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Torque chart
Bolt size
M
M4
M5
M6
M8
M 10
M 12
M 14
M 16
M 18
M 20
M 22
M 24
M 27
M 30
M 33
M 36
M 39
M 42
M 45
M 48
M 52
M 56
M 60
M 64
M 68
M 72 *
M 76 *
M 80 *
M 90 *
M 100 *
M 110 *
M 120 *
M 125 *
M 130 *
M 140 *
M 150 *
The basic formula T = K x D x P takes these factors into account and provided users with a starting point for establishing an ini
T = target tighten torque (result in this formula is inch pounds, dividing by 12 yields foot pounds)
K = coefficient of friction (nut factor) always an estimation in this formula *
D = Bolts nominal diameter in inches
P = Bolts desired tensible load in pounds (generally 75% of yield strength)
The reason all applications should be evaluated to determine the optimum tightening torque is that the K factor in this formu
highly lubricated bolts.
Bolt Conditions can range from:
Lubricated: Moly Based 0.10 - 0.18, Nickel Based 0.10 - 0.12, Copper Based 0.08 - 0.23,
Plated: Cadmium 0.11 - 0.33, Zinc 0.08 - 0.53, Black Oxide 0.11 - 0.28,
As Received: Mild Alloy Steel on Steel 0.16 - 0.27
Example: 3/4"-10 Grade 5 zinc plated bolt
K = 0.22 (zinc plated)
D = 0.75 (3/4"-10 nominal diameter)
P = 23'046 pounds (Yield strength for SAE Grade 5 bolt = 69000 PSI * Tensile stress area 0.344 for 3/4"x10bolt)
T = 0.22 * 0.75 * 23046 Pounds / 12 = 317 ft.lb (317 ft.lb * 1.3558 = 430Nm)
In order to work out your specific required torque use the above formula using the values P = tensile load in pound which usu
Bolt size
M
mm
M20x2.5
M24x3
M27x3
M30x3.5
M33x3.5
M36x4
M39x4
M42x4.5
M45x4.5
M48x5
M52x5
M56x5.5
M60x5.5
M64x6
M68x6
M72x6
M76x6
M80x6
M90x6
M100x6
M110x6
M120x6
M125x8
M130x8
M140x8
M150x8
These values are for guidance only. Always check with the bolt manufacturer !
Recommend
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Bolt size Nut size Quality P
UNC
Width
inch
across
1/4"
5/16"
3/8"
7/16"
1/2"
9/16"
5/8"
3/4"
7/8"
1"
Quality S
Newtons
8320
13954
20807
28623
38463
49542
61658
94584
127599
167620
N.m
10.3
21.3
37.9
60.7
92.7
lfb
134
185
338
530
795
1870
3136
5161
6434
8646
11137
13861
21263
28685
37682
1 1/8"
1 11/16
111007
593
24955 437.4
210913
1 1/4"
1 7/8
142135
837
31953 617.3
270091
1 3/8"
2 1/16
168641
1096
37911 808.4
320417
1 1/2"
2 1/4
206578
1456
46440
1074
392498
These torque values are for guidance only. Always check with the bolt manufacturer !
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Recommended maximum bolt loads - UNF threads
name="Air Turbine" width="97%" class="producttable">
Bolt size Nut size Quality P
UNF
Width
inch
across
1126
1591
2083
2767
47415
60718
72032
88237
Quality S
lfb
105
150
210
370
587
873
1267
1757
2378
3119
2234
3592
5514
7439
10116
12846
16297
29353
32589
42371
54988
68921
85141
102673
Imperial to
Lenght
Weight
Torque
1 in
1 in
1m
1m
=
=
=
=
1 mm
1 lb
1 kg
=
=
=
1 kpm
1 ft lb
0.0254 m
25.4 mm
39.3701 "
3.2808 ft
0.0393701
"
0.4536 kg
2.2046 lb
9.8067
Nm
1.3558
Nm
Torque
Pressure
Power
Flow
0.1130
Nm
0.7376 ft
lb
100 kPa
98.0665
kPa
6.8948
kPa or
0.01 bar
In lb
1 Nm
1 bar
1 kp/cm2
at
=
=
1 psi
1 kPa
1 kpm/s
=
=
1 hp
0.0101972
kp/cm2 at
9.8067 W
0.7457
kW
1 kW
1.3410 hp
1 m3/min
16.667 l/s
1 cfm
0.4720 l/s
1 m3/h
1 l/s
0.2778 l/s
2.1189
cfm
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Inch
"
0"
mm
Jan-32 0.7937
Jan-16
15,874
Mar-32
23,812
1-Aug
31,749
May-32
39,686
Mar-16
47,624
Jul-32
55,561
1-Apr
63,498
Sep-32
71,436
May-16
79,373
Nov-32
87,310
3-Aug
95,248
13/32
103,185
Jul-16
111,122
1"
2"
mm
mm
253,995 507,990
261,932 515,928
26,987 523,865
277,807 531,802
285,744 539,740
293,682 547,677
301,619 555,614
309,556 563,552
317,949 571,489
325,431 579,426
333,368 587,364
341,306 595,301
349,243 603,239
357,180 611,176
365,118 619,113
15/32
1-Feb
17/32
Sep-16
19/32
5-Aug
21/32
Nov-16
23/32
3-Apr
25/32
13/16
27/32
7-Aug
29/32
15/16
31/32
119,060
126,997
134,934
142,872
150,809
158,747
166,684
174,621
182,559
190,496
198,433
206,371
214,308
222,245
230,183
238,120
246,057
373,055
380,993
388,930
396,867
404,805
412,742
420,679
428,617
436,554
444,491
452,429
460,366
468,303
476,241
484,178
492,116
500,053
627,051
634,988
642,925
650,863
658,800
666,737
674,675
682,612
690,549
698,487
706,424
714,362
722,299
730,236
738,173
746,111
754,048
881,046
888,983
896,921
904,858
912,795
920,733
928,670
936,608
944,545
952,482
960,419
968,357
976,294
984,232
992,169
100,011
100,804
113,504
114,297
115,091
115,885
116,679
117,472
118,266
119,060
119,854
120,647
121,441
122,235
123,029
123,822
124,616
125,410
126,203
138,903
139,697
140,491
141,284
142,078
142,872
143,666
144,459
145,253
146,047
146,841
147,634
148,428
149,222
150,016
150,809
151,603
164,303
165,097
165,890
166,684
167,478
168,271
169,065
169,859
170,653
171,446
172,240
173,034
173,828
174,621
175,415
176,209
177,003
189,702
190,496
191,290
192,084
192,877
193,671
194,465
195,258
196,052
196,846
197,640
198,433
199,227
200,021
200,815
201,608
202,402
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Grade
Width
across
flats
mm
7
9
10
13
17
19
22
24
27
30
32
36
41
46
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
130
145
155
175
180
185
200
215
3.6
Torque
Nm
4.6
Torque
Nm
4.8
Torque
Nm
0.85
1.7
2.9
7.0
1.1
2.2
3.8
9.3
1.5
3.0
5.1
14
24
39
59
81
115
155
200
295
395
540
690
920
1100
1400
1700
2150
2700
3350
4000
4850
19
32
51
79
110
155
205
265
390
530
720
920
1200
1500
1850
2250
2900
3600
4450
5350
6500
12
25
43
68
105
145
205
275
350
520
710
960
1250
1600
1950
2450
3000
3850
4800
5950
7150
8650
ach application by careful examination. A properly tightened bolt is one that is stretched such that it acts like a very ridged spring pulling m
s applied.
12.9 quality bolt) than it does to stretch an SAE grade 5 bolt (or a 8.8 quality bolt) because of the greater material strenght.
eads and bearing surfaces, require less rotational force (torque) to stretch (tension) a bolt than do softer, rougher, and stickier surfaces.
unds)
e is that the K factor in this formula is always an estimate. The most commonly used bolting factors K are 0.20 for plain finished bolts, 0.2
44 for 3/4"x10bolt)
= tensile load in pound which usually is 75% of yield strength and the tensile stress area for the specific bolt used).
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mended bolt tension for shaft and stretch bolts at 90% of bolt yield strength - METRIC coarse threads
name="Air Turbine" class="producttable" width="97%">
Quality 8.8
tensile load 640
N/mm2
tensile stress 660
Nut size N/mm2
Quality 10.9
tensile load 900
N/mm2
tensile stress 940
N/mm2
Width
across
Bolt tension
for bolts with
shaft
Bolt tension
for stretch
bolts
Bolt tension
for bolts with
shaft
flats mm
32
36
41
46
50
55
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95
100
105
110
115
130
145
155
175
180
185
200
215
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Recommended maximum bolt loads - UNC threads
Quality T
lbf.ft
7.60
15.71
27.95
44.77
68.37
98.83
136.45
249.3
Newtons
8980
15061
22458
30894
41516
53474
66552
102091
391
137725
586
180923
N.m
11.1
23.0
40.9
65.5
lfb
100
144
200
364
572
858
lbf.ft
8.19
16.96
30.17
48.31
73.76
2018
3385
5048
6945
9333
12021
106
14961 147.5
22950 268.5
30961
422
40673
633
Bolt tension
for bolts with
shaft
Bolt tension
for stretch
bolts
Bolt tension
for bolts with
shaft
137.9
199.2
261.3
319.1
396.5
467.1
569.9
643.2
751.3
847.2
1013.7
1170.9
1403.0
1543.6
1814.9
2002.8
2310.3
2521.7
3254.4
4073.4
4992.0
6003.8
6311.3
7000.2
8044.2
9316.0
105.0
151.2
196.1
246.8
303.4
352.8
434.0
492.8
587.9
656.1
784.2
903.2
1052.6
1213.4
1385.7
1596.6
1793.3
2032.2
2624.2
3291.8
3991.7
4853.7
5341.3
5800.0
6830.4
8006.1
196.4
283.8
372.1
454.5
564.7
665.3
797.4
916.0
1070.0
1206.6
1443.8
1667.6
1998.3
2198.4
2584.8
2852.5
3290.4
3291.6
4635.0
5801.6
7109.8
8550.8
8988.9
9970.0
11456.9
13268.3
830
1173
1536
2041
227652
291527
345847
423648
1216
1717
2248
2987
51178
65537
77749
95239
897
1266
1658
2203
Quality T
lbf.ft
8.78
17.55
31.9
50.3
77.4
111
155
273
433
644
934
1296
1754
2300
Newtons
10730
17247
26478
35717
48574
61678
78250
115005
156470
203439
264015
330911
408786
492965
N.m
12.9
25.7
46.6
73.6
lfb
114
162
227
399
634
942
1368
1896
2567
3367
2412
3877
5952
8029
10919
13865
17591
25854
35175
45734
59352
74391
91898
110822
lbf.ft
9.51
18.96
34.4
54.3
84.0
119
167
294
468
695
1009
1398
1893
2482
comparison chart
8"
9"
10"
mm
mm
mm
203,196 228,596 253,995
203,990 229,389 254,789
204,783 230,183 255,582
205,577 230,977 256,376
206,370 231,770 257,170
207,164 232,564 257,964
207,958 233,358 258,757
208,752 234,152 259,551
209,546 234,945 260,345
210,339 235,739 261,139
211,133 236,532 261,932
211,927 237,326 262,726
212,721 238,120 263,520
213,514 238,914 264,313
214,308 239,708 265,107
215,102
215,896
216,689
217,483
218,277
219,071
219,864
220,658
221,452
222,245
223,039
223,883
224,627
225,420
226,214
227,008
227,802
240,501
241,295
242,089
242,883
243,676
244,470
245,263
246,058
246,851
247,645
248,439
249,232
250,026
250,820
251,614
252,407
253,201
265,901
266,695
267,488
268,282
269,076
269,870
270,663
271,457
272,251
273,045
273,838
274,632
275,426
276,220
277,013
277,807
278,601
5.6
Torque
Nm
5.8
Torque
Nm
6.8
Torque
Nm
8.8
Torque
Nm
10.9
Torque
Nm
12.9
Torque
Nm
1.4
2.8
4.8
1.9
3.7
6.4
2.3
4.5
7.7
2.9
6.0
4.1
8.5
4.9
12
23
40
64
98
135
190
260
330
490
660
900
1150
1500
1850
2300
2800
3600
4500
5550
6700
8100
16
31
54
86
130
180
255
345
440
650
880
1200
1550
2000
2450
3100
3750
1800
5950
7400
8950
10800
19
37
65
105
155
215
305
415
530
780
1050
1450
1850
2400
2950
3700
4450
5750
7150
8900
10700
13000
10
25
49
86
135
210
290
410
550
710
1050
1450
1900
2450
3200
3950
4950
5950
7650
9550
11900
14300
17300
21945
25953
30437
44214
61462
81845
108448
124327
139572
175561
216875
14
35
69
120
190
295
405
580
780
1000
1500
2000
2700
3450
4500
5550
6950
8400
10800
13400
16700
20100
24300
31256
36984
43347
62970
87527
116567
154443
177099
198770
250056
308960
10
17
41
83
145
230
355
485
690
930
1200
1800
2400
3250
4150
5400
6650
8350
10100
12900
16100
20000
24100
29100
36574
43269
50737
73690
102431
136408
180712
207233
232620
292817
361484
s like a very ridged spring pulling mating surfaces together. The rotation of a
er material strenght.
, rougher, and stickier surfaces.
e 0.20 for plain finished bolts, 0.22 for zinc plated bolts, and 0.10 for waxed or
bolt used).
Quality 10.9
tensile load 900
N/mm2
tensile stress 940
N/mm2
Bolt tension
for stretch
bolts
Quality 12.9
tensile load 900
N/mm2
tensile stress 940
N/mm2
Bolt tension
for bolts with
shaft
Bolt tension
for stretch
bolts
Bolt tension
for stretch
bolts
Bolt tension
for bolts with
shaft
Bolt tension
for stretch
bolts
149.5
215.3
279.2
351.5
432.1
502.5
618.1
701.8
837.4
934.4
1116.9
1286.4
1499.2
1728.2
1973.6
2273.9
2554.1
2894.3
3737.5
4688.3
5685.2
6912.9
7607.3
8260.6
9728.2
11402.6
229.9
332.0
435.5
531.9
660.9
778.5
933.1
1072.0
1252.2
1412.0
1689.5
1951.4
2338.4
2572.6
3024.8
3338.0
3850.5
4202.9
5424.0
6789.1
8319.9
10006.3
10518.9
11667.0
13407.0
15526.7
175.0
251.9
326.8
411.3
505.6
588.0
723.3
821.3
979.9
1093.4
1307.1
1505.3
1754.3
2022.4
2309.5
2661.0
2988.9
3387.0
4373.7
5486.4
6652.9
8089.6
8902.1
9666.6
11384.0
13343.4