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Table 8-4.
Entering and Tightening Clearances, in.
Conventional ASTM A325 and A490 Bolts
Aligned Bolts

C2

socket
H1
C1

Nominal
Bolt Dia., Socket
in.
Dia., in.

H2
C1
C1

5
8
3
4
7
8

H2

1
C3

1 1 8
1 1 4
1 3 8
1 1 2

fillet

13 4
21 4
21 2
25 8
27 8
31 8
31 4
31 2

C3
H1
25

64

15

32

35

64

39

64

11

16

25

32

27

32

15

16

H2

C1

11 4
13 8
11 2
15 8
17 8
2
21 8
21 4

1
11 4
13 8
17 16
19 16
11116
13 4
15 16

C2
11

16
3
4
7
8
15
16
11 16
11 8
11 4
15 16

Circular Clipped
11

16
3
4
7
8

9
16
11
16
13
16
7
8

1
11 8
11 4
13 8
11 2

1
11 8
11 4
15 16

Staggered Bolts
Stagger P, in.
Nominal Bolt Diameter, in.

5
8

3
4

7
8

1
1 1 4
1 3 8

15 8
11 2
11 2
17 16

115 16
17 8

23 16

1 1 2
1 5 8
1 3 4
1 7 8

11 4
11 4
13 16
11 8

113 16
13 4
11116
19 16

21

13

11

C1
P

2 1 4
2 3 8
2 1 2
2 5 8
2 3 4
2 7 8

118

114

1 3 8

1 1 2

21 8
21 16
2
115 16

25 16
25 16
21 4
23 16

29 16
29 16
21 2

213 16
23 4

3
3

33 4

11 2
13 8
11 4
11 8

113 16
11116
19 16
11 2

21 8
2
17 8
13 4

27 16
23 8
21 4
21 8

23 4
21116
25 8
21 2

215 16
215 16
27 8
213 16

31 4
33 16
33 16
31 8

13 8
13 16

15 8
11 2
13 8
13 16

27 16
25 16
21 8
21 16

23 4
27 8
21 2
23 8

31 16
3
27 8
213 16

2
17 8
13 4
15 8

21 4
21 8
2
115 16

21116
21 2
23 8
21 4

13 8
11 16

13 4
19 16
15 16

21 8
2
17 8
11116

15

16

3
31

C1 = tightening
clearance

16

3 1 4
3 3 8

115

16

17 8
13 4
15 8
11 2
11 4
15

16

31

standard
socket

35

3 3 4
3 7 8

4
Notes:
H1 = height of head, in.
H2 = maximum shank extension,* in.
C1 = clearance for tightening, in.
C2 = clearance for entering, in.
C3 = clearance for fillet,* in.
P = bolt stagger, in.
F = clearance for tightening staggered bolts, in.
*Based on one standard hardened washer.

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BOLTS, WELDS, AND CONNECTED ELEMENTS

Table 8-5.
Entering and Tightening Clearances, in.
Tension-Control ASTM A325 and A490 Bolts
Aligned Bolts
Nominal
Bolt
Dia, in.

Tools

C3
H1

3
4
7
8

C1

H2

2 /2

C1

C2

Circular Clipped

16
5
8

13 8
11 2
13 4

17 8
17 8
17 8

1
11 8

2 1 2-in. Diameter Critical

2
3
4
7
8

1
C3

1
9

16
5
8

13 8
11 2
13 4

13 8
13 8
13 8

1
11 8

3-in. Diameter Critical

Small Tools

fillet

5
8
3
4
7
8

21/2 2

C2

H2
C1

1
1
1 /2 3 /8

33/8

H1
C1

H2

3 3 8-in. Diameter Critical

Large Tools

16
1
2
9
16

11 4
13 8
11 2

15 8
15 8
15 8

13
7

16
8

11

11

16
3
4
7
8

2 3 16-in. Diameter Critical

3
2 /16

5
8
3
4
7
8

16
1
2
9
16

11 4
13 8
11 2

11 8
11 8
11 8

13
7

16
8

16
3
4
7
8

Staggered Bolts
Stagger P, in.
Nominal Bolt Diameter, in.
C1
P

5
8

11

113

installation
tool

3
4

7
8

16

1 3 8

13 4

21 16

21 4

27 16

1 1 2
1 5 8
1 3 4
1 7 8

11116
19 16
11 2
17 16

2
17 8
113 16
13 4

23 16
21 16
2
17 8

23 8
21 4
23 16
21 8

15 16
11 4
13 16
11 8

15 8
19 16
11 2
13 8

13 4
11116
19 16
11 2

2
115 16
17 8
13 4

15 16
13 16
11 8

13 8
15 16
13 16
11 8

11116
19 16
11 2
13 8

2 1 8
2 1 4
2 3 8

C1 = tightening
clearance

2 1 2
2 5 8
2 3 4
2 7 8

3
3 3 8

15 16
15 16

Notes:
H1 = height of head, in.
H2 = maximum shank extension,* in.
C1 = clearance for tightening, in.
C2 = clearance of entering, in.
C3 = clearance for fillet,* in.
P
= bolt stagger, in.
F
= clearance for tightening staggered
bolts, in.
*Based on one standard hardened washer.

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