TIGHTENING TORQUES FOR IMPERIAL (U.S.

) BOLTS
IMPRIAL
(U.S.)

Diameter (in)
NO. THREADS / IN (NC)

STRESS AREA (As) in in

0.3125

0.375

0.4375

0.5

0.5625

0.625

0.75

0.875

1.125

1.25

1.375

1.5

1.625

1.75

1.875

2.25

2.5

2.75

1/4"
20

5/16"
18

3/8"
16

7/16"
14

1/2"
13

9/16"
12

5/8"
11

3/4"
10

7/8"
9

1"
8

1 1/8"
7

1 1/4"
7

1 3/8"
6

1 1/2"
6

1 5/8"
5

1 3/4"
5

1 7/8"
4.5

2"
4.5

2 1/4"
4.5

2 1/2"
4

2 3/4"
4

3"
4

0.763

0.969

1.155

1.405

1.606

1.899

0.032

0.052

0.077

0.106

Sy (KSI)

LUBR.

GRADE 1

36

NL
L

0.20
0.15

4
3

8
6

14
10

22
17

NL
NL
L
L

0.20

12

22

35

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

36

O
A
R
S

GRADE 2

GRADE 5

57
36
57
36
92

GRADE 5.2

92

T
H

GRADE 7

115

T
H

GRADE 8

R
E
A
D

ASTM A449

115
130
130
81
58
81
58
ASTM A490

130
130

ASTM A36

36
36

AISI 1045

45
45

AISI 4140

61
61

130
ASTM A36

36

4885

6445

16644
12483

21960
16470

45
33

71
53

109
82

157
118

217
162

385
288

619
465

929
697

1317
987

1857
1393

2435
1826

3232
2424

4003
3002

5097
3823

6211
4658

7661
5746

11205
8403

15329
11497

20805
15604

27450
20587

28
21

50
38

81
60

123
92

177
133

245
184

435
326

700
525

1050
787

1488
1116

2100
1575

2752
2064

3654
2740

4525
3393

5762
4321

7021
5266

8661
6495

12666
9499

17328
12996

23519
17639

31030
23273

18

31

50

77

111

153

271
N/A
114
203
N/A

436

654

927

1308

1715

2277
2019

2571

3132

3864

7731

10493

13844

327

491

696

981

1286

1707

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

13

24

38

57

83

1514

1928

2349

N/A
5651
N/A
2898
4238

5798

7870

10383

14
10

28
21

50
38

81
60

123
92

177
133

245
184

435
326

700
525

1050
787

1488
1116

2100
1575

2752
2064

3654
2740

4525
3393

5762
4321

7021
5266

8661
6495

12666
9499

17328
12996

23519
17639

31030
23273

4
3

8
6

14
10

22
17

34
26

49
37

68
51

120
90

194
145

291
218

412
309

581
436

762
572

1012
759

1253
940

1596
1197

1944
1458

2398
1799

3507
2631

4799
3599

6513
4885

8593
6445

5
4

10
7

17
13

28
21

43
32

61
46

85
64

151
113

242
182

363
273

515
386

727
545

953
715

1265
949

1566
1175

1994
1496

2430
1823

2998
2248

4384
3288

5998
4499

8141
6106

10741
8056

6
5
28

13
10
24

24
18
24

38
28
20

58
43
20

83
62
18

115
86
18

204
153
16

329
246
14

493
370
14

698
524
12

985
739
12

1292
969
12

1714
1286
12

2123
1592
12

2704
2028
12

3294
2471
12

4064
3048
12

5943
4457
12

8131
6098
12

11036
8277
12

14560
10920
12

0.036

0.058

0.088

0.119

0.160

0.203

0.20
0.15

36
AISI 1045

45
45

AISI 4140

61
61

Lubrication : NL = Non-lubricated

0.256

0.373

0.509

0.680

0.856

1.073

1.315

TIGHTENING TORQUE in Lbsft

2.892

3.694

4.595

5.594

6.691

38
29

55
41

77
58

134
101

61

87

122

213

214
160

326
245

462
347

644
483

868
651

1138
854

1460
1095

214

326

462

644

868

1138

1460

1837
1378

2274
1706

2776
2082

3990
2992

5514
4136

7384
5538

9635
7226

2274

2776

3990

5514

7384

9635

91

159
160

245

347

483

651

854

1095

1706

2082

2992

4136

5538

7226

64
48

98
74

140
105

196
147

343
257

547
410

834
625

1181
886

1645
1234

2217
1663

2909
2182

3731
2798

4695
3522

5813
4359

7094
5321

10196
7647

14092
10569

18871
14153

24623
18468

57
43

90
68

139
104

198
148

277
208

485
364

773
580

1178
884

1669
1251

2325
1744

3133
2350

4111
3083

5272
3954

6635
4976

8213
6160

10025
7518

14408
10806

19912
14934

26665
19999

34794
26096

36

56

86

123

173

302
N/A
130
227
N/A

481

734

1040

1448

1952

2561
2352

2960

3664

4472

8884

11897

15523

361

551

780

1086

1464

1921

30

11
8

22
17

40
30

0.15

16
12

31
24

NL
NL
L
L

0.20

10

20

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

N/A

0.15

0.20

N/A
6428
N/A
3354
4821

15

27

42

65

92

1764

2220

2748

6663

8922

11643

16
12

31
24

57
43

90
68

139
104

198
148

277
208

485
364

773
580

1178
884

1669
1251

2325
1744

3133
2350

4111
3083

5272
3954

6635
4976

8213
6160

10025
7518

14408
10806

19912
14934

26665
19999

34794
26096

4
3

9
7

16
12

25
19

38
29

55
41

77
58

134
101

214
160

326
245

462
347

644
483

868
651

1138
854

1460
1095

1837
1378

2274
1706

2776
2082

3990
2992

5514
4136

7384
5538

9635
7226

5
4

11
8

20
15

31
23

48
36

69
51

96
72

168
126

267
201

408
306

578
433

805
604

1085
813

1423
1067

1825
1369

2297
1722

2843
2132

3470
2603

4987
3740

6893
5169

9230
6923

12044
9033

7
6

15
11

27
20

42
32

65
49

93
70

130
98

228
171

363
272

553
415

783
587

1091
818

1470
1103

1929
1447

2474
1855

3113
2335

3854
2891

4704
3528

6761
5070

9343
7007

12512
9384

16326
12245

0.15

L = Lubricated or New

2.527

65

19

0.15

2.187

46

10

0.15

1.872

N/A
1837
N/A
1378

0.15

1.581

Multiply by 1.356 to obtain N*m

N/A

0.20

0.15

8593

3599

0.20

58

6513

12263
9197

NL
L

130

4799

2631

0.20

0.15

3507

8964
6723

NL
NL
L
L

0.15

2398
1799

14
10

0.15

1944

6129
4597

0.20

ASTM A490

1253

8593
6445

1458

NL
L

81

1012

6513
4885

4969
3727

39

58

762

4799
3599

4077
3058

25

81

581

3507
2631

940

14

ASTM A449

412

2398
1799

3202
2402

A
D

291

1944
1458

759

0.20

130

194

1596
1197

2586
1939

NL
NL
L
L

92

1253
940

572

25
19

130

1012
759

1948
1461

0.15

0.15

762
572

436

16
12

GRADE 8

191

581
436

1486
1114

9
7

GRADE 5.2

107

412
309

309

4
3

R
E

78

291
218

1053
790

0.15

36

54

194
145

218

0.20

92

120
90

743
557

NL
L

GRADE 5

68
51

145

36

T
H

49
37

496
372

25
19

0.15

5.967

308
231

12
9

0.15

4.934

173
130

GRADE 1

57

34
26

N/A

0.15

3.999

126
94

36
27

0.15

3.248

87
65

20
15

0.15

2.498

57
43

10
7

0.15
0.15

2.160

Multiply by 1.356 to obtain N*m

143

36

0.606

81

27

LUBRIFIC

57

0.462

58

17

Sy (KSI)

GRADE 2

0.334

40

MATERIAL

I
N
E

0.226

N/A
1596
N/A
1197

0.15

NO. THREADS / IN (NF)

36

0.182

N/A

0.20

STRESS AREA (As) in in

0.142

TIGHTENING TORQUE in Lbsft

MATERIAL

80% of yield strength (Sy)

0.25

As = 0.7854* ( D - ( 0.9743/n ))

D = bolt diameter, in in.

F = % * Sy * As * 1000 (% = % of yield strength, generally 80%)

C = F * * D = % * Sy * As * * D * 1000 / 12

As = stress area of bolt, in in

n = no. threads / in.

F = tensile force , in Lbs

C = TIGHTENING TORQUE, IN N*m

Sy = yield strength, in KSI

= Friction coefficient

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TIGHTENING TORQUES FOR METRIC BOLTS

MTRIQUE

Diameter (mm)
PITCH (mm)
STRESS AREA (As) In mm
MATERIAL

Sy (MPa)

LUBR.

CLASS 4.6

240

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

NL
NL
L
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

240

S
T

CLASS 8.8

A
N

STAINLESS

210

Class 50

210

STAINLESS

450

A
R
D

Class 70

250

640
640

450
250
STAINLESS

600

Class 80

600

I
T

ASTM A36

250

C
H

AISI 1045

250
310
310
AISI 4140

420
420

CLASS 10.9

940
940

CLASS 12.9

1100
1100

NL
L

0.15
0.15

0.15
0.15

0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15

CLASS 4.6

240

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

NL
NL
L
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

NL
L

0.20

F
I

STAINLESS

210

Class 50

210

N
E

STAINLESS

450

Class 70

250
450

250

I
T

STAINLESS

600

Class 80

600

C
H

ASTM A36

250
250

AISI 1045

310
310

AISI 4140

420
420

CLASS 10.9

940
940

CLASS 12.9

1100
1100

Lubrication: NL = Non-lubricated

L = Lubricated or New

Note 1 : Stainless, class 70, Sy=250 MPa when D > 22mm

16

18

20

22

24

27

30

33

36

39

42

45

48

52

56

60

64

68

M6
1

M8
1.25

M10
1.5

M12
1.75

M14
2

M16
2

M18
2.5

M20
2.5

M22
2.5

M24
3

M27
3

M30
3.5

M33
3.5

M36
4

M39
4

M42
4.5

M45
4.5

M48
5

M52
5

M56
5.5

M60
5.5

M64
6

M68
6

20

37

58

84

115

157

192

245

303

353

459

561

694

817

976

1121

1306

1473

1758

2030

2362

2676

3055

8
6

16
12

29
21

46
34

71
53

98
74

139
104

189
142

240
180

351
263

476
357

648
486

833
625

1078
808

1333
1000

1665
1248

2003
1502

2589
1942

3220
2415

4014
3010

4851
3638

5884
4413

9
7

22
17

44
33

76
57

122
92

189
142

262
196

370
277

504
378

639
479

937
703

1270
953

1729
1296

2221
1665

2874
2156

3556
2667

4439
3329

5341
4005

6904
5178

8586
6439

10704
8028

12935
9701

15691
11769

3
2

7
5

14
11

25
19

40
30

62
47

86
64

121
91

165
124

210
157

307
231

417
313

567
425

729
546

943
707

1167
875

1456
1092

1752
1314

2265
1699

2817
2113

3512
2634

4244
3183

5149
3862

31

54

86

133

184

260

366

496

675

867

1123

1389

1734

2086

2697

3354

4181

5053

6129

23

40

64

100

138

195

274

372

506

651

842

1042

1300

1565

2023

2515

3136

3789

4597

9
6

21
16

41
31

72
54

114
86

177
133

245
184

347
260

473
354

599
449

878
659

1191
893

1621
1215

2082
1561

2694
2021

3333
2500

4161
3121

5007
3755

6472
4854

8049
6037

10035
7526

12126
9095

14711
11033

4
3

9
6

17
13

30
22

48
36

74
55

102
77

144
108

197
148

250
187

366
274

496
372

675
506

867
651

1123
842

1389
1042

1734
1300

2086
1565

2697
2023

3354
2515

4181
3136

5053
3789

6129
4597

4
3

11
8

21
16

37
28

59
44

92
69

127
95

179
134

244
183

309
232

454
340

615
461

837
628

1076
807

1392
1044

1722
1292

2150
1612

2587
1940

3344
2508

4159
3119

5185
3888

6265
4699

7600
5700

6
4

15
11

29
22

50
38

80
60

124
93

172
129

243
182

331
248

419
314

615
461

834
625

1134
851

1457
1093

1886
1415

2333
1750

2913
2185

3505
2629

4531
3398

5635
4226

7024
5268

8488
6366

10297
7723

13
10

32
24

64
48

112
84

179
134

278
209

384
288

543
407

740
555

938
704

1376
1032

1866
1399

2539
1904

3262
2446

4221
3166

5222
3917

6519
4889

7844
5883

10140
7605

12611
9458

15721
11791

18998
14249

23047
17285

38
29
1

75
56
1

131
98
1.25

210
157
1.5

325
244
1.5

450
337
1.5

636
477
1.5

866
650
1.5

1098
824
1.5

1610
1208
1.5

2183
1637
1.5

2971
2228
1.5

3817
2863
1.5

4940
3705
1.5

6111
4583
1.5

7629
5722
1.5

9179
6884
1.5

11866
8899
1.5

14757
11068
2

18397
13798
4

22232
16674
4

26970
20227
4

39

64

92

125

167

216

272

333

401

514

642

784

940

1110

1294

1493

1810

2010

2301

2485

2851

3242

22

0.15
0.15

0.15
0.15

N/A, See note 1

197
250
N/A, See note 1
148
187

TIGHTENING TORQUE in Lbsft

0.15

0.20

Multiply by 1.356 to obtain N*m

3
3

16
12
PITCH (mm) 0.75

LUBR.

640

14

0.15

STRESS AREA (As) In mm

640

12

0.20

Sy (MPa)

CLASS 8.8

10

6
16
N/A, See note 1
5
12
N/A, See note 1

0.15

MATERIAL

240

TIGHTENING TORQUE in Lbsft

0.15

0.20

80% of yield strength (Sy)

4
3

9
7

18
14

31
23

49
37

76
57

110
83

154
115

208
156

273
204

393
295

546
409

733
550

958
719

1226
920

1539
1155

1902
1427

2460
1845

2961
2221

3649
2737

4223
3167

5167
3876

6244
4683

10
7

24
18

49
37

83
63

132
99

202
152

294
220

410
308

553
415

727
545

1049
787

1455
1091

1954
1465

2555
1917

3269
2452

4105
3079

5073
3804

6560
4920

7895
5921

9731
7298

11260
8445

13780
10335

16650
12487

3
2

8
6

16
12

27
21

43
32

66
50

96
72

135
101

182
136

238
179

344
258

477
358

641
481

838
629

1073
805

1347
1010

1664
1248

2153
1614

2591
1943

3193
2395

3695
2771

4521
3391

5463
4097

34

59

93

142

207

288

410

568

763

998

1277

1604

1981

2563

3084

3801

4398

5383

6504

26

44

69

107

155

216

7
17
N/A, See note 1
5
12
N/A, See note 1

0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15

Multiply by 1.356 to obtain N*m

N/A, See note 1

216
284
N/A, See note 1
162
213

307

426

572

749

958

1203

1486

1922

2313

2851

3299

4037

4878

9
7

22
17

46
34

78
59

123
93

189
142

276
207

384
288

519
389

681
511

983
738

1364
1023

1832
1374

2396
1797

3065
2299

3849
2886

4756
3567

6150
4613

7402
5551

9123
6842

10556
7917

12919
9689

15609
11707

4
3

9
7

19
14

33
24

51
39

79
59

115
86

160
120

216
162

284
213

410
307

568
426

763
572

998
749

1277
958

1604
1203

1981
1486

2563
1922

3084
2313

3801
2851

4398
3299

5383
4037

6504
4878

5
4

11
9

24
18

40
30

64
48

98
73

142
107

199
149

268
201

352
264

508
381

705
529

946
710

1238
928

1584
1188

1988
1491

2457
1843

3178
2383

3824
2868

4713
3535

5454
4091

6675
5006

8065
6049

7
5

16
12

32
24

55
41

86
65

133
99

193
145

269
202

363
272

477
358

688
516

955
716

1282
962

1677
1258

2146
1609

2694
2021

3329
2497

4305
3229

5181
3886

6386
4789

7389
5542

9043
6782

10926
8195

15
11

35
26

72
54

123
92

193
145

297
223

432
324

602
452

813
610

1067
800

1541
1156

2137
1603

2870
2152

3753
2815

4802
3601

6030
4522

7450
5588

9635
7226

11596
8697

14292
10719

16538
12404

20239
15179

24454
18341

17
13

41
31

84
63

143
108

226
170

347
261

505
379

705
529

951
713

1249
937

1803
1352

2501
1875

3358
2519

4392
3294

5619
4214

7056
5292

8718
6539

11275
8456

13570
10178

16725
12544

19353
14515

23684
17763

28617
21462

As = 0.7854 * Pi * (D - (0.9382 * Pitch))^2

D = bolt diameter, in in.

F = % * Sy * As (% = % of yield strength, generally 80%)

C = F**D = % * Sy * As * * D/1000

Sy = yield strength, in MPa

As = stress area of bolt, in mm

P = Pitch in mm

F = tensile force, in N

C = TIGHTENING TORQUE IN N*m

= friction coefficient

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