Wire Nails are used primarily for fast fixing in timber and packaging. This page summarizes where they fit, the industries that rely on them, and the practical points to get right when you specify them — to DIN 1151. Stocked across roughly M1 to M8, they cover general to heavy-duty work.
Typical Applications for Wire Nails
The most common settings where these are specified:
- General machine building: fastening covers, brackets, motors and sub-assemblies on production equipment.
- Maintenance & repair (MRO): a stocked size for servicing existing plant where the original fastener spec must be matched.
- Fabrication & metalwork: bench and on-site assembly of steel frames, enclosures and weldments.
- Construction & framing: fixing timber framing, sheathing and battens.
- Packaging & crating: closing cases and pallets at speed.
How to Specify Wire Nails for Your Application
- Size: Match the nominal size to the mating thread or hole. This product spans M1–M8; 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 1151. Quoting the standard on your order guarantees interchangeable dimensions between suppliers.
Where Wire Nails Are Not the Right Choice
Not for joints needing later removal or high withdrawal resistance — a screw holds far better in tension.