1.1 This specification covers standardizing the dimensions and materials for the manufacture of 25⁄8 and 4-in. diameter steel or cast iron shear plates used in the fabrication of connections in wood constructions. The referencing of this specification in design, construction, and purchase order documents gives the using parties assurance that the shear plates to be used in an assembly meet minimum materials quality standards and that dimensions for fabrication and finish can be relied on to ensure connection performance. This specification provides regulatory agencies with a set of standards by which to judge the acceptability of shear plates encountered in the field and in fabricators’ shops.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as standard. The values in parentheses are mathematical conversions to SI units that are provided for information only and are not considered standard.
1.3 Safety Hazards—There are no known hazards with the use of this specification. It is necessary that the products manufactured to this specification not be brittle or difficult to install with proper tools.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
ASTM D5933-19 Referenced Document
ASTM A153/A153M Standard Specification for Zinc Coating (Hot-Dip) on Iron and Steel Hardware*, 2023-05-16 Update
ASTM A47/A47M Standard Specification for Ferritic Malleable Iron Castings*, 2022-10-01 Update
ASTM A570/A570M Standard Specification for Steel, Sheet and Strip, Carbon, Hot-Rolled (Withdrawn 2000)*, 2021-02-18 Update
ASTM A653/A653M Standard Specification for Steel Sheet, Zinc-Coated (Galvinized) or Zinc-Iron Alloy-Coated (Galvannealed) by the Hot-Dip Process
ASTM A924/A924M Standard Specification for General Requirements for Steel Sheet, Metallic-Coated by the Hot-Dip Process
ASTM D5933-19 history
2019ASTM D5933-19 Standard Specification for 258-in. and 4-in. Diameter Metal Shear Plates for Use in Wood Constructions
1996ASTM D5933-96(2013) Standard Specification for 258-in. and 4-in. Diameter Metal Shear Plates for Use in Wood Constructions
1996ASTM D5933-96(2007) Standard Specification for 2 5/8-in. and 4-in. Diameter Metal Shear Plates for Use in Wood Constructions
1996ASTM D5933-96(2001) Standard Specification for 2 5/8-in. and 4-in. Diameter Metal Shear Plates for Use in Wood Constructions
1996ASTM D5933-96 Standard Specification for 2 5/8-in. and 4-in. Diameter Metal Shear Plates for Use in Wood Constructions