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Din 8140-1 PDF
In keeping with current practice in standards published by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO), a comma has been used throughout as the decimal marker.
Foreword
This standard has been prepared by Technical Committee Gewindeeinsätze of the Normenausschuss
Mechanische Verbindungselemente (Fasteners Standards Committee).
Amendments
This standard differs from the October 1988 edition in that it has been editorially revised and the specifica-
tions for d 1 and the number of turns for sizes M14 and M16 have been harmonized with international
standards.
Previous edition
DIN 8140-1: 1988-10.
1 Scope
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This standard specifies dimensions and technical delivery conditions for wire thread inserts (‘thread inserts’,
for short) which serve to produce high-strength, wear-resistant internal screw threads in metallic and non-
metallic components. They are also used to repair damaged threads and to replace threads worn in service.
Thread inserts reduce the susceptibility of bolted connections to cold welding. They are resistant to the
effects of high and low temperatures and to corrosion and ensure a constant coefficient of friction.
2 Normative references
This standard incorporates, by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text, and the titles of the publications are
listed below. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications
apply to this standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references, the
latest edition of the publication referred to applies.
Translation by DIN-Sprachendienst.
In case of doubt, the German-language original should be consulted as the authoritative text.
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DIN 13-1 General purpose ISO metric screw threads – Part 1: Nominal sizes for 1 mm to 68 mm
diameter coarse pitch threads
DIN 13-3 General purpose ISO metric screw threads – Part 3: Nominal sizes for 0,5 mm fine pitch
threads with diameters from 3,5 mm to 90 mm
DIN 267-2 Fasteners – Technical delivery conditions – General requirements
DIN 962 Designation system for fasteners
DIN 8140-2 Wire thread inserts for ISO metric screw threads – Tapped holes for thread inserts and
thread tolerances
DIN EN 28839 Mechanical properties of fasteners – Bolts, screws, studs and nuts made of non-ferrous
metals (ISO 8839 : 1986)
DIN EN ISO 898-1 Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel – Part 1: Bolts,
screws and studs (ISO/DIS 898-1 : 1996) *)
DIN EN ISO 2320 Prevailing torque type steel hexagon nuts – Mechanical and performance properties
(ISO 2320 : 1997)
DIN EN ISO 3506-2 Mechanical properties of corrosion-resistant stainless steel fasteners – Part 2: Nuts
(ISO 3506-2 : 1997)
DIN ISO 965-1 General purpose ISO metric screw threads – Tolerances – Part 1: Principles and basic
data (ISO 965-1 : 1998)
ISO 6410-2 : 1993 Technical drawings – Screw threads and threaded parts – Part 2: Thread inserts
BS 4377 : 1991 Specification for tapping of holes to receive wire thread inserts (ISO metric threads)
1 Notch 1 Notch
2 Tang 2 Tang
Figure 1: Type A thread insert Figure 2: Type B thread insert, with locking
function
Tensile strength of Nominal length, l1, for a bolt property class/yield strength, in N/mm2,
workpiece material, of bolt material, of
R m,
in N/mm2
Up to 150
Over 150 up to 200
Over 200 up to 250
Over 250 up to 300
Over 300 up to 400
Over 400
Key to symbols:
d thread size (nominal diameter)
d1 major diameter of thread insert before assembly
d2 minor diameter of tapped hole (guideline value)
l1 nominal length of thread insert (design value)
l2 length of thread insert when fitted (l1 – P)
l3 minimum depth of core hole
l4 minimum length of tapped hole for blind holes and clearance holes (l1 = l 2 + P)
l5 distance of thread insert from workpiece surface (0,25 P to 0,75 P)
l6 maximum length of engagement with tang not removed
P pitch
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Thread Number
size, of Thread
d turns 1 ) size
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Table 2 (continued)
Thread Number
size, of Thread
d turns 1) size
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Table 2 (concluded)
Thread Number
size, of Thread
d turns 1) size
Thread Number
size, of Thread
d turns 1 ) size
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Tapped hole
Thread insert Core hole Assembled lengths
to DIN 8140-2
Thread Number
size, of Thread size
d turns 1) Min. Max. Min. Min. Max.
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Table 4 (concluded)
Tapped hole
Thread insert Core hole Assembled lengths
to DIN 8140-2
Thread Number
size, of Thread size
d turns 1) Min. Max. Min. Min. Max.
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Tapped hole
Thread insert Core hole Assembled lengths
to DIN 8140-2
Thread Number
size, of Thread size
d turns 1 ) Min. Max. Min. Min. Max.
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4.6 Finish
The surface of thread inserts shall be bright, except for type B inserts, where it shall be red.
5 Designation
Designation of a thread insert of type A, for thread size M6, made of grade A2 steel and with a nominal length,
l1, of 12 mm:
Thread insert DIN 8140 – A M6 × 12 – A2
If thread inserts are to be supplied with left-hand thread, the symbol LH shall be included in the designation
(cf. DIN 962).
Thread insert DIN 8140 – A M6 LH × 12 – A2
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EXAMPLE:
6 Service temperatures
Thread inserts as specified in this standard are designed for use at temperatures in the range from –40 °C to
+300 °C.
7 User information
7.1 Core hole
Core hole diameters (d2) are given in tables 2, 3, 4 and 5. The core holes should not be countersunk, since tapped
holes without countersink facilitate the introduction of the thread inserts.
Where countersinking is indispensable (e.g. in the case of sealing faces that cannot be finished), the maximum
countersink diameter shall be equal to the major diameter of the tapped hole.
threads of sizes M12 × 1, M14 × 1,25, M24 × 1,5, M26 × 1,5, M30 × 1,5, M36 × 2, and M39 × 2.
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8 Indication on drawings
8.1 Tapped holes
The tapped hole shall be indicated on the drawing by the DIN number and a symbol, as specified in figure 6.
Explanatory notes
DIN 8140-1 and DIN 8140-2 have been prepared on the basis of standards published in other countries
(e.g. British Standard BS 4377), standards issued by the Normenstelle Luftfahrt (Aerospace Standards Com-
mittee), and works standards of a number of German manufacturers, the aim being to harmonize the specifi-
cations for tapped holes, the associated tolerances, and the product specifications for thread inserts.
Users of this standard should note the following.
a) Tolerance class 6H as specified here is the tolerance class for the thread insert after assembly. However,
in DIN 8140-2, the tolerance class for the pitch diameter of the tapped hole has been denoted as 6 H mod to
indicate that the tolerance values deviate from those given in DIN ISO 965-1. These ‘modified’ values are
also specified in other national standards and works standards.
b) Although tolerance class 4H ‘fine’ is specified in aerospace standards for thread inserts, such narrow
tolerances are both impractical and unnecessary for general applications.
c) Tables 3 and 5 of this standard include a number of screw threads which do not conform with series 1
threads as specified in DIN 13-1 and DIN 13-3 and the use of which is not recommended. In DIN 8140-2, the
associated tapped holes, the use of which is also not recommended, have been listed in a separate table.
This table also specifies a number of tapped holes for which no inserts have been standardized, as they are
not commonly used. These tapped holes have nevertheless been included in DIN 8140-2 in order to provide
specifications for the user of such screw threads.
d) This standard gives examples for the indication of thread inserts and tapped holes on drawings. Inter-
national Standard ISO 6410-2 : 1993, which has been approved as a European Standard, also deals with this
subject.