{ "version": "2026-10-20", "license": "Dimension sheets: CC BY 4.0. Standard and published-size files: CC BY 4.0. Xem Studio's own designs (files_license = Xem Studio Design License): free to use and sell things from, not to redistribute as files — https://xemstudio.com/license/. Other publishers' files: their own license, linked beside them.", "slug": "turnbuckles-din-1480", "name": "Turnbuckles, DIN 1480 forged open type, M6–M56: body dimensions + hook / eye closed length and adjustment range", "kind": "standard", "category": "Hardware", "group": "Rigging & lifting", "year": null, "question": "What are the dimensions of a DIN 1480 turnbuckle, and how long is an M10 or M12 turnbuckle when closed?", "tags": [ "turnbuckle", "din 1480", "rigging", "tensioner", "wire rope", "lifting" ], "aliases": [ "DIN 1480 turnbuckle", "rigging screw", "bottle screw", "straining screw", "Spannschloss DIN 1480", "turnbuckle M10 closed length", "turnbuckle M12 dimensions", "hook and eye turnbuckle" ], "overall_mm": { "length": null, "width": null, "height": null }, "official_cad": false, "xem_status": "not-scanned", "les": false, "free_files": 0, "url": "https://xemstudio.com/objects/turnbuckles-din-1480/", "sheet_txt": "https://xemstudio.com/objects/turnbuckles-din-1480/sheet.txt", "sheet": { "basis": "fasten.it's DIN 1480 table (forged open turnbuckles, 2005-09, M6 to M56) and Carl Stahl's hook / eye turnbuckle variant list (thread, adjustment range, closed length); numbers only", "overall_mm": { "length": null, "width": null, "height": null }, "notes": [ "DIN 1480 rows (mm): d1 thread, d2, e, f, h min, l1, m1 min, m2 max and the approximate weight per 1000 pieces, in the order the fasten.it page prints them. The page prints its headers without clear separators and does not define the letters, so the columns here follow print order and the letters are not interpreted. DIN 1480:2005-09 replaced the 1975 edition. This is the forged open body (a frame with two threaded ends), not the closed tube body.", "Carl Stahl rows are the finished hook-and-eye turnbuckles it lists as DIN 1480 products: adjustment range and length closed, in mm, M6 to M36. They are a different quantity from l1 above (for M6 closed length is 172 mm against l1 = 110 mm), because the end fittings (hook, eye) are added to the body, so the two are shown in separate rows and are not compared. The Carl Stahl page prints no WLL or other dimensions in the part read.", "Load ratings are not given in the parts read: see the maker's WLL for the exact fitting.", "No file: the frame and thread-end section are not given as numbers in the sources read. McMaster-Carr sells turnbuckles and turnbuckle hooks with per-part STEP; linked, not copied." ], "table": { "columns": [ "source", "thread d1", "d2", "e", "f", "h min", "l1", "m1 min", "m2 max", "weight kg / 1000 pcs", "adjustment range (mm)", "length closed (mm)" ], "rows": [ [ "DIN 1480 (fasten.it)", "M6", "12", "19", "9", "6", "110", "12", "6", "55", "—", "—" ], [ "DIN 1480 (fasten.it)", "M8", "15", "23", "11", "8", "110", "15", "8", "95", "—", "—" ], [ "DIN 1480 (fasten.it)", "M10", "18", "30", "14", "9", "125", "18", "9", "155", "—", "—" ], [ "DIN 1480 (fasten.it)", "M12", "21", "34", "16", "11", "125", "21", "11", "205", "—", "—" ], [ "DIN 1480 (fasten.it)", "M16", "27", "42", "20", "14", "170", "27", "14", "420", "—", "—" ], [ "DIN 1480 (fasten.it)", "M20", "34", "52", "24", "17", "200", "34", "17", "740", "—", "—" ], [ "DIN 1480 (fasten.it)", "M24", "39", "60", "28", "20", "255", "39", "20", "1300", "—", "—" ], [ "DIN 1480 (fasten.it)", "M30", "45", "74", "34", "23", "255", "45", "23", "1800", "—", "—" ], [ "DIN 1480 (fasten.it)", "M36", "55", "86", "40", "28", "295", "55", "28", "3100", "—", "—" ], [ "DIN 1480 (fasten.it)", "M42", "63", "104", "50", "32", "330", "63", "35", "5560", "—", "—" ], [ "DIN 1480 (fasten.it)", "M48", "80", "135", "65", "40", "355", "78", "39", "9750", "—", "—" ], [ "DIN 1480 (fasten.it)", "M56", "80", "135", "65", "40", "355", "78", "39", "10500", "—", "—" ], [ "Carl Stahl hook / eye, as sold", "M6", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "80", "172" ], [ "Carl Stahl hook / eye, as sold", "M8", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "75", "182" ], [ "Carl Stahl hook / eye, as sold", "M10", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "85", "213" ], [ "Carl Stahl hook / eye, as sold", "M12", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "80", "238" ], [ "Carl Stahl hook / eye, as sold", "M14", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "90", "263" ], [ "Carl Stahl hook / eye, as sold", "M16", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "110", "320" ], [ "Carl Stahl hook / eye, as sold", "M20", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "130", "367" ], [ "Carl Stahl hook / eye, as sold", "M22", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "145", "398" ], [ "Carl Stahl hook / eye, as sold", "M24", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "170", "447" ], [ "Carl Stahl hook / eye, as sold", "M30", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "160", "512" ], [ "Carl Stahl hook / eye, as sold", "M36", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "—", "180", "568" ] ] } }, "sheet_text": "Turnbuckles, DIN 1480 forged open type, M6–M56: body dimensions + hook / eye closed length and adjustment range — dimension sheet\nSource: Xem Studio, https://xemstudio.com/objects/turnbuckles-din-1480/ (sheet CC BY 4.0)\nBasis: fasten.it's DIN 1480 table (forged open turnbuckles, 2005-09, M6 to M56) and Carl Stahl's hook / eye turnbuckle variant list (thread, adjustment range, closed length); numbers only\nCatalog version: 2026-10-20\n\nSizes: see table below\n- DIN 1480 rows (mm): d1 thread, d2, e, f, h min, l1, m1 min, m2 max and the approximate weight per 1000 pieces, in the order the fasten.it page prints them. The page prints its headers without clear separators and does not define the letters, so the columns here follow print order and the letters are not interpreted. DIN 1480:2005-09 replaced the 1975 edition. This is the forged open body (a frame with two threaded ends), not the closed tube body.\n- Carl Stahl rows are the finished hook-and-eye turnbuckles it lists as DIN 1480 products: adjustment range and length closed, in mm, M6 to M36. They are a different quantity from l1 above (for M6 closed length is 172 mm against l1 = 110 mm), because the end fittings (hook, eye) are added to the body, so the two are shown in separate rows and are not compared. The Carl Stahl page prints no WLL or other dimensions in the part read.\n- Load ratings are not given in the parts read: see the maker's WLL for the exact fitting.\n- No file: the frame and thread-end section are not given as numbers in the sources read. McMaster-Carr sells turnbuckles and turnbuckle hooks with per-part STEP; linked, not copied.\n\nsource thread d1 d2 e f h min l1 m1 min m2 max weight kg / 1000 pcs adjustment range (mm) length closed (mm)\nDIN 1480 (fasten.it) M6 12 19 9 6 110 12 6 55 — —\nDIN 1480 (fasten.it) M8 15 23 11 8 110 15 8 95 — —\nDIN 1480 (fasten.it) M10 18 30 14 9 125 18 9 155 — —\nDIN 1480 (fasten.it) M12 21 34 16 11 125 21 11 205 — —\nDIN 1480 (fasten.it) M16 27 42 20 14 170 27 14 420 — —\nDIN 1480 (fasten.it) M20 34 52 24 17 200 34 17 740 — —\nDIN 1480 (fasten.it) M24 39 60 28 20 255 39 20 1300 — —\nDIN 1480 (fasten.it) M30 45 74 34 23 255 45 23 1800 — —\nDIN 1480 (fasten.it) M36 55 86 40 28 295 55 28 3100 — —\nDIN 1480 (fasten.it) M42 63 104 50 32 330 63 35 5560 — —\nDIN 1480 (fasten.it) M48 80 135 65 40 355 78 39 9750 — —\nDIN 1480 (fasten.it) M56 80 135 65 40 355 78 39 10500 — —\nCarl Stahl hook / eye, as sold M6 — — — — — — — — 80 172\nCarl Stahl hook / eye, as sold M8 — — — — — — — — 75 182\nCarl Stahl hook / eye, as sold M10 — — — — — — — — 85 213\nCarl Stahl hook / eye, as sold M12 — — — — — — — — 80 238\nCarl Stahl hook / eye, as sold M14 — — — — — — — — 90 263\nCarl Stahl hook / eye, as sold M16 — — — — — — — — 110 320\nCarl Stahl hook / eye, as sold M20 — — — — — — — — 130 367\nCarl Stahl hook / eye, as sold M22 — — — — — — — — 145 398\nCarl Stahl hook / eye, as sold M24 — — — — — — — — 170 447\nCarl Stahl hook / eye, as sold M30 — — — — — — — — 160 512\nCarl Stahl hook / eye, as sold M36 — — — — — — — — 180 568\n\nFiles elsewhere (not hosted by Xem Studio; license as stated by the publisher):\n- fasten.it: DIN 1480 Standard Dimensions for turnbuckles, forged, open type (M6 to M56): d1, d2, e, f, h, l1, m1, m2, weight; DIN 1480:2005-09, replaces 1975-09 — web — Reference page; numbers only. The page prints the column headers without clear separators; columns are read in print order — https://fasten.it/Norms/Norm/DIN_1480\n- Carl Stahl: Turnbuckles acc. to DIN 1480 with hook and eye: thread size, adjustment range, length closed (M6 to M36) — web — Maker variant list; numbers only — https://www.carlstahl.com/gb/en/shop/article/variants/lifting-and-rigging-components/turnbuckles/turnbuckles-acc-to-din-1480-with-hook-and-eye\n- McMaster-Carr: Turnbuckles (lifting) (free STEP/IGES per part, for your own design use; no redistribution) — STEP, IGES, PDF — McMaster-Carr site terms: personal design use, no redistribution [verify license at link] — https://www.mcmaster.com/products/turnbuckles/application~for-lifting\n- McMaster-Carr: Turnbuckle hooks (free STEP/IGES per part, for your own design use; no redistribution) — STEP, IGES, PDF — McMaster-Carr site terms: personal design use, no redistribution [verify license at link] — https://www.mcmaster.com/products/turnbuckle-hooks/\n\nNo true-size file yet: the published figures do not fix the whole shape; a measured scan is planned.\nAPI: https://xemstudio.com/api/geometry?object=turnbuckles-din-1480\n", "sources": [ { "publisher": "fasten.it", "title": "DIN 1480 Standard Dimensions for turnbuckles, forged, open type (M6 to M56): d1, d2, e, f, h, l1, m1, m2, weight; DIN 1480:2005-09, replaces 1975-09", "url": "https://fasten.it/Norms/Norm/DIN_1480", "formats": [ "web" ], "license": "Reference page; numbers only. The page prints the column headers without clear separators; columns are read in print order", "license_verified": true, "hosted": false }, { "publisher": "Carl Stahl", "title": "Turnbuckles acc. to DIN 1480 with hook and eye: thread size, adjustment range, length closed (M6 to M36)", "url": "https://www.carlstahl.com/gb/en/shop/article/variants/lifting-and-rigging-components/turnbuckles/turnbuckles-acc-to-din-1480-with-hook-and-eye", "formats": [ "web" ], "license": "Maker variant list; numbers only", "license_verified": true, "hosted": false }, { "publisher": "McMaster-Carr", "title": "Turnbuckles (lifting) (free STEP/IGES per part, for your own design use; no redistribution)", "url": "https://www.mcmaster.com/products/turnbuckles/application~for-lifting", "formats": [ "STEP", "IGES", "PDF" ], "license": "McMaster-Carr site terms: personal design use, no redistribution", "license_verified": false, "hosted": false }, { "publisher": "McMaster-Carr", "title": "Turnbuckle hooks (free STEP/IGES per part, for your own design use; no redistribution)", "url": "https://www.mcmaster.com/products/turnbuckle-hooks/", "formats": [ "STEP", "IGES", "PDF" ], "license": "McMaster-Carr site terms: personal design use, no redistribution", "license_verified": false, "hosted": false } ], "xem": { "status": "not-scanned", "sheet_free": true, "mesh_price_usd": null, "step_price_usd": null, "tolerance_mm": null }, "related": [ "shackles-bow-d-crosby-g209-g210-g2130", "wire-rope-clips-crosby-g450-g429", "wire-rope-thimbles-din-6899", "eye-nuts-din-582", "eye-bolts-din-580", "threaded-rod-metric-din-976" ], "fits": [], "dimensions": "exact (nominal, no tolerance added)", "dimension_rule": "All geometry on Xem Studio is exact (nominal, true size) with no tolerance added. Where a part meets another part, the object lists its mating features (feature, exact size, what it mates with, fit class: press, slide, run, socket, clamp or designed). Apply your process's allowance to those features only; 'designed' gaps are part of the design and stay as drawn. Typical accuracy by process and ISO 286 fits: https://xemstudio.com/tolerances/", "mating": [], "faq": [ { "q": "How long is an M10 DIN 1480 turnbuckle closed?", "a": "Carl Stahl lists the hook / eye turnbuckle at 213 mm closed with an 85 mm adjustment range. The forged body table gives l1 = 125 mm for M10." }, { "q": "What are the body sizes of an M12 DIN 1480 turnbuckle?", "a": "fasten.it: d2 21, e 34, f 16, h min 11, l1 125, m1 min 21, m2 max 11 mm (letters not defined on the page)." }, { "q": "How much does an M16 turnbuckle body weigh?", "a": "About 420 kg per 1000 pieces, i.e. about 0.42 kg each (fasten.it)." } ], "files_license": null, "offers": [], "markdown": "https://xemstudio.com/objects/turnbuckles-din-1480/index.md" }