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