Side-by-Side Comparison
Staples & Clips
23-Series Heavy-Duty Staples vs. Prong Paper Fasteners
Comparing 2 standards across 12 specifications. 12 key differences identified.
Comparing:
23-Series Heavy-Duty Staples
Prong Paper Fasteners
The 23-Series staple family (standardized under DIN 7405) uses ultra-stout 23-gauge high-tensile steel wire (approx. 0.57 mm diameter) with a 12.8 mm crown and graduated leg lengths from 8 mm (23/8 for 50 sheets) up to 24 mm (23/24 for 210+ sheets). It is the industrial standard for legal briefs, financial prospectuses, and thick catalog binding.
Two-Prong Metal Paper Fasteners (standardized with a 2.75-inch / 69.85 mm center-to-center prong spacing) are heavy-gauge tin-plated steel compressors used with self-adhesive prong bases inside classification folders, legal case files, and medical patient charts to secure up to 500 hole-punched sheets.
Specification Comparison Table
12 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
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Crown Width
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12.8 mm (0.504 in) | — |
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Conductor Wire Gauge (AWG)
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23 AWG (approx. 0.57 mm high-tensile carbon steel) | — |
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23/8 Capacity (8 mm leg)
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20 to 50 sheets (up to 5 mm stack thickness) | — |
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23/10 Capacity (10 mm leg)
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40 to 70 sheets (up to 7 mm stack thickness) | — |
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23/13 Capacity (13 mm leg)
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60 to 100 sheets (up to 10 mm stack thickness) | — |
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23/17 Capacity (17 mm leg)
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100 to 140 sheets (up to 14 mm stack thickness) | — |
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23/24 Capacity (24 mm leg)
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140 to 210+ sheets (up to 20 mm stack thickness) | — |
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Center-to-Center Prong Spacing
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— | 2.75 in (69.85 mm standard) |
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Standard Prong Capacities
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— | 1.0 in (approx. 200 sheets) or 2.0 in (approx. 400 to 500 sheets) |
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Compressor Bar Function
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— | Slotted steel slide bar locks over prongs and folds prongs flat under tension |
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Mounting Styles
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— | Factory heat-bonded to pressboard folder or peel-and-stick self-adhesive base |
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Primary Applications
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— | Legal court exhibits, hospital medical records, mortgage closing packets, human resources personnel files |
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