On Oct 10, 4:54*pm, -MIKE- wrote:
depends on the loading conditions & assembly

an ultimate number or an allowable (like a working load) number?

allowable *in timber like ~100lbs

ultimate load in timber, probably *400lbs

ultimate *load in a test machine...depending on the steel
condition */ *alloy; *maybe 800+ lbs

cheers
Bob

I'm not talking about working loads or allowable anything... I never was.

I'm talking about the weight requite to shear (tear off like being cut,
or whatever the proper scientific terminology is) a 16d nail.

Is that what that 800 number is?
Can you point me to any video.pics on the web that show the machine/test.

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Are you asking about the nail ...all by itself, no timber? Mounted
in steel test machine by some sort of fixturing?

A 16d nail has about .02 sq in cross section (as per another poster's
calc) ....so pick your nail material ultimate shear stress & mutlitply
by .02

But the shear strength of a 16d nail isolated by itself in a test
machine is pretty meaningless since a 16d nail will never be used in
that fashion unless you plan to use it as a shear pin in a lawn mower.

cheers
Bob

cheers
Bob