DIN 912 — Metric Socket Head Cap Screws
DIN 912


Dimensions & mechanical properties
| Thread nom. | Pitchmm | A max.mm | D max.mm | H max.mm | J nom.mm | G min.mm | T min.mm | UTS min.MPa | Tensile min.kN | Tensile min.lbs. | Shear min.kN | Shear min.lbs. | Torque**N-m | Torque**in-lbs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1.6 | 0.35 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 0.54 | 0.80 | 1300 | 1.65 | 370 | 1.57 | 352.5 | 0.29 | 2.6 |
| M2 | 0.40 | 3.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 0.68 | 1.0 | 1300 | 2.69 | 605 | 2.45 | 550 | 0.60 | 5.3 |
| M2.5 | 0.45 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.85 | 1.25 | 1300 | 4.41 | 990 | 3.83 | 860 | 1.21 | 11 |
| M3 | 0.5 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1.02 | 1.5 | 1300 | 6.54 | 1,470 | 5.5 | 1240 | 2.1 | 19 |
| M4 | 0.7 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1.52 | 2.0 | 1300 | 11.4 | 2,560 | 9.8 | 2,205 | 4.6 | 41 |
| M5 | 0.8 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 1.90 | 2.5 | 1300 | 18.5 | 4,160 | 15.3 | 3,445 | 9.5 | 85 |
| M6 | 1.0 | 10.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.0 | 2.28 | 3.0 | 1300 | 26.1 | 5,870 | 22.05 | 4,960 | 16 | 140 |
| M8 | 1.25 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 1300 | 47.6 | 10,700 | 39.2 | 8,800 | 39 | 350 |
| M10 | 1.5 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 1300 | 75.4 | 17,000 | 61 | 13,750 | 77 | 680 |
| M12 | 1.75 | 18.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 4.8 | 6.0 | 1300 | 110 | 24,700 | 88 | 19,850 | 135 | 1,200 |
| *(M14) | 2.0 | 21.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 5.6 | 7.0 | 1300 | 150 | 33,700 | 120 | 27,000 | 215 | 1,900 |
| M16 | 2.0 | 24.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 14.0 | 6.4 | 8.0 | 1300 | 204 | 45,900 | 157 | 35,250 | 330 | 2,900 |
| M20 | 2.5 | 30.0 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 1250 | 306 | 68,800 | 235.5 | 53,000 | 650 | 5,750 |
| M24 | 3.0 | 36.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 19.0 | 9.6 | 12.0 | 1250 | 441 | 99,100 | 339 | 76,500 | 1100 | 9,700 |
| *M30 | 3.5 | 45.0 | 30.0 | 30.0 | 22.0 | 12.0 | 15.0 | 1250 | 701 | 158,000 | 530 | 119,000 | 2250 | 19,900 |
| *M36 | 4.0 | 54.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 27.0 | 14.4 | 18.0 | 1250 | 1020 | 229,000 | 756 | 171,500 | 3850 | 34,100 |
| *M42 | 4.5 | 63.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 32.0 | 16.8 | 21.0 | 1250 | 1400 | 315,000 | 1040 | 233,500 | 6270 | 55,580 |
| *M48 | 5.0 | 72.0 | 48.0 | 48.0 | 36.0 | 19.2 | 24.0 | 1250 | 1840 | 413,000 | 1355 | 305,000 | 8560 | 75,800 |
Length tolerance
| Nominal length | M1.6-M10mm | M12-M20mm | over 20mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Up to 16 incl. | ±0.3 | ±0.3 | - |
| Over 16-50 incl. | ±0.4 | ±0.4 | ±0.7 |
| Over 50-120 incl. | ±0.7 | ±1.0 | ±1.5 |
| Over 120-200 incl. | ±1.0 | ±1.5 | ±2.0 |
| Over 200 | ±2.0 | ±2.5 | ±3.0 |
Body and Grip Lengths
| Nominal lengthmm | M1.6 LG max.mm | M1.6 LB min.mm | M2 LG max.mm | M2 LB min.mm | M2.5 LG max.mm | M2.5 LB min.mm | M3 LG max.mm | M3 LB min.mm | M4 LG max.mm | M4 LB min.mm | M5 LG max.mm | M5 LB min.mm | M6 LG max.mm | M6 LB min.mm | M8 LG max.mm | M8 LB min.mm | M10 LG max.mm | M10 LB min.mm | M12 LG max.mm | M12 LB min.mm | M14 LG max.mm | M14 LB min.mm | M16 LG max.mm | M16 LB min.mm | M20 LG max.mm | M20 LB min.mm | M24 LG max.mm | M24 LB min.mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 4.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | 9.8 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 5.7 | 7.0 | 4.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 30 | 14.8 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 12.0 | 13.0 | 10.7 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 10.0 | 6.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | . . . | . . . | 19.0 | 17.0 | 18.0 | 15.7 | 17.0 | 14.5 | 15.0 | 11.5 | 13.0 | 9.0 | 11.0 | 6.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 40 | . . . | . . . | 24.0 | 22.0 | 23.0 | 20.7 | 22.0 | 19.5 | 20.0 | 16.5 | 18.0 | 14.0 | 16.0 | 11.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 45 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 28.0 | 25.7 | 27.0 | 24.5 | 25.0 | 21.5 | 23.0 | 19.0 | 21.0 | 16.0 | 17.0 | 10.7 | ||||||||||||
| 50 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 33.0 | 30.7 | 32.0 | 29.5 | 30.0 | 26.5 | 28.0 | 24.0 | 26.0 | 21.0 | 22.0 | 15.7 | 18.0 | 10.5 | ||||||||||
| 55 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 37.0 | 34.5 | 35.0 | 31.5 | 33.0 | 29.0 | 31.0 | 26.0 | 27.0 | 20.7 | 23.0 | 15.5 | ||||||||||
| 60 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 42.0 | 39.5 | 40.0 | 36.5 | 38.0 | 34.0 | 36.0 | 31.0 | 32.0 | 25.7 | 28.0 | 20.5 | 24.0 | 15.2 | ||||||||
| 65 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 47.0 | 44.5 | 45.0 | 41.5 | 43.0 | 39.0 | 41.0 | 36.0 | 37.0 | 30.7 | 33.0 | 25.5 | 29.0 | 20.2 | 25.0 | 15.0 | ||||||
| 70 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 50.0 | 46.5 | 48.0 | 44.0 | 46.0 | 41.0 | 42.0 | 35.7 | 38.0 | 30.5 | 34.0 | 25.2 | 30.0 | 20.0 | 26.0 | 16.0 | ||||
| 80 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 60.0 | 56.5 | 58.0 | 54.0 | 56.0 | 51.0 | 52.0 | 45.7 | 48.0 | 40.5 | 44.0 | 35.2 | 40.0 | 30.0 | 36.0 | 26.0 | ||||
| 90 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 68.0 | 64.0 | 66.0 | 61.0 | 62.0 | 55.7 | 58.0 | 50.5 | 54.0 | 45.2 | 50.0 | 40.0 | 46.0 | 36.0 | 38.0 | 25.5 | ||
| 100 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 78.0 | 74.0 | 76.0 | 71.0 | 72.0 | 65.7 | 68.0 | 60.5 | 64.0 | 55.2 | 60.0 | 50.0 | 56.0 | 46.0 | 48.0 | 35.5 | 40.0 | 25.0 |
| 110 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 86.0 | 81.0 | 82.0 | 75.7 | 78.0 | 70.5 | 74.0 | 65.2 | 70.0 | 60.0 | 66.0 | 56.0 | 58.0 | 45.5 | 50.0 | 35.0 |
| 120 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 96.0 | 91.0 | 92.0 | 85.7 | 88.0 | 80.5 | 84.0 | 75.2 | 80.0 | 70.0 | 76.0 | 66.0 | 68.0 | 55.5 | 60.0 | 45.0 |
| 130 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 102.0 | 95.7 | 98.0 | 90.5 | 94.0 | 85.2 | 90.0 | 80.0 | 86.0 | 76.0 | 78.0 | 65.5 | 70.0 | 55.0 |
| 140 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 112.0 | 105.7 | 108.0 | 100.5 | 104.0 | 95.2 | 100.0 | 90.0 | 96.0 | 86.0 | 88.0 | 75.5 | 80.0 | 65.0 |
| 150 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 122.0 | 115.7 | 118.0 | 110.5 | 114.0 | 105.2 | 110.0 | 100.0 | 106.0 | 96.0 | 98.0 | 85.5 | 90.0 | 75.0 |
| 160 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 132.0 | 125.7 | 128.0 | 120.5 | 124.0 | 115.2 | 120.0 | 110.0 | 116.0 | 106.0 | 108.0 | 95.5 | 100.0 | 85.0 |
| 180 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 148.0 | 140.5 | 144.0 | 135.2 | 140.0 | 130.0 | 136.0 | 126.0 | 128.0 | 115.5 | 120.0 | 105.0 |
| 200 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 168.0 | 160.5 | 164.0 | 155.2 | 160.0 | 150.0 | 156.0 | 146.0 | 148.0 | 135.5 | 140.0 | 125.0 |
| 220 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 184.0 | 175.2 | 180.0 | 170.0 | 176.0 | 166.0 | 168.0 | 155.5 | 160.0 | 145.0 |
| 240 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 204.0 | 195.2 | 200.0 | 190.0 | 196.0 | 186.0 | 188.0 | 175.5 | 180.0 | 165.0 |
| 260 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 220.0 | 210.0 | 216.0 | 206.0 | 208.0 | 195.5 | 200.0 | 185.0 |
| 300 | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | . . . | 256.0 | 246.0 | 248.0 | 235.5 | 240.0 | 225.0 |
Socket Head Cap Screws (Metric Series) per ASME/ANSI B18.3.1M-1986.
Hardness: Rc 38-43
Tensile stress: 1300 MPa thru M16; 1250 MPa over M16
Yield stress: 1170 MPa thru M16; 1125 MPa over M16
Thread Class: 4g 6g
All dimensions in millimeters. Sizes in brackets not preferred for new designs. * Non-stock diameter.
** Recommended seating torque, plain finish: calculated in accordance with VDI 2230, “Systematic Calculation of High Duty Bolted Joints,” to induce approximately 800 MPa stress in screw threads. Values are for plain screws. Additional torque conditions are unavailable; do not treat these values as universal installation torque.
Sheet revision 03 · 2026-09-16
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