EN 14566:2008+A1:2009

Mechanical fasteners for gypsum plasterboard systems - Definitions, requirements and test methods

This European Standard specifies the characteristics and performance of mechanical fasteners, including nails, screws and staples, intended to be used for the fixing of gypsum plasterboard, gypsum boards with fibrous reinforcement, products from secondary processing and suitable ancillary products as shown in Figure 2, to timber and metal, as appropriate, in building construction works. The fasteners secure the board to the framing enabling its surface to be finished by jointing or plastering to receive decoration. They can also be used for the construction of the framing and for the connection between substructure and load bearing components and for fixing boards together. Mechanical fasteners contribute to the stability of the assembly.
This European Standard covers the following product performance characteristics: reaction to fire and flexural strength to be measured according to the corresponding European test methods.
It provides for the evaluation of conformity of the product to this European Standard.
This European Standard also covers the additional technical characteristics that are of importance for the use and acceptance of the products by the construction industry and the reference tests for these characteristics.
This European Standard does not cover nails, screws and staples intended for use with materials other than plasterboard and the plasterboard based products referred to above and their associated system components.

Mechanische Befestigungsmittel für Gipsplattensysteme - Begriffe, Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren

Diese Europäische Norm legt die Eigenschaften und Leistung der mechanischen Befestigungsmittel,
einschließlich Nägel, Schrauben und Klammern fest, die in Bauwerken zur Befestigung von Gipsplatten, faserverstärkten
Gipsplatten, Produkten aus der Weiterverarbeitung und geeigneten Nebenprodukten, wie in Bild 2
dargestellt, auf Holz oder Metall, wie zutreffend, vorgesehen sind. Die Befestigungsmittel sichern die Platten
auf der Unterkonstruktion und ermöglichen so, dass die mit Spachtel oder Putzauftrag versehenen Oberflächen
gestrichen oder tapeziert werden können. Sie können auch zum Zusammenbau der Unterkonstruktion
und für die Verbindung zwischen Unterkonstruktion und lasttragenden Teilen sowie zur Verbindung von
Platten untereinander verwendet werden. Mechanische Befestigungsmittel tragen zur Stabilität des Gesamtsystems
bei.
Diese Europäische Norm behandelt die folgenden Produkt-Leistungsmerkmale: Brandverhalten und Biegefestigkeit,
die mit den entsprechenden europäischen Prüfverfahren nachzuweisen sind.
Sie legt die Bewertung der Konformität der von dieser Europäischen Norm erfassten Produkte fest.
Diese Europäische Norm behandelt auch die zusätzlichen technischen Eigenschaften, die für die Anwendung
und Akzeptanz der Produkte durch die Bauwirtschaft wichtig sind, und enthält die Referenzprüfverfahren für
diese Eigenschaften.
Diese Europäische Norm gilt nicht für Nägel, Schrauben und Klammern, die für die Verarbeitung anderer Baustoffe
als die oben erwähnten Gipsplatten oder aus Gipsplatten hergestellten Produkte und der zugehörigen
System-Komponenten verwendet werden.

Fixations mécaniques pour systèmes en plaques de plâtre - Définitions, spécifications et méthodes d'essai

La présente Norme européenne définit les caractéristiques et les performances des fixations mécaniques, telles
que clous, vis et clous cavaliers, destinées à être utilisés pour fixer les plaques de plâtre, les plaques de plâtre
armées de fibres, les produits obtenus par transformation secondaire ainsi que les produits accessoires appropriés
représentés à la Figure 2 sur des ossatures en bois de construction et en métal, le cas échéant, dans les ouvrages
de construction. Les fixations maintiennent la plaque de plâtre sur l’ossature, permettant ainsi à sa surface
de recevoir une finition par jointoiement ou enduisage avant d’être décorée. Elles peuvent également servir à la
construction de l’ossature et à la liaison entre l’infrastructure et les éléments porteurs ainsi qu’à la fixation des
plaques entre elles. Les fixations mécaniques contribuent à la stabilité de l’assemblage.
La présente Norme européenne couvre les caractéristiques suivantes de performance des produits : réaction au
feu et résistance à la flexion qui doivent être mesurées selon les méthodes d’essai européennes correspondantes.
Elle prévoit l’évaluation de la conformité du produit à la présente Norme européenne.
La présente Norme européenne couvre également les caractéristiques techniques supplémentaires qui sont
importantes pour l’utilisation et l’acceptation des produits par l’industrie du bâtiment ainsi que les essais de
référence relatifs à ces caractéristiques.
La présente Norme européenne ne couvre pas les clous, vis et clous cavaliers destinés à être utilisés avec
des matériaux autres que les plaques de plâtre et les produits à base de plaques de plâtre mentionnés ci-dessus et
les éléments associés correspondants.

Mehanska pritrdilna sredstva za sisteme iz mavčnih plošč - Definicije, zahteve in preskusne metode

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 04-Aug-2009
• Withdrawal Date: 27-Feb-2010
• ICS: 21.060.99 - Other fasteners
• ICS: 91.100.10 - Cement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar
• Technical Committee: CEN/TC 241 - Gypsum and gypsum based products
• Drafting Committee: CEN/TC 241/WG 3 - Board products
• Current Stage: 6060 - Definitive text made available (DAV) - Publishing
• Start Date: 05-Aug-2009
• Completion Date: 05-Aug-2009
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Directive: 89/106/EEC - Construction products
• Mandate: M/106 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the execution of standardization work for harmonized standards on gypsum products
• Ref Project: SIST EN 14566:2008+A1:2009 - Mechanical fasteners for gypsum plasterboard systems - Definitions, requirements and test methods

Relations

• Merged From: EN 14566:2008/prA1 - Mechanical fasteners for gypsum plasterboard systems - Definitions, requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 13-Jun-2009
• Merged From: EN 14566:2008 - Mechanical fasteners for gypsum plasterboard systems - Definitions, requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 13-Jun-2009
• Revised: FprEN 14566 - Mechanical fasteners for gypsum board systems - Definitions, requirements and test methods
• Effective Date: 19-Jan-2023

Overview

EN 14566:2008+A1:2009 is a CEN European Standard that defines the characteristics, performance and test methods for mechanical fasteners used in gypsum plasterboard systems. It covers nails, screws and staples intended for fixing gypsum plasterboard (including fibrous or secondary-processed boards) to timber and metal framing in building construction. The standard addresses product performance (reaction to fire, flexural/bending behaviour), durability (corrosion protection), dimensional and mechanical requirements, and provides procedures for conformity assessment and factory production control.

Key topics and technical requirements

• Scope: Fasteners for gypsum plasterboard systems only; excludes fasteners intended for other materials.
• Product types: plasterboard nails, plasterboard screws (self-tapping N and self-drilling D), and plasterboard staples.
• Mechanical performance
  • Withdrawal force: minimum 200 N for nails (from wood), minimum 450 N for screws (tested per standard).
  • Flexural strength / bending behaviour: no fastener shall show breakage or cracking when tested.
• Fire performance: uncoated steel fasteners are classified A1 (no contribution to fire) per EN 13501-1; organic coatings are not considered to change system classification in end use.
• Corrosion protection
  • Zinc-coated fasteners: minimum coating thickness 5 µm (35 g/m²) for screws and nails; 3 µm (21 g/m²) for staples.
  • Alternative coatings: producer must declare performance class based on salt spray testing (classes for 24, 48, 96 h with “no visible rusting”).
• Screw point & drilling time
  • Type N (self-tapping) must penetrate 0.6 mm galvanised steel with penetration time ≤ 1 s (max 5 failures permitted in sample).
  • Type D (self-drilling) must penetrate steel up to 2 mm with penetration time ≤ 4 s.
• Materials and manufacture: references to wire/steel specifications and minimum hardness/case depth for screws (case hardened to ~55 HRC, min 0.05 mm).
• Testing & conformity: dimensional checks, withdrawal, bending, drilling-time, coating thickness, pull-through; provisions for type testing and factory production control (FPC).

Applications

• Fixing gypsum plasterboard to timber or metal studs for walls, ceilings and linings.
• Building of framing/substructure where fasteners connect boards and contribute to assembly stability.
• Use in systems intended to be finished by jointing or plastering for decoration.

Who should use this standard

• Fastener manufacturers and product designers (specification and quality control)
• Construction product certifiers and testing laboratories
• Architects, structural/specification engineers and contractors selecting fasteners for gypsum systems
• Regulators and purchasers specifying compliance with EU construction product requirements

Related standards

Normative references include EN 520 (gypsum plasterboards), EN 14195 (metal framing components), EN ISO 9227 (salt spray test), EN 10327, EN 10016 series, EN ISO 6508-1 (hardness), and EN ISO 9001 (quality management). Use EN 14566:2008+A1:2009 together with these standards for full system specification and compliance.

Standards Content (Sample)

2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Mechanische Befestigungsmittel für Gipsplattensysteme - Begriffe, Anforderungen und PrüfverfahrenFixations mécaniques pour systèmes en plaques de plâtre - Définitions, spécifications et méthodes d'essaiMechanical fasteners for gypsum plasterboard systems - Definitions, requirements and test methods91.100.10Cement. Mavec. Apno. MaltaCement. Gypsum. Lime. Mortar21.060.99Drugi vezni elementiOther fastenersICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 14566:2008+A1:2009SIST EN 14566:2008+A1:2009en,fr,de01-december-2009SIST EN 14566:2008+A1:2009SLOVENSKI
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EN 14566:2008+A1
August 2009 ICS 21.060.99; 91.100.10 Supersedes EN 14566:2008English Version
Mechanical fasteners for gypsum plasterboard systems - Definitions, requirements and test methods
Fixations mécaniques pour systèmes en plaques de plâtre -Définitions, spécifications et méthodes d'essai
Mechanische Befestigungsmittel für Gipsplattensysteme - Begriffe, Anforderungen und Prüfverfahren This European Standard was approved by CEN on 30 January 2008 and includes Amendment 1 approved by CEN on 6 July 2009.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN Management Centre or to any CEN member.
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Examples of fixing types . 21Annex B (informative)
Sampling procedure for testing . 24Annex ZA (informative)
Clauses of this European Standard addressing the provisions of the EU Construction Products Directive . 26Bibliography . 30 SIST EN 14566:2008+A1:2009

Figure 1 — Family of gypsum products SIST EN 14566:2008+A1:2009

"""" Figure 2 — Family of ancillary products SIST EN 14566:2008+A1:2009

(ISO 12777-3:2002) SIST EN 14566:2008+A1:2009

Fasteners protected with zinc coating shall have a minimum coating thickness of 5 µm (35 g/m²) for screws and nails and 3 µm (21 g/m²) for staples when tested in accordance with 5.7. SIST EN 14566:2008+A1:2009

EN 10327 up to a thickness of 2 mm when screws are tested in accordance with 5.6. No more than 5 screws shall exceed a penetration time of 4 s. 4.4.3.4 Length The nominal length and tolerances shall be stated by the producer in its technical literature. SIST EN 14566:2008+A1:2009

55 HRC to Rockwell cone according to EN ISO 6508-1. Not more than five screws shall fail. 4.4.4 Requirements for plasterboard staples 4.4.4.1 Materials and manufacture Staples shall be manufactured from steel wire to EN 10230-1 by rolling to form a rectangular profile with oval edges having a minimum tensile strength of 950 N/mm2 for wires of 1 mm to 1,3 mm and of 680 N/mm2 for wires greater than 1,3 mm. 4.4.4.2 Withdrawal force The withdrawal force of the staple from timber shall be 100 N when tested in accordance with 5.4. Not more than five staples shall fail. 4.4.4.3 Length The nominal length and tolerances shall be stated by the producer. When measured in accordance with 5.3.3.2, no more than five staples shall be outside the stated tolerances. 4.4.4.4 Crown width The nominal width and tolerances of the crown shall be stated by the producer. When measured in accordance with 5.3.3.3, no more than five staples shall be outside the stated tolerances. 5 Test methods 5.1 General Not all tests specified in Clause 4 are appropriate to every type of fastener. Those tests which results from the requirements of clause 4 shall be carried out. For convenience, these are summarised in the !Table 3" !deleted text". SIST EN 14566:2008+A1:2009

5.3.3.2 Length 4.4.2.4 4.4.3.4 4.4.4.3 5.3.3.3 Head diameter or Crown width 4.4.2.2
4.4.4.4 5.4 Withdrawal force 4.4.2.5 4.4.3.2 4.4.4.2 5.5 Bending behaviour 4.2 4.2 4.2 5.6 Drilling performance test
4.4.3.3
5.7 Determination of coating thickness/mass 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.4.1 EN ISO 6508-1 Hardness
4.4.3.5
5.2 Number of samples Testing requires a representative quantity of samples proportionate to the delivery or consignment covering each type, length and profile. Certain test methods specify a minimum number of specimens and the quantity sampled shall be sufficient to enable all the tests to be carried out. When no specific number is indicated in the respective test methods, a minimum of 50 fasteners shall be tested. NOTE Informative Annex B gives suggested methods for sampling. 5.3 Dimensional measurement 5.3.1 Principle Diameter of shank, length, head thickness and diameter, where relevant, shall be measured. 5.3.2 Apparatus a) micrometer permitting a reading to 0,01 mm; b) vernier calliper permitting a reading to 0,1 mm. 5.3.3 Procedure 5.3.3.1 Diameter of shank Measure the diameter of shank with the micrometer in three separate positions on a representative surface area away from point or tip. 5.3.3.2 Length Place the specimen in the vernier calliper and measure the overall length. SIST EN 14566:2008+A1:2009

Key 1 coupling ring 2 clamping device adapted to the type of fastener (the figure gives example for screws) 3 support (plate) 4 metal section or wood Figure 3 — Device for determining the extraction force of fasteners 5.4.3 Procedure Prepare the timber section which should be free from knots, local grain distortion, fissures and warping. Drive the appropriate fastener perpendicular into the timber to a depth of 20 mm. In the case of metal a depth of 10 mm is required. Anchor the support plate. Apply the clamping device to the head or crown of the fastener. Attach the coupling ring to the loading machine. Apply a progressive force at the rate of 450 N per min to determine the total withdrawal force. 5.4.4 Expression of results Record the test results and compare with the requirements of 4.4.2.5, 4.4.3.2 and 4.4.4.2. 5.5 Determination of bending behaviour 5.5.1 Principle The fastener is clamped in such a way as to resist bending at two points A and B (see Figure 3 of
EN ISO 12777-3:2002). A force is then applied to the unclamped portion of the fastener at a set point C, using a pivot bending actuator to which torque is applied. SIST EN 14566:2008+A1:2009

to 350 w, no load speed (2 350 ± 350) revolutions per min; c) fixed support mounting for the power screwdriver; d) application force: Power screwdriver plus dead weight = 15 kg; e) stop watch with pre-setting to start at the commencement of drilling and stop when screw penetrates to a depth of 10 mm. This fixed depth allows all lengths of screws to be tested; f) cold rolled galvanised steel sheet (0,6 ± 0,04) mm manufactured to EN 10327 of a size large enough for
50 type N screws to be inserted without interference with one another. (See Table A.2). g) cold rolled galvanised steel sheet (2 ± 0,09) mm manufactured to EN 10327 of a size large enough for
50 type D screws to be inserted without interference with one another. (See Table A.2). 5.6.3 Procedure Select 50 screws from the batch of screws to be tested. Secure the sample metal below the mounted screwdriver. Locate the bit in the power screwdriver and engage a sample screw with the tip of the screw in contact with the metal prior to power being applied. Set the stop watch to zero. Start the drill. The watch will stop automatically after the screw has penetrated 10 mm. Note the penetration time for type N screws and repeat for the remainder or note the number of type D screws which fail to penetrate. 5.6.4 Expression of results Record for type N screws, the average drilling time and the number of screws exceeding the 1 s penetration time (see 4.4.3.3.). Record for type D screws, the average drilling time and the number of screws exceeding the 4 s penetration time (see 4.4.3.3.). SIST EN 14566:200
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