Mechanical & Optical Instruments


Torque Limits for Fine Thread Series Steel AN & MS Bolts / inch pounds


Standard AN & MS

High Strength MS & NAS

Steel Bolts in Tension

Steel Bolts in Tension

Nuts

Nuts

Nuts

Nuts

Steel Tension

Steel Shear

Steel Tension

Steel Shear

Torque Limits

Torque Limits

Torque Limits

Torque Limits

Size
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
Min.
Max.
8-36
12
15
7
9
 
 
 
 
10-32
20
25
12
15
25
30
15
20
1/4-28
50
70
30
40
80
100
50
60
5/16-24
100
140
60
85
120
145
70
90
3/8-24
160
190
95
110
200
250
120
150
7/16-20
450
500
270
300
520
630
300
400
1/2-20
480
690
290
410
770
950
450
550
9/16-18
800
1,000
480
600
1,100
1,300
650
800
5/8-18
1,100
1,300
660
780
1,250
1,550
750
950
3/4-16
2,300
2,500
1,300
1,500
2,650
3,200
1,600
1,900
7/8-14
2,500
3,000
1,500
1,800
3,550
4,350
2,100
2,600
1-14
3,700
4,500
2,200
3,300
4,500
5,500
2,700
3,300
1-1/8-12
5,000
7,000
3,000
4,200
6,000
7,300
3,600
4,400
1-1/4-12
9,000
11,000
4,500
6,600
11,000
13,400
6,600
8,000