Specifications
Torque Charts
Torque Values for U.S. Customary Thread Fasteners With Lubricated
Thread
Grade 5
Diameter—
Bolt
Pitch
Torque: lbf·ft (N·m)
f230002
1/4–20
7 (9)
1/4–28
8 (11)
5/16–18
15 (20)
5/16–24
16 (22)
3/8–16
26 (35)
3/8–24
30 (41)
7/16–14
42 (57)
7/16–20
47 (64)
1/2–13
64 (87)
1/2–20
72 (98)
9/16–12
92 (125)
9/16–18
103 (140)
5/8–11
128 (173)
5/8–18
145 (197)
3/4–10
226 (306)
3/4–16
253 (343)
7/8–9
365 (495)
7/8–14
402 (545)
1–8
1–12
1–14
*
FCCC recommends that all plated and unplated fasteners be coated with oil before installation.
†
Use these torque values if either the bolt or nut is lubricated or plated (zinc-phosphate conversion-coated, cadmium-plated, or waxed, Geomet 321XL
coated, or waxed).
Table 18.1, Torque Values for U.S. Customary Thread Fasteners With Lubricated or Plated Threads
18.1
Regular Hex
Grade 5 or
Grade 8 or
B Nut
8.2 Bolt
Torque: lbf·ft (N·m)
f230003
f230004
16 (22)
17 (23)
28 (38)
32 (43)
45 (61)
50 (68)
68 (92)
77 (104)
98 (133)
110 (149)
136 (184)
154 (209)
241 (327)
269 (365)
388 (526)
427 (579)
—
582 (789)
—
637 (863)
—
652 (884)
Grade 8 or
Grade 5
C Nut
Bolt
Torque: lbf·ft (N·m)
f230005
f230006
8 (11)
9 (12)
*
or Plated Threads
Flanged
Grade B
Grade 8 or
Nut
8.2 Bolt
Torque: lbf·ft (N·m)
f230007
6 (8)
7 (9)
13 (18)
14 (19)
23 (31)
25 (34)
35 (47)
40 (54)
55 (75)
65 (88)
80 (108)
90 (122)
110 (149)
130 (176)
200 (271)
220 (298)
320 (434)
350 (475)
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—
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†
Grade G
Nut
f230008
f230009
10 (14)
12 (16)
21 (28)
23 (31)
37 (50)
42 (57)
60 (81)
66 (89)
91 (123)
102 (138)
130 (176)
146 (198)
180 (244)
204 (277)
320 (434)
357 (484)
515 (698)
568 (770)
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