Common
Inch Bolts per SAE J429 |
Inch
Thread |
Grade
2 |
Grade
5 |
Grade
8 |
Proof
Load, lb. |
Clamping
Load, * lb. |
Proof
Load, lb. |
Clamping
Load, * lb. |
Proof
Load, lb. |
Clamping
Load, * lb. |
#4-40 |
330 |
250 |
510 |
390 |
720 |
540 |
#4-48 |
360 |
270 |
560 |
420 |
790 |
600 |
#6-32 |
490 |
370 |
770 |
580 |
1,090 |
820 |
#6-40 |
550 |
420 |
860 |
650 |
1,210 |
910 |
#8-32 |
770 |
580 |
1,190 |
900 |
1,680 |
1,260 |
#8-36 |
810 |
610 |
1,250 |
940 |
1,760 |
1,320 |
#10-24 |
960 |
720 |
1,480 |
1,110 |
2,100 |
1,580 |
#10-32 |
1,100 |
830 |
1,700 |
1,280 |
2,400 |
1,800 |
1/4-20 |
1,750 |
1,320 |
2,700 |
2,020 |
3,800 |
2,860 |
1/4-28 |
2,000 |
1,500 |
3,100 |
2,320 |
4,350 |
3,260 |
5/16-18 |
2,900 |
2,180 |
4,450 |
3,340 |
6,300 |
4,720 |
5/16-24 |
3,200 |
2,400 |
4,900 |
3,700 |
6,950 |
5,220 |
3/8-16 |
4,250 |
3,200 |
6,600 |
4,940 |
9,300 |
7,000 |
3/8-24 |
4,800 |
3,600 |
7,450 |
5,600 |
10,500 |
7,900 |
Common
Metric Bolts per ISO 898-1 |
Metric
Thread |
Class
5.8 |
Class
9.8 |
Class
10.9 |
Proof
Load, kN |
Clamping
Load, * kN |
Proof
Load, kN |
Clamping
Load, * kN |
Proof
Load, kN |
Clamping
Load, * kN |
M3
x 0.5 |
1.91 |
1.43 |
3.27 |
2.45 |
4.18 |
3.14 |
M4
x 0.7 |
3.34 |
2.51 |
5.71 |
4.28 |
7.29 |
5.47 |
M5
x 0.8 |
5.40 |
4.05 |
9.23 |
6.92 |
11.8 |
8.85 |
M6
x 1 |
7.64 |
5.73 |
13.1 |
9.83 |
16.7 |
12.5 |
M8
x 1.25 |
13.9 |
10.4 |
23.8 |
17.9 |
30.4 |
22.8 |
M10
x 1.5 |
22.0 |
16.5 |
37.7 |
28.3 |
48.1 |
36.1 |
M12
x 1.75 |
32.0 |
24.0 |
54.8 |
41.1 |
70.0 |
52.5 |
*Note: The recommended clamping load is
75% of the proof load.
Typical tightening
torque values to achieve recommended clamping loads based on the
following formula:
T = K x D x P
Where:
K = torque-friction coefficient
D = nominal bolt diameter
P = bolt clamping load
Unified |
Inch
Thread |
Grade
2 |
Grade
5 |
Grade
8 |
Tightening
Torque |
Tightening
Torque |
Tightening
Torque |
Dry
K=0.20 |
Lub.
K=0.15 |
Dry
K=0.20 |
Lub.
K=0.15 |
Dry
K=0.20 |
Lub.
K=0.15 |
#4-40 |
5.6
in•lb |
4.2
in•lb |
8.7
in•lb |
6.6
in•lb |
12.1
in•lb |
9.1
in•lb |
#4-48 |
6.0
in•lb |
4.5
in•lb |
9.4
in•lb |
7.1
in•lb |
13.4
in•lb |
10.1
in•lb |
#6-32 |
10.2
in•lb |
7.7
in•lb |
16.0
in•lb |
12.0
in•lb |
22.6
in•lb |
17.0
in•lb |
#6.40 |
11.6
in•lb |
8.7
in•lb |
17.9
in•lb |
13.5
in•lb |
25.1
in•lb |
18.8
in•lb |
#8-32 |
19
in•lb |
14
in•lb |
30
in•lb |
22
in•lb |
41
in•lb |
31
in•lb |
#8-36 |
20
in•lb |
15
in•lb |
31
in•lb |
23
in•lb |
43
in•lb |
32
in•lb |
#10-24 |
27
in•lb |
21
in•lb |
42
in•lb |
32
in•lb |
60
in•lb |
45
in•lb |
#10-32 |
32
in•lb |
24
in•lb |
49
in•lb |
36
in•lb |
68
in•lb |
51
in•lb |
1/4-20 |
66
in•lb |
50
in•lb |
102
in•lb |
77
in•lb |
143
in•lb |
107
in•lb |
1/4-28 |
75
in•lb |
56
in•lb |
117
in•lb |
88
in•lb |
164
in•lb |
123
in•lb |
5/16-18 |
11
ft•lb |
9
ft•lb |
17
ft•lb |
13
ft•lb |
25
ft•lb |
19
ft•lb |
5/16-24 |
13
ft•lb |
9
ft•lb |
19
ft•lb |
14
ft•lb |
27
ft•lb |
20
ft•lb |
3/8-16 |
20
ft•lb |
15
ft•lb |
31
ft•lb |
23
ft•lb |
44
ft•lb |
33
ft•lb |
3/8-24 |
23
ft•lb |
17
ft•lb |
35
ft•lb |
26
ft•lb |
49
ft•lb |
37
ft•lb |
Metric |
Metric
Thread |
Class
5.8 |
Class
9.8 |
Class
10.9 |
Tightening
Torque |
Tightening
Torque |
Tightening
Torque |
Dry
K=0.20 |
Lub.
K=0.15 |
Dry
K=0.20 |
Lub.
K=0.15 |
Dry
K=0.20 |
Lub.
K=0.15 |
M3
x 0.5 |
0.9
N•m |
0.6
N•m |
1.5
N•m |
1.1
N•m |
1.9
N•m |
1.4
N•m |
M4
x 0.7 |
2.0
N•m |
1.5
N•m |
3.4
N•m |
2.6
N•m |
4.4
N•m |
3.3
N•m |
M5
x 0.8 |
4.1
N•m |
3.0
N•m |
6.9
N•m |
5.2
N•m |
8.9
N•m |
6.6
N•m |
M6
x 1 |
6.9
N•m |
5.2
N•m |
11.8
N•m |
8.8
N•m |
15.0
N•m |
11.3
N•m |
M8
x 1.25 |
16.7
N•m |
12.5
N•m |
28.6
N•m |
21.4
N•m |
36.5
N•m |
27.4
N•m |
M10
x 1.5 |
33.0
N•m |
24.8
N•m |
56.6
N•m |
42.4
N•m |
72.2
N•m |
54.1
N•m |
M12
x 1.75 |
57.6
N•m |
43.2
N•m |
98.6
N•m |
74.0
N•m |
126.0
N•m |
94.5
N•m |
Physical Properties of Common Plastics
Plastic
Type |
Modulus
of Elasticity |
Compressive
Strength |
MPa |
psi |
MPa |
psi |
| Nylon
6 |
2,100 |
300,000 |
90 |
13,000 |
| Nylon
6, 35% glass |
9,000 |
1,300,000 |
130 |
19,000 |
| Poly carbonate |
2,100 |
300,000 |
90 |
13,000 |
| Poly
carbonate,
40% glass |
11,000 |
1,600,000 |
140 |
20,000 |
| ABS |
2,750 |
400,000 |
70 |
10,000 |
| ABS,
30% glass |
5,500 |
800,000 |
140 |
20,000 |
| PEEK,
20% carbon fiber |
13,100 |
1,900,000 |
140 |
20,000 |
| PEEK,
40% carbon fiber |
25,500 |
3,700,000 |
220 |
32,000 |
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