ASTM F1667-11a

Standard Specification for Driven Fasteners: Nails, Spikes, and Staples

ABSTRACT
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.
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.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 31-Oct-2011
• Technical Committee: F16 - Fasteners
• Drafting Committee: F16.05 - Driven and Other Fasteners

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM F1667-11 - Standard Specification for Driven Fasteners: Nails, Spikes, and Staples
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Replaced By: ASTM F1667-11ae1 - Standard Specification for Driven Fasteners: Nails, Spikes, and Staples
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D6039/D6039M-18 - Standard Specification for Open and Covered Wood Crates
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D228/D228M-21 - Standard Test Methods for Sampling, Testing, and Analysis of Asphalt Roll Roofing, Cap Sheets, and Shingles Used in Roofing and Waterproofing
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D6880/D6880M-19 - Standard Specification for Wood Boxes
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
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• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D1185-98a(2017) - Standard Test Methods for Pallets and Related Structures Employed in Materials Handling and Shipping
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM E2266-22 - Standard Guide for Design and Construction of Low-Rise Frame Building Wall Systems to Resist Water Intrusion
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D7470-21 - Standard Practice for Evaluating Elevated Temperature Performance of End-Jointed Lumber Studs
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
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• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D6256/D6256M-16 - Standard Specification for Wood-Cleated Shipping Boxes with Skidded, Load-Bearing Bases
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM F537-01(2019) - Standard Specification for Design, Fabrication, and Installation of Fences Constructed of Wood and Related Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D1761-20 - Standard Test Methods for Mechanical Fasteners in Wood and Wood-Based Materials
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
• Referred By: ASTM D6573/D6573M-13(2020) - Standard Specification for General Purpose Wirebound Shipping Boxes
• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011
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• Effective Date: 01-Nov-2011

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Designation: F1667 – 11a
Standard Specification for
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Driven Fasteners: Nails, Spikes, and Staples
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1667; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense. The Commercial and Government Entity (Cage)
Code for ASTM: 81346.
1. Scope* B695 Specification for Coatings of Zinc Mechanically De-
posited on Iron and Steel
1.1 Thisspecificationcoversnails,spikes,staples,andother
F547 Terminology of Nails for Use with Wood and Wood-
driven fasteners, as listed in Table 1.
Base Materials
NOTE 1—Fastener ductility information is presented in Table 2 and
F592 Terminology of Collated and Cohered Fasteners and
dimensional information in Tables 3-65.
Their Application Tools
1.2 Fasteners described in this specification are driven by
F680 Test Methods for Nails
hand tool, power tool, or mechanical device in single or
F1575 Test Method for Determining Bending Yield Mo-
multiple strikes and are positioned by hand, tool, or machine.
ment of Nails
1.3 Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegarded
3. Terminology
asstandard.Nootherunitsofmeasurementareincludedinthis
standard.
3.1 Definitions—The definitions used in this specification
1.4 Fasteners in this specification are sold in bulk (loose)
are those of common commercial acceptance and usage and
form and are collated for loading into the magazine of an
also appear in Terminologies F547 and F592.
applicationtool.OtherthanascoveredinSection9,Workman-
4. Classification
ship, cohering materials (including, but not limited to, plastic,
adhesive bond, paper tape, plastic strip, plastic carrier, wire,
4.1 The fasteners and their Table 1 classification are iden-
etc.)andrelativeorientationofcollatedfastenersarenotwithin tified as follows:
the scope of this standard.
NOTE 2—The identification of fasteners, classified by style and type
1.5 This standard does not purport to address all of the
(alpha indicators) followed by a dash number (numerical code) based on
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the
Tables 3-65, identifies dimensions specifically and establishes a PIN (part
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
identifying number) system when preceded by the F1667 ASTM desig-
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- nator of this specification. For example:
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 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
4.2 Thetradedesignation, S,pennyweight,usedincommer-
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F16 on
cial practice is referenced in Tables 3-64 wherever it applies.
Fasteners and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F16.05 on Driven and
Other Fasteners.
5. Ordering Information
Current edition approved Nov. 1, 2011. Published November 2011. Originally
approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 2011 as F1667–11. DOI:
5.1 Ordersfor drivenfastenersunder thisspecificationshall
10.1520/F1667-11A.
include the following information:
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5.1.1 Quantity or weight;
contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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TABLE 1 Classification and Identification Index TABLE 2 Bend Angles for Fasteners Using the Test Methods
F680 Bend Test
Type Style Style Identification Table
Fastener Material Bend
I—Nails (NL) 1. Brads BR 3
Angle, °
2. Barrel BL 4
3. Boat BTH/BTL 5
1. Steel wire: (low-carbon, medium-low 180
4. Box A BXA 6
carbon, medium-carbon) (unhardened)
Box B BXB 7
2. Stainless steel wire 180
5. Broom BM 8
3. Hardened steel fasteners 20
6. Casing CN 9 4. Sheet steel for cut nails, Type II, 90
7. Cooler CL 10
and cut spikes, Type III
8. Sinker SK 11 5. Copper (min 98 %) 180
9. Corker CK 12
6. Copper clad wire (min 20 %) 180
10. Common CMA 13 7. Aluminum alloy wire 90
Common CMC 14
8. Brass wire 180
Common CMS 15
Common CMM 16
11. Concrete CTS/CTM
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Designation:F1667–11 Designation: F1667 – 11a
Standard Specification for
1
Driven Fasteners: Nails, Spikes, and Staples
This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1667; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision.Anumber in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
This standard has been approved for use by agencies of the Department of Defense. The Commercial and Government Entity (Cage)
Code for ASTM: 81346.
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 3-65.
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.
2. Referenced Documents
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2.1 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 ZincCoated (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
3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—The definitions used in this specification are those of common commercial acceptance and usage and also
appear in Terminologies F547 and F592.
4. Classification
4.1 The fasteners and their Table 1 classification are identified as follows:
NOTE 2—The identification of fasteners, classified by style and type (alpha indicators) followed by a dash number (numerical code) based on Tables
3-65, identifies dimensions specifically and establishes a PIN (part identifying number) system when preceded by the F1667 ASTM designator of this
specification. For example:
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ThisspecificationisunderthejurisdictionofASTMCommitteeF16onFastenersandisthedirectresponsibilityofSubcommitteeF16.05onDrivenandOtherFasteners.
Current edition approved Jan.Nov. 1, 2011. Published JanuaryNovember 2011. Originally approved in 1995. Last previous edition approved in 20102011 as F1667–101.
DOI: 10.1520/F1667-11A.
2
ForreferencedASTMstandards,visittheASTMwebsite,www.astm.org,[e-mail] Annual Book of ASTM Standards
volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on the ASTM website.
*A Summary of Changes section appears at the end of this standard.
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TABLE 1 Classification and Identification Index
Type Style Style Identification Table
I—Nails (NL) 1. Brads BR 3
2. Barrel BL 4
3. Boat BTH/BTL 5
4. Box A BXA 6
Box B BXB 7
5. Broom BM 8
6. Casing CN 9
7. Cooler CL 10
8. Sinker SK 11
9. Corker CK 12
10. Common CMA 13
Common CMC 14
Common CMS 15
Common CMM 16
11. Concrete CTS/CTM 17
12. Double-headed DH 18
13. Fine FN 19
14. Finishing FH 20
15. Flooring FL 21
16. Lath LHF 22
Lath LHH 23
17. Masonry MR/MRH 24
18. Pallet PL 25
19. Gypsum wallboard GWS 26
Gypsum wallboard GWM 27
20. Roofing RFA 28
Roofing RFS 29
Roofing RFC 30
Roofing RFL 31
Roofing RFR 32
Roofing RFD 33
Roofing RFNS/RFND 34
21. Shingle SHAD/SHAS 35
Shingle SHSS/SHNSB 36
22. Siding SDF/
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