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Standard nail plates vs. manufacture ( be it wardflex, gastite, etc...) striker plates, any testing data available demonstrating strength qualities of one vs. other?
CSST strike plates required to be 16 gauge AISI1050 carbon Steel Hardened to Rc 45Keystone said:Standard nail plates vs. manufacture ( be it wardflex, gastite, etc...) striker plates, any testing data available demonstrating strength qualities of one vs. other?
The hard evidence is that standard 16 gauge striker plates do not have a standard that they are measured to other than 16 gauge steel, where as the ones listed as part of a listed assembly for CSST do have a standard where they are 16 gauge carbon steel heat treated to Rockwell 45.Keystone said:Greg, Francis, thanks. I do understand the requirement for the stiker plates. These CSST striker plates are the only plates tested to ANSI LC 1 / CSA standard, I would like to see/understand what the actual differences are in strenght & or puncture resistance as compared to a typical gage nail plate for say sanitary drain or similar. Looking for the hard evidence.