# 438 — Fastener standard equivalences: DIN to ISO / EN crossover

For 438, fastener description is Legacy to EN conversion; iso equivalent is 27436; interchangeability is Check spec, recorded from its source on 2026-08-12.

- **DIN standard:** 438 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Fastener description:** Legacy to EN conversion.
- **ISO equivalent:** 27436 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Interchangeability:** Check spec _(verified: appears in the quote below)_

## What the source says

> DIN 438 | DIN EN 27436 | Check spec

## Sources disagree

More than one authority states this, and they do not state the same
thing. Both are reproduced with the source each came from.

### Fastener description

monsterbolts.com says fastener description is **Legacy to EN conversion.**, as of 2026-08-12.

> DIN 438 | DIN EN 27436 | Check spec

Source: https://monsterbolts.com/pages/common-din-numbers-for-metric-fasteners

trfastenings.com says fastener description is **Slotted Set Screws with cup point**, as of 2026-08-12.

> DIN 438 | ISO 7436 | | Slotted Set Screws with cup point |

Source: https://www.trfastenings.com/knowledge-base/engineering-data/fastener-standards


### ISO equivalent

monsterbolts.com says iso equivalent is **27436**, as of 2026-08-12.

> DIN 438 | DIN EN 27436 | Check spec

Source: https://monsterbolts.com/pages/common-din-numbers-for-metric-fasteners

trfastenings.com says iso equivalent is **7436**, as of 2026-08-12.

> DIN 438 | ISO 7436 | | Slotted Set Screws with cup point |

Source: https://www.trfastenings.com/knowledge-base/engineering-data/fastener-standards


## Source

- https://monsterbolts.com/pages/common-din-numbers-for-metric-fasteners
- https://www.trfastenings.com/knowledge-base/engineering-data/fastener-standards

Last verified: 2026-08-12. Review by: 2028-08-11.
Part of [Fastener standard equivalences: DIN to ISO / EN crossover](https://referencesource.org/fastener-thread-standard-equivalence/).