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Rod ends / heim joints DIN ISO 12240-4 series K, 5 to 20 mm: bore, ball width, head diameter, thread, length (male and female)

What are the dimensions of a 6 mm, 8 mm, 10 mm and 12 mm rod end (heim joint) to DIN ISO 12240-4: bore, width, head diameter, thread and length? · Standard part · basis: Maedler K43_803 table, M8 female row checked against Ameco; one series E male (Schaeffler GAR10-DO); McMaster-Carr linked for CAD

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Exact dimensions. True size, with no tolerance added.

sizes
9 in table

Notes

  • Rod ends (heim joints, ball joint rod ends) are a spherical plain bearing in an eye with a threaded shank: male (a threaded stud, AR / AL) or female (a threaded hole, IR / IL), right-hand or left-hand thread. Series K to DIN ISO 12240-4 is the table used here; the bore tolerance in the source is H7 and the female thread is ISO 6H.
  • Numbers: Maedler's K43_803 table (nine sizes, 5 to 20 mm). The M8 female row matches Ameco's rod end sheet (bore 8, B 12, C1 9, d2 24, d3 12.5, d4 16, h1 36, l3 16) exactly. The B, C1, d1 and d2 columns are the same on the male and the female type in the source table (asserted); the remaining columns differ and are shown separately as female / male. The letters are the source's and are not interpreted here. G, α and weight columns of the source were not legible and are left out.
  • A series E male rod end for comparison, Schaeffler GAR10-DO: bore 10, ball width B 9, ball Ø dK 16, head Ø d1 13.2, d2 29, h 48, C1 7, l1 26, l2 62.5, α 12°, thread M10 (single source).
  • Files: none. A solid needs the eye shape, the shank flats and the thread run-out, which are not in the tables.
  • Left out: the other rod-end lines (Igus, Misumi), series E tables other than GAR10, the L (left-hand) variants' tolerance, load ratings, chamfers.

Rod ends / heim joints DIN ISO 12240-4 series K, 5 to 20 mm: bore… size chart

series K sizebore d, mmB, mmC1, mmd1, mmd2, mmfemale: d3, mmfemale: d4, mmfemale: h1, mmfemale: l, mmmale: h, mmmale: l, mmthread
K 55867.71891127103320M5
K 6696.758.920101330123622M6
K 8812910.42412.51636164225M8
K 10101410.512.928151943204829M10
K 1212161215.43217.52250225433M12
K 14141913.516.836202557256036M14
K 1616211519.342222764286640M16
K 18182316.521.846253171327244M18x1.5
K 2020251824.35027.53477337847M20x1.5

Where the files are

Other publishers' files are linked, not hosted. "verify" = check the license at the link before commercial use.

Maedler (Mercateo data sheet K43_803)Rod ends DIN ISO 12240-4 series K, male (AR / AL) and female (IR / IL), d 5 to 20: B, C1, d1, d2, h, l, threadwebPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
AmecoRod end BR DIN ISO 12240-4 (DIN 648) series K, internal thread M8, right hand: d 8, B 12, C1 9, d2 24, d3 12.5, d4 16, h1 36, l3 16webPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
Schaeffler (via Misumi data sheet)GAR10-DO male rod end, DIN ISO 12240-4 dimension series E: d 10, B 9, dK 16, d2 29, h 48, C1 7, l1 26, l2 62.5webPublisher's page; dimensions are facts
McMaster-CarrBall joint rod ends (free STEP/IGES per part, for your own design use; no redistribution)STEP, IGES, PDFMcMaster-Carr site terms: personal design use, no redistribution verify

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Questions

What are the dimensions of an M8 rod end?

Series K 8: bore 8, B 12, C1 9, d1 10.4, d2 24; female d3 12.5, d4 16, h1 36, l 16; male h 42, l 25; thread M8.

What is the difference between male and female rod ends?

Male has a threaded stud, female has a threaded hole: the head and bore are the same, the shank differs.

What are the dimensions of an M10 rod end?

Series K 10: bore 10, B 14, C1 10.5, d1 12.9, d2 28; female h1 43, l 20; male h 48, l 29; thread M10.

What is series K in DIN ISO 12240-4?

A dimension series of rod ends in the standard; the table here is series K, with one series E male part (Schaeffler GAR10) listed for comparison.