TORQUE TIGHTENING CHART 1
SAE FASTENER TORQUE CHART
Note :Usethesetorques,unlessspecialtorquesarespecied.ValuesareforUNCandUNFthreadfasteners,platedorunplated
asreceivedfromsupplier.Fastenerscanbedryorlubricatedwithnormalengineoil.
Valuesdonotapplyifgraphite,moly-disulphideorotherextremepressurelubricantisused.
SAE Grade 2 5 8
★
Boltheadidentication
(See note 1)
Bolt Size
LB FT LB FT LB FT
Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max. Min. Max.
1/4 5 6 7 8 9 11 12 15 12 15 16 20
5/16 10 12 14 16 17 20.5 23 28 24 29 33 39
3/8 20 23 27 31 35 42 48 57 45 54 61 73
7/16 30 35 41 47 54 64 73 87 70 84 95 114
1/2 45 52 61 70 80 96 109 130 110 132 149 179
9/16 65 75 88 102 110 132 149 179 160 192 217 260
5/8 95 105 129 142 150 180 203 244 220 264 298 358
3/4 150 185 203 251 270 324 366 439 380 456 515 618
7/8 160 200 217 271 400 480 542 651 600 720 814 976
1 250 300 339 406 580 696 787 944 900 1080 1220 1464
1 1/8 800 880 1085 1193 1280 1440 1736 1953
1 1/4 1120 1240 1519 1681 1820 2000 2468 2712
1 3/8 1460 1680 1980 2278 2380 2720 3227 3688
1 1/2 1940 2200 2631 2983 3160 3560 4285 4827
Note :Boltheadidenticationmarksaspergrade.Manufacturingmarkswillvary.*ThicknutsmustbeusedwithGrade8bolts.