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DIN 50125:2009-07

Contents

Page

Foreword......................................................................................................................................................... 3
1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................. 4
2 Normative references ....................................................................................................................... 4
3 Terms and definitions ...................................................................................................................... 4
4 Types, dimensions, and designation.............................................................................................. 4
4.1 General............................................................................................................................................... 4
4.2 Type A test pieces ............................................................................................................................ 6
4.3 Type B test pieces ............................................................................................................................ 7
4.4 Type C test pieces ............................................................................................................................ 8
4.5 Type D test pieces ............................................................................................................................ 9
4.6 Type E test pieces........................................................................................................................... 10
4.7 Type F test pieces........................................................................................................................... 11
4.8 Type G test pieces .......................................................................................................................... 12
4.9 Type H test pieces .......................................................................................................................... 13
5 Marking ............................................................................................................................................ 13
Bibliography ................................................................................................................................................. 14

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Foreword
This standard has been prepared by Working Committee NA 062-01-42 AA •Zug- und Duktilitätsprüfung für
Metalle! of the Normenausschuss Materialprüfung (Materials Testing Standards Committee).

DIN EN ISO 6892-1 lays down general specifications regarding tensile test piece shapes. More detailed
examples of tensile test piece shapes may be given in product standards.

For this reason Working Committee NA 062-01-42 AA felt it was important that DIN 50125 (which applies to
tensile test piece shapes in Germany) remains valid to facilitate the manufacturing of such test pieces in the
factory or workshop. This edition of the standard specifies examples of tensile test piece shapes which meet
the overall conditions specified in DIN EN ISO 6892-1.

Amendments

The following amendments have been made to DIN 50125:2004-01:

a) Tolerances on dimensions and shape have been harmonized with DIN EN ISO 6892-1.

b) Symbols have been harmonized with DIN EN ISO 6892-1.

c) The transition radius, parallel length, and total length of test pieces have been harmonized with
DIN EN ISO 6892-1.

Previous editions

DIN DVM 125 = DIN 50125: 1940-08, 1951-04, 1986-03, 1991-04, 2004-01
DIN 50125-1 Corrigendum 1: 2004-07

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1 Scope
This standard lays down specifications for test pieces which can be used for tensile testing metallic materials
in accordance with DIN EN ISO 6892-1.

The standard serves to facilitate the manufacture of tensile test pieces in the factory or workshop.

NOTE The tensile test pieces specified here are examples of test pieces which meet the standard conditions laid
down in DIN EN ISO 6892-1. Test pieces which deviate from the examples given here, but which meet the requirements of
DIN EN ISO 6892-1, are also deemed to be in compliance with this standard.

2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application 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.

DIN EN ISO 6892-1, Metallic materials • Tensile testing • Part 1: Method of test at room temperature

3 Terms and definitions

For the purposes of this standard the terms and definitions in DIN EN ISO 6892-1 apply.

4 Types, dimensions, and designation

4.1 General

The tolerances specified in Table 1 shall apply to test pieces as specified in 4.2 to 4.6 and 4.9.

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Table 1 • Tolerances on dimension and shape relating to the transverse dimensions of test pieces
Dimensions in millimetres

Nominal
Test piece Tolerance
Designation transverse Tolerancea
width on shapeb
dimension

3
0,02 0,03
6
Diameter of machined test pieces
of circular cross-section (types A, >6
0,03 0,04
B, C, D) and 10
transverse dimensions of test !
pieces of rectangular cross- > 10
section machined on all four sides 0,05 0,04
18
(type E)
> 18
0,10 0,05
30
3
0,02 0,03
6
>6
0,03 0,04
10
Transverse dimensions of test
pieces of rectangular cross- > 10
! 0,05 0,06
section machined on only two 18
opposite sides
> 18
0,10 0,12
30
> 30
0,15 0,15
50

Dimensions of test pieces taken 12,5 0,05 0,06

from flat products (type H) 20 0,12
0,10
a These tolerances are applicable if the nominal value of the original cross-sectional area So is to be included in the calculation
without having to measure it. If these machining tolerances are not complied with, it is essential to measure every individual test
piece.
b Maximum deviation between the measurements of a specified transverse dimension along the entire parallel length Lc of the test
piece.

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4.2 Type A test pieces

Key
do test piece diameter Lo original gauge length (Lo = 5 do)
d1 diameter of gripped ends ( 1,2 do) Lc parallel length (Lc Lo + do)
h length of gripped ends Lt total length of test piece

Figure 1 ! Type A test piece, of circular cross-section, with smooth, cylindrical ends
for clamping in wedge grips

Designation of a type A test piece with a diameter do = 12 mm and original gauge length Lo = 60 mm:

Tensile test piece DIN 50125 " A 12 × 60

Table 2 ! Examples of dimensions for type A test pieces

Dimensions in millimetres

do Lo d1 r h Lc Lt
min. min. min. min.
4 20 5 3 16 24 60
5 25 6 4 20 30 74
6 30 8 5 25 36 92
8 40 10 6 30 48 115
10 50 12 8 35 60 138
12 60 15 9 40 72 162
14 70 17 11 45 84 186
16 80 20 12 50 96 210
18 90 22 14 55 108 233
20 100 24 15 60 120 255
25 125 30 20 70 150 310

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4.3 Type B test pieces

Key
do test piece diameter Lo original gauge length (Lo = 5 do)
d1 diameter of ISO metric thread Lc parallel length (Lc Lo + do)
h length of gripped ends Lt total length of test piece

Figure 2 ! Type B test piece, of circular cross section, with threaded ends

Designation of a type B test piece with a diameter do = 14 mm and original gauge length Lo = 70 mm:

Tensile test piece DIN 50125 " B 14 × 70

Table 3 ! Examples of dimensions for type B test pieces

Dimensions in millimetres

do Lo d1 r h Lc Lt
min. min. min. min.
4 20 M6 3 6 24 41
5 25 M8 4 7 30 51
6 30 M10 5 8 36 60
8 40 M12 6 10 48 77
10 50 M16 8 12 60 97
12 60 M18 9 15 72 116
14 70 M20 11 17 84 134
16 80 M24 12 20 96 154
18 90 M27 14 22 108 173
20 100 M30 15 24 120 191
25 125 M33 20 30 150 234

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4.4 Type C test pieces

Key
do test piece diameter h length of gripped ends ( do + 5 mm)
d1 diameter of gripped ends ( 1,75 do) Lo original gauge length (Lo = 5 do)
d2 diameter of shoulder ( 1,2 do) Lc parallel length (Lc Lo + do)
g length of shoulder ( do) Lt total length of test piece

Figure 3 • Type C test piece, of circular cross section, with shoulder ends

Designation of a type C test piece with a diameter do = 16 mm and original gauge length Lo = 80 mm:

Tensile test piece DIN 50125 ! C 16 × 80

Table 4 • Examples of dimensions for type C test pieces

Dimensions in millimetres

do Lo d1 d2 r g h Lc Lt
min. min. min. min. min.
4 20 7 5 3 4 7 24 49
5 25 9 6 4 5 8 30 61
6 30 11 8 5 6 11 36 72
8 40 14 10 6 8 13 48 93
10 50 18 12 8 10 15 60 117
12 60 21 15 9 12 17 72 140
14 70 25 17 11 14 19 84 162
16 80 28 20 12 16 21 96 186
18 90 31 22 14 18 23 108 209
20 100 35 24 15 20 25 120 231
25 125 44 30 20 25 30 150 284

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4.5 Type D test pieces

Key
do test piece diameter Lo original gauge length (Lo = 5 do)
d1 diameter of shoulder ( 2 do + 8 mm) Lc parallel length (Lc Lo + do)
h length of gripped ends Lt total length of test piece

a Ends may be extended, provided the specified diameter d1 is maintained.

Figure 4 ! Type D test piece, of circular cross section, with conical ends

Designation of a type D test piece with a diameter do = 12 mm and original gauge length Lo = 60 mm:

Tensile test piece DIN 50125 " D 12 × 60

Table 5 ! Examples of dimensions for type D test pieces

Dimensions in millimetres

do Lo d1 r h Lc Lt
min. min. min.
4 20 16 3 4 24 38
5 25 18 4 5 30 48
6 30 20 5 6 36 58
8 40 24 6 8 48 75
10 50 28 8 10 60 93
12 60 32 9 12 72 110
14 70 36 11 14 84 127
16 80 40 12 16 96 144
18 90 44 14 18 108 161
20 100 48 15 20 120 177
25 125 58 20 25 150 218

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4.6 Type E test pieces

Key

o test piece thickness Lo original gauge length (Lo = 5,65 o bo )

bo test piece width Lc parallel length (Lc Lo + 1,5 o bo )

B width of gripped ends ( 1,2 b + 3 mm) Lt total length of test piece

h length of gripped ends ( 2 b + 10 mm)

Figure 5 ! Type E test piece, flat bar with ends for clamping in wedge grips

Designation of a type E test piece with a thickness o = 5 mm, width bo = 16 mm and original gauge length
Lo = 50 mm:
Tensile test piece DIN 50125 • E 5 × 16 × 50

Table 6 ! Examples of dimensions for type E test pieces

Dimensions in millimetres

o bo Lo B r h Lc Lt
min. min. min. min. min.
3 8 30 12 12 26 38 104
4 10 35 15 12 30 45 120
5 10 40 15 12 30 51 126
5 16 50 22 15 40 64 162
6 20 60 27 15 50 77 197
7 22 70 29 20 55 89 222
8 25 80 33 20 60 102 246
10 25 90 33 20 60 114 258
10 30 100 40 25 70 126 296
12 26 100 34 25 65 127 285
15 30 120 40 25 70 152 322
18 30 130 40 25 70 165 335

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NOTE 1 Flat test pieces are usually to be taken from strip, sheet, bars and sections. The edges should be deburred. If
the rolling skin is not machined off, the test piece thickness o is equal to the product thickness.

NOTE 2 Where flat test pieces are machined on all surfaces, the specified surface roughness applies for all surfaces,
with the exception of the test piece ends.

4.7 Type F test pieces

Unmachined sections of round bars

Designation of a type F test piece with a diameter do = 10 mm and original gauge length Lo = 50 mm:

Tensile test piece DIN 50125 ! F 10 × 50

Table 7 " Examples of dimensions for type F test pieces

Dimensions in millimetres

Total length of
Test piece diameter Original gauge length
test piece
Lt
do Lo
min.
6 30 100
8 40 120
10 50 140
12 60 170
14 70 190
16 80 210
18 90 240
20 100 260
25 125 310

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4.8 Type G test pieces

Unmachined sections of flat bars and sections

Designation of a type G test piece with an original cross-sectional area So = 314 mm2 and original gauge
length Lo = 100 mm:

Tensile test piece DIN 50125 ! G 314 × 100

Table 8 " Examples of dimensions for type G test pieces

Original cross-sectional area Original gauge length Total length of

test piece
So Lo Lt
mm2 min.

50 40 130
78 50 150
113 60 170
154 70 190
200 80 210
254 90 230
314 100 250
380 110 270
452 120 290
530 130 310

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4.9 Type H test pieces

Flats taken from flat products having a thickness between 0,1 mm and 3 mm: sheet, strip and flat rolled
products, non-proportional test pieces

Key

o test piece thickness (= product thickness) Lo original gauge length

bo test piece width Lc parallel length (Lc = Lo + 2 b)
B width of gripped ends Lt total length of test piece
h length of gripped ends

Figure 6 ! Type H test piece, flat bar with ends for clamping in wedge grips

Designation of a type H test piece with a width bo = 20 mm and original gauge length Lo = 80 mm:

Tensile test piece DIN 50125 " H 20 × 80

Table 9 ! Examples of dimensions for type H test pieces

bo Lo B r h Lc Lt
1 min. min.
12,5 50 20 20 35 75 165
20 80 30 20 50 120 250

NOTE 1 Flat test pieces are usually to be taken from strip and sheet. The edges should be deburred. Where possible,
the rolling skin should not be machined off.

NOTE 2 Manufacturing test pieces by punching may result in significant changes in the material characteristics,
particularly the proof stress (due to strain hardening). For materials which are known to strain-harden, test pieces should
be prepared by milling, grinding, etc.

5 Marking
Tensile test pieces shall be marked in such a way that, after testing, it is still possible to determine from which
sample the test pieces were taken, as well as their location and direction in the sample, where necessary. The
marking shall be applied to the face or side of one end, or to both ends, where necessary.

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Bibliography

DIN 50148, Tensile test pieces for non-ferrous metals pressure die castings

DIN 50154, Tensile test without extensometer on foils and strips of aluminium and wrought aluminium alloys
with a thickness up to 0,179 mm

DIN EN 1561, Founding ! Grey cast irons

DIN EN ISO 22674, Dentistry ! Metallic materials for fixed and removable restorations and appliances

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