ASTM F 547 - 06 Standard Terminology of Nails for Use with Wood and Wood-Base Materials

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Current edition approved Aug. 1, 2006. Published August 2006. Originally approved in 1977. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as F 547 – 01. 15 p. The terms included in these definitions are listed in alphabetical order under six headings to facilitate quick reference. They are intended to apply to metal nails. Some of these terms are also applicable to plastic nails. Omitted are terms relating to tacks, pins, drift pins, dowels, studs, spikes, staples, and other fasteners, such as nail plates. Also omitted are terms relating to the testing and the performance of nails, that is, their drivability, withdrawal resistance, lateral load transmission, creep, protrusion resistance, and splitting; and methods of use, such as face, toe, side, and end-nailing, spacing, loading conditions, etc. These subject matters will be covered in a separate definition of terms relating to mechanical fasteners.