Cement-coated steel nails with a smooth round shank and a diamond point. Flat countersunk head. Sometimes made with a T-head for mechanical drivers.
| Length, inches |
Gauge | Head diameter, inches |
Number in a pound |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2d | 1 | 16 | 0.156 | 1220 |
| 3d | 1¼ | 15 | 0.188 | 720 |
| 4d | 1½ | 13½ | 0.219 | 420 |
| 5d | 1 5/8 | 13½ | 0.219 | 320 |
| 6d | 1 7/8 | 12½ | 0.250 | 250 |
| 7d | 2 1/8 | 12½ | 0.250 | 220 |
| 8d | 2 3/8 | 11 | 0.281 | 130 |
| 9d | 2 5/8 | 11 | 0.281 | 120 |
| 10d | 2 7/8 | 10 | 0.312 | 89 |
| 12d | 3 1/8 | 10 | 0.312 | 81 |
| 16d | 3 3/8 | 9 | 0.344 | 62 |
| 20d | 3 7/8 | 7 | 0.375 | 38 |
| 30d | 4 3/8 | 6 | 0.406 | 29 |
| 40d | 4 7/8 | 5 | 0.438 | 22 |
| 50d | 5 3/8 | 4* | 0.469 | 17 |
| 60d | 5 7/8 | 3 | 0.500 | 13 |
*The current ASTM standard says 0.226 inches, which is a thousandth larger than 4 gauge.
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