Deutsches Institut fur Normung (DIN)
DIN is a non-governmental organization established to promote the development of standardization and related activities in Germany and related markets with the goal of facilitating the international exchange of goods and services, and to developing cooperation in the spheres of intellectual, scientific, technological and economic activity. Through the European standards organizations CEN and CENELEC, DIN also presents the German view in the development of the European standards which are critical to completion of the single European market.

Over 12,000 DIN standards cover a wide range of topics.

Subject Coverage:

Physical quantities and units

Fasteners

Water analysis

Building and civil engineering

Soil testing

Corrosion protection of steel structures

Materials testing

Pastics

Rubber

Petroleum products

Semiconductors

Steel pipes

Machine tools

Twist drills

Roller and ball bearings

Process engineering