UDC 621.882.31 :621.882.082.

1 DEUTSCHE NORM December 1983

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M5 to M100 x 6 hexagon nuts DIN
Product grade C 555
Sechskantmuttern; Gewinde M 5 bis M 100 X 6; Produktklasse C Supersedes December 1972 edition

As it is current practice in standards published by the lnternational Organization far Standardization (ISO}, the
comma has been used throughout as a decimal marker.

The revised property classes in accordance with DIN ISO 898 Part 2 can only be used for hexagon nuts in accordance
with this standard within the range up to M 39, with the hitherto applicable proof loads in accordance with DIN 267
·= -¡ ;: Part 4. lt is therefore recommended to use only hexagon nuts in accordance with DIN 972 (modified version of
a :l" ISO 4034) for new designs in this range, the proof loads of which are laid down in DIN ISO 898 Part 2. In order
> to make the necéssary distinction between types of nuts, the identification symbol of nuts in accordance with DIN
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555 will in future have to display two vertical lines, one on either side of the code number denoting the property
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Page 2 DIN 555

Thread size d M5 M6 M8 M 10 M 12 M 16 M 20
p 1) 0,8 1 1,25 1,5 1,75 2 2,5
dw min. 6,7 8,7 11,5 15,5 17,2 22 27,7
e min. 8,63 10,89 14,20 18,72 20,88 26,17 32,95
Nominal dimension 4 5 6,5 8 10 13 16
m max. 4,6 5,6 7,25 8,75 10,75 1 ,9 16,9
min. 3,4 4,4 5,75 7,25 9,25 12,1 15,1
m' min. 2,7 3,5 4,6 5,8 7,4 9,7 12,1
max. =
nominal 8 10 13 17 19 24 30
dimension s
s
mín. 7,64 9,64 12,57 16,57 18,48 23,16 29, 16

Thread size d (M 22) M 24 (M 27) M 30 (M 33) M36 (M39) M42 (M 45)

p 1) 2,5 3 3 3,5 3,5 4 4 4,5 4,5
dw min. 29,5 33,2 38 42,7 46,5 51,1 55,9 59,9 64,7
e min. 35,03 39,55 45,2 50,85 55,37 60,79 66,44 71,3 76,95
Nominal dimension 18 19 22 24 26 29 31 34 36
m max. 18,9 20,05 23,05 25,05 27,05 30,05 32,25 35,25 37,25
min. 17,1 17,95 20,95 22,95 24,95 27,95 29,75 32,75 34,75
m' min. 13,7 14,4 16,8 18,4 20 22,4 23,8 26,2 27,8
max. =
nominal 32 36 41 46 50 55 60 65 70
dlmension
s s
31 35 40 45 49 53,8 58,8 63,1 68,1
- min.

Thread size d M 48 (M52l M 56 (M60) M 64 M72X6 M80X6 M90X6 M100X6

p 1) 5 5 5,5 6 6 6 6 6 6
dw min. 69,4 74,2 78,7 83,4 88,2 97,7 107,2 121,1 135,4
e mín. 82,60 88,25 93,56 99,23 104,86 116,16 127,46 144,08 161,02
Nomina l dimension 38 42 45 48 51 58 64 72 80
m max. 39,25 43,25 46,25 49,25 52,5 59,5 65,5 73,5 81,5
min. 36,75 40,75 43,75 46,75 49,5 56,5 62,5 70,5 78,5
m' min. 29,4 32,6 35 37,4 39,6 45,2 50 56,4 62,8
max. =
nominal 75 80 85 90 95 105 115 130 145
s dimension s

min. 73, 1 78, 1 82,8 87,8 92,8 102,8 112,8 127,5 142,5
Sizes in brackets should be avoided as far as possible.
1) P = pitch of thread.
 DIN 555 Page 3

3 Technical delivery conditions

Material Steel

General requirements In accordance with DIN 267 Part 1.

Tolerance 7H
Thread
Standard D 1 N 13 Part 12 and Part 15

Mechanical
Property class $ M 39: 5; > M 16 $ M 39: 4;
properties
(material) > M 39: subject to agreement.
Standard DIN 267 Part 4
Permissible dimen- Product grade e
sional deviation
and deviation
of form Standard DIN ISO 4759 Part 11
As processed.
DIN 267 Part 2 (at present at the stage of draft) shall apply with regard to
surface roughness.
Surface finish
DIN 267 Part 21 shall apply with regard to the widening test.
DIN 267 Part 9 shall apply with regard to electroplating.
DIN 267 Part 10 shall apply with regard to hot-dip galvanizing.
Acceptance testing DIN 267 Part 5 shall apply with regard to acceptance testing.

4 Designation
Designation of a hexagon nut with M 12 thread, assigned to property class 5:
Hexagon nut DIN 555 - M 12 - 5
The DIN 4000 - 2 - 7 tabular layout of article characteristics shall apply to nuts conforming to this standard.

5 Marking
D 1 N 267 Part 4 shall apply with regard to the mark ing of nuts.

6 Masses
The values of mass listed in the table below are intended for guidance only.

Thread size d M5 M6 M8 M10 M 12 M 16 M20 M 22 M 24 M27 M 30

1 M 33
Mass (7 ,85 kg/dm3) l
kg per 1000 1'11 2,32 4,62 10,9 15,9 30,8 60,3 80,2 103 154 216 1
271
units 1

Thread size d M 36 M 39 M42 M 45 M 48 M52 M56 M60 M64 M72X6 M 80 X s I M 90 X s ]M 100 X

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Mass (7,85 kg/dm3)
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369 472 610 750 924 1130 1350 1600 1880 2520 3260 4680 6340
kg per 1000 units 1

Standards referred to
DIN 13 Part 12
ISO metric screw threads; coarse and fine threads from 1 to 300 mm diameter; selection of
diameters and pitches
DIN 13 Part 15
ISO metric screw threads;fundamental deviations and tolerances for threads from 1 mm día meter
DIN 267 Part 1 Fasteners; technical delivery conditions, general requirements
DIN 267 Part 2
(at present at the stage of draft) Fasteners; technical delivery conditions, types of finish and
dimensional accuracy
DIN 267 Part 4
Fasteners; technical delivery conditions, property classes for nuts ( previously u sed classes)
DIN 267 Part 5
Fasteners; technical delivery conditions, acceptance testing
DIN 267 Part 9
Fasteners; technical conditions of delivery, components with electroplated coatings
DIN 267 Part 10
Fasteners; technical conditions of delivery, hot-dip galvanized parts
DIN 267 Part 21
Fasteners; technical delivery conditions, widening test far nuts
DIN 4000 Part 2
Tabular layouts of article characteristics far bolts, screws and nuts
DIN ISO 4759 Part 1
Tolerances far fasteners; bolts, screws and nuts with thread diameters 1,6 < 150 mm and
product grades A, B and C.
 page 4 DIN 555

Previous editions
DIN 428: 02.23, 07.25; DIN 555: 04.25, 04.34, 04.68, 12.72; DIN 555 Part 1: 01.41, 01.51x, 03.63
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Amendments
The following amendments have been made in comparison with the December 1972 edition:
a) The standard is now no longer applicable for new designs. The use of DIN 972 (ISO nuts) has been recommended for
, this purpose.
b) The editorial presentation of the standard has been harmonized with the other standards dealing with hexagon nuts.
c) In supplement to the nominal dimensions or in lieu of the nominal dimensions, the limits of size calculated in accord
ance with DIN ISO 4759 Part 1 have been adopted in the standard.
d) The bearing tace of the nuts has been defined more precisely and has been harmonized with the other hexagon nuts
and with DIN ISO 4759 Part 1.
e) The former design g has been replaced by product grade C in accordance with DIN ISO 4759 Part 1.
t) The dimension m' has been adopted in addition to the nut height m. lt gives an indication of the mínimum height
required for the wrench to engage properly. This means that the corners of the hexagon are to be fully shaped up to
this height, i. e. the height shall never be less than the dimension emin·
g) With due consideration of the international property classes of nuts in accordance with DIN ISO 898 Part 2, the code
number for property class 5 has been completed by two vertical lines (one on either side), in conformity with the new
edition of DIN 267 Part 4. The purpose of these vertical fines is to draw attention to the lower proof load values of
the nuts (stripping strengths) in comparison with the proof loads of nuts in accordance with DIN 972 (ISO nuts) (see
Explanatory notes in this connection).
h) The technical delivery conditions have been grouped together in tabular form with the relevant references to the
appropriate DIN Standards.

Explanatory notes
In the last few years extensive investigations and trials have been carried out by Technical Committee TC 2 of the lnter
national Organization for Standardization (ISO), during which it was established that the property classes for nuts hitherto
employed (DIN 267 Part 4) and the nut heights of 0,8 d formerly considered as standard did not provide the necessary
safeguard against thread stripping for the bolted connections. This is particularly true in the case of mechanical bolt and
nut tightening methods, in respect of which the bolted connection is tightened right up to the yield point or even beyond,
into the zone of plastic deformation. The necessary conclusions have now been drawn from these findings, and the proof
loads for the individual property classes and the nut heights have been revised accordingly. Standard DIN ISO 898 Part 2
has adopted the revised property classes and is intended to supersede DIN 267 Part 4 after an appropriate transition period.
With due considera,tion given to existing drawings and documents, and to the need for interchangeability, DIN 555 has
not been converted to the ISO specifications, but instead its use has been blocked in respect of new designs, with the
recommendation that the new Standard DIN 972 (on ISO nuts) should be used in these cases. The old and new nut
heights are tabulated below for comparison and information purposes.

Thread size M5 M6 M8 M 10 M 12 M 16 M20

Nut height DIN 555 4,6 5,6 7,25 8,75 10,75 13,9 16,9
max. DIN 972 (ISO 4034) 5,6 6,1 7,9 ¡
9,5 12,2 15,9 18,7
Tuercas ex gona1es .' ............
DIN
Rosca métrico rM36
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Thread size M 22 M24
Eiecudón g
M 27 M30 M33 . M 39
DIN 555 18,9 20 23
Nut height
max.
Ch$i:;antmuttem. Metrísches
DIN 972 (ISO 4034) Gewinde.
19,6Ausfünrung g
22,3 24,3
25 27 / 30Í 32,25
He:.:ag<:>n !'HJU; metric thread; flnish g 26,4 29,2 31,5 32,9

The revisedLasproperty
m«!idu declasses to which
ias tuercas higher según
exagonales proof esu
loads are assigned
norma (in comparison
corresponden 1sd
with the former
Qmendadón. specifications) given
IR 272-1%8
in D 1 N ISOpu.bliada por 2lntemationai
898 Part Organíution
made it necessary for Standardintion
to specify for those;<
new symbols (ISO). ·· which
nuts · -------
cannot be \con verted to ·DIN .,· ISO 898
Part 2, but in respect of which the previous property classes in accordance 'with \, DIN 267 Part 4 (to'<\.
which lower/proof loads
are assigned) still remain val id (new symbol 151 instead ofMedidas
5). Thereenare
mm of course certain risks of mix-ups in the case of exist-
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ing designs and existing stocks, but these risks can be reduced to a minimum if the old DIN nuts (DIN 555) are stored

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separately from the new ISO nuts (DIN 972), and if they are referred to separately in the documents by giving their DIN numbers.
In DIN 972, the widths across flats of 16, 18 and 34 mm have been specified for sizes M 10, M 12 and M 22 in conformity
with DIN ISO 272 and with ISO 4034. These widths across flats have not been adopted in DIN 555. The previously used
widths across flats of 17, 19 and 32 mm have been retained,! because {" it is intended that DIN 555 will be superseded in its
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M42 72J:R 34
[M45) n;n. 36
M4i 7i 83,39 ' 38
[M52; 76 89,1)4 ¡ 4.2
MS6 81 94,-0: 45
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M 36 ' 18,5 i"40.J"" 29 l 55 369

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