NOTE: Unless otherwise specified, standard torque values for the different thread sizes are as follows (+/- 5%)
Steel screws on plastic, with metal spacers
Steel screws on brass, copper, aluminium
Steel screws on iron, steel
Steel screws on plastic, with metal spacers
Steel screws on brass, copper, aluminium
Steel screws on iron, steel
Steel screws on plastic, with metal spacers
Steel screws on brass, copper, aluminium
Steel screws on iron, steel
Steel screws on brass, copper, aluminium
Steel screws on iron, steel
Steel screws on iron, steel
Steel screws on iron, steel
Steel screws on iron, steel
TIGHTENING TORQUE FIGURES
M4
2 Nm
M4
2 Nm
M4
3 Nm
M5
4 Nm
M5
4 Nm
M5
6 Nm
M6
6.5 Nm
M6
6.5 Nm
M6
10.5 Nm
M8
16 Nm
M8
26 Nm
M10
52 Nm
M12
100 Nm
M14
145 Nm
X.10
0.2 Kgm
1.45 ft/lb
0.2 Kgm
1.45 ft/lb
0.3 Kgm
2.2 ft/lb
0.4 Kgm
3 ft/lb
0.4 Kgm
3 ft/lb
0.6 Kgm
4.4 ft/lb
0.65 Kgm
4.8 ft/lb
0.65 Kgm
4.8 ft/lb
1 Kgm
7.7 ft/lb
1.6 Kgm
11.8 ft/lb
2.6 Kgm
19.1 ft/lb
5.2 Kgm
38.3 ft/lb
10 Kgm
73.8 ft/lb
14.5 Kgm
107 ft/lb
Ed. 07-2010