Types Of Wire Nails

Wire Nails are available in a range of sizes, shapes, patterns, and finishes. Choosing the perfect nail can occasionally be challenging due to the wide variety of nails available for purchase. Here we have compiled a list of the nail types along with their intended use to aid you in choosing the best nail for your intended use. Nails are made from various kinds of materials, such as steel, stainless steel, brass, aluminium, and copper.

Components and Nail Pattern

The portion of a nail that is hammered or driven into the material is called the point. The most popular form of point designed to easily push into the material is one with a diamond shape. To reduce the chance of material separating, the point has a lengthy diamond shape. Although a blunt point is more challenging to use, it is made to prevent material from splitting.

Different Types of Wire Nails

Here we mentioned a few different types of wire nails and their usage, which are mentioned below.

Common Nails

Most common nails are used in construction, as well as in framing and much structural work. Common nails have a light, narrower shank and a head designed to be sunk flush with the surface.

Box Nails

Box nails are commonly used for lighting structures. As ox nails lack the strength and gripping ability of regular nails, they shouldn’t be used for structural construction.

Duplex Nails

Speciality nails known as duplex head nails are used for making temporary structures, such as forms for pouring concrete or studs to attach during roofing projects.

Annular Ring/Ring Shank Nails

Nails feature rings on their shanks, sometimes known as an annular ring or ring shank, to increase grip and resistance to ripping out of the wood. They are frequently used for subfloor installation, where the added holding strength can help stop floors from creaking.

 

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