TECHNICAL DATA
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
HEX HEAD CAP SCREWS
The torque values shown should be used as a general guideline when specific torque values are not given.
Shank Size (Diameter in inches, fine or coarse thread)
U.S. Standard Hardware
Grade | SAE grade 5 |
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| ft./lbs | Nm | ft./lbs | Nm | ft./lbs | Nm |
| 1/4 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 18 |
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| 5/16 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 38 | 24 | 33 |
| 3/8 | 31 | 42 | 46 | 62 | 40 | 54 |
| 7/16 | 50 | 68 | 75 | 108 |
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| 1/2 | 75 | 102 | 115 | 156 |
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| 9/16 | 110 | 150 | 165 | 224 |
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| 5/8 | 150 | 203 | 225 | 305 |
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| 3/4 | 250 | 339 | 370 | 502 |
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| 7/8 | 378 | 513 | 591 | 801 |
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| 1 | 583 | 790 | 893 | 1211 |
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1 | 1/8 | 782 | 1060 | 1410 | 1912 |
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**Grade 5 - Minimum commercial quality (Lower quality not recommended).
Metric Standard Hardware
Shank Size (Diameter in millimeters, fine or coarse thread)
Grade | Grade 8.8 | 8.8 | Grade 10.9 | 10.9 | Grade 12.9 | 12.9 |
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| ft./lbs | Nm | ft./lbs | Nm | ft./lbs | Nm |
M4 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.2 | 3 | 2.7 | 3.6 |
M5 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 | 6 | 5.2 | 7 |
M6 | 5.2 | 7 | 7.5 | 10 | 8.2 | 11 |
M7 | 8.2 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 20 |
M8 | 13.5 | 18 | 18.8 | 25 | 21.8 | 29 |
M10 | 24 | 32 | 35.2 | 47 | 43.5 | 58 |
M12 | 43.5 | 58 | 62.2 | 83 | 75 | 100 |
M14 | 70.5 | 94 | 100 | 133 | 119 | 159 |
M16 | 108 | 144 | 147 | 196 | 176 | 235 |
M18 | 142 | 190 | 202 | 269 | 242 | 323 |
M20 | 195 | 260 | 275 | 366 | 330 | 440 |
M22 | 276 | 368 | 390 | 520 | 471 | 628 |
M24 | 353 | 470 | 498 | 664 | 596 | 794 |
M27 | 530 | 707 | 474 | 996 | 904 | 1205 |