Specification

Decking System Clip Testing
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Preliminary Test Results, 8/25/2010
Robb omas, Lab Manager
Tool Testing Lab, Inc.
11180 N. Dixie Dr.
Vandalia, OH 45377
Introduction
Special clips can be used in decking systems to secure boards to joist. e following clips were fastened to a small joist
and pull tested until failure to determine their strength. Each test consisted of fastening a metal board to the frame using 6
clips and the screws provided. A load cell was used to measure the force required to cause the clips to fail. Every test resulted in
the screws pulling through the clip at the point in which the screws held them down.
Test Data:
Mfg Model Shape
Metal Core
(Y/N)
Board Spacing
(Inches)
Force at Failure
(lbs.)
Ipe Clip EXTREME4 Square Yes 3/32" 1094
Ipe Clip Standard Circle No 3/32" 497.5
Competitor A Original Oval No 3/32" 451.5
Competitor B Exotic Rectangle No 1/4" 322.5
Ashley Laboratories, LTD, 10/1/2010
Report #28,674
Joshua B. Taylor, C.E.F.
10030 Harford Road
Baltimore, Maryland 21234
SCOPE: Salt Spray (Fog) testing pursuant to ASTM B117(09) on 20 parts for 96 hours with evaluations and digital
photos every 24 hours.
RESULTS:
Black Oxide Encased (5 parts)
Hours Description
24 No Visible Red Rust (Corrosion)
48 No Visible Red Rust (Corrosion)
72 No Visible Red Rust (Corrosion)
96 No Visible Red Rust (Corrosion)
ese parts meet or exceed the Salt Spray requirements of ASTM A-967 (Stainless Steel) and MIL-DTL-13924 (Black
Oxide).
UPLIFT TESTING
SALT SPRAY TESTING