stainless steel nails: can I find some that are structural?
stainless steel nails: can I find some that are structural?
(OP)
Hello fellow Structural folk,
Thank you for your assistance. I have been getting a lot of feedback that stainless steel nails are flimsy, brittle and/or weak.
Does anyone have specifications for structural stainless steel nails? Or a list of capacities?
Thank you very much!
Mike
Thank you for your assistance. I have been getting a lot of feedback that stainless steel nails are flimsy, brittle and/or weak.
Does anyone have specifications for structural stainless steel nails? Or a list of capacities?
Thank you very much!
Mike






RE: stainless steel nails: can I find some that are structural?
RE: stainless steel nails: can I find some that are structural?
Like I said, I've received a lot of negative feedback from contractors on the ductility and strength of stainless steel nails. Being in seismic country, both of these are a big concern to me.
Mike in Seattle
RE: stainless steel nails: can I find some that are structural?
But how much strength does a rusted-through 16 penny nail have after 6 months exposure to salt and humidity?
RE: stainless steel nails: can I find some that are structural?
Garth Dreger PE
AZ Phoenix area
RE: stainless steel nails: can I find some that are structural?
http://www.icc-es.org/reports/index.cfm
The search result for "nail" is short.