Standards ensure the reliability, durability, and compatibility of fasteners, including nuts, bolts, screws, and threads. They define specifications for dimensions, tolerances, materials, and coatings, supporting precision engineering and global interoperability.

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Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel
Part 1: Bolts, screws and studs with specified property classes — Coarse thread and fine pitch thread

Published in 2013
CHF 199

Fasteners — Torque/clamp force testing

Reviewed in 2018
CHF 98

Fasteners — Electroplated coating systems

Published in 2022
CHF 199

ISO general purpose metric screw threads — Tolerances
Part 2: Limits of sizes for internal and external threads (tolerance classes 6H and 6g for M1,6 to M100 and 5H and 6h for M1 to M1,4)

Published in 2024
CHF 65

ISO general purpose metric screw threads — Basic dimensions

Published in 2023
CHF 65

Hexalobular internal driving feature for bolts and screws

Reviewed in 2024
CHF 65

Fasteners — Mechanical properties of corrosion-resistant stainless steel fasteners
Part 1: Bolts, screws and studs with specified grades and property classes

Reviewed in 2025
CHF 177

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