Self-drilling tapping screws Dimensions, requirements and testing Ie 21,060.10 Supersedes February 1992 edition Descriptors: Self-driling tapping screws, tapping screws, fasteners Bohrschrauben mit Blechschrauben-Gewinde; MaBe, Anforderungen, Prifung 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 the Normenausschu8 Mechanische Verbindungselemente (Fasteners Standards Committee) Amendments The following amendments have been made to the February 1992 edition. 2) Types N, P and Q screws are no longer included. ) The standard has been editorially revised. Previous editions. DIN 7504: 1982-11, 1992-02. 1. Scope and field of application This standard specifies dimensions, requirements and test methods for heat-treated self-driling tapping screws (tap: ping screws: for short). These screws have a drill point with which they form a pilot hole during assembly, followed by a threaded section with which they form their mating thread, either ina forming or in a cutting operation. See the relevant DIN Standards and ISO Standards for head styles and ‘threads of sel-driling sorews. ‘The specifications of this standard are intended to ensure that tapping screws are capable of performing the above functions without their own thread fracturing or becoming ‘deformed. To that end, requirements have been specified {or surface hardness, driling and thread forming capabilty ‘and torsional strength, 2. Normative references ‘This standard incorporates, by dated or undated reference, provisions trom other publications. These normative reter- fences are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these ‘publications apply to this standard only when incorpor init by amendment or revision. For undated references. latest edition of the publication referred to applies. DIN 962 Designation system for fasteners DIN 4000-2 Tabular layouts of article characteristics for bol screws and nuts 318 DIN 6928 Hexagon washer head tapping screws: DIN 17 210 Case hardening steel; technical delivery conditions DIN 50133, ‘Vickers hardness testing of metalic materia HV 100 DIN EN 10089-4 ‘Quenched and tempered steels; technical delivery con- ditions for special steals DIN EN 10.083-2 ‘Quenched and tempered steels; technical delivery con- ditions for unalloyed quality steels DIN EN ISO 2702 Heat-treated steel tapping screws; mechanical prop ties (SO 2702 : 1892) 80 3269 : 1988 Fasteners: acceptance inspection 180 4042 :1989 Threaded components; electroplated coatings 80 7049 : 1983 (Cross recessed pan head tapping screws 80 7050 : 1983 Cross recessed countersunk (tat) head tapping screws (common head style) 180 7051: 1983 Cross recessed raised countersunk (oval) head tapping Hvo2to Continued on pages 2 to 6.Page 2 DIN 7504 2. Dimensions and designations ‘Table 1: Screw types and designations ‘Other dimensions Type stration an Example of designation & a - K DIN 6028 DIN 7504 — : Lo | | ST42*19-K DIN 6928; Screw slot dimensions | DIN 7504 — t as in DIN 962 ST42*13—L + Screw M 180 7049 DIN 7504 — S42 13-M—H Type H or Z cross recess Screw 1s 7050 DIN 7504 — S142 13-0-H ‘Type H or Z cross recess: Screw 180 7081 DIN 7504 — ST42x13—R—-H Type H or Z cross recess ( Q ) The DIN 4000 ~ 2 ~ 1 tabular layout of article characteristics shall apply to screws as covered in this standard, 319Table 2: Drilling depth and grip length DIN 7504 Page 3 Dimensions in mm Thread sie | ste | stas | (t39) | st42 | st4e | ST5s Driling depth From | 07 o7 or ws | 175 | 175 | 20 (cheet/plate 2 a thickness) ") to] 19 225 | 24 30 44 525 | 60 dy?) (maximum) 23 28 ar [36 | 41 | 48 se | 13 12a 139 66 62 58 a3 [374 16 151 | 169 96 92 88 73 58 5% 19 rao | 200 | 15 | iar | az | 109 a7 8 Z| az | 20 | ao | | a1 | 147 | soa | v7 | on 10 25 240 | 260 wat | i77 | tos | tz | 14 13 32 207s | 3925 as | 230 | 215 | 21 20 38 3675 | 3925 wos | 200 | 275 | a7 26 45 4375 | 4625 as | 38 33 50 4a7s | 5125 | 395 | 39 38 Thread size ST3,9 (given in brackets) should not be used. *) When determining the nominal length, , it may be necessary to add the width of any ait gap betwe 2) The dil point design shall be at the manufacturer's discretion, subject to the dp values not being exceedéd and the requirements specified in subclause 4.6: in conjunction with table 4 being complied with. n sheets/plates, 8) These lengths are not applicable to countersunk head screws. 4 Technical delivery conditions 41 Design Tapping screws shall be designed in accordance with the relevant product standards (cf. table 1). 42 Material Tapping screws shall be made either of case hardening stee! as specified in DIN 17 210 or steel for quenching and tem- ppering as specified in DIN EN 10 083-1 and DIN 10 083-2 (at the manufacturer's discretion), use of steel grades of equiv alent quality being permitted. 4.3. Screw thread and drill point The thread of tapping screws shall comply with the specifi- cations of the standards on tapping screws, except for the drill point diameter, dp, and the grip length, j, for which the ‘specifications of table 2 shall apply. 44° Surface finish 180 4042 shall apply with regard to electroplating. 45. Metallurgical properties 45:1 Surface hardness ‘The surface hardness of screws shall, after heat treatment, be at least 560 HV 0,3. 320 45.2 Case depth The case depth of screws shall comply with the values specified in table 3. Table 3: Case depth Dimensions in mm Case depth ‘Thread size (Ent 450) Minimum, Maximum 8T2,9 and ST3,5, 018 ST3,9 to ST5,5 023 ST63 028 45.3 Core hardness The core hardness of screws shall, after heat treatment, bbe between 270 HV 5 and 425 HV 5. 45.4 Microstructure The microstructure bf screws shall, after heat treatment, ‘show no band of free ferrite between core and case,Page 4 DIN 7504 4.6 Mechanical properties 46.1. Drilling capability The point of tapping screws shall be designed so as to per- mit the pilot hole to be properly drilled in the test specified in subclause 5:21 462 Thread forming capability In the test described in subclause 5:21, tapping screws shall be capable of forming a mating thread without their own thread becoming deformed. 463 Torsional strength The torsional strength of screws shall be such that, when tested in accordance with subclause 523, the torque necessary to cause failure (breaking torque) is equal to or greater than the values specified in table 6, 5 Testing 5.1 Metallurgical properties 5.1.4. Determination of surface hardness The surface hardness shall be determined in accordance with DIN 80 133, the impression being made on a flat section of the screw, preferably on the screw head. 5.1.2. Determination of case depth ‘The case depth may be determined by examining @ micro- section made at the thread flank mid-point (i.e. between Crest and root) with a microscope. In the case of screws with a nominal diameter of 39 mm or less, the measurement may be made in the root of the thread. Determination of the case depth shall be in accordance with DIN EN ISO 2702 5.1.3. Determination of core hardness The core hardness shall be determined in accordance with DIN 50 193 using a transverse microsection, 5.1.4 Examination of microstructure The microstructure of the screw material shall be examined metallographicaly. 5.2. Mechanical properties 52.1 Drive test ‘The drive test shall be carried out using the test assembly shown in figure 1 by way of example. The screw to be tested shall be either bright and oiled, pphosphated and oiled, or galvanized to a maximum coating thickness of 8 um. It shall be capable of being driven through an assembly of two stee! test plates of a thickness ‘complying with the values given in table 4. The material of the test plates shall have a carbon content not exceeding 023% their hardness being between 110 and 125 HV. The ‘axial forces to be applied and the driling speed shall be as specified in table 4 ‘The test shall be deemed to be concluded when the pilot hole has been dried. 5.22 Alternative test By agreement, an alternative test may be cartied out. For this purpose, test plates made of the material and having the hardness specified in subclause 5.21, and with a thick: ness complying with the values given in table 5, shall be Figure 1: Test assembly for drive test 321DIN 7504 Page 5 Table 4: Drive test parameters Thickness of T Maximum Diling speed of screw Thread size test ite Asie orc, testraton, nder os $129 o7+o7= 14 150 3 1800 to 2500 S135 tet 2 150 4 1800 to 2500 sT39 141-2 160 45 1800 to 2500 —sraz «| tseis-o | a0 |S 1800 t0 2600 | sT4s 242-4 | 250, | a 1800 t0 2600 | ST55 243 +5 350 | 1000 to 1800 sT63 2 +3 <5 wo | 1000 to 1 800 °) The ovoral test plate thickness may be achieved by placing two single plates ontop of each other. The values spoctiog here apply to acceptance testing ony and should not be confused with the required dling depth specie in table 2 sed. Prior to driling, the test plate shall be marked with a centred punch. After ding, the maximum size of the hole. shall not exceed the values specified in table 5. Figure 2 shows a suitable arrangement to complement the ‘assembly shown in figure 1. The inside diameter of the bush shall be larger by about 025 mm than the thread major diameter, its length being selected so that the drill point projects beyond the bush ‘The axial forces specified in table § may be regarded as, {uideline values for the assembly of tapping screws in prac tice; if these values are markedly exceeded, the drill point ‘may be destroyed by breakage or overheating, Pilot hole Figure 2: Alternative drill test 322 Table 5: Alternative drive test parameters Dimensions in mm Maximum hole diameter Plate thickness 24 29 32 52.3 Torsional strenath test The shank ofthe scrow shal be clamped in a spit threaded dio, as shown in igure 3 by way of example, or in an equi valent device so thatthe clamped portion of the screw is hot damaged. At least two fullform threads shall project Above the clamping device, and at least two ful-form threads (without cil point) shall be held in the clamping device. n the case of short seréws, the complete thread Shall be held in the die, the screw head not resting on the device. The screw shall be tightened unti fracture occurs, and the minimum breaking torgues shall be establishedPage 6 IN 7504 Table 6: Minimum breaking torques: For the drive test, the sampling plan given in table 7 shall apply. 5.3 Acceptance inspection 'S0 3269 shall apply with regard to acceptance inspection. ‘Minimum breaking torque, ‘Tiree size inNm Teble 7: Sampling plan sT29 15. Lot size ‘Number From to of samples ST3.5 28 Ee 15.000 12 sT39 34 15001 50.000 18 st42 45 50001 = 25 sT48 65 esse eee In the drive test described in subclause 5:2, the time sT63 1” takes to dil the hole shall be less than the test duration specified in table 4. if a specimen exceeds these values, 2 repeat test with double the number of specimens shall be carried out. In this test, not more than one specimen may ‘exceed the values specified. Otherwise, the whole lot shall bbe deemed as not complying with this standard. 323