Fasteners

Fasteners Dowel Pins & Ext. Dowels

Dowel Pins
Extractable Dowels

Materials

Hardened and Ground Steel

m6 Diameter Tolerance

Introduction
Dowels are solid pins, usually precision ground to narrow limits to permit accurate fitting.
Precision dowels are traditionally used to hold parts together in a fixed alignment,
relying on the tightness of fit to stay in place. However, some applications for solid pins
require clearance or transition fits on at least one of the components to be fastened.
There are three factors that determine the size of the hole needed; the tolerance on the
dowel itself, the tightness of fit required (interference, transition or clearance) and the
hardness of the components into which the dowel is fitted.

Tolerances And Fits

Dowels are normally precision ground to produce a close tolerance diameter. Our range
standardises on m6 tolerance, which corresponds to the ISO and DIN standards. The m6
tolerance is a plus tolerance range and is normally used for interference fits. Also
available are h7 or h8, which are minus tolerance ranges.
The tolerance to which a dowel is ground however is not directly related to the fit. As
mentioned above, the fit (interference, transition or clearance) relates to the difference
between the dowel diameter and the hole diameter.
The following table gives general guidance on hole tolerances but there are graduations
within each category.

HOLE MATERIAL

Hardened Steel

INTERFERENCE FIT Pin Less 5 microns

Mild Steel

Aluminium/Zinc/Brass

Pin Less 25 microns

Pin Less 35 microns

Pin Less 5 microns

TRANSITION FIT

Pin Less 2 microns

Pin Less 5 microns

CLEARANCE FIT

Pin plus 25-60 microns

Pin plus 25-60 microns Pin plus 25-60 microns

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Materials

Fasteners

Dowel pins
Extractable Dowels

Hardened and Ground Steel

m6 Diameter Tolerance

Fitting Dowels Into Blind Holes

Materials

The material specifications of our standard range is as follows.

THROUGH HARDENED STEEL 100Cr6, WS 1.3505 Hardened & Tempered to HV 550-650

Standards

Dowel pins are made to several national or international standards, each with slight
differences in chamfer forms, length tolerances and available materials. The following
table gives details of the standards that we offer.

STANDARD
DIN 6325

STOCKED

Diameters 1-20 mm in steel, throughhardened and ground to m6.

DIN 7979D
Diameters 4-20 mm in steel, throughhardened and ground to m6.

Fasteners Dowel Pins & Ext. Dowels

When a dowel is interference-fitted into a blind hole, it increases the pressure of the air
trapped in the hole. It is strongly advised to specify that the dowel should have an air
release flat ground along its full length to prevent the dowel being ejected under the
pressure of compressed air, or bursting the component into which it is driven.

DIN 7979D is effectively the same as ISO 8735A (though hardened) with minor
differences in length tolerances.

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Fasteners

Materials

Dowel Pins

Hardened and Ground Steel

m6 Diameter Tolerance
DIN 6325

Fasteners Dowel Pins

DISCOUNTS

1-5
List Price
6-19
-12%
20-39
-25%
40-59
-33%
60-99
-37%
100-199
-42%
200-499
-50%
500-999
-55%
1000+
-65%

Double
Shear Price
d Length Strength Each
PART
(KN)
NUMBER m6
I
1-5

PART
NUMBER

HPCHD1-4

1.5

0.15 HPCHD2-24

HPCHD1-5

1.5

HPCHD1-6

1.5

0.15 HPCHD2.5-5
0.15 HPCHD2.5-6

HPCHD1-8

1.5

HPCHD1-10

10

1.5

HPCHD1-12

12

HPCHD1.5-4

1.5

HPCHD1.5-5

Double
Shear Price

d Length Strength Each

(KN)
I
1-5
m6
2
24
5.5
0.27
2.5

8.0

0.11

2.5

8.0

0.11

8.0

0.13

10

8.0

0.13

1.5

0.16 HPCHD2.5-8 2.5

0.16 HPCHD2.5-10 2.5
0.16 HPCHD2.5-12 2.5

12

8.0

0.14

3.4

0.13 HPCHD2.5-14 2.5

14

8.0

0.14

1.5

3.4

0.13 HPCHD2.5-16 2.5

16

8.0

0.15

HPCHD1.5-6

1.5

3.4

0.13 HPCHD2.5-18 2.5

18

8.0

0.15

HPCHD1.5-8

1.5

3.4

0.14 HPCHD2.5-20 2.5

20

8.0

0.17

HPCHD1.5-10 1.5

10

3.4

0.14 HPCHD2.5-24 2.5

24

8.0

0.17

HPCHD1.5-12 1.5

12

3.4

13

0.11

HPCHD1.5-14 1.5

14

3.4

0.14 HPCHD3-5
0.15 HPCHD3-6

13

0.11

HPCHD1.5-16 1.5

16

3.4

0.15 HPCHD3-8

13

0.11

HPCHD2-4

5.5

0.13 HPCHD3-10

10

13

0.11

HPCHD2-5

5.5

0.13 HPCHD3-12

12

13

0.12

HPCHD2-6

5.5

0.13 HPCHD3-14

14

13

0.13

HPCHD2-8

5.5

0.13 HPCHD3-16

16

13

0.13

HPCHD2-10

10

5.5

0.14 HPCHD3-18

18

13

0.13

HPCHD2-12

12

5.5

0.14 HPCHD3-20

20

13

0.14

HPCHD2-14

14

5.5

0.14 HPCHD3-24

24

13

0.16

HPCHD2-16

16

5.5

0.15 HPCHD3-28

28

13

0.16

HPCHD2-18

18

5.5

0.15 HPCHD3-30

30

13

0.17

HPCHD2-20

20

5.5

0.15 HPCHD4-6

22

0.12

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Double
Shear Price
d Length Strength Each
PART
(KN)
NUMBER m6
I
1-5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4

8
10
12
14
16
18
20
24
28
30
32
36
40
45
50

22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22

0.12
0.13
0.14
0.15
0.16
0.17
0.18
0.19
0.22
0.23
0.24
0.26
0.29
0.38
0.42

HPCHD5-6
HPCHD5-8
HPCHD5-10
HPCHD5-12
HPCHD5-14
HPCHD5-16
HPCHD5-18
HPCHD5-20
HPCHD5-24
HPCHD5-28
HPCHD5-30
HPCHD5-32
HPCHD5-36
HPCHD5-40
HPCHD5-45
HPCHD5-50
HPCHD5-55
HPCHD5-60

5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5

6
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
24
28
30
32
36
40
45
50
55
60

31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31

0.16
0.16
0.16
0.17
0.18
0.19
0.21
0.22
0.25
0.27
0.29
0.30
0.30
0.34
0.37
0.41
0.53
0.73

HPCHD6-8
HPCHD6-10
HPCHD6-12
HPCHD6-14
HPCHD6-16
HPCHD6-18
HPCHD6-20

6
6
6
6
6
6
6

8
10
12
14
16
18
20

53
53
53
53
53
53
53

0.21
0.21
0.21
0.22
0.23
0.25
0.27

HPCHD6-24
HPCHD6-28
HPCHD6-30
HPCHD6-32
HPCHD6-36
HPCHD6-40
HPCHD6-45
HPCHD6-50
HPCHD6-55
HPCHD6-60

Double
Shear Price
Each
1-5

d Length Strength
(KN)
I
m6
6
24
53
6
28
53
6
30
53
6
32
53
6
36
53
6
40
53
6
45
53
6
50
53
6
55
53
6
60
53

0.30
0.31
0.34
0.35
0.40
0.43
0.47
0.52
0.56
0.61

HPCHD8-10
HPCHD8-12
HPCHD8-14
HPCHD8-16
HPCHD8-18
HPCHD8-20
HPCHD8-24
HPCHD8-28
HPCHD8-30
HPCHD8-32
HPCHD8-36
HPCHD8-40
HPCHD8-45
HPCHD8-50
HPCHD8-55
HPCHD8-60
HPCHD8-70
HPCHD8-80

8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8

10
12
14
16
18
20
24
28
30
32
36
40
45
50
55
60
70
80

88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88
88

0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.41
0.43
0.49
0.53
0.56
0.58
0.65
0.70
0.76
0.83
0.89
0.95
1.09
1.64

HPCHD10-16
HPCHD10-18
HPCHD10-20
HPCHD10-24
HPCHD10-28
HPCHD10-30
HPCHD10-32
HPCHD10-36
HPCHD10-40
HPCHD10-45
HPCHD10-50
HPCHD10-55

10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10

16
18
20
24
28
30
32
36
40
45
50
55

132
132
132
132
132
132
132
132
132
132
132
132

0.66
0.66
0.66
0.73
0.80
0.84
0.92
0.95
1.01
1.13
1.21
1.31

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Fasteners Dowel Pins

HPCHD4-8
HPCHD4-10
HPCHD4-12
HPCHD4-14
HPCHD4-16
HPCHD4-18
HPCHD4-20
HPCHD4-24
HPCHD4-28
HPCHD4-30
HPCHD4-32
HPCHD4-36
HPCHD4-40
HPCHD4-45
HPCHD4-50

PART
NUMBER

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Fasteners

Materials

Dowel Pins

Hardened and Ground Steel

m6 Diameter Tolerance
DIN 6325

Fasteners Dowel Pins

PART
NUMBER

Double
Shear Price
d Length Strength Each
(KN)
I
1-5
m6

HPCHD10-60
HPCHD10-70
HPCHD10-80
HPCHD10-90
HPCHD10-100
HPCHD10-110
HPCHD10-120

10
10
10
10
10
10
10

60
70
80
90
100
110
120

132
132
132
132
132
132
132

1.38
1.58
1.93
2.62
2.87
3.39
3.70

HPCHD12-18
HPCHD12-20
HPCHD12-24
HPCHD12-28
HPCHD12-30
HPCHD12-32
HPCHD12-36
HPCHD12-40
HPCHD12-45
HPCHD12-50
HPCHD12-55
HPCHD12-60
HPCHD12-70
HPCHD12-80
HPCHD12-90
HPCHD12-100
HPCHD12-110
HPCHD12-120

12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12

18
20
24
28
30
32
36
40
45
50
55
60
70
80
90
100
110
120

210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210
210

1.07
1.07
1.07
1.14
1.18
1.24
1.35
1.45
1.57
1.70
1.83
1.95
2.22
2.46
2.75
2.98
4.21
4.56

HPCHD14-24
HPCHD14-32
HPCHD14-36
HPCHD14-40
HPCHD14-45
HPCHD14-50
HPCHD14-55
HPCHD14-60
HPCHD14-70

14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14

24
32
36
40
45
50
55
60
70

260
260
260
260
260
260
260
260
260

1.79
2.06
2.18
2.24
2.52
2.59
2.86
2.94
3.78

5.6

PART
NUMBER

Double
Shear Price
d Length Strength Each
(KN)
I
1-5
m6

HPCHD14-80 14
HPCHD14-90 14
HPCHD14-100 14

80
90
100

260
260
260

4.25
4.89
5.26

HPCHD16-24
HPCHD16-28
HPCHD16-30
HPCHD16-32
HPCHD16-36
HPCHD16-40
HPCHD16-45
HPCHD16-50
HPCHD16-55
HPCHD16-60
HPCHD16-70
HPCHD16-80
HPCHD16-90
HPCHD16-100
HPCHD16-110
HPCHD16-120

16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16

24
28
30
32
36
40
45
50
55
60
70
80
90
100
110
120

350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350

2.38
2.57
2.67
2.82
2.94
3.10
3.35
3.62
3.88
4.25
4.89
5.39
6.17
6.62
6.99
8.12

HPCHD20-32
HPCHD20-36
HPCHD20-40
HPCHD20-45
HPCHD20-50
HPCHD20-55
HPCHD20-60
HPCHD20-70
HPCHD20-80
HPCHD20-90
HPCHD20-100
HPCHD20-110
HPCHD20-120

20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20
20

32
36
40
45
50
55
60
70
80
90
100
110
120

485
485
485
485
485
485
485
485
485
485
485
485
485

5.84
5.84
5.84
6.13
6.35
6.76
7.12
7.48
8.11
9.22
9.81
11.19
11.87

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