SCOPE - Continued
Table 3 lists torque limits for dry fasteners. Dry torque limits are used on screws that do not have high pressure
lubricants applied to the threads.
Table
3.
TORQUE LIMITS FOR DRY FASTENERS.
Figure 7.
Torque Limits for Dry Fasteners.
SIZE
SAE GRADE NO.
2
SAE GRADE NO.
5
SAE GRADE NO.
6 or 7
SAE GRADE NO.
8
DIAMETER
THREADS
PER INCH
TORQUE
IN.
mm
LB-FT
N·m
LB-FT
N·m
LB-FT
N·m
LB-FT
N·m
1/4
6.35
20
5
7
8
11
10
14
12
16
1/4
6.35
28
6
9
10
14
12
16
14
19
5/16
7.94
18
11
15
17
23
21
28
24
34
5/16
7.94
24
12
16
19
26
24
33
27
34
3/8
9.53
16
20
27
30
41
40
54
44
61
3/8
9.53
24
23
31
35
47
45
61
49
68
7/16
11.11
14
30
41
50
68
60
81
70
95
7/16
20
35
47
55
75
70
95
78
108
1/2
12.70
13
50
68
75
102
95
129
105
149
1/2
20
55
75
90
122
100
136
120
163
9/16
14.29
12
65
88
110
149
135
183
155
203
9/16
18
75
102
120
163
150
203
170
231
5/8
15.88
11
90
122
150
203
190
258
210
298
5/8
18
100
136
180
244
210
285
240
325
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