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Earnest Technical Bulletin (October 23, 2000)

Comparison of ANSI, DIN and ISO Hex Head Cap Screws

Metric Hex Head Caps Screws are typically manufactured to the dimensional requirements of one of the
following standards organizations.

ANSI/ASME B18.2.3.1M
DIN 931 (and DIN 933 - threaded to head product)
ISO 4014 (and ISO 4017 – threaded to the head product)
These three main standards organizations have slight differences in the tolerances that they specify for
Hex Head Cap Screws.
The main difference between these three standards organizations is the Width Across the Flats dimension
for the M10. M12 and M14 sizes. Each standard specified a different width the across the flats dimension
for these three sizes.

Note that product made to any of these standards are interchangeable with each other. A cap screws
manufactured to the dimensions specified by any one of these standards organization are usable on nuts
manufactured to the tolerances of all of these organizations.

The most common standard specified for strength levels for cap screws is ISO 898-1. Two other
standards organizations that can also be specified for strength are SAE J1199 or ASTM F568M. The
strength levels and marking requirements specified in the latest revision of all three of these standards
organization are equivalent.

The charts on the attached page refer to the following dimensions.

Wrenching Height

WAC Body Dia.

Washer Dia

WAF Head Height

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The dimensions that are shaded are different between the three organizations.

DIN 931/933 (1988)

WAF WAC Head Height Body Dia. (931) Washer Wrenching
Size Face Dia. Height
Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Min
M5 8.00 7.78 - 8.79 3.65 3.35 5.00 4.82 6.9 2.28
M6 10.00 9.78 - 11.05 4.15 3.85 6.00 5.82 8.9 2.63
M8 13.00 12.73 - 14.38 5.45 5.15 8.00 7.78 11.6 3.54
M10 17.00 16.73 - 18.9 6.58 6.22 10.00 9.78 15.6 4.28
M12 19.00 18.67 - 21.1 7.68 7.32 12.00 11.73 17.4 5.05
M14 22.00 21.67 - 24.49 8.98 8.62 14.00 13.73 20.5 5.96
M16 24.00 23.67 - 26.75 10.18 9.82 16.00 15.73 22.5 6.8
M20 30.00 29.67 - 33.53 12.72 12.28 20.00 19.67 28.2 8.5
M22 32.00 31.61 - 35.72 14.22 13.78 22.00 21.67 30.0 9.6
M24 36.00 35.38 - 39.98 15.22 14.78 24.00 23.67 33.6 10.3
M30 46.00 45.00 - 50.85 19.12 18.28 30.00 29.48 42.7 12.8
M36 55.00 53.8 - 60.79 22.92 22.08 36.00 35.38 51.1 15.5

ISO 4014/4017 (1988)

WAF WAC Head Height Body Dia. (4014) Washer Wrenching
Face Dia. Height
Size
Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Min Min
M5 8.00 7.78 - 8.79 3.65 3.35 5.00 4.82 6.88 2.35
M6 10.00 9.78 - 11.05 4.15 3.85 6.00 5.82 8.88 2.7
M8 13.00 12.73 - 14.38 5.45 5.15 8.00 7.78 11.63 3.61
M10 16.00 15.73 - 17.77 6.58 6.22 10.00 9.78 14.63 4.35
M12 18.00 17.73 - 20.03 7.68 7.32 12.00 11.73 16.63 5.12
M14 21.00 20.67 - 23.36 8.98 8.62 14.00 13.73 19.37 6.03
M16 24.00 23.67 - 26.75 10.18 9.82 16.00 15.73 22.49 6.87
M20 30.00 29.67 - 33.53 12.72 12.28 20.00 19.67 28.19 8.6
M22 34.00 33.38 - 37.29 14.21 13.78 22.00 21.67 31.71 9.65
M24 36.00 35.38 - 39.98 15.22 14.78 24.00 23.67 33.61 10.35
M30 46.00 45.00 - 50.85 19.12 18.28 30.00 29.48 42.75 12.8
M36 55.00 53.8 - 60.79 22.92 22.08 36.00 35.38 51.11 15.46

ANSI B18.2.3.1M (1999) Metric Cap Screws

WAF WAC Head Height Body Dia. Washer Wrenching
Size Face Dia. Height
Max Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Min Min
M5 8.00 7.78 9.24 8.79 3.65 3.35 5.00 4.82 7.0 2.4
M6 10.00 9.78 11.55 11.05 4.15 3.85 6.00 5.82 8.9 2.8
M8 13.00 12.73 15.01 14.38 5.50 5.10 8.00 7.78 11.6 3.7
M10 16.00 15.73 18.48 17.77 6.63 6.17 10.00 9.78 14.6 4.5
M10* 15.00 14.73 17.32 16.64 6.63 6.17 10.00 9.78 13.6 4.5
M12 18.00 17.73 20.78 20.03 7.76 7.24 12.00 11.73 16.6 5.2
M14 21.00 20.67 24.25 23.35 9.09 8.51 14.00 13.73 19.6 6.2
M16 24.00 23.67 27.71 26.75 10.32 9.68 16.00 15.73 22.49 7.0
M20 30.00 29.16 34.64 32.95 12.88 12.12 20.00 19.67 27.7 8.8
M22 ANSI B18.2.3.1M does not specify this diameter
M24 36.00 35.00 41.57 39.55 15.44 14.56 24.00 23.67 33.2 10.5
M30 46.00 45.00 53.12 50.85 19.48 17.92 30.00 29.67 42.7 13.1
M36 55.00 53.8 63.51 60.79 23.38 21.62 36.00 35.61 51.1 15.8
* ANSI states that unless an M10 screw is specifically ordered with a 15mm Width Across the Flats dimension,
16mm shall be supplied.