Nails and staples produced by ISANTA members are made to standards that have been developed and listed by ASTM International.
These standards provide the necessary information regarding terminology, material requirements, physical properties, dimensions and tolerances, protective coatings, testing procedures, and requirements of not only the fasteners, but the wood-based materials that these fasteners are driven into.
ISANTA is an active participant in the ASTM standards process and holds the chair position for the F16.05 subcommittee on driven fasteners.
Standards are published and available for purchase at ASTM International .
Some of the key ASTM standards used or referenced by ISANTA are listed below.
Categories with details
A5 Metallic-Coated Iron and Steel Products
A90/A90M-21
Standard Test Method for Weight Mass of Coating on Iron and Steel Articles with Zinc or Zinc-Alloy Coatings
A153/A153-23
Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on Iron and Steel Hardware
A239-21
Standard Practice for Locating the Thinnest Spot in a Zinc (Galvanized) Coating on Iron or Steel Articles
A370-23
Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products
A641/A641M-19
Standard Specification for Zinc-Coated (Galvanized) Carbon Steel Wire (2019)
B08 Metallic and Inorganic Coatings
B374-21
Standard Terminology Related to Electroplating
B487-20
Standard Test Method for Measurement of Metal and Oxide coating Thickness by Microscopical Examination of Cross Section
B499-09(2021)e1
Standard Test Method for Measurement of Coating Thicknesses by the Magnetic Method: Nonmagnetic Coatings on Magnetic Basis Metals
B571-23
Standard Practice for Qualitative Adhesion of Metallic Coatings
B633-23
Standard Specification for Electrodeposited Coatings of Zinc on Iron and Steel
B695-21
Standard Specification for Coatings of Zinc Mechanically Deposited on Iron and Steel
D7 Wood
D1761-20
Standard Test Method for Mechanical Fasteners in Wood
D2395-17(2022)
Standard Test Method for Specific Gravity of Wood and Wood-Based Materials
D2915-17(2022)
Standard Practice for Sampling and Data-Analysis for Structural Wood and Wood-Based Products
D4442-20
Standard Test Methods for Direct Moisture Content Measurement of Wood and Wood-Base Materials
D4444-13(2018)
Standard Test Methods for Use and Calibration of Hand-Held Moisture Meters
D5764-23a
Standard Test Method for Evaluating Dowel-Bearing Strength of Wood and Wood-Based Products
F16 Fasteners
F547-22
Standard Terminology of Nails for Use with Wood and Wood-Base Materials
F680-20
Standard Test Method for Nails
F1575/F1575M-24
Standard Test Method for Determining Bending Yield Moment of Nails, Spikes, and Dowel-type Threaded Fasteners
F1667/F1667M-21a
Standard Specification for Driven Fasteners: Nails, Spikes, and Staples
F3359/F3359M-21
Standard Test Method for Determining Bending Yield Moment of Staples
G07 Corrosion of Metals
G85-19
Standard Practice for Modified Salt Spray (Fog) Testing
B117-19
Standard Practice for Operating Salt Spray (Fog) Apparatus
G198-17(2023)
Standard Test Method for Determining the Relative Corrosion Performance of Driven Fasteners in Contact with Treated Wood
