DIN (Deutsches Institut für Normung) is Germany’s national standards body and a member of both ISO and CEN. DIN documents are widely referenced in engineering and materials work, and many are aligned with EN and ISO.
Why DIN standards matter in testing
DIN standards define materials, specimen geometry, and test procedures used throughout German and European industry. A well-known example is DIN 50125, which specifies tensile specimen shapes and dimensions.
What DIN standards cover
DIN spans metals, plastics, specimen preparation, and machine-related requirements. Current mechanical-testing documents are frequently published as adoptions of European or international standards.
How to read a DIN designation
A DIN number may be purely national or an adoption of EN / ISO:
| Part | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| DIN <n> | DIN 50125 | A national German standard (here, tensile specimen geometry) |
| DIN EN | DIN EN 10002 | A European Standard adopted as German |
| DIN EN ISO | DIN EN ISO 6892-1 | An ISO method adopted via EN into the German catalogue |
Browse all DIN standards
- DIN 488-1:2009-08 — Reinforcing steels — Part 1: Grades, properties, marking
- DIN 50106 Compression Test at Room Temperature
- DIN 50111 Bend Test (Metallic Materials)
- DIN 50115 — Notched-Bar Impact Test (Special Specimens & Evaluation)
- DIN 50125 — Tensile test pieces for metallic materials
- DIN 50136: Flattening (Ring Fold) Test on Metallic Tubes
- DIN 50138 Ring Tensile Test on Tubes (Withdrawn)
- DIN 5014 (S-test): Compressive strength of paper and board using an S-shaped specimen
- DIN 50141 Shear Test for Metallic Materials
- DIN 50151 — Spring strip bend test (fine measurement)
- DIN 50154 Tensile Testing of Aluminum Foils and Thin Strip
- DIN 51222 — Pendulum impact testing machines (≤ 50 J) requirements and verification
- DIN 51306 — Verification of Pendulum Impact Testing Machines
- DIN 52186 — Wood Bending Test (Flexural Properties)
- DIN 53128 — Elmendorf Tearing Resistance (Paper)
- DIN 53142-1 — Testing of Board: Puncture Test (Pendulum Method)
- DIN 53142-2 Puncture Test for Board (Linear Move)
- DIN 53504 Tensile Testing of Rubber and Elastomers (Stress–Strain Properties)
- DIN 53512 — Rebound resilience of rubber (Schob pendulum)
- DIN 53799 — Decorative laminated sheets based on aminoplastic resins (test methods)
- DIN 53835-2 — Tenso-elastic behavior of elastomeric yarns (repeated tensile loading)
- DIN 53835-3 — Elastic behavior of yarns under a single tensile loading cycle
- DIN 53862 — Elmendorf Tear Resistance of Woven Fabrics (Falling Pendulum)
- DIN 54518 — Short-span compression strength (SCT) for paper and board
- DIN 969 – Axial load fatigue testing for threaded fasteners
- DIN EN 1023 — Office furniture screens (partitions): dimensions, mechanical safety, and test methods
- DIN EN 10274 Drop Weight Tear Test (DWTT)
- DIN EN 12562: Para-aramid Multifilament Yarns — Test Methods
- DIN EN 455-2 — Medical Gloves for Single Use (Physical Properties)
- DIN EN 895 — Transverse Tensile Test for Welded Joints (Withdrawn)
- DIN EN 910: Bend tests for welds in metallic materials
- DIN EN ISO 14556 – Instrumented Charpy V-Notch Pendulum Impact Test
- DIN EN ISO 148-1 Charpy Pendulum Impact Test (Metals) – Test Method
- DIN EN ISO 148-2 — Verification of Charpy Pendulum Impact Testing Machines
- DIN EN ISO 26203-2 — High Strain-Rate Tensile Testing (Servo-Hydraulic Systems)
- DIN EN ISO 376 – Calibration of force-proving instruments for uniaxial testing machines
- DIN EN ISO 6892-1 — Tensile testing of metallic materials at room temperature
- DIN EN ISO 6892-2 — Tensile testing of metallic materials at elevated temperature
- DIN EN ISO 7500-1 — Calibration & Verification of Force Measurement for Tension/Compression Test Machines
- DIN EN ISO 9513 – Calibration of extensometer systems for uniaxial testing
- DIN ISO 4506 — Hardmetals (cemented carbide) compression test
- DIN ISO 815-1 — Compression Set Testing for Vulcanized & Thermoplastic Rubber
- DIN ISO 815-2 — Compression Set at Low Temperatures (Rubber)