# DIN 3852 — Hydraulic and pipe connection type identification For DIN 3852, region of origin is German Connections; thread type (tapered or parallel) is straight metric thread; seal method is DIN 3852 is a male connector and female port. It is a style controlled by German specifications; interchangeability notes is Other countries sometimes use it as a reference for connector and port designs, recorded from its source on 2026-08-13. - **Connection type:** DIN 3852 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Governing standard:** DIN 3852 _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Region of origin:** German Connections _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_ - **Thread type (tapered or parallel):** straight metric thread - **Seal method:** DIN 3852 is a male connector and female port. It is a style controlled by German specifications. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ - **Interchangeability notes:** Other countries sometimes use it as a reference for connector and port designs. _(verified: appears in the quote below)_ ## What the source says > DIN 3852 is a male connector and female port. It is a style controlled by German specifications. Other countries sometimes use it as a reference for connector and port designs. ## Source - https://brennaninc.com/connection-types/ Last verified: 2026-08-13. Review by: 2028-08-12. Part of [Hydraulic and pipe connection type identification](https://referencesource.org/hydraulic-pipe-connection-types/).