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Multipoint Socket Profile VW
Drive Shape for Threaded Parts 010 43
Konzernnorm
The English translation is believed to be accurate .In case of discrepancies the German version shall govern.

Descriptors: drive shape, threaded parts, multipoint socket profile

Preface
The screw industry produces two types of 12-point drive shapes that are not interchangeable: The
multipoint socket profile, based on three offset square profiles and the internal 12-point profile,
based on two offset hexagonal profiles.
The multipoint socket profile according to this standard is a drive shape for threaded parts that can
be assembled and disassembled with a tool repositioning angle of 30° based on the internal
engagement geometry.
Numerical notation according to ISO practice (see VW 01000).

Changes
The following changes have been made as compared to Volkswagen standard VW 010 43,
2002-02 (significant changes as compared to the last issue are marked by a vertical bar on the left
of the modified text block):
Nominal size N12: d3 min. was 9,82, d3 max. was 9,97
Table 1: Line added, nominal size for flat head bolt corrected, footnotes added
Figures 2, Figure 3: Dimension t1 corrected
Page 3: Footnote 2 deleted

Previous issues
1997-09; 2002-12

1 Scope
This standard is to be used for pan head bolts similar to DIN EN ISO 4762, DIN 6912, or DIN 7984,
DIN EN ISO 7045, oval head bolts according to VW 604 11, flat head bolts according to
VW 604 04, and flange bolts according to VW 604 28. This standard shall also be used for non-
standardized threaded parts requiring a minimum wall thickness of “y min” and "Y' min.", see
Figure 2, Figure 3, Figure 4, Figure 5, and Table 1. If pan head bolts and flange bolts with
multipoint sockets are used, their drive profile generally must be one nominal size larger in order to
be able to transfer the higher tightening torque for assembly beyond the elastic limit.
Example: M10 – N12

2 Description
Designation of a multipoint socket profile with the nominal size N8:
Multipoint socket VW 010 43 - N8
Form FE 41 - 01.06

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3 Dimensions
See Figures 1 to 5 and Table 1.

( )= Auxiliary dimensions/reference dimensions

Figure 1 – Dimension letters for multipoint-socket profile

Table 1
Nominal size N

4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16 18

min. Ø 3,62 Ø 4,86 Ø 6,06 Ø 7,28 Ø 9,69 Ø 11,51 Ø 13,32 Ø 15,73 Ø 16,94
d11)
max. Ø 3,72 Ø 4,94 Ø 6,17 Ø 7,40 Ø 9,84 Ø 11,70 Ø 13,54 Ø 15,99 Ø 17,22

min. Ø 3,31 Ø 4,40 Ø 5,49 Ø 6,59 Ø 8,77 Ø 10,42 Ø 12,06 Ø 14,24 Ø 15,33
d21)
max. Ø 3,39 Ø 4,47 Ø 5,56 Ø 6,68 Ø 8,86 Ø 10,53 Ø 12,17 Ø 14,35 Ø 15,44

min. Ø 3,09 Ø 4,10 Ø 5,12 Ø 6,14 Ø 8,18 Ø 9,72 Ø 11,25 Ø 13,28 Ø 14,30
d31)
max. Ø 3,21 Ø 4,22 Ø 5,24 Ø 6,29 Ø 8,33 Ø 9,87 Ø 11,43 Ø 13,46 Ø 14,48

t1+0.3 1,6 1,9 2,3 2,7 3,2 3,7 4,3 5,1 6,0

t2 max.2) 2,4 2,9 3,4 4,0 4,8 5,6 6,5 7,6 8,7

y min.3) 1,0 1,1 1,2 1,4 1,9 2,2 2,3 2,6 -

y´min.3) - - - 1,19 1,45 2,02 2,10 2,34 3,23

h min.4) - - - 5,0 6,0 7,0 8,5 10,0 11,6

5)
Applicable for flat M8 M10 M12 M14 M16
head bolts M5 M6 - -
M8 x 1 M10 x 1 M12 x 1,5 M14 x 1,5 M16 x 1,5

Applicable for oval M8 M10, M12, M14, M16,

M4 M5 M6 -
head bolts M8 x 1 M10 x 1 M12 x 1,5 M14 x 1,5 M16 x 1,5

Applicable for pan

M6 M8, M10 M12, M14, M16,
head bolts and - - -
M8 x 1 M10 x 1 M12 x 1,5 M14 x 1,5 M16 x 1,5
flange bolts
1)
d1 = outer diameter, d2 = pitch diameter, d3 = inner diameter
2)
t1 = recess depth, t2 = overall depth
3)
y = minimum wall thickness for oval head bolt/flat head bolt, y' = minimum wall thickness for pan head bolt and flange bolt
4)
h min. = minimum head height for pan head bolt/flange bolt
5)
For the same thread diameters, the underlined thread sizes are preferable.
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1)

'
min.

min.
Figure 1 – Pan head bolt Figure 3 – Flange bolt

Figure 2 – Oval head bolt Figure 3 – Flat head bolt

4 Notes on testing, assembly, and calculation

Testing of the multipoint socket profile according to VW 120 14
Angled screwdriver acc. to VW 350 02
Note on calculation:
d1 max. ˜ d2 min. x 1,123
d3 min. ˜ d2 min. x 0,933
h min. ˜ t1 + 1/3 x thread diameter

1)
Countersink for nominal size = N10: d1 min + 0,2 mm, for nominal size = N12: d1 min. +0,3 min
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5 Referenced standards2
VW 120 14 Gutlehrdorne für Innenvielzahn-Schrauben (Go-Plug Gage for
Mulitpoint Socket Bolts - currently only available in German)

VW 350 02 Winkelschraubendreher für Innenvielzahn (Offset Screwdriver for

Multipoint Socket - currently only available in German)

VW 604 04 Senkschrauben mit Innenvielzahn (Flat Head Bolt with Multipoint

Socket – currently only available in German)

VW 604 11 Linsensenkschrauben mit Innenvielzahn (Oval Head Bolt with

Mulitpoint Socket – currently only available in German)

VW 604 28 Flange Screw with Multipoint Socket

DIN 6912 Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws with Centre, with Low Head

DIN 7984 Hexagon Socket Head Cap Screws

DIN EN ISO 4762 Hexagon Socket Pan Head Bolts

DIN EN ISO 7045 Pan Head Screws with Type H or Type Z cross recess – Product
Grade A

2
In this section terminological inconsistencies may occur as the original titles are used.