Westfield Fasteners Product Specification:

DIN 931 - Hex Head Bolts (Partial Threaded Hex Bolt)

This product guide contains the specification for metric threaded hex head bolts, a series of standard parts available from Westfield Fasteners. The basis of this specification is the internationally recognised DIN standard DIN 931.

Product Description

The most common type of fastener, a hex head bolt is designed to be tightened with a standard spanner or ratchet and socket. Popularly used in all assemblies, a standard hex bolt is a staple across the world. Manufactured to DIN 931 or ISO 4014, and therefore includes an unthreaded section of the shaft or shank. A hex drive permits a greater torque load to be applied to the joint over most other drive types. The newer standard ISO 4014 specifies differences in head dimensions for M10, M12, M14 and M22 thread diameters from DIN 931.

Scope of the DIN standard.

DIN standard DIN 931 specifies the characteristics, tolerances and variation in form of metric sized hex head bolts, and covers thread diameters from M1.6 up to and including M160. Mechanical properties for these items are defined in ISO 898 and ISO 3506. Table 1 below defines the overall dimensions and tolerances for hex head bolts, whilst table 2 defines the same for what are considered non-preferred threads. Table 3 defines the tolerance on the shank length.

DIN 931 has specific provision for mild steel, 8.8 and 10.9 hi-tensile steel, stainless steel and non ferrous metals.

Although the DIN 931 standard has now been withdrawn and superceded by ISO 4014, off the shelf parts are generally still manufactured to the older specification.

Notes to figure 1:

The threaded end of the bolt (b) can be chamfered or sheared as rolled.
There may be up to 2 incomplete threads at the end of the bolt (c).
d - The datum reference for dw is in the centre of the depth of the step beneath the head.

Variations from DIN 931

ISO 4014, which replaces DIN 931, specifies revised dimensions and tolerances for hex head set screws, most particularly new head dimensions for M10, M12, M14 and M22. Parts conforming specifically to ISO 4014 can be sourced, but are subject to availability.

ISO 4017 is an equivalent standard, covering hex head bolts with a fully threaded shank.

Table 1: Dimensions & Tolerances according to DIN 931 (Preferred Threads)

Thread, d	M1.6	M2	M2.5	M3	M4	M5	M6	M8	M10	M12	M16	M20	M24	M30	M36	M42	M48	M56	M64
p	0.35	0.4	0.45	0.5	0.7	0.8	1	1.25	1.5	1.75	2	2.5	3	3.5	4	4.5	5	5.5	6
b ref	for shank length ≤ 125	9	10	11	12	14	16	18	22	26	30	38	46	54	66	78	90	102	-	-
for shank length > 125 and ≤ 200	-	-	-	-	-	22	24	28	32	36	44	52	60	72	84	96	108	124	140
for shank length > 200	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	45	49	57	65	73	85	97	109	121	137	153
c	max	0.25	0.25	0.25	0.40	0.40	0.50	0.50	0.60	0.60	0.60	0.80	0.80	0.8	0.8	0.8	1	1	1	1
min	0.10	0.10	0.10	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	-	-
d_a	max	2.0	2.6	3.1	3.6	4.7	5.7	6.8	9.2	11.2	13.7	17.7	22.4	26.4	33.4	39.4	45.6	52.6	63	71
d_s	-	nom = max	1.6	2	2	3	4	5	6	8	10	12	16	20	24	30	36	42	48	56	64
Product grade	A	min	1.46	1.86	2.36	2.86	3.82	4.82	5.82	7.78	9.78	11.73	15.73	19.67	23.67	-	-	-	-	-	-
B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	15.57	19.48	23.48	29.48	35.38	41.61	47.38	55.26	63.26
d_w	Product grade	A	min	2.4	3.2	4.1	4.6	5.9	6.9	8.9	11.63	14.63	16.63	22.49	28.19	33.6	-	-	-	-	-	-
B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	22.00	27.70	33.2	42.7	51.1	60.6	69.4	78.7	88.2
e	Product grade	A	min	3.41	4.32	5.45	6.01	7.66	8.79	11.05	14.38	118.9	21.1	26.75	33.53	39.98	-	-	-	-	-	-
B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	26.17	32.95	39.55	50.85	60.79	71.30	82.60	93.56	104.86
k	nom	1.1	1.4	1.7	2	2.8	3.5	4	5.3	6.4	7.5	10	12.5	15	18.7	22.5	26	30	35	40
Product grade	A	max	1.22	1.52	1.82	2.12	2.92	3.65	4.15	5.45	6.58	7.68	10.18	12.72	15.22	-	-	-	-	-	-
min	0.98	1.28	1.58	1.88	2.68	3.35	3.85	5.15	6.22	7.32	9.82	12.28	14.78	-	-	-	-	-	-
B	max	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	10.29	12.85	15.35	19.12	22.92	26.42	30.42	35.5	40.5
min	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	9.71	12.15	14.65	18.28	22.08	25.58	29.58	34.5	39.5
k_w	-	-	min	0.7	0.9	1.1	1.3	1.9	2.28	2.63	3.54	4.28	5.05	6.8	8.5	10.3	12.8	15.5	17.9	20.9	24.2	27.6
r	min	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.2	0.25	0.4	0.4	0.6	0.6	0.8	0.8	1	1	1.2	1.6	2	2
s	-	nom = max	3.2	4	5	5.5	7	8	10	13	17	19	24	30	36	46	55	65	75	85	95
Product grade	A	min	3.02	3.82	4.82	5.32	6.78	7.78	9.78	12.73	16.73	18.67	23.67	29.67	35.38	-	-	-	-	-	-
B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	23.16	29.16	35	45	53.8	63.1	73.1	82.8	92.8

Thread, d

M1.6

M2.5

M10

M12

M16

M20

M24

M30

M36

M42

M48

M56

M64

0.35

0.4

0.45

0.5

0.7

0.8

1.25

1.5

1.75

2.5

3.5

4.5

5.5

b ref

for shank length ≤ 125

102

for shank length > 125 and ≤ 200

108

124

140

for shank length > 200

109

121

137

153

max

0.25

0.40

0.50

0.60

0.80

0.8

min

0.10

0.15

0.2

0.3

d_a

max

2.0

2.6

3.1

3.6

4.7

5.7

6.8

9.2

11.2

13.7

17.7

22.4

26.4

33.4

39.4

45.6

52.6

d_s

nom = max

1.6

Product grade

min

1.46

1.86

2.36

2.86

3.82

4.82

5.82

7.78

9.78

11.73

15.73

19.67

23.67

15.57

19.48

23.48

29.48

35.38

41.61

47.38

55.26

63.26

d_w

Product grade

min

2.4

3.2

4.1

4.6

5.9

6.9

8.9

11.63

14.63

16.63

22.49

28.19

33.6

22.00

27.70

33.2

42.7

51.1

60.6

69.4

78.7

88.2

Product grade

min

3.41

4.32

5.45

6.01

7.66

8.79

11.05

14.38

118.9

21.1

26.75

33.53

39.98

26.17

32.95

39.55

50.85

60.79

71.30

82.60

93.56

104.86

nom

1.1

1.4

1.7

2.8

3.5

5.3

6.4

7.5

12.5

18.7

22.5

Product grade

max

1.22

1.52

1.82

2.12

2.92

3.65

4.15

5.45

6.58

7.68

10.18

12.72

15.22

min

0.98

1.28

1.58

1.88

2.68

3.35

3.85

5.15

6.22

7.32

9.82

12.28

14.78

max

10.29

12.85

15.35

19.12

22.92

26.42

30.42

35.5

40.5

min

9.71

12.15

14.65

18.28

22.08

25.58

29.58

34.5

39.5

k_w

min

0.7

0.9

1.1

1.3

1.9

2.28

2.63

3.54

4.28

5.05

6.8

8.5

10.3

12.8

15.5

17.9

20.9

24.2

27.6

min

0.1

0.2

0.25

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.2

1.6

nom = max

3.2

5.5

Product grade

min

3.02

3.82

4.82

5.32

6.78

7.78

9.78

12.73

16.73

18.67

23.67

29.67

35.38

23.16

29.16

53.8

63.1

73.1

82.8

92.8

Table 2: Dimensions & Tolerances according to DIN 931 (Non-preferred Threads)

Thread, d	M3.5	M7	M14	M18	M22	M27	M33	M39	M45	M52	M60
p	0.6	1	2	2.5	2.5	3	3.5	4	4.5	5	5.5
b ref	for shank length ≤ 125	13	20	34	42	50	60	72	84	96	-	-
for shank length > 125 and ≤ 200	-	26	40	48	56	66	78	90	102	116	132
for shank length > 200	-	-	53	61	69	79	91	103	115	129	145
c	max	0.4	0.5	0.6	0.8	0.8	0.8	0.8	1	1	1	1
min	0.15	0.15	0.15	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3
d_a	max	4.1	7.8	15.7	20.2	24.4	30.4	36.4	42.4	48.6	56.6	67
d_s	-	nom = max	3.5	7	14	18	22	27	33	39	45	52	60
Product grade	A	min	3.32	6.78	13.73	17.73	21.67	-	-	-	-	-	-
B	-	-	-	17.57	21.48	26.48	32.38	38.38	44.38	51.26	59.26
d_w	Product grade	A	min	5.1	9.6	20.5	25.3	30	-	-	-	-	-	-
B	-	-	-	24.8	29.5	38	46.6	55.9	64.7	74.2	83.4
e	Product grade	A	min	6.58	12.12	24.49	30.14	35.72	-	-	-	-	-	-
B	-	-	-	29.56	35.03	45.2	55.37	66.44	76.95	88.25	99.21
k	nom	2.4	4.8	8.8	11.5	14	17	21	25	28	33	38
Product grade	A	max	2.52	4.95	8.98	11.72	14.22	-	-	-	-	-	-
min	2.28	4.65	8.62	11.28	13.78	-	-	-	-	-	-
B	max	-	-	-	11.85	14.35	17.35	21.42	25.42	28.42	33.5	38.50
min	-	-	-	11.15	13.65	16.65	20.58	24.58	27.58	32.5	37.50
k_w	-	-	min	1.6	3.19	5.96	7.8	9.6	11.7	14.4	17.2	19.3	22.8	26.2
r	min	0.1	0.25	0.6	0.6	0.8	1	1	1	1.2	1.6	2
s	-	nom = max	6	11	22	27	32	41	50	60	70	80	90
Product grade	A	min	5.82	10.73	21.67	26.67	31.61	-	-	-	-	-	-
B	-	-	-	26.16	31	40	49	58.8	68.1	78.1	87.8

Thread, d

M3.5

M14

M18

M22

M27

M33

M39

M45

M52

M60

0.6

2.5

3.5

4.5

5.5

b ref

for shank length ≤ 125

for shank length > 125 and ≤ 200

102

116

132

for shank length > 200

103

115

129

145

max

0.4

0.5

0.6

0.8

min

0.15

0.2

0.3

d_a

max

4.1

7.8

15.7

20.2

24.4

30.4

36.4

42.4

48.6

56.6

d_s

nom = max

3.5

Product grade

min

3.32

6.78

13.73

17.73

21.67

17.57

21.48

26.48

32.38

38.38

44.38

51.26

59.26

d_w

Product grade

min

5.1

9.6

20.5

25.3

24.8

29.5

46.6

55.9

64.7

74.2

83.4

Product grade

min

6.58

12.12

24.49

30.14

35.72

29.56

35.03

45.2

55.37

66.44

76.95

88.25

99.21

nom

2.4

4.8

8.8

11.5

Product grade

max

2.52

4.95

8.98

11.72

14.22

min

2.28

4.65

8.62

11.28

13.78

max

11.85

14.35

17.35

21.42

25.42

28.42

33.5

38.50

min

11.15

13.65

16.65

20.58

24.58

27.58

32.5

37.50

k_w

min

1.6

3.19

5.96

7.8

9.6

11.7

14.4

17.2

19.3

22.8

26.2

min

0.1

0.25

0.6

0.8

1.2

1.6

nom = max

Product grade

min

5.82

10.73

21.67

26.67

31.61

26.16

58.8

68.1

78.1

87.8

Thread	Product Grade +/- (mm)
mm	A	B
12-18	0.35	-
20-30	0.42	-
35-50	0.5	-
55-80	0.6	-
85-120	0.7	1.75
130-180	0.8	2
190-200	0.92	2.3
200-240	-	2.3
260-300	-	2.6
320-400	-	2.85
420-500	-	3.15

Thread

Product Grade +/- (mm)

12-18

0.35

20-30

0.42

35-50

0.5

55-80

0.6

85-120

0.7

1.75

130-180

0.8

190-200

0.92

2.3

200-240

2.3

260-300

2.6

320-400

2.85

420-500

3.15

DIN 931 - Hex Head Bolts (Partial Threaded Hex Bolt)

Notes to figure 1:

Table 1: Dimensions & Tolerances according to DIN 931 (Preferred Threads)

Table 2: Dimensions & Tolerances according to DIN 931 (Non-preferred Threads)

Table 3: Shank Length Tolerance according to DIN 931