Common nails are manufactured using premium low carbon wire as the primary material. The production process involves wire drawing, cutting, shaping, and optional polishing or galvanization treatments. These meticulous steps are undertaken to ensure the creation of top-notch nails that are carefully selected, packed, and delivered to customers as high-quality products.
Common nails are the most widely used nail used in general construction and are the nail type used where building code requires certain framing construction. These nails have a thick shank and are made from iron wire. They are most commonly used with dimensional lumber. The common nail has a wide flat head having a smooth or textured surface and has a sharp diamond shaped point.
Common nails are suitable for all kinds of home decoration and wood product processing. For example, iron nails can be used to fix wood chip boards, drywall, wooden furniture, wooden doors and Windows. In the construction industry, iron nails can be used to fix wall panels, roof tiles, steam insulation, etc. In addition, in the production of paper products and textiles, iron nails are also widely used.
Length | Gauge | Length | Gauge | ||
Inch | mm | BWG | Inch | mm | BWG |
3/8 | 9.53 | 19 /20 | 2 | 50.80 | 14 /13 /12 /11 /10 |
1/2 | 12.70 | 20 /19 /18 | 2-1/2 | 63.50 | 13 /12 /11 /10 |
5/8 | 15.88 | 19 /18 /17 | 3 | 76.20 | 12 /11 /10 /9 /8 |
3/4 | 19.05 | 19 /18 /17 | 3-1/2 | 88.90 | 11 /10 /9 /8 /7 |
7/8 | 22.23 | 18 /17 | 4 | 101.60 | 9 /8 /7 /6 /5 |
1 | 25.40 | 17 /16 /15 /14 | 4-1/2 | 114.30 | 7/6/5 |
1-1/4 | 31.75 | 16 /15 /14 | 5 | 127.00 | 6/5/4 |
1-1/2 | 38.10 | 15 /14 /13 | 6 | 152.40 | 6/5 |
1-3/4 | 44.44 | 14 /13 | 7 | 177.80 | 5/4 |
How to Use Common Nails
Common nails are usually classified according to their length. Common nails are weighed and sold in pounds and usually manufactured in lengths of 1 inch to 6 inches. The longer the nail, the wider it gets. A nail longer than 6 inches, is called a spike. Smaller head nails are great for finishing jobs because they can be fully driven into the surface and painted over. Common nails are used for construction and rough fastening jobs.
Common Nails Feature:
High tensile strength.
Anti-corrosion.
Anti-rust.
Weather resistance.
Wide sizes and application.