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Nails · DIN 1160 · Application guide

What Are Clout (Slate) Nails, Standard and Wide Head Used For?

Typical applications, the industries that specify clout (slate) nails, standard and wide head, and how to choose the right size, material and finish for the joint.

Clout (Slate) Nails, Standard and Wide Head are used for clout nails with broad flat heads for roofing felt and slate. They are manufactured to DIN 1160, and selection is driven by the nominal diameter, the fit and tolerance the assembly requires, and the service environment.

Primary duty
Clout nails with broad flat heads for roofing felt and slate
Governing standard
DIN 1160
Nominal diameter range
20x20 to 28x35
Category
Nails

Application notes are general engineering guidance. Verify the property class and any approval requirement against your own design calculation.

What Are Clout (Slate) Nails, Standard and Wide Head Used For? application image

Clout (Slate) Nails, Standard and Wide Head are used primarily for clout nails with broad flat heads for roofing felt and slate. This page lists the industries and assemblies where they are specified, the selection criteria that matter for each application, installation practice, and the cases where a different fastener type is the correct choice. Parts are supplied to DIN 1160. Stocked across roughly 20 mm to 28 mm, they cover heavy and structural work.

Typical Applications for Clout (Slate) Nails, Standard and Wide Head

The most common settings where these are specified:

  • Roofing: felt and slate.
  • Sheds and outbuildings: roofing felt.
  • Renovation: roof repairs.
  • Cladding: sheet fixing.

How to Specify Clout (Slate) Nails, Standard and Wide Head for Your Application

  • Size: Select on nominal diameter, then on the hole tolerance and fit class — the fit, not the diameter alone, determines whether the part locates or slips. This product spans 20 mm–28 mm; check the full table below for the exact dimensions of each size.
  • Material: Choose the material and finish for the service environment — plated steel for general use, stainless for corrosion resistance.
  • Environment: For damp, coastal or chemical exposure prefer A4/316 stainless or a suitable coating; indoors, plated steel or A2 is usually sufficient.
  • Standard: This product is supplied to DIN 1160. Quoting the standard on your order guarantees interchangeable dimensions between suppliers.

Where Clout (Slate) Nails, Standard and Wide Head Are Not the Right Choice

Not for joints needing later removal or high withdrawal resistance — a screw holds far better in tension.

Custom manufacturing · Made to drawing

Need a clout (slate) nails, standard and wide head outside the standard range?

Dimensions, material, finish and form are specified from the drawing — a nail outside the standard range is a variation on existing tooling rather than a new design.

Minimum order from 2,000 pieces; samples within 7 days of drawing approval.

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Technical Drawing

Customize the parameters below — every spec field is editable, and the drawing redraws to match the values you choose. Changing the size will snap the other fields to that size's standard values; you can then override any individual value.

Dimensioned line drawing of 25x25 Clout (Slate) Nails, Standard and Wide Head to DIN 1160. Side view and top view, drawn to the dimensions in the table below and redrawn for any size selected.
Type
Clout or slate nails
d_1 (mm)
2.5
l (mm)
25
d_2_min (mm)
7
d2_max (mm)
8
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Specification
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Dimensions & Specifications (DIN 1160)

SizeTyped_1 (mm)l (mm)d_2_min (mm)d2_max (mm)d_3_min (mm)d3_max (mm)Reference standard
25x25Clout or slate nails2.52578DIN 1160
28x35Clout or slate nails2.83589DIN 1160
20x20Clout or slate wide head nails2.5207.58DIN 1160
25x25Clout or slate wide head nails2.525910DIN 1160
28x25Clout or slate wide head nails2.5251011DIN 1160
28x35Clout or slate wide head nails2.8301011DIN 1160
28x35Clout or slate wide head nails2.8351011DIN 1160
28x35Clout or slate wide head nails2.8401011DIN 1160

Video: What Are Clout (Slate) Nails, Standard and Wide Head Used For? in use

7 Clout Nail Application

7 Clout Nail Application

Third-party video, selected automatically for this topic. It is not produced by Engineering Hardware and is not a specification source — use the tables on this page for dimensional data.

Inside the plant

Manufactured in our own plant

This part is cold-formed, threaded, heat-treated and finished in-house. The stages below are where its class and finish are actually decided.

  1. Wire rod feeding into a cold heading machine
    01

    Cold heading

    Wire rod is drawn to size and cold-formed into blanks. Forming rather than cutting keeps the grain flow continuous around the head, which is where a bolt is most likely to fail.

    Head dimensions and under-head radius checked at set-up and per shift.

  2. Thread rolling machine producing bolt threads
    02

    Thread rolling

    Threads are rolled between hardened dies rather than cut. Rolled threads are stronger in fatigue than cut threads and hold pitch and flank angle far more consistently across a batch.

    Go / no-go ring gauges to ISO 965 tolerance class 6g.

  3. Baskets of bolts staged for heat treatment
    03

    Heat treatment

    Quench-and-temper brings carbon and alloy steel to the property class ordered — 8.8, 10.9 or 12.9 — with the furnace charge tracked so a finished lot can be traced back to it.

    Core hardness and tensile tested per lot to ISO 898-1.

  4. Zinc plated bolts in a treatment basket
    04

    Surface treatment

    Zinc, zinc-nickel, hot-dip galvanizing, black oxide, phosphate and Dacromet, selected against the service environment rather than against the price list.

    Coating thickness and neutral salt spray hours to ISO 9227.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are Clout (Slate) Nails, Standard and Wide Head used for?

Clout nails with broad flat heads for roofing felt and slate. They are supplied to DIN 1160.

Which industries use Clout (Slate) Nails, Standard and Wide Head?

They are commonly specified in renovation, cladding and roofing, among other sectors.

How do I choose the right size of Clout (Slate) Nails, Standard and Wide Head?

Select on nominal diameter and on the fit the assembly requires. This product is available from 20 mm to 28 mm; the full dimension table on this page lists each size.

Do Clout (Slate) Nails, Standard and Wide Head hold as well as screws?

Nails resist shear well and drive fast, but screws hold far better in withdrawal (tension). Use screws where the joint is loaded in pull-out or may need removal.

Can I get a quote for Clout (Slate) Nails, Standard and Wide Head in the size and material I need?

Yes. Use the technical drawing and quote form on this page to set the size and options, then send the exact configuration to our team for pricing and lead time.