TM 9-2330-334-13&P
TORQUE LIMITS
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GENERAL TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
THIS CHART PROVIDES TIGHTENING TORQUES FOR GENERAL PURPOSE APPLICATIONS WHEN SPECIAL TORQUES ARE NOT
SPECIFIED ON PROCESS OR DRAWING.
ASSEMBLY TORQUES APPLIED TO PLATED NUTS AND CAPSCREWS ASSEMBLED WITHOUT SUPPLEMENTAL LUBRICATION (AS
RECEIVED CONTIDION). THEY DO NOT APPLY IF SPECIAL GRAPHITE MOLY-DISULFIDE OR OTHER EXTREME PRESSURE
LUBRICANTS ARE USED.
WHEN FASTENERS ARE DRY (SOLVENT CLEANED), ADD 33% TO AS RECEIVED CONDITION TORQUE. BOLT HEAD
IDENTIFICATION MARKS INDICATE GRADE AND MAY VARY FROM MANUFACTURER TO MANUFACTURER.
THICK NUTS MUST BE USED ON GRADE 8 CAPSCREWS.
USE VALUE IN [ ] IF USING PREVALING TORQUE NUTS.
TORQUE IS SPECIFIED IN FOOT POUNDS
UNC
Size
SAE
Grade 2
SAE
Grade 5
SAE
Grade 8
UNF
Size
SAE
Grade 2
SAE
Grade 5
SAE
Grade 8
1/4-20
4
[5]
6
[7]
9
[11]
1/4-28
5
[6]
7
[9]
10
[12]
5/16-18
8
[10]
13
[16]
18
[22]
5/16-24
9
[11]
14
[17]
20
[25]
3/8-16
15
[19]
23
[29]
35
[43]
3/8-24
17
[21]
25
[31]
35
[44]
7/16-14
24
[30]
35
[43]
55
[62]
7/16-20
27
[34]
40
[50]
60
[75]
1/2-13
35
[43]
55
[62]
80
[100]
1/2-20
40
[50]
65
[81]
90
[112]
9/16-12
55
[62]
80
[100]
110
[137]
9/16-18
60
[75]
90
[112]
130
[162]
5/8-11
75
[94]
110
[137]
170
[212]
5/8-18
85
[106]
130
[162]
180
[225]
3/4-10
130
[162]
200
[250]
280
[350]
3/4-16
150
[188]
220
[275]
320
[400]
7/8-9
125
[158]
320
[400]
460
[575]
7/8-14
140
[175]
360
[450]
500
[625]
1-8
190
[237]
408
[506]
680
[850]
1-14
210
[263]
540
[675]
760
[950]
1-1/8-7
270
[337]
600
[750]
960
[1200]
1-1/8-12
300
[375]
660
[825]
1080 [1350]
1-1/4-7
380
[475]
840
[1050]
1426
[1782]
1-1/4-12
420
[525]
920
[1150]
1500 [1875]
1-3/8-6
490
[612]
1100 [1375]
1780
[2225]
1-3/8-12
560
[700]
1260 [1575]
2010 [2512]
1-1/2-6
650
[812]
1460 [1825]
2360
[2950]
1-1/2-12
730
[912]
1640 [2050]
2660 [3325]
METRIC
COARSE THREAD METRIC CLASS 10.9 FASTENERS AND CLASS 10.0 NUTS AND THROUGH HARDENED FLAT WASHERS,
PHOSPHATE COATED, and ROCKWELL “C” 38-45.
USE VALUE IN [ ] IF USING PREVAILING TORQUE NUTS.
Nominal
Thread
Diameter
mm
Standard Torque
Nominal
Thread
Diameter
mm
Standard Torque
Newton-
Meters
Foot-Pounds
Newton-
Meters
Foot-Pounds
6
10
[14]
7
[10]
20
385
[450]
290
[325]
7
16
[22]
12
[16]
24
670
[775]
500
[625]
8
23
[32]
17
[24]
27
980
[1105]
730
[825]
10
46
[60]
34
[47]
30
1330
[1470]
990
[1090]
12
80
[101]
60
[75]
33
1790
[1950]
1340
[1450]
14
125
[155]
90
[115]
36
2325
[2515]
1730
[1870]
16
200
[240]
150
[180]
39
3010
[3210]
2240
[2380]
18
275
[330]
205
[245]