T in Tables 46-51 refers to sheet thickness in
finished product. Other designations shall be the same as those
:"ength tolerances shall be ± 1/32 in. for lengths up to for nails in 8.1.
_ ing 1 in.; ± 1/16 in. for lengths over I in., up to and 8.6 When gage is used for a nominal diameter dimension in
~ 21/2 in.; ±%2 for lengths over 21/2 in., up to and the application of this specification, it shall be in accordance
;. 7 in.; and ± 1/8 in. for all lengths over 7 in. with the decimal equivalents as shown in Specification
~h ank diameter tolerances shall be ±0.002 in. for
A 5 10M, unless otherwise specified.
smaller than 0.076 in. and ±0.004 in. for diameters
::md larger. 9. Workmanship
9.1 Fasteners covered by this specification shall be true to
Hand Driven-Tolerances on head diameters of shape, well-finished, free from imperfections, clean, and free of
- 'Is shall be +0, -10 % of the nominal head diameter corrosion. Mechanically driv~n collated items shall be uniform
- of two readings 90° apart). For other brads, nails, and aligned properly in their assembled form for use in power
the tolerance shall be ± 10 % of the nominal head tools.
:.ndividual measurement). The difference in diameter
~ long axis of a roofing nail shall not exceed that
10. Protective Coatings and Finishes
- :.hort axis by more than 20 %. For other brads, nails, 1O.l Zinc Coating:
the difference in diameter across the long axis shall 10.1.1 Driven fasteners required to be zinc coated shall be
_ :"'Jat across the short axis by mote than 10 %. A fillet cut and formed from hot-dip, hard-wiped, galvanized steel
_vided under the head if not otherwise specified. wire, electrogalvanized steel wire, or zinc flakelchromate
_ Dower Driven-Tolerances on head diameters of dispersion-coated steel wire; or they shall be cut from uncoated
en nails shall comply with the manufacturer's speci­ (bright) steel wire and shall be hot-dip galvanized, electrode­
_ ' shall be suitable for use in the make and model of posited zinc coated, mechanically deposited zinc coated, or
-..:ified. zinc flakelchromate dispersion coated after forming. Power­
~'1lal dimensions of staples shall be as shown in
driven staples are not normally zinc coated after forming.
- -- - . and the following dimensional designations shall 10.1.2 Hot-dip galvanized or electrogalvanized steel wire
for the manufacture of fasteners shall have a coating weight in
accordance with Specification A 64I/A 641M, Supplementary
oW Tool-Driven Nominal Dimensions:
Requirements, Class 1.
10.1.3 Hot-dip galvanized steel fasteners coated after form­
= ~ f-g length, inside, in., ing shall have a coating weight in accordance with Specifica­
:. -Jund leg diameter, in.,
tion A 153/A 153M, Class D, when a heavier coating for
:-Dwn width, inside, in., and
exterior use is specified. If not otherwise specified, the coating
_~ proximate count per pound.
weight shall be in accordance with Specification A 641/
d Tool-Driven Nominal Dimensions: A 641M, Supplementary Requirements, Class 1.

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10.1.4 Mechanically deposited zinc coatings applied to 10.3.2 Mechanically formed or defolll1eC ··
fasteners after forming shall have a thickness in accordance round or T-headed; or they shall be alte:-K ­
with Specification B 695, Class 40, unless otherwise specified. use in a given make and model of a PG'-""~ ­
10.2 Other Coatings and Finishes (When Specified): system.
10.3.3 Staples manufactured for intendt'­
10.2.1 Cement coating shall be applied by tumbling, me­
shall comply with the tool manufacturer' 5
chanical dispensing device, or immersion in resin or other IV, Style 3 (Table 59 or Table 60).
similar material and shall not be tacky or gummy. Cement
coatings on power-driven fasteners shall be uniform and 11. Certification
applied before, during, or after the fasteners are cohered into 11 .1 When specified in the purchase 0-::..
strips, clips, or coils. supplier's certification shall be furnishe.:.
indicating that the fasteners are in c
NOTE 4-Cement coatings increase the holding strength in withdrawal
specification and the purchase order.
of a driven fastener, depending on the fastener size, amount of cement
coating applied, and method of driving. 12. Packaging and Package Marking
10.2.2 Chemical etching shall remove the polish of fabrica­ 12.1 Unless otherwise specified, faste ne:­
tion and roughen the surface microscopically. stantial commercial containers of the ty~.::
commonly used for the purpose, so constre.: .=:;
10.2.3 Blued nails shall be heated to form a thin, colored
the contents in good condition and to en ~~ ~- ­
oxide on tile surface. safe delivery by common or other carrie!""
10.2.4 Miscellaneous finishes, such as tin plating, liquor, delivery. In addition, the containers shall be
brass plating, copper plating, phosphate coating, or oil coating contents can be removed partially wiiliQ";:.
shall be applied. container's ability to serve as a receptacle
10.3 Altered Shapes and Deformations: the contents.
10.3.1 Mechanically formed or deformed nail shanks shall 12.2 When specified, individual pack~ .
have barbs, flutes, threads, or angular serrations formed onto containers shall be marked with the part-i.:?­
and type, length, diameter (or gage, as 2­
the wire from which the nail is manufactured. Mechanically
fastener, the name of the manufacturer or - ' C _- _
deformed shanks shall have vertical or helical flutes or screw­
quantity or net weight.
type or annular (ring)-type deformations rolled onto the shank.
Symmetrical helical shank deformations shall be obtained by 13. Keywords
twisting square wire. The deformations shall pass entirely 13.1 diameter; driven fasteners; head; ler..=-·
around the shank body, resulting in expanded ridges and spikes; staples;
depressions .

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