Designation:D6117−18StandardTestMethodsforMechanicalFastenersinPlasticLumberandShapes1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD6117;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.INTRODUCTIONTheuseofplasticlumberandshapesofteninvolvestheuseofmechanicalfasteners,suchasnails,screws,bolts,lagscrews,andconnectors.Dataonthestrengthandperformanceofsuchfastenersarefrequentlyneededfordesignandforcomparativepurposes.Presentedherewitharemethodsofconductingtestsfornail,stapleandscrewwithdrawalresistanceandlateralloadtransmissionbynail,staple,screw,andbolt.Theuseofstandardmethodsforthesetestsisrecommendedasameansofobtainingcomparabledataandofeliminatingvariablesintestresultsbecauseofvariationintestingmethods.1.Scope*1.1Thesetestmethodscovertheevaluationoffastenerusewith“asmanufactured”plasticlumberandshapesthroughtheuseoftwodifferenttestingprocedures.1.2Thetestmethodsappearinthefollowingorder:SectionsTestMethodA—Nail,Staple,orScrewWithdrawalTest4to13TestMethodB—LateralNail,Staple,orScrewResistanceTest14to221.3Plasticlumberandplasticshapesarecurrentlymadepredominatelyfromrecycledplastics.However,thesetestmethodswouldalsobeapplicabletosimilarmanufacturedplasticproductsmadefromvirginresinswheretheproductisnon-homogeneousinthecross-section.1.4Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.TheSIunitsgiveninparenthesesareforinforma-tiononly.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.NOTE1—ThereisnoknownISOequivalenttothisstandard.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestabl...
