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DIN 985 vs ISO 10511

Prevailing Torque Hexagon Thin Nut with Non-metallic Insert

11of 14 diameters identical3differ — the spanner size only

Interchangeable except for the width across flats (the spanner size) — 6 recorded dimensions differ. ISO 10511 replaced DIN 985 as the current document.

M10 Across flats17 → 16 mmM10 Across corners18.9 → 17.77 mmM10 weightDIN 985 +16.7%

We produce to whichever standard your drawing calls out, DIN 985 included. ISO 10511 is the reference to specify on a new drawing.

What each number is

DIN 985Superseded by ISO 10511
Nylon Insert Lock Nut14 recorded sizes · M3 to M36
ISO 10511Current
Prevailing Torque Hexagon Thin Nut with Non-metallic Insert14 recorded sizes · M3 to M36

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At M3 every recorded dimension is identical.

DIN 985ISO 10511
kgper 1000 pcs0.640.64
RFQwe produce to the standard you name

We produce to whichever standard your order names.

Where they differ

6 recorded values across 3 diameters. Every other diameter is listed identically in all of them.

SizeDimensionDIN 985ISO 10511
M10s · Width Across Flats1716
M10e · Width Across Corners18.917.77
M12s · Width Across Flats1918
M12e · Width Across Corners21.120.03
M14s · Width Across Flats2221
M14e · Width Across Corners24.4923.36
Identical in 11 diameters— show them

M3M4M5M6M8M16M18M20M24M30M36

Differences on this page come from the TaurusFix confirmed dimension library, compared value by value and strictly against the standards themselves — not from a third-party equivalence chart.

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