Grade 4.

6 bolts in S275 Steel

Ps = 160 Nmm-2 Pt = 240 Nmm-2 Pbb = 460 Nmm-2 Pbs = 460 Nmm-2
Bearing Capacity in kN (Minimum of Pbb, Pbs)
Tensile End distance equal to 2 x Bolt diameter
Diameter of
stress Tension Capacity Shear Capacity
the Bolt
area Thickness in mm of ply passed through
Nominal Exact
At Single shear Double shear
(mm) 0.8Atpt Atpt
(mm2) Ps kN 2Ps kN
Pnom kN Pt kN 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 15 20 25 30
12 84.3 16.2 20.2 13.5 27.0 27.6 33.1 38.6 44.2 49.7 55.2 66.2 82.8 110.4 138.0 165.6
16 157 30.1 37.7 25.1 50.2 36.8 44.2 51.5 58.9 66.2 73.6 88.3 110.4 147.2 184.0 220.8
20 245 47.0 58.8 39.2 78.4 46.0 55.2 64.4 73.6 82.8 92.0 110.4 138.0 184.0 230.0 276.0
22 303 58.2 72.7 48.5 97.0 50.6 60.7 70.8 81.0 91.1 101.2 121.4 151.8 202.4 253.0 303.6
24 353 67.8 84.7 56.5 113.0 55.2 66.2 77.3 88.3 99.4 110.4 132.5 165.6 220.8 276.0 331.2
27 459 88.1 110.2 73.4 146.9 62.1 74.5 86.9 99.4 111.8 124.2 149.0 186.3 248.4 310.5 372.6
30 561 107.7 134.6 89.8 179.5 69.0 82.8 96.6 110.4 124.2 138.0 165.6 207.0 276.0 345.0 414.0

Grade 4.6 bolts in S355 Steel (Under match and do not use)
Ps = 160 Nmm -2
Pt = 240 Nmm -2
Pbb = 460 Nmm-2 Pbs = 550 Nmm-2
Bearing Capacity in kN (Minimum of Pbb, Pbs)
Tensile End distance equal to 2 x Bolt diameter
Diameter of
stress Tension Capacity Shear Capacity
the Bolt
area Thickness in mm of ply passed through
Nominal Exact
At Single shear Double shear
(mm) 0.8Atpt Atpt
(mm2) Ps kN 2Ps kN
Pnom kN Pt kN 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 15 20 25 30
12 84.3 16.2 20.2 13.5 27.0 27.6 33.1 38.6 44.2 49.7 55.2 66.2 82.8 110.4 138.0 165.6
16 157 30.1 37.7 25.1 50.2 36.8 44.2 51.5 58.9 66.2 73.6 88.3 110.4 147.2 184.0 220.8
20 245 47.0 58.8 39.2 78.4 46.0 55.2 64.4 73.6 82.8 92.0 110.4 138.0 184.0 230.0 276.0
22 303 58.2 72.7 48.5 97.0 50.6 60.7 70.8 81.0 91.1 101.2 121.4 151.8 202.4 253.0 303.6
24 353 67.8 84.7 56.5 113.0 55.2 66.2 77.3 88.3 99.4 110.4 132.5 165.6 220.8 276.0 331.2
27 459 88.1 110.2 73.4 146.9 62.1 74.5 86.9 99.4 111.8 124.2 149.0 186.3 248.4 310.5 372.6
30 561 107.7 134.6 89.8 179.5 69.0 82.8 96.6 110.4 124.2 138.0 165.6 207.0 276.0 345.0 414.0
Grade 8.8 bolts in S275 Steel (Over match, can use but not effective)
Ps = 375 Nmm -2
Pt = 560 Nmm -2
Pbb = 1000 Nmm-2 Pbs = 550 Nmm-2
Bearing Capacity in kN (Minimum of Pbb, Pbs)
Tensile End distance equal to 2 x Bolt diameter
Diameter of
stress Tension Capacity Shear Capacity
the Bolt
area Thickness in mm of ply passed through
Nominal Exact
At Single shear Double shear
(mm) 0.8Atpt Atpt
(mm2) Ps kN 2Ps kN
Pnom kN Pt kN 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 15 20 25 30
12 84.3 37.8 47.2 31.6 63.2 27.6 33.1 38.6 44.2 49.7 55.2 66.2 82.8 110.4 138.0 165.6
16 157 70.3 87.9 58.9 117.8 36.8 44.2 51.5 58.9 66.2 73.6 88.3 110.4 147.2 184.0 220.8
20 245 109.8 137.2 91.9 183.8 46.0 55.2 64.4 73.6 82.8 92.0 110.4 138.0 184.0 230.0 276.0
22 303 135.7 169.7 113.6 227.3 50.6 60.7 70.8 81.0 91.1 101.2 121.4 151.8 202.4 253.0 303.6
24 353 158.1 197.7 132.4 264.8 55.2 66.2 77.3 88.3 99.4 110.4 132.5 165.6 220.8 276.0 331.2
27 459 205.6 257.0 172.1 344.3 62.1 74.5 86.9 99.4 111.8 124.2 149.0 186.3 248.4 310.5 372.6
30 561 251.3 314.2 210.4 420.8 69.0 82.8 96.6 110.4 124.2 138.0 165.6 207.0 276.0 345.0 414.0

Grade 8.8 bolts in S355 Steel

Ps = 375 Nmm-2 Pt = 560 Nmm-2 Pbb = 1000 Nmm-2 Pbs = 550 Nmm-2
Bearing Capacity in kN (Minimum of Pbb, Pbs)
Tensile End distance equal to 2 x Bolt diameter
Diameter of
stress Tension Capacity Shear Capacity
the Bolt
area Thickness in mm of ply passed through
Nominal Exact
At Single shear Double shear
(mm) 0.8Atpt Atpt
(mm2) Ps kN 2Ps kN
Pnom kN Pt kN 5 6 7 8 9 10 12 15 20 25 30
12 84.3 37.8 47.2 31.6 63.2 33.0 39.6 46.2 52.8 59.4 66.0 79.2 99.0 132.0 165.0 198.0
16 157 70.3 87.9 58.9 117.8 44.0 52.8 61.6 70.4 79.2 88.0 105.6 132.0 176.0 220.0 264.0
20 245 109.8 137.2 91.9 183.8 55.0 66.0 77.0 88.0 99.0 110.0 132.0 165.0 220.0 275.0 330.0
22 303 135.7 169.7 113.6 227.3 60.5 72.6 84.7 96.8 108.9 121.0 145.2 181.5 242.0 302.5 363.0
24 353 158.1 197.7 132.4 264.8 66.0 79.2 92.4 105.6 118.8 132.0 158.4 198.0 264.0 330.0 396.0
27 459 205.6 257.0 172.1 344.3 74.3 89.1 104.0 118.8 133.7 148.5 178.2 222.8 297.0 371.3 445.5
30 561 251.3 314.2 210.4 420.8 69.0 99.0 115.5 132.0 148.5 165.0 198.0 247.5 330.0 412.5 495.0