Standard Torque Specifications Table for SAE J429
Grade 5 Steel Fasteners
Coarse Thread
Thread
Size
Lubricated Torque Dry Torque Clamp Load
N-m in-lb N-m in-lb N lb
1/4–20 8 75 11 100 8,896 2,000
5/16–18 18 157 24 210 14,902 3,350
N-m ft-lb N-m ft-lb
3/8–16 31 23 42 31 22,018 4,950
7/16–14 50 37 68 50 30,247 6,800
1/2–3 77 57 102 75 40,256 9,050
9/16–12 111 82 148 109 51,599 11,600
5/8–11 153 113 205 151 64,499 14,500
3/4–10 271 200 361 266 94,747 21,300
7/8–9 435 321 583 430 130,933 29,435
1–8 655 483 868 640 171,701 38,600
Fine Thread
Thread
Size
Lubricated Torque Dry Torque Clamp Load
N-m in-lb N-m in-lb N lb
1/4–28 10 85 13 115 10,230 2,300
5/16–24 31 172 26 230 16,458 3,700
N-m ft-lb N-m ft-lb
3/8–24 35 26 47 35 24,910 5,600
7/16–20 57 42 75 55 33,584 7,550
1/2–20 87 64 115 85 45,371 10,200
9/16–18 125 92 152 122 57,826 13,000
5/8–18 174 128 230 170 72,506 16,300
3/4–16 302 223 404 298 105,867 23,800
7/8–14 481 355 641 473 144,478 32,480
1–12 716 528 954 704 188,026 42,270
Specifications: Torque Specifications Page 2–8 4520P
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