wc 621.582.9-096.14/.15 : 599.4: 620.17 August 1983 Fasteners Technical delivery conditions Property classes for nuts (previous classes) rente; technische Lteferbedingungen; V This standard, together with DIN 180 898 Part 2, March 1981 edition, DIN 267 Port 21, Juno 1981 edition, ‘and Part 24, August 1983 edition supersedes October 1971 edition and DIN 267 Part 8, October 1971 edition which was withdrawn in 1981 chanische Verbindungselem« Pecigkeltsklassen fir Muttern; (bisherige Klassen} snigation for Standardization (150), tm keening with current practice in standards published by the Internationel Oa vores has been used throughout as the decimal marker. property clases as defined in DIN ISO B98 Part 2 shal e used for new desians ‘pin 267 Part 4 was converted tothe international property cass for nuttin 1967. Ths previous symbols 40. 50, BN 6S and 8G sere replaced by code numbers 4, 5,6, 8, 10, 12.and 14 unre te ‘code number indicated 1/100 of SS oO cna tren ofthe bolt with which the rut cul be mated and loased UF ‘the minimum tensile Sesath of the bolt, e.g. bolt 10.9 ~ nut 10, Appropriate proof load values ‘were allocated to the nuts, aaa crane studies, experiments snd ealeutations, this system of property clasts was modice the international ae aval dow in Intemational Standard 1SO B08 Part 2 (se DIN 150 998 Pain 0 improved version and vere reat certainty regarding tightening and the Toadaiity of boltinus stem is ‘Comprehensive explanatory i ea ecjad in the National foreword and Appancic to DIN 150 898 Fart 2. Ts Ast explains that the previ cee cecal hexagon nuts with the nominal 08 d nut eight eg. nuts complying wih DIN 934) cannot be fully loaded asl ius nenago ce upto the veld point ofthe appropriate bolt or Beyond this, wittens Se Ht being stripped. Tesh soot load values nave een allocated tothe revised property clase n ON! 1S0 898 Part 2, in order to ensure iar ooo Io ay aceurs inthe cate af overioding in aocordance with the usual princes of design Trane, orginally intended to delete the previous spectiations for property clase for nuts WAY SAIC ‘threads from ee or ne 4 to replace these Dy 8 reference to DIN ISO 898 Part 2; and only to spesty DIN 267 Part 4 the Sroperty classes for outs with fine threads which have not been specified st he international level, It was necessary to Ree al singe nat only higher proof Ioed values are assigned to the [SO pransr'y esse, ‘but these aan artes also requir larger nut heights in some cases (see DIN 970, for exanpi) “Therefore, in consideration ares Mag atandarde which cannot be superseded in the short term (e.g. DIN O34) and of Putt ‘other documonts ee eTDIN 207 Part 4 was retained for an as vat unlimited period specifying te Fase proof load values ana oi aeagarion with DIN ISO B98 Part 2. However, because DIN ISO 898 Fart specifies the inter aire oor gna become necesary to add two vertical bars tothe cade numbers 9 08 267 Part 4, in caone refoontiate products complying with the two standard, e.g 18 | instead of 8, so that there may be no con fusion in the future, By way of supplement to DIN 1S0 898 Part 2, OIN 267 Par 25 lists the property lest (ISO classes) for nuts with Oo aeeereed on the bari of this standard. Furthermore, the property classes For nuts the defined proof ar ate cazer) have been taken from DIN 287 Part 4 and have been specified in DIN 267 Part 24. Thus, Percent, there are the folowing standards dealing with property classes for nuts Sin 0 998 bert 2 Mechanical propertis of fasteners; nuts with specified proof lond values cen cy per a. Fasteners; tchnical delivery conditions: property clases for nut (previous cass) SIN gay par z3. Fasteners: technical delivery conditions: property clasts for nuts with fine tr escs (130 classes) in 267 Part24 Fasteners; technical delivery conditions; property classes for nurs (harness classes) aan cries provides a clear separation between the previous DIN property clases and the new ISO Sasso In permits Fan a ral arparation in product standards and prevents incorrect allocation (29 iso the Explanatory potes!. Continued on pages 210.8specifies the mechanical properties of nuts which have to withstand specifies root loads, “nominal thread diameters up to and including 39 mm; {50 metric thread as defined in DIN 13 Part 13; heess tolerances 6G and 4H 10 7H in accordance with DIN 13 Part 18; sonar eights not less than 0,8. {including the normal countersink on the thread geath across flats or external diameters not less than 1,45 D: vos other nuts where reference is made to this standard. srendard does not apply to nuts “ssx-gred to property classes in accordance wit snor to nuts which have to meet particular requirements, for ‘eoking ability (see DIN 267 Part 15); meicability: corrosion resistance (see DIN 267 Part 11); “Govty to withstand temperatures above + 300° ‘juss made from free-cutting steel shall not > There is an incrested risk of stripping for asserbli “mechanical properties, and the test methods for these, Seec oy agreement, The use of code numbers as defined in el SS wee cechanial properties azsigned to these code numbers in accordance wit! cause 7. eee nat apoly unamended for current documents in which reference it made 10 DIN 267 Far 4,0: PO, Se weet, unless i has been verfid by caloulation or experimentation that the Wiohes proof load “Gactiad in DIN ISO 898 Part 2 or DIN 267 Part 23 may be applied, and referance can secon ingly be made to sth DIN ISO 898 Part 2 and DIN 267 Part 23 (ISO classes). ample with regard to °C or below — 50°C (see DIN 267 Part 13) be used above + 250°C. ies with threads having tolerances wider than 6g/6H. or nuts with nominal thread diameters exceeding 39 mm shall Jguse 2 is only permitted for these nuts where the nuts th clause 4 and are marked in accord: Tee identified and marked with the property class to which they ate asigned using 2 code number Se See a cates 100 ofthe proot load stress, in Wim, on a hardened test mandrel, Th proof See She irinmum tensile stcength of a Bolt which canbe loaded up to this value when mated with the Table 1. Code numbers and symbols mee To Tete yell] wimn® | #00 | 500 | 600 | 800 | 1000 | 1200 Proof load stress Sp “Symbol for property class yay | ist | ret | tat frtoi | b12t *) Only for sizes above M 16. signed to lower property classes. ifthe letter symbol AU is added property classes can generally be used in the place of nuts a “Ciesses § and 6 may be supplied made from free-cutting steel, ‘che property class in the designation, e.9.: Hexagon nut DIN 934 - M10 ~ 6AU Soe previous requirements in DIN 267 Part 4, Cetober 1971 elition, in future, al ns of oper cither side of the code number, in consideration of ‘hall be marked by a vertical bar on ee SBin 150 898 Part 2 (ISO classes) to which higher proof load values have besn allocated:DIN 267 Part4 Pane3 3 Materials BA Nomeutting working The chemical composition specified in table 2 shal (beng used. 11 also apply to working by chip removal, where free-cutting steel is not Table 2, Chemical composition * é ical composition, in % by mass 5 ae (check analysis} roperty class é ae - $ 4 4, Sand 6 0,50, = 0.110, 0,150 8 0.58 0,30 0,060 0,150 10 0,58 0,30 0.088 0,058 12 0.58 0.45) 0.048 0,058 1) Chips for the check analysis shall be taken uniformly aver the whole ross section. operty classes 8, 10 and 12, "2" shall be added to the property class code ‘be used for manufacturing property classes § and 6 nuts. os cesgncs to property clases 8 [exceeding size M16) and 10 shal be hardaned and tempered ifthe pros! leas vals aes Gnse'§ cannot be attained in any other way. Hardening and tempering is necessary foro Reatestns sere ag sae M16) with a nominal 08d nut height (DIN 834) and for property class 10 nuts for applications reer above + 250°C. The values specified in DIN 150 898 Part 2 shall apply as the hardness values for ‘perdened and tempered nuts. “sluts sesigned to property class 12 shall be hardened and ‘ nacessary, alloy steels shall be used for manufacturing 32. Machining from free-cutting steet Table 3. Chemical composition Thomas steel is not permitted for pr pomber where Thomas steel shall not tempered property classes 10 and 12 nuts. ‘Chemical composition, in % by moss (check analysis) Property class : ; i € 5 oe mee ma BAU and 6AU 0,50 or. | 036 0.34 % +) Chips for the check analysisshall be taken uniformly over the whole cross section. 34 and slotted castle nuts in accordance with DIN 935 assigned to “mets in accordance with DIN 555, DIN 9: clause 7, where they are made from free-cutting (5 AU and 6 AU shall be specially marked as specified in Seal composition given in table 3. properties cable 4 shall apply for testing at room temperature. ‘Mechanical properties i! Property class a] s]| 6] 8 | | 2 00 | 500 | 600 | 800 | 1000 | 1200 ‘302 | 302 [ 302 | 302 | 353] 363 ‘230 | 290 | 290 | 290 | 335] 335 30 | 30| 30| 30) 36| 36 ‘See subelause 6.4.5 Proof load values ‘The er2ot load values are calculated from the proof load stress Sp multiplied by the nominal stress aree As of the é “seersorate bolt threads. fee “es =e root oad values exceeding 3500000 N [values beneath the stepped line) may be exempted from proof load “Seng A minimum hardness for these nuts shall be agreed between manufacturer and customer. a eae ne Bor Property class nominal ‘Thread stress area 4 5 6 2 10 2 sae As ne Proof toad (As X Si ua 5,03 = 2500 | 3000 | 4000 | 5000 000 M35 678 = 3400 | 4050 | 5400 | 6800 2 150 \ ua 378 = 4400 [5250 | 7000 | 8750 | 10500 us 142 = 7100 | 8500 | 11400 | 14200 | 17000 me 20,1 = 70000 | 12000 | 16000 | 20000 | 24 000 “7 288 =] 80017300} 23 0007728 0007] 34 700] ue 36.8 =__|_18300 | 22.000 {29000 | 36500 | 43000 oO 58 Es 22000 | 35000 | 46000 | se.000 | 69500 84.3 = 42100 | 50500 | 67000 | 84000 | 100000 ' 115 157500 | 62.000 | 82000 | 115000 | 138000 | 187 |ye500 | 94000) 126000} 157000 | 168.000 192, {7680096000 | 115000 [154000 | 192000 | 230000 245; [96000122000 | 147 000 | 196.000 | 248000 | 204000 az000_ | 242000 | 303000 | 368 000 212.000 | 282,000 | 363000 | 423000 | 230,000 30 | 367.000 | 459000 | 550000 280,000 | 336000 | «48000 | 561000 | 673000 | 2 347.000 [ 416000 | 555000 | 694000 833.000 . ~aae-000” | 490000 | 653.000 | 817.000 | 980000 | 3900007) 488.000”) sas 000 | 720.000 | 976000 | 1170000DIN 267 Part PageS 7 p Teste. Proof fosd values for nuts with fine thread complying with standards in the DIN 13 series eae Property class nm saat 5 6 8 10 2 As Bes Proot toad (As X Sp) in N mat 302 woo] 23500 | _31 008 z000 [#7000 Mioxt 345 2200 | 38700 | 51 600 64500_[ 7800 9 x125 ei2 30 600 | 97000 | 49000 61000 | 73500 mara xt.25 22 46000 | 85000 | 74000 ‘32000. | 110000 mets 881 44000[ 83000 | 70000 | @8000" | 108 000, mex 125 2300 | 75000 | toooc0_| 125000 _| 150.000 mex 167 335007 [ 700000 | 124000 | 167.000. | 200.000 mie x15 216 7080007 | 129000 | 179000 | 216000 | 259.000 204 1020007 | 122000 | 169000 | _204000__| 245000 22 135.0007 [163000 | 218000. | 272000. | 326000. m8 [129.000 | 155000 | 208000. | 2ss000. | 210000 333 tes000 | 200000, "338000 a0 000 318 “759000 | 191.000 318000 | 382.000_| [Tea “492.000 | 230000 36 900 60.600 236 748 990 [298000 | 397000 | 496000 | 695000 sar 310.000] 373.000 | 487.000__| eat 000. | - 745000 761 3a00007, 456000 | 608000 | 761000_| 974000 385 #39000.” {519000 | 692000 | 65000" | 1040000_| waa [501000] 618000 | s25000 | 1030000 | 1240000 est “cost shall be used wherever the capacity of testing equipment permits. The test shall be the referee method ‘sccombled on a hardened and threaded test mandrel as shown in figure 1 or figure 2, The tensile test 1 shall be determinant in cases of doubt yee Hardened ned Figure 2. Axial compressive load test15 DIN 267 Pen 4 in an axial direction and ehall be sustained for 18 seconds. The nuts shall ure, and shall be movable by hand on the mandrel after the load is proof load shall be applied against the nut ‘the load without failure by stripping or fract ‘Geiesad. Use of 2 spanner up to one half turn to start the motion is permitted. “ere shreod of the mandrel is Gemaged during the test, the test shall be invalidated. “The hardiness of the test mandrel shall be atleast 45 HRC. Tas sss cn the mandrel shall be within tolerance class Sh except for the major diameter, which shall be within the last “quarter of the 6g range. 62 Hondness test ‘Foc cousins inspection, hardness can be mestured on one bearing surface ofthe nut, The hardness shal be taken as the Seer tauer obtained wihen measuring at three locations spaced 120° apart. tn cases of doubt, the hardness tests Eee Sirona longitudinal section through the nut axis and with impressions placed as close as possible to the “mejor diameter of the nut thread. “The Vickers hardness (HV 30) test shall be the referee‘test, where possible. Jr nascnasss tested using the Brinell or Rockwell hardness scales, the corwersion tables in accordance with DIN 50 150 ‘shall be used. : The Vickers harciness test shall be carried out as specified in DIN 50 133 Part 1 tne rine hardiness test shall be eacried out as specified in DIN 50351 “The Rockwell harciness test shall be carried out as specified in DIN 60 103 Part 1. ‘Surface integrity test 257 Part 20 shall apply for the surface integrity test. Widening test 257 Part 21 shall apply for the widening test Marking — : ] Table 7. Codenumber| 4 | 5 | 6 | @ | 10 | 12 ‘Symbol jal [si |tel [iat _jlvol ji t2) Property class Jonally be cut as a symbol in one fae of free-cutting steel nuts (elt within subelause 3.2) comply: 7 [555 DIN 234 and DIN 835 (se figure 3). Groove Figure 3. hread diameters not less than S mm shall be marked with the symbol identifying its property yon the bearing surface or side (see figures 4 and 5). Embossed marks shall not protrude of the nut.endments and additions have been made in comparison with the October 1971 edition, and with "3, October 1971 edition which was withdrawn in January 198: ds have been combined and eligned with DIN ISO 898 Part 2; ‘of the property classes has been supplemented; “ciesses 10 which low proof load values were allocated have been replaced by @ reference to DIN 1SO 898 DIN 267 cesses with no specified proot load values (hardness classes) have been deleted and includes _srsperty class 4 (For sizes above M16) has been included: “annem hercnesses have boon specified for hardened and tempered nut, ntention was to replace DIN 267 Part 4 by DIN ISO 898 Part 2 to such an extent that the specifications still “So ey anoly to nuts with fine thread which are not yet covered by the ISO Standard. However, this proposal Fe Saat hss prectice because it was not possible to abandon the previous hexagon nuts with 0,8 d heights “som cosiying with DIN 934) generally and in the short term in favour of higher nuts with greater proof load eras the oroperty classes as defined in DIN 267 Part 4 are referred to in numerous documents, 0.9. drawings. “Ee Dine 2e7 Port 4 published in June 1981 vras erticizad accordingly; ths led to a revision of policy. The question “ciesees ‘or nuts with fine threads was included in this revision, an accordance with work being undertaken evel. thas been introduced between the previous and new (modified) property classes and the corresponding “Sass of DIN ISO B98 Part 2, taking DIN 267 Part 4 (Octobor 1971 edition) into consideration. nat been chosen with regard to the property classes of nuts: 2 Mechanical properties of fasteners; nuts with specified proof load values, “1981 edition of DIN ISO 898 Part 2 remains valid without amendment. It specifies the new property seuss with full and reduced loadability and with the higher proof load values agreed internationally. 4.5,6,8, 10.12 Sor nuts with full loadability, and (04,05 (previously 06) for nuts with reduced loadebility. _Stesss for nuts with full Loadability shall apply in the first place only to the nuts known as ISO nuts Spread and to nuts where express reference is made to DIN ISO 898 Part 2. Fasteners; technical delivery conditions, property classes for nuts (previous classes) 4 in the October 1971 edition of DIN 267 Part 4 romain fundamentally unamended; however, ‘has been restricted taking DIN ISO 898 Part 2 into account (see foreword). ‘Fasteners; technical delivery conditions, property classes for nuts with fine thread {ISO classes) soeoties property classes for nuts with fine thresd and the principle applied in DIN ISO 898 Part 2 ‘Soread is usod os a basis for the property classes proof load values), ie. nut blanks for nuts "seve the hardness end heat treatment specified for nuts with coarse thread, assigned to the next seplies only to ISO nuts (see DIN 971 Part 1 and Part 2 {at present both at the stage of draft)) sweth fine thread where refarence is made to DIN 267 Part 23. It is intended to review this “tf necessary when the relevant international specifications supplementing |SO 898 Part 2 "Fasteners: technical delivery conditions, property classes for nuts [hardness classes) property classes (hardiness classe) for nuts for which no loading values can be specified because arc Smensions, but which may only be classified according to their hardness and re marked 11H 14H 17H 22H Minimum Vickers hardness 110 140 170 220 \srerchess classes) 25 defined in DIN 267 Part 24 have not previously been considered for nuts at Jessel At the national level, however. these property classes were considered desirable, Thus, the basis. ° oC