Table 3.
Type of fixing | Product # | Product | Peel test on clay: Maximum load before fixing failure (kg) | Peel test on concrete: Maximum load before fixing failure (kg) | Pull test on clay: Maximum load before fixing failure (kg) | Pull test on concrete: Maximum load before fixing failure (kg) | Load test on clay: Fixing attached to wall with 6 kg at 240 hrs | Load test on concrete: Fixing attached to wall with 6 kg at 240 hrs |
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Mechanical | 56 | Marked nail with Bostitch® plastic cap | 8.0 | 12.0 | 19.2 | 18.6 | Yes | Yes |
Mechanical | 59 | Spiral shank nail with Bostitch® plastic cap | 5.6 | 6.2 | 17.4 | 17.0 | Yes | Yes |
Mechanical | 8 | Metal staples (edged, large) | 4.0 | 3.0 | 9.8 | 14.8 | Yes | Yes |
Mechanical | 60 | Marked nail | 4.0 | 2.4 | 6.0 | 1.4 | No | Yes |
Mechanical | 62 | Spiral shank nail #59 with Grip Rite® plastic cap | 3.4 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 17.2 | Yes | Yes |
Mechanical | 3c | Roofing nail (large) with Grip Rite® plastic cap | 3.0 | 14.6 | 4.0 | 18.2 | Yes | Yes |
Mechanical | 3b | Roofing nail (medium) with Grip Rite® plastic cap | 3.0 | 5.2 | 18.5 | 18.6 | Yes | Yes |
Mechanical | 63 | Roofing nail from #3b with Bostitch® plastic cap | 3.0 | 5.2 | 19.0 | 18.6 | Yes | Yes |
Mechanical | 61 | Roofing nail #3 with Bostitch® plastic cap | 2.0 | 3.2 | 19.0 | 16.2 | Yes | Yes |
Mechanical | 58 | Fasteners | 1.8 | 0 | 7.1 | 0 | Yes | Yes |
Mechanical | 57 | Fluted shank masonry with Bostitch® plastic cap | 1.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 6.8 | Yes | No |
Glue | 67 | 3 M Spray | 0.8 | 1.0 | 4.8 | 3.5 | No | No |
Mechanical | 3 | Roofing nail (small) with Grip Rite® plastic cap | 0.2 | 0.4 | 15.8 | 18.6 | Yes | Yes |
Glue | 36 | PowerGrab | 0 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 9.4 | No | No |
Glue | 37 | Liquid Nails® (LN-700) | 0 | 1.2 | 3.8 | 4.5 | No | No |
Glue | 68 | Liquid Nails® (LN-701) | 0 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 5.0 | No | No |
Products are ranked according to their performance during the peel test on clay.