Application guide for Wire Nails to DIN 1151. The core duty of the type is fast fixing in timber and packaging. The typical industries, the how-to-specify checklist, assembly practice and the exclusion cases are set out below. Stocked across roughly 1 mm to 8 mm, they cover general to heavy-duty work.
Typical Applications for Wire Nails
The most common settings where these are specified:
- Packaging & crating: closing cases and pallets at speed.
- Fencing & landscaping: outdoor timber fixing.
- 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.
How to Specify Wire Nails 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 1 mm–8 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 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.
