3.

ISO information on technical standardisation

changeover to ISO
3.1 Code
Technical standardisation is work of harmonisation in the
technical field that is carried out jointly by all interested
parties. Its aim is to stipulate, arrange and harmonise
terms, products, procedures, etc., in the area of engineering. In this way, optimum solutions are found for all types
of constructions, for example, whereby ordering the
necessary components is considerably simplified.

a closer look reveals that this is not the case. Many DIN
standards were the foundation for ISO standards. The old
DIN standards were changed into new ISO standards.

This work of harmonisation in Germany was previously

carried out by the Deutsches Institut fr Normung e.V.
(DIN) on the national level. In addition, there are European standards (EN standards), and on an international
level there are the ISO standards, which are issued by the
International Organisation for Standardisation.

In many cases, a changeover from DIN to ISO is, strictly

speaking, not correct, because in the past many DIN
standards had already been taken over by ISO standards. During the harmonisation of the individual standards
codes some titles are in fact being changed, but there
are not many changes to the products themselves. For an
interim period the number 20000 was added to the ISO
number on the takeover of ISO standards into the European code (EN) (e.g. DIN EN ISO 24034). However,
this naming system was abandoned some years ago and
replaced by the now common form DIN EN ISO .

National standards (DIN) are being or have already

been largely replaced by international/European standards. There will be DIN standards only for products for
which there are no ISO or EN standards.
International standards (ISO). According to the
task and goal of the ISO, which was established in 1946,
these are intended to serve the global harmonisation
of technical rules, and thus to simplify the exchange of
goods and to break down barriers to trade.
European standards (EN) aim at harmonising
technical regulations and statutes in the internal European
market, which was realised on 1.1.1995 (EU/EEC). In
principle, existing ISO standards are to be taken over as
far as possible unchanged as EN standards. The difference between ISO and EN standards is that, according to
a decision of the European Council, EN standards are to
be transposed and introduced without delay and without
amendment as national standards in the Member States
and the corresponding national standards are to be
withdrawn in the same step.

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3.1.1 Product names and product changes

In many cases the introduction of the European standards
is described as intransparent or even chaotic. However,
1766

If an ISO standard is taken over into national standards

codes without change, the national standard is given the
same title as the corresponding ISO standard. An ISO nut
is thus known as an ISO 4032-M12-8 all over the world.

It is certain that the changes to names are very annoying

with regard to production documents or order data, because these have to be changed in the short or long term.
But we have to be clear about one thing: the sooner we
realise conformity to European standards, the sooner we
will profit from overcoming barriers to trade or procurement within Europe.
As already stated, the contents of many DIN standards
already conform to the ISO standard, because they were
introduced at a time at which the changeover to ISO
was not yet current.
Following Europeanisation there are absolutely no
changes to what is certainly the most important standard
for screws and nuts, ISO 898-1 Mechanical properties
of fasteners, because this standard was taken over into
the German standards code from the start without any
changes to the contents.

One of the most significant product changes on the

harmonisation of the codes was without doubt the change
of the width across flats of all hexagonal products. Screws
and nuts with dimensions M10, M12 and M14 are
affected (here the width across flats is reduced by 1 mm)
and M22 (width across the flats is 2 mm larger).
Apart from these four dimensions, all other screw dimensions are already perfectly identical to ISO. This means,
for example, that a DIN 933 M16 x 50-8.8 is dimensionally, and with regard to the technical properties, completely identical to ISO 4017 M16 x 50-8.8. All that is
3.2 DIN-ISO successor standards

necessary here is a change to the name in the production

documents or order files.
In contrast, following more recent technical findings the
ISO has changed the height of hexagonal nuts because it
was recognised that the stripping resistance can no longer
be guaranteed, particularly when modern tightening
methods are used. In this case, the connection would no
longer be safe against failure. For this reason alone the
use of nuts in accordance with ISO standards is highly
recommended.

ISO-DIN previous standards ISO

DIN

ISO

DIN

ISO

DIN

2339

931

4014

6914 7412

ISO

ISO

DIN

ISO

DIN

ISO

1051

660/661

4036

439

8673 934

DIN

2338

933

4017

6915 7414

1207

84

4161

6923

8673 971

84

1207

934

4032

6916 7416

1234

94

4762

912

8674 971-2

85

1580

934

8673

6921 8102

1479

7976

4766

551

8676 961

94

1234

960

8765

6923 4161

1481

7971

7040

982

8677 603

125

7089

961

8676

6924 7040

1482

7972

7040

6924

8733 7979

125

7090

963

2009

6925 7042

1483

7973

7042

980

8734 6325

126

7091

964

2010

7343 8750

1580

85

7042

6925

8735 7979

417

7435

965

7046

7343 8751

2009

963

7045

7985

8736 7978

427

2342

966

7047

7344 8748

2010

964

7046

965

8737 7977

433

7092

971-1 8673

7346 13337

2338

7047

966

8738 1440

438

7436

971-2 8674

7971 1481

2339

7049

7981

8740 1473

439

4035

980

7972 1482

2341

1434

7050

7982

8741 1474

7042

439

4036

980

10513

7973 1483

2342

427

7051

7983

8742 1475

440

7094

982

7040

7976 1479

2936

911

7072

11024

8744 1471

551

4766

982

10512

7977 8737

4014

931

7089

125

8745 1472

553

7434

985

10511

7978 8736

4016

601

7090

125

8746 1476

555

4034

1440

8738

7979 8733

4017

933

7091

126

8747 1477

558

4018

1444

2341

7979 8735

4018

558

7092

433

8748 7344

601

4016

1471

8744

7981 7049

4026

913

7093

9021

13337 7346

603

8677

1472

8745

7982 7050

4027

914

7094

440

8750 7343

660

1051

1473

8740

7983 7051

4028

915

7412

6914

8751 7343

661

1051

1474

8741

7985 7045

4029

916

7414

6915

8752 1481

911

2936

1475

8742

7991 10642

4032

934

7416

6916

8765 960

912

4762

1476

8746

9021 7093

4034

555

7434

553

10642 7991

913

4026

1477

8747

11024 7072

4035

439

7435

417

10511 985

914

4027

1481

8752

7436

438

10512 982

915

4028

6325

8734

8102

6921

10513 980

916

4029

1767

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3.3 DIN-ISO changes to widths across flats

Hexagonal widths
across flats

DIN

ISO

M10

17 mm

16 mm

M12

19 mm

18 mm

M14

22 mm

21 mm

M22

32 mm

34 mm

3.4 Standard changeover DIN/ISO, general changes, classified in accordance with special fields.
Currently valid standards collections
3.4.1 Technical terms of delivery and basic standards
DIN (old)

10

ISO

DIN (new) or
DIN EN

Title

Changes

267 Part 20

DIN EN ISO 6157-2

Fasteners, surface discontinuities, nuts

Nothing noteworthy

267 Part 21

DIN EN ISO 10484

Widening test on nuts

Nothing noteworthy

DIN ISO 225

225

DIN EN 20225

Fasteners; bolts, screws, studs and nuts;

symbols and designations of dimensioning
(ISO 225:1991)

Nothing noteworthy

DIN ISO 273

273

DIN EN 20273

Mech. fasteners; clearance holes for bolts and

screws (ISO 273: 1991)

Nothing noteworthy

DIN ISO 898 Part 1

898-1

DIN EN ISO 898 Part 1

Mech. properties of fasteners made of carbon

steel and alloy steel (ISO 898-1: 1988)

Nothing noteworthy

267 Part 4

898-2

DIN EN 20898-2

Mech. properties of fasteners, part 2; nuts with

specified proof load (ISO 898-2: 1992)

Nothing noteworthy

DIN ISO 898 Part 6

898-6

DIN EN ISO 898 Part 6

Mech. properties of fasteners, part 6; nuts

with specified proof load values, fine thread
(ISO898-6: 1988)

Nothing noteworthy

267 Part 19

6157-1

DIN EN 26157 Part 1

Fasteners -- Surface discontinuities -- Part 1:

Bolts, screws and studs for general requirements (ISO 6157-1: 1988)

Nothing noteworthy

267 Part 19

6157-3

DIN EN 26157 Part 3

Nothing noteworthy
Fasteners -- Surface discontinuities -- Part 3:
Bolts, screws and studs for special requirements
(ISO 6157-3: 1988)

DIN ISO 7721

7721

DIN EN 27721

Countersunk head screws -- Head configuration Nothing noteworthy

and gauging (ISO 7721: 1983)

267 Part 9

DIN ISO 4042

Fasteners -- Electroplated coatings

Nothing noteworthy

267 Part 1

DIN ISO 8992

Fasteners -- General requirements for bolts,

screws, studs and nuts

Nothing noteworthy

267 Part 5

DIN EN ISO 3269

Fasteners acceptance inspection

Nothing noteworthy

267 Part 11

DIN EN ISO 3506, Part

1, 2, 3

Mechanical properties of corrosion-resistant

steel fasteners technical terms of delivery

Nothing noteworthy

267 Part 12

DIN EN ISO 2702

Heat-treated steel tapping screws mechanical Nothing noteworthy

properties

267 Part 18

8839

DIN EN 28839

Mechanical properties of fasteners;

nonferrous metal bolts, screws, studs and nuts
(ISO 8839: 1986)

1768

Nothing noteworthy

3.4.2 Small metric screws

DIN (old)

ISO

DIN (new) or
DIN EN

Title

Changes

84

1207

DIN EN 21207

Slotted cheese head screws -- product grade A

(ISO 1207: 1992)

Head height and

diameter in places

85

1580

DIN EN 21580

Flat-headed screws with slot; product grade A

Head height and

diameter in places

963

2009

DIN EN 22009

Countersunk screws with slot, shape A

Head height and

diameter in places

964

2010

DIN EN 22010

Countersunk oval head screws with slot,

shapeA

Head height and

diameter in places

965

7046-1

DIN EN 27046-1

Countersunk screws with cross recess

(common head): product class A,
strength class 4.8

Head height and

diameter in places

965

7046-2

DIN EN 27046-2

Countersunk screws with cross recess

(common head): product grade A,
strength class 4.8

Head height and

diameter in places

966

7047

DIN EN 27047

Countersunk oval head screws with cross recess Head height and
(common head): product grade A
diameter in places

7985

7045

DIN EN 27045

Flat-headed screws with cross recess;

product grade A

Head height and

diameter in places

3.4.3 Pins and screws

DIN (old)

ISO

DIN (new) or
DIN EN

Title

Changes

2339

DIN EN 22339

Taper pins; unhardened (ISO 2339:1986)

Length I incl. round

ends

2338

DIN EN 22338

Parallel pins, of unhardened steel and austenitic Length I incl. round

stainless steel (ISO 2338:1986)
ends

1440

8738

DIN EN 28738

Plain washers for clevis pins -- Product grade A

(ISO 8738: 1986)

Outer diameter in
places

1443

2340

DIN EN 22340

Clevis pins without head (ISO 2340:1986)

Nothing noteworthy

1444

2341

DIN EN 22341

Clevis pins with head (ISO 2341:1986)

Nothing noteworthy

1470

8739

DIN EN 8739

Grooved pins, full length parallel grooved pins

with pilot (ISO 8739:1997)

Nothing noteworthy

1471

8744

DIN EN 8744

Grooved pins -- Full-length taper grooved

(ISO8744:1997)

Nothing noteworthy

1472

8745

DIN EN 8745

Grooved pins -- Half length taper grooved

(ISO8745:1997)

Nothing noteworthy

1473

8740

DIN EN 8740

Gooved pins -- Full-length parallel grooved, with Nothing noteworthy

chamfer (ISO 8740:1997)

1474

8741

DIN EN 8741

Grooved pins -- Half-length reverse-taper

grooved (ISO 8741:1997)

Nothing noteworthy

1475

8742

DIN EN 8742

Grooved pins - one-third-length centre grooved

(ISO 8742:1997)

Increased shearing
forces

1476

8746

DIN EN 8746

Grooved pins with round head

(ISO8746:1997)

Nothing noteworthy

1477

8747

DIN EN 8747

Grooved pins with countersunk head

(ISO8747:1997)

Nothing noteworthy

1481

8752

DIN EN 8752

Spring-type straight pins -- Slotted, heavy duty

(ISO 8752:1997)

Bevel angle cancelled

6325

8734

DIN EN 8734

Parallel pins, of hardened steel and martensitic

stainless steel (Dowel pins) (ISO 8734:1997)

Shape A/B cancelled

1769

10

DIN (old)

ISO

DIN (new) or
DIN EN

Title

Changes

7977

8737

DIN EN 28737

Tapered pins with external thread; unhardened

(ISO 8737:1986)

Nothing noteworthy

7978

8736

DIN EN 28736

Tapered pins with internal thread; unhardened

(ISO 8736:1986)

Nothing noteworthy

7979

8733

DIN EN 8733

Parallel pins with internal thread, of unhardened steel and austenitic stainless steel
(ISO8733:1997)

Nothing noteworthy

7979

8735

DIN EN 8735

Parallel pins with internal thread, of hardened steel and martensitic stainless steel
(ISO8735:1997)

Nothing noteworthy

3.4.4 Tapping screws

DIN (old)

ISO

DIN (new) or
DIN EN

Title

Changes

7971

1481

DIN ISO 1481

Slotted pan head tapping screws

(ISO 1481: 1983)

Head height and

diameter in places

7972

1482

DIN ISO 1482

Slotted countersunk (flat) head tapping screws

(common head style)

Head height and

diameter in places

7973

1483

DIN ISO 1483

Slotted raised countersunk (oval) head tapping

screws (common head style)

Head height and

diameter in places

7976

1479

DIN ISO 1479

Hexagon head tapping screws

Head height in places

7981

7049

DIN ISO 7049

Cross recessed pan head tapping screws

Head height and

diameter in places

7982

7050

DIN ISO 7050

Cross recessed countersunk (flat) head tapping Head height and

screws (common head style
diameter in places

7983

7051

DIN ISO 7051

Cross recessed raised countersunk (oval) head

tapping screws

Head height and

diameter in places

3.4.5 Hexagon head screws and nuts

10

DIN (old)

ISO

DIN (new) or
DIN EN

Title

Changes

439 T1

4036

DIN EN 24036

Hexagon thin nuts, unchamfered

(ISO 4036: 1979)

4 widths across flats

439 T2

4035

DIN EN 24035

Hexagon thin nuts, unchamfered

(ISO 4035: 1986)

4 widths across flats

555

4034

DIN EN 24034

Hexagon nuts, product grade C

Nut height and

4widths across flats

558

4018

DIN EN 24018

Hexagon head screws, product grade C

4 widths across flats

601

4016

DIN EN 24016

Hexagon head bolts, product grade C,

DIN555

4 widths across flats

931

4014

DIN EN 24014

Hexagon head bolt with shank

4 widths across flats

933

4017

DIN EN 24017

Hexagon head screw

4 widths across flats

934 ISO type 1

4032

DIN EN 24032

Hexagonal nuts, style 1

Nut height and

4widths across flats

934 ISO type 1

8673

DIN EN 28673

Hexagon nuts, style 1, with metric fine pitch

thread

Nut height and

4widths across flats

960

8765

DIN EN 28765

Hexagon head bolts with shaft and metric fine

pitch thread

4 widths across flats

961

8676

DIN EN 28676

Hexagon head screws 10.9, thread to head

4 widths across flats

1770

3.4.6 Threaded pins

DIN (old)

ISO

DIN (new) or
DIN EN

Title

Changes

417

7435

DIN EN 27435

Slotted set screws with long dog point

(ISO7431: 1983)

Head height and

diameter in places

438

7436

DIN EN 27436

Slotted set screws with cup point

(ISO 7436: 1983)

Head height and

diameter in places

551

4766

DIN EN 24766

Slotted set screws with flat point

(ISO 4766: 1983)

Head height and

diameter in places

553

7434

DIN EN 27434

Slotted set screws with cone point

(ISO 7431: 1983)

Head height and

diameter in places

913

4026

DIN 913

Socket set screws with flat point

Head height and

diameter in places

914

4027

DIN 914

Slotted set screws with cone point

Head height and

diameter in places

915

4028

DIN 915

Slotted set screws with dog point

Head height and

diameter in places

916

4029

DIN 916

Slotted set screws with cup point

Head height and

diameter in places

3.5 Dimensional changes to hexagonal screws and nuts

Nominal
size d

Width across flat s

Nut height m min. max.

Sizes to be
avoided

DIN

ISO

DIN 555

ISO 4034
ISO type 1

DIN 934

ISO 4032 (RG)

8673 (FG)
ISO type 1

M1

2.5

0.550.8

0.550.8

M1,2

0.751

M1,4

0.951.2

M1,6

3.2

1.051.3

1.051.3

M2

1.351.6

1.351.6

M2,5

1.752

1.752

M3

5.5

2.152.4

2.152.4

(M3,5)

2.552.8

2.552.8

M4

2.93.2

2.93.2

M5

3.44.6

4.95.6

3.74

4.44.7

M6

10

4.45.6

4.66.1

4.75

4.95.2

(M7)

11

5.25.5

M8

13

5.757.25

6.47.9

6.146.5

6.446.8

M10

17

16

7.258.75

89.5

7.648

8.048.4

M12

19

18

9.2510.75

10.412.2

9.6410

10.3710.8

(M14)

22

21

12.113.9

10.311

12.112.8

M16

24

12.113.1

14.115.9

12.313

14.114.8

(M18)

27

15.116.9

14.315

15.115.8

M20

30

15.116.9

16.919

14.916

16.918

(M22)

32

17.118.9

18.120.2

16.918

18.119.4

M24

36

17.9520.05

20.222.3

17.719

20.221.5

(M27)

41

20.9523.05

22.624.7

20.722

22.523.8

M30

46

22.9525.05

24.326.4

22.724

24.325.6

34

1771

10

Nominal
size d

Width across flat s

Nut height m min. max.

(M33)

50

24.9527.05

27.429.5

24.726

27.428.7

M36

55

27.9530.05

29.431.9

27.429

29.431

(M39)

60

29.7532.25

31.834.3

29.431

31.833.4

M42

65

32.7535.25

32.434.9

32.434

32.434

(M45)

70

34.7537.25

34.436.9

34.436

34.436

M48

75

36.7539.25

36.438.9

36.438

36.438

(M52)

80

40.7543.25

40.442.9

40.442

40.442

M56

85

43.7546.25

43.445.9

43.445

43.445

(M60)

90

46.7549.25

46.448.9

46.448

46.448

M64

95

49.552.5

49.452.4

49.151

49.151

>M64

to M100*6

to M100*6

M4

0.8

0.8

M5M39

0.8

0.831.12

0.840.93

~0.8

0.8

Nut height factor m/d approx.

M42
Product class
Thread tolerance
Strength class
Steel

Core range
~M5-39
>M39

Mechanical properties according to standard

ST standard thread, FT fine thread

10

1772

C (average)

M16 = A (average)
>M16 = B (average roughness)

7H

6H

5
M16 < d M39 = 4.5

6.8,10
(ISO 8673 = strength class
10 M16)

Following agreement

Following agreement

DIN 267 Part 4

DIN 267 Part 4

ISO 898 Part 2

(ST) d M39

ISO 898 Part 2

(ST) Part 6 (FT)