TORQUE GUIDE FOR ASTM A193 GRADE B7 OR B16 STUDS

BOLT TENSION BASED ON

50
PERCENT YIELD

HYTORC

REQUIRED TORQUE (FtLbs)

B7
BOLT DIA.
& TPI

3/4 x 10
7/8 x 9
1x 8
1-1/8 x 8
1-1/4 x 8
1-3/8 x 8
1-1/2 x 8
1-5/8 x 8
1-3/4 x 8
1-7/8 x 8
2x8
2-1/8 x 8
2-1/4 x 8
2-3/8 x 8
2-1/2 x 8
2-3/4 x 8
3x8
3-1/4 x 8
3-1/2 x 8
3-3/4 x 8
4x8
4-1/4 x 8
4-1/2 x 8
4-3/4 x 8
5x8
5-1/4 x 8
5-1/2 x 8
5-3/4 x 8
6x8

HEX NUT
ACROSS
FLATS

STRESS
AREA
(IN2)

1-1/4"
1-7/16"
1-5/8"
1-13/16"
2"
2-3/16"
2-3/8"
2-9/16"
2-3/4"
2-15/16"
3-1/8"
3-5/16"
3-1/2"
3-11/16"
3-7/8"
4-1/4"
4-5/8"
5"
5-3/8"
5-3/4"
6-1/8"
6-1/2"
6-7/8"
7-1/4"
7-5/8"
8"
8-3/8"
8-3/4"
9-1/8"

0.334
0.461
0.605
0.790
0.999
1.233
1.491
1.774
2.081
2.413
2.769
3.150
3.555
3.985
4.440
5.422
6.503
7.682
8.959
10.334
11.807
13.378
15.047
16.815
18.681
20.644
22.706
24.866
27.124

MOLY/LEAD
OXIDE/GRAPH.

MIN YLD.
STRENGTH
(PSI)

BOLT
TENSIO
N
(LBS)

MOLY/
DISULFIDE
K=.100

TS801MOLY
DRY SPRAY

K=.109

K=.125

105,000
105,000
105,000
105,000
105,000
105,000
105,000
105,000
105,000
105,000
105,000
105,000
105,000
105,000
105,000
95,000
95,000
95,000
95,000
95,000
95,000
75,000
75,000
75,000
75,000
75,000
75,000
75,000
75,000

17,550
24,229
31,785
41,478
52,458
64,726
78,282
93,126
109,257
126,677
145,385
165,380
186,663
209,234
233,094
257,563
308,894
364,885
425,537
490,850
560,824
501,678
564,280
630,562
700,523
774,164
851,485
932,485
1,017,165

110
177
265
389
546
742
979
1,261
1,593
1,979
2,423
2,929
3,500
4,141
4,856
5,902
7,722
9,882
12,411
15,339
18,694
17,768
21,160
24,960
29,188
33,870
39,026
44,682
50,858

120
193
289
424
596
808
1,067
1,375
1,737
2,157
2,641
3,192
3,815
4,514
5,293
6,434
8,417
10,772
13,529
16,720
20,377
19,367
23,065
27,206
31,815
36,918
42,539
48,703
55,436

137
221
331
486
683
927
1,223
1,576
1,992
2,474
3,029
3,661
4,375
5,176
6,070
7,378
9,653
12,353
15,514
19,174
23,368
22,210
26,451
31,200
36,486
42,337
48,783
55,852
63,573

To use spread sheet click desired tab for B7 or B16 material

Enter the desired percent yield in yellow field at top of form
If 'K' factor is not listed then enter appropriate value under Custom (insert K) , in yellow field only
as always- after entering any value, click outside the field or hit enter to update calculations.

COPPER &
GRAPHITE

K=.140

NICKEL&
GRAPHITE
K=.150

154
247
371
544
765
1,038
1,370
1,766
2,231
2,771
3,392
4,100
4,900
5,798
6,799
8,263
10,811
13,835
17,376
21,475
26,172
24,875
29,625
34,944
40,864
47,418
54,637
62,554
71,202

165
265
397
583
820
1,112
1,468
1,892
2,390
2,969
3,635
4,393
5,250
6,212
7,284
8,854
11,584
14,823
18,617
23,009
28,041
26,652
31,741
37,440
43,783
50,805
58,540
67,022
76,287

API
SA2
K=.15
7

172
277
416
611
858
1,164
1,536
1,980
2,502
3,108
3,804
4,598
5,495
6,502
7,624
9,267
12,124
15,515
19,486
24,082
29,350
27,895
33,222
39,187
45,826
53,175
61,271
70,150
79,847

MACHINE
OIL

K=.200

219
353
530
778
1,093
1,483
1,957
2,522
3,187
3,959
4,846
5,857
7,000
8,282
9,712
11,805
15,445
19,765
24,823
30,678
37,388
35,536
42,321
49,919
58,377
67,739
78,053
89,363
101,717

DRY
STEEL

K=.30
K=.30
329
0

530
795
1,167
1,639
2,225
2,936
3,783
4,780
5,938
7,269
8,786
10,500
12,423
14,568
17,707
23,167
29,647
37,234
46,017
56,082
53,303
63,481
74,879
87,565
101,609
117,079
134,045
152,575

CUSTOM
(INSERT
K)
0.175
K=.300

192
309
464
680
956
1,298
1,712
2,207
2,788
3,464
4,240
5,125
6,125
7,247
8,498
10,329
13,514
17,294
21,720
26,843
32,715
31,094
37,031
43,680
51,080
59,272
68,296
78,193
89,002

REV 07.26.06