Side-by-Side Comparison
Staples & Clips
26/6 Standard Staple vs. Prong Paper Fasteners
Comparing 2 standards across 11 specifications. 11 key differences identified.
Comparing:
26/6 Standard Staple
Prong Paper Fasteners
The 26/6 staple (standardized under DIN 7405) is the most common standard for desktop office staplers worldwide. The numbering designates a 26-gauge wire (approx. 0.40 mm diameter) with a 6 mm (1/4 inch) leg length and a 12.7 mm (1/2 inch) crown width, engineered to fasten 20 to 30 sheets of standard 80 gsm paper.
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
11 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
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Primary Applications
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Universal desktop office staplers (Swingline 747, Bostitch, Rexel, Rapid) | Legal court exhibits, hospital medical records, mortgage closing packets, human resources personnel files |
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Crown Width
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12.7 mm (0.50 in / 1/2 in) | — |
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Leg Length
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6.0 mm (0.24 in / approx. 1/4 in) | — |
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Conductor Wire Gauge (AWG)
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26 AWG (approx. 0.404 mm / 0.0159 in wire diameter) | — |
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Standard Sheet Capacity
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20 to 30 sheets (80 gsm bond paper) | — |
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Strip Quantity Standard
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Full strip (210 staples) or Half strip (105 staples) | — |
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Comparison to 24/6
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26/6 has thinner wire (0.40 mm) than 24/6 (0.51 mm), providing lower stapling effort on normal stacks | — |
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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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