INTERNATIONAL ISO
STANDARD 4015
Second edition
2022-06
Fasteners — Hexagon head bolts with
reduced shank (shank diameter ≈
pitch diameter) — Product grade B
Fixations — Vis à tête hexagonale partiellement filetées à tige réduite
(diamètre de tige ≈ diamètre sur flanc de filet) — Grade B
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Contents Page
Foreword......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... iv
1 Scope.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4 Dimensions................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 2
5 Requirements and reference International Standards............................................................................................... 5
6 Marking and labelling..................................................................................................................................................................................... 6
6.1 Marking on product............................................................................................................................................................................. 6
6.2 Labelling on package.......................................................................................................................................................................... 6
7 Designation................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Bibliography................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 7
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 2, Fasteners, Subcommittee SC 11,
Fasteners with metric external thread, in collaboration with the European Committee for Standardization
(CEN) Technical Committee CEN/TC 185, Fasteners, ISO 4015:2022
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This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 4015:1979), which has been technically
revised.
The main changes are as follows:
— the indentation on the head and the washer-face under the head have been left to the choice of the
manufacturer, however limits for dimensions have been added;
— tables for dimensions have been restructured;
— M3,5, M7 and M18 have been added;
— dw,min has been changed for sizes d ≤ M5 from smin − IT16 to smin − IT15 in order to have a larger
bearing surface area and thus less contact pressure, and its values for d > M5 have been recalculated
in accordance with ISO 4759-1 without rounding off;
— values for kw,min have been recalculated in accordance with ISO 4759-1 without rounding off;
— value for emin has been corrected for M3;
— addition of property class 6.8 for steel bolts and property class 50 for stainless steel bolts;
— non-ferrous metal bolts have been deleted;
— specifications for marking and labelling have been added as Clause 6.
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user's national standards body. A
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Fasteners — Hexagon head bolts with reduced shank
(shank diameter ≈ pitch diameter) — Product grade B
1 Scope
This document specifies the characteristics of hexagon head bolts with reduced shank (shank diameter
approximately equal to pitch diameter), in steel and stainless steel, with metric coarse pitch threads
M3 to M20, and with product grade B.
If in certain cases other specifications are requested, property classes and stainless steel grades can be
selected from ISO 898-1 or ISO 3506-1, and dimensional options from ISO 888 or ISO 4753.
NOTE For hexagon head bolts with full shank, see ISO 4014.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
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ISO 225, Fasteners — Bolts, screws, studs and nuts — Symbols and descriptions of dimensions
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ISO 888, Fasteners — Bolts, screws and studs — Nominal lengths and thread lengths
ISO 898-1, Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel — Part 1: Bolts, screws
and studs with specified property classes — Coarse
ISO thread and fine pitch thread
4015:2022
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ISO 965-1, ISO general purpose metric screw threads — Tolerances — Part 1: Principles and basic data
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ISO 1891-4, Fasteners — Vocabulary — Part 4: Control, inspection, delivery, acceptance and quality
ISO 3269, Fasteners — Acceptance inspection
ISO 3506-1, Fasteners — Mechanical properties of corrosion-resistant stainless steel fasteners — Part 1:
Bolts, screws and studs with specified grades and property classes
ISO 4042, Fasteners — Electroplated coating systems
ISO 4753, Fasteners — Ends of parts with external ISO metric thread
ISO 4759-1, Tolerances for fasteners — Part 1: Bolts, screws, studs and nuts — Product grades A, B and C
ISO 6157-1, Fasteners — Surface discontinuities — Part 1: Bolts, screws and studs for general requirements
ISO 8991, Designation system for fasteners
ISO 8992, Fasteners — General requirements for bolts, screws, studs and nuts
ISO 10683, Fasteners — Non-electrolytically applied zinc flake coating systems
ISO 10684, Fasteners — Hot dip galvanized coatings
3 Terms and definitions
No terms and definitions are listed in this document.
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4 Dimensions
Dimensions shall be in accordance with Figures 1 and 2 and with Tables 1 and 2.
Symbols and descriptions of dimensions are defined in ISO 225.
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a Indentation at the discretion of the([Link])
manufacturer, in accordance with Figure 2
b Shape of the bearing face at the discretion of the manufacturer, in accordance with Figure 2.
c Increase of ds up to d within a maximum length of 0,5d
ISO under the head, at the discretion of the manufacturer.
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d lg,max = lnom – b [Link]
and lg,min = lg,max – 2P.
e xmax ≈ 2,5P, as specified in ISO 3508. d3129b220d76/iso-4015-2022
f As-rolled end (RL) or at the discretion of the manufacturer, in accordance with ISO 4753.
g Incomplete thread u ≤ 2P.
Figure 1 — Hexagon head bolt
Dimensions in millimetres
a Any shape for the optional indentation within a maximum diameter of 0,8s and a maximum depth of 0,2k.
b Reference datum for dw.
Figure 2 — Head details and permissible shapes
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Table 1 — Dimensions – M3 to M8
Dimensions in millimetres
Thread, d M3 (M3,5) M4 M5 M6 (M7) M8
Pa 0,5 0,6 0,7 0,8 1 1 1,25
b ref. b 12 13 14 16 18 20 22
c max. 0,4 0,4 0,4 0,5 0,5 0,6 0,6
da max. 3,6 4,1 4,7 5,7 6,8 7,8 9,2
ds ≈ 2,60 3,05 3,50 4,40 5,30 6,20 7,10
dw min. 4,72 5,22 6,06 7,06 8,74 9,47 11,47
e min. 5,88 6,44 7,50 8,63 10,89 11,94 14,20
nom. 2 2,4 2,8 3,5 4 4,8 5,3
k max. 2,20 2,60 3,00 3,74 4,24 5,04 5,54
min. 1,80 2,20 2,60 3,26 3,76 4,56 5,06
kw min. 1,26 1,54 1,82 2,28 2,63 3,19 3,54
r min. 0,10 0,10 0,20 0,20 0,25 0,25 0,40
nom. = max. 5,50 6,00 7,00 8,00 10,00 11,00 13,00
s
min. 5,20 5,70 6,64 7,64 9,64 10,57 12,57
x max. 1,25 1,50 1,75 2,00 2,50 2,50 3,20
Range of standard lengths between the stepped bold lines
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20 18,95 21,05 7 8 5,8 7 4,6 6 accordance with ISO 888
25 23,95 26,05 12 13 10,8 ISO 12 4015:2022
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40 38,75 41,25 24,6 26 22,4 24 20 22 18 20 15,5 18
45 43,75 46,25 27,4 29 25 27 23 25 20,5 23
50 48,75 51,25 32,4 34 30 32 28 30 25,5 28
55 53,5 56,5 35 37 33 35 30,5 33
60 58,5 61,5 40 42 38 40 35,5 38
Length by agreement in
65 63,5 66,5 43 45 40,5 43
accordance with ISO 888
70 68,5 71,5 48 50 45,5 48
80 78,5 81,5 55,5 58
— — —
NOTE Sizes shown in brackets are non-preferred dimensions.
a P is the pitch of the thread.
b For lnom ≤ 125 mm.
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Table 2 — Dimensions – M10 to M20
Dimensions in millimetres
Thread, d M10 M12 (M14) M16 (M18) M20
Pa 1,5 1,75 2 2 2,5 2,5
b 26 30 34 38 42 46
b ref. c — — 40 44 48 52
c max. 0,6 0,6 0,6 0,8 0,8 0,8
da max. 11,2 13,7 15,7 17,7 20,2 22,4
ds ≈ 8,9 10,7 12,5 14,5 16,3 18,2
dw min. 14,47 16,47 19,15 22,00 24,85 27,70
e min. 17,59 19,85 22,78 26,17 29,56 32,95
nom. 6,4 7,5 8,8 10,0 11,5 12,5
k max. 6,69 7,79 9,09 10,29 11,85 12,85
min. 6,11 7,21 8,51 9,71 11,15 12,15
kw min. 4,28 5,05 5,96 6,80 7,81 8,51
r min. 0,4 0,6 0,6 0,6 0,6 0,8
nom. = max. 16,00 18,00 21,00 24,00 27,00 30,00
s
min. 15,57 17,57 20,16 23,16 26,16 29,16
x max. 3,8 4,3 5,0 5,0 6,3 6,3
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Range of standard lengths between the stepped bold lines
l l l l l l l
nom. min. max.
g
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min. max. min. max. min. max. min. max. min. max. min. max.
g g g
40 38,75 41,25 11 14
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45 43,75 46,25 16 19 11,5 15
accordance with ISO 888
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21,5 25 17 21 13 17
60 58,5 61,5 31 34 26,5 30 22 26 18 22 13 18
65 63,5 66,5 36 39 31,5 35 27 31 23 27 18 23 14 19
70 68,5 71,5 41 44 36,5 40 32 36 28 32 23 28 19 24
80 78,5 81,5 51 54 46,5 50 42 46 38 42 33 38 29 34
90 88,25 91,75 61 64 56,5 60 52 56 48 52 43 48 39 44
100 98,25 101,75 71 74 66,5 70 62 66 58 62 53 58 49 54
110 108,25 111,75 76,5 80 72 76 68 72 63 68 59 64
120 118,25 121,75 86,5 90 82 86 78 82 73 78 69 74
130 128,0 132,0 86 90 82 86 77 82 73 78
140 138,0 142,0 96 100 92 96 87 92 83 88
150 148,0 152,0 102 106 97 102 93 98
— — — Length by agreement in accordance with ISO 888
NOTE Sizes shown in brackets are non-preferred dimensions.
a P is the pitch of the thread.
b For lnom ≤ 125 mm.
c For 125 mm < lnom ≤ 200 mm.
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5 Requirements and reference International Standards
The requirements specified in the International Standards listed in Table 3 shall apply.
Table 3 — Requirements and reference International Standards
Material Steel Stainless steel
General
International Standard ISO 8992
requirements
Tolerance class 6g a
Thread
International Standard ISO 965-1
Property class
M3 ≤ d ≤ M20 5.8, 6.8, 8.8 —
Symbol
Mechanical
Grade b and property class
properties — M3 ≤ d ≤ M20 A2-50, A2-70
Symbol
International Standard ISO 898-1 ISO 3506-1
Product grade B (except for sizes ≤ M5 where dw,min = smin − IT15)
Tolerances
International Standard ISO 4759-1
As processed (no coating)
Electroplated coatings as
specified in ISO 4042
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Non-electrolytically applied zinc
Clean and bright
and/or
flake coatings as specified in
Surface condition
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ISO 10683 Passivated c
Hot dip galvanized coatings as
specified in ISO 10684
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Other finishes, coatings and/or additional requirements
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Limits for surface discontinuities
Surface integrity As agreed d
as specified in ISO 6157-1
Acceptability Acceptance inspection as specified in ISO 3269
a Depending on the type of coating to be applied, another tolerance position of the thread may be specified for the
uncoated fastener in accordance with the relevant coating standard.
b The most common stainless steel grades are A2 and A4; however, depending on the application, it can be necessary to
select other grades in ISO 3506-1 suitable for the service corrosive environment. See also ISO 3506-6 for the selection of
suitable stainless steel grades.
c See e.g. ISO 16048.
d See e.g. ISO 6157-1.
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6 Marking and labelling
6.1 Marking on product
Marking shall be:
— for steel fasteners, as specified in ISO 898-1,
— for stainless steel fasteners, as specified in ISO 3506-1.
6.2 Labelling on package
Labelling on the package shall be in accordance with ISO 898-1 or ISO 3506-1, and shall include at least:
— the reference to this document, i.e. ISO 4015,
— the thread size d and nominal length l,
— the symbol of the property class for steel fasteners,
— the grade and symbol of the property class for stainless steel fasteners,
— the type of surface condition (finish and/or coating),
— the manufacturer's and/or distributor's identification and/or name,
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7 Designation ISO 4015:2022
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— the symbol of the property class for steel fasteners, as specified in ISO 898-1,
— the grade and symbol of the property class for stainless steel fasteners, as specified in ISO 3506-1.
When no specific surface condition (finish and/or coating) is specified in the designation, steel fasteners
are delivered in the "as processed" condition, and stainless steel fasteners in the "clean and bright"
condition.
EXAMPLE A hexagon head bolt with a reduced shank approximately equal to the pitch diameter, thread size
M12, nominal length l = 80 mm, product grade B, property class 5.8, as processed, is designated as follows:
Hexagon head bolt ISO 4015 – M12 × 80 – 5.8
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