December 1984 Cross recessed pan head tapping screws DIN 7981 Linsen Blochichrauben mit Kroursehtitz Supersedes July 1970 edition. In keeping with current practice in standards published by the International Organization for Standardization (1SO), a. comma has been used throughout as the decimal marker. ‘See Explanatory notes for connection with the international standards published by the International Organization for Standardization (1SO). Dimensions in mm. 1 Dimensions ‘Type C, with cone end Type F, with flat end (previously type B) (previously type BZ) L Other dimensions as in left-hand illustration. 1) Should the symbol H or Z for the cross recess be absent in the designation, e.g. on existing documents based on previous editions of this standard, then cross recess type H shall be applicable. In future, the symbol identifying the cross recess type shall always be specified for new designs and in purchase order documents. Continued on pages 2 to 5Page 2 DIN 7981 Thread size st22| st20] stas |ist 39] sr 2] ste] stss| stea ” op fas fs fre faa fre | se | se a mm op Jur fas |e fe [rs | re | se max.* nominal dimension | 42 | 56 | 69 | 75 | a2 | 95 | 108 | 125 “ mn ae | sa | 654 | rsa | 704 | 9.14 | soar | 1207 max.= nominal dimensionk | 18 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 305 | a58 | 395 | ass . on 155 | 195 | 235 | 255 | 275 | 325 | a6s | 42s r : me os | os | 05 | os | os | or | o@ | 09 " 34 | 44 s4 | 58 | 62 | 72 | 82 | 95 No. 1 2 m - 26 | 3 a2 [aa | ae | 5 os | 7 cron N*M —pwnevation mm | 088 | 125 | 14 | s60 | 10 | 226 | nas" 3 depth nae taz | 18, | 203 | 226 | 246 ' 207 | 315 | 366 0 24 i i 62 | 67 typeZ penetration ™” a | 458 | 147 | 7 198 | 228 | 251 | 302 depth 13s | 19 | 199 | 216 | 204 | 274 | 207 | ase wvpec | 2 ze | a2 |as | ar Jas | s | 6 Ymax t { ter] 16 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 36 - _ type Mass (7,85 kg/dm®), in kg per 1000 units ~ Nominal c F camenwon | mn | mae fmm | mae 45 | 37 | s3 | 37 i as | 0.16 ' 6s | 57 73 sr | 65 | 02 os | os | a7 | 13 | a7 | 95 | 026 | 951 | 079 | 105 | 122°] 188 te | 152 | we | 152 jt | ose | ore | saz | s46 | ter | 25 | a6 | aae a [na | me | moa | Faz | see fax fan | ase] ss 25 | 242 | 258 | 232 | 25 157 ; 203 | 23 34 476! 606 | az | 307 | 333 | 307 | 32 28 | 4a ser | 792. 38 | 367 | 303 | 367 | 38 i a7 | cas | oa | 45 437 | 463 | 43s | 45 ~ so | aay | sis | 4s | so | ari pee only! "P= pitch of thread. Bracketed sizes should be avoided as far as possible. As a general rule, the tapping screws are manufactured in the sizes for which the mass has been given (for guidanceDIN 7981 - Page 3 2 Technical delivery conditions Material Steel | General requirements In accordance with DIN 267 Part 1. | ‘Threads and thread ends In accordance with DIN 7970. Cross recesses Mechanical properties and material Permissible dimensional deviations As for product grade A (previously design m) and deviations of form Surface finish Acceptance inspection DIN 267 Part 5 shall apply with regard to acceptance inspection. In accordance with DIN 7962. In accordance with DIN 267 Part 12. in accordance with 1SO 4759 Part 11). As processed. DIN 267 Part 2 shall apply with regard to surface roughness. DIN 267 Part 19 shall apply with regard to permissible surface discontinuities. DIN 267 Part 9 shall apply with regard to electroplating. Other types of of surface protection shall be subject to agreement. 1) 1SO 4759 Part 1 applies at present only for screws with ISO metric screw thread. The permissible deviations specified] in the above standard have been adopted correspondingly for tapping screws. The geometrical tolerances specified in ISO 4759 Part 1 have also been adopted for tapping screws, as appropriate. 3 Designation Designation of a pan head tapping screw with thread of size ST 3,5, length | (nominal dimension) = 13mm, with type C cone end and type H cross recess): Tapping screw DIN 7981 — ST3,5xX13—C —H Previous designation of the same screw: Tapping screw DIN 7981 — B3,5 X13 DIN 6901 shall apply for the designation of tapping screws with captive washer components (tapping screw assemblies). DIN 4900 — 2 — 1 tabular layout of article characteristics shall apply for screws in accordance with this standard. Standards referred to DIN 267 Part 1 DIN 267 Part 2 DIN 267 Part § DIN 267 Part 9 DIN 267 Part 12 DIN 267 Part 19 DIN 4000 Part 2 DIN 6901 DIN 7962 DIN 7970 1SO 4759 Part 1 echnical delivery conditions; general requirements ns; finish and dimensional accuracy Fasteners; Fasteners; technical delivery condi Fasteners; technical delivery conditions; acceptance inspection Fasteners; technical delivery conditions; electroplated components Bolts, screws; nuts and similar threaded and formed parts; technical delivery conditions for tapping screws Fasteners; technical delivery conditions; surface discontinuities on bolts and screws Tabular layouts of article characteristics applying to bolts and nuts Tapping screw assemblies Cross recesses for screws; modified version of ISO 4757 Threads and thread ends for tapping screws Fasteners; tolerances for bolts, screws and nuts with thread diameters from 1,6 to 150 mm and prod- uct grades A, B and C Other relevant standards DIN 7975 Previous editions DIN 7981: 07.53, 12.56, 08.59, 07.70 1) See page 1 Tapping screws; application and core hole diametersPage a DIN 7981 Amendments The following amendments have been mace in comparison with the July a) Gross recess type Z has ty 970 v¢ 1 adopted for the first ti bd The designation of the screws has been amended a and DIN 7970) ed The standard has been editerially revised e dt hare ational specifications (sen DIN 7962 Explanatory notes For some years, screws with the so-called Pozidriv cross recessed head have been manufactured and used in ever increasing quantities, and they now have a considerable share of the market, along with the screws with the so-called Phillips cross recessed head which is standardized in DIN 7962 Part 1, August 1959 edition. A standardization of the Pozidriv cross recess had been under consideration on several occasions, but was initially postponed in view of international standardization work being done in the same field. In the meantime, standards relating to tapping screws have been published by the International Organization for Stand- ardization (ISO), which specify both types of cross recessed heacl. These cross recesses have now been given the symbols Hand Z respectively, because the names mentioned above are proprietary brand names (see DIN 7962) The tapping screws in accordance with International Standards 1SO 7049 — 1983 Cross recessed pan head tapping screws > 1983 Cross recessed countersunk (flat) head tapping screws ISO suns ‘se recessed raised countersunk (oval) head tapping screws are not interchangea. ews complying with DIN 7982 and DIN 7983, andi are only interchangeable to a limit. ed extent in the case of scr tying with DIN 7981. A so-called “common head style” has been selected interna tonally for countersunk head to, strews; this common head style is used both for countersunk head screws with a otric screw thread and for countersunk head screws with a tapping screw thread, and it exhibits a 90" countersink angle torevic. «sexs had an 80° countersink angle). The table below compares DIN and ISO head dimensions. Thread size S122) ST29 ST35 | ST39| St42]| ST40| ST55| STOI| STO | STOS wo7oag + | 56, 7 = 8 95 "1 DIN 7981 | ss | 69 | 7s | a2 | 95 | 108 Diameter igo 7050°| 397 58} 7a | - | ea | oo | 103 | 19 | 150 | 189 of head DIN 7962 | 4.3 68 68 7S 8.1 95 10.8 124 - - (mae) 1 Z 180 7051 j ss [73 | - aa | 93 DIN 7863 | ss | 6a | 75 | a1 | 95 180 7049 | 2a [26 | - aa [ar DIN 7981 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 305 | 355 Height i : ae. tae" of head 'SO 7050 M7] 238 78 | 28 Imax ow: 7982 wt 2a 23 | 25 | 3 or approx.) iso 7051 Ww 2.35 - 26 28 on 7983 | wa [an faa] as fa Apart from the absence of interchangeability in the case of countersunk head tapping screws due to the different coun tersink angles (90° for ISO; 80" for DIN), the other head dimensions clearly demonstrate also that no interchangeability exists in fact. Only in the case of screws conforming to !SO 7049 and those conforming to DIN 7981, interchangeability is given toa limited extent Consequently, DIN 7981, DIN 7982 and DIN 7983 have not been adapted to 1SO 7049, ISO 7050 and ISO 7051, but have been revised only to the extent necessary to meet the requirements of the national situation as it exists today. These revisions include the adoption of a second cross recess type in DIN 7962 (ISO 4757 — 1983), the complementing of the screw thread symbot in accordance with DIN 7970 (ISO 1478 — 1983), the adoption of limits of size and the harmoni tion of the technical delivery conditions with the corresponding basic standards « The harmonizing of the previously used symbols (letter symbols) identifying tapping screw threads, thread ends and cross recesses may cause certain adaptation difficulties, but is unlikely to lead to any serious misunderstandings, and it will not fequire any amendments to existing documents. In order to facilitate this adaptation, an example of the new designation has been given together with the previous designati 1m of the same screw, and it will be apparent that no confusions are likely to arise. The same applies to the specification of the cross recesses. If a purchase order is issued using the previous designation, i.e. giving no letter symbol for the cross recess type, then it shall be assumed that the previous cross recess type in accordance with DIN 7962 Part 1, August 1959 edition is intended; this cross recess type is identical with cross recess type H in accordance with DIN 7962, December 1984 edition.DIN 7981 Page 5 ‘ontionad ISO Starwtnie's on tapping screws have bean approved by Garmnany for reasons of international Interchangeability. Thoy will be incorporated in the form of national stanclarcls in e suitable way. In the intervening time there will necessarily bo a certain dichotomy between the existing standards and the new standards until the international ‘spoclficetions will gome into effect after #-sultable transition period. On the occasion of the publication of draft intornational standards on so-called small screws (slotted head screws, cross Fecessed head scraws, tapping scrows) in Saptembor 1981, a clotailed report on tha international and national situation telating to the standardization of small screws appeared in the D/N-Mitteilungen (DN Bulletin) 60, 1981, No. 10, pp.653 G56. Attention is drawn to this report International Patent Classification F 16 8 35-00