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BSI Standards Publication

H i g h -stren g th stru ctu ra l

bol ti n g a ssem bl i es for

prel oa d i n g
Part 4: System HV — Hexagon bolt and nut
assemblies
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N a ti o n a l fo re wo rd

Th i s B ri ti s h S ta n d a rd i s th e U K i m p l e m e n ta ti o n o f E N 1 43 9 9 - 4 : 2 0 1 5 .

I t su p e rs e d e s B S E N 1 43 9 9 - 4: 2 0 0 5 wh i ch i s wi th d ra wn .

Th e U K p a rti ci p a ti o n i n i ts p re p a ra ti o n wa s e n tru ste d to Te ch n i ca l

C o m m i tte e F M E /9 /- /2 , F a s te n e rs fo r s tru ctu ra l b o l ti n g .

A l i s t o f o rg a n i z a ti o n s re p re s e n te d o n th i s co m m i tte e ca n b e

o b ta i n e d o n re q u e s t to i ts s e cre ta ry.

Th i s p u b l i ca ti o n d o e s n o t p u rp o rt to i n cl u d e a l l th e n e ce s s a ry

p ro vi s i o n s o f a co n tra ct. U s e rs a re re s p o n si b l e fo r i ts co rre ct

a p p l i ca ti o n .

© Th e B ri ti s h S ta n d a rd s I n s ti tu ti o n 2 0 1 5 . P u b l i s h e d b y B S I S ta n d a rd s

Li m i te d 2 0 1 5

I SB N 9 7 8 0 5 80 81 7 80 9

I CS 2 1 . 06 0 . 01 ; 2 1 . 06 0. 1 0; 2 1 . 06 0. 2 0

Co m p l i a n ce wi th a B ri ti s h S ta n d a rd ca n n o t co n fe r i m m u n i ty fro m

l e g a l o b l i g a ti o n s .

Th i s B ri ti s h S ta n d a rd wa s p u b l i s h e d u n d e r th e a u th o ri ty o f th e

S ta n d a rd s Po l i cy a n d S tra te g y C o m m i tte e o n 2 8 F e b ru a ry 2 0 1 5 .

Am e n d m e n ts i s s u e d s i n ce p u b l i ca ti o n

D a te Te xt a ffe cte d
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EUROPEAN STANDARD EN 1 4399-4

NORME EUROPÉENNE

EUROPÄISCHE NORM Febru ary 201 5

I CS 21 . 060. 01 Su persed es EN 1 4399-4: 2005

En g l i sh Versi on

H i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral bol ti n g assem bl i es for prel oad i n g - Part
4: System H V - H exag on bol t an d n u t assem bl i es

B ou l on n eri e d e con stru cti on m étal li q u e à h au te résistance H och feste vorspan n bare Garn i tu ren fü r
apte à l a précon trai nte - Parti e 4: Systèm e H V - Bou l on s à S ch rau bverbi n d u n g en im M etal l bau - Tei l 4: System H V -
tête h exag on al e (vi s + écrou ) Garn i tu ren au s S ech skan tsch rau ben u n d -m u ttern

Th i s Eu ropean Stan d ard was approved by CE N on 1 8 October 201 4.

CE N m em bers are bou n d to com pl y wi th th e CEN /CENE LE C I n tern al Reg u l ati ons wh i ch sti pu l ate th e con d i ti on s for g i vi n g th is Eu ropean
Stan d ard th e status of a n ati on al stan d ard wi th ou t an y al terati on. U p-to-d ate l ists an d bi bl i og raph i cal referen ces con cern i n g such n ati on al
stan d ard s m ay be obtai n ed on appl i cati on to th e CE N -CEN E LEC Man ag em en t Cen tre or to an y CEN m em ber.

Th i s Eu ropean Stan d ard exi sts i n th ree offici al versi on s (E n g l ish , Fren ch , Germ an ). A versi on i n an y oth er l an g u ag e m ad e by transl ati on
u n d er th e responsi bi l ity of a CE N m em ber i nto its own l an g u ag e an d n oti fi ed to th e CEN -CEN E LE C Man ag em en t Cen tre h as th e sam e
statu s as th e offi ci al versi ons.

CE N m em bers are th e n ati on al stan d ard s bod i es of Austri a, Bel g i um , Bu l g ari a, Croati a, Cypru s, Czech Repu bl i c, Denm ark, Eston i a,
Fi n l an d , Form er Yu g osl av Repu bl ic of M aced on i a, Fran ce, Germ an y, Greece, H u n g ary, I cel an d, I rel an d , I tal y, Latvi a, Li th u an i a,
Lu xem bou rg , M al ta, N eth erl an ds, N orway, Pol an d , Portu g al , Rom an ia, Sl ovaki a, Sl oven i a, Spai n , Swed en , Swi tzerl an d , Tu rkey an d U n i ted
Ki n g d om .

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION

C O M I T É E U RO P É E N D E N O RM A LI S A T I O N
EURO P Ä IS C HES KO M I T E E F ÜR NO RM UNG

C E N -C E N E LE C M an ag em en t C en tre: Aven u e M arn i x 1 7 , B -1 0 00 B ru s s el s

© 201 5 CEN Al l ri g hts of expl oi tati on i n an y form an d by an y m ean s reserved Ref. N o. E N 1 4399-4: 201 5 E
worl d wi d e for CE N n ati on al M em bers.
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Con ten ts Pag e

Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

I n trod u cti on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

2 N orm ati ve referen ces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

3 Bol ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3. 1 Di m en si on s of bol ts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
3. 2 Speci fi cati on s for bol ts an d referen ce stan d ard s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
3. 3 M arki n g of bol ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0

4 N u ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
4. 1 Di m en si on s of n u ts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
4. 2 Speci fi cati on for n u ts an d referen ce stan d ard s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3
4. 3 Decarbu ri zati on of th e n u t th read . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3
4. 4 M arki n g of n u ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3

5 Desi g n ati on of th e bol t/n u t assem bl i es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4

6 Associ ated wash ers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4

7 Fu n cti on al ch aracteri sti cs of th e bol t/n u t/wash ers assem bl y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4

7. 1 G en eral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 4
7. 2 M axi m u m i n d i vi d u al val u e of th e bol t force d u ri n g fi tn ess for pu rpose test ( Fbi , m ax) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
7. 3 Val u es of an g l e Δθ1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
7. 4 Val u es of an g l e Δ θ2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5

7. 5 I n d i vi d u al val u es of th e k-factor (ki ), m ean val u e of th e k-factor (km ) an d coeffi ci en t of

vari ati on of th e k-factor ( Vk) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6

7. 5. 1 I n d i vi d u al val u es of th e k-factor ( ki ) for k-cl ass K1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6

7. 5. 2 M ean val u e of th e k-factor ( km ) an d coeffi ci en t of vari ati on of th e k-factor ( Vk) for k-cl ass

K2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 6

An n ex A (n orm ati ve) Cl am p l en g th s an d G ri p l en g th s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7

Bi bl i og raph y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

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Foreword

Th i s d ocu m en t (EN 1 4399-4: 201 5) h as been prepared by Tech n i cal Com m i ttee CEN /TC 1 85 “Fasten ers”, th e

secretari at of wh i ch i s h el d by D I N .

Th i s Eu ropean Stan d ard sh al l be g i ven th e statu s of a n ati on al stan d ard , ei th er by pu bl i cati on of an i d en ti cal

text or b y en d orsem en t, at th e l atest b y Au g u st 201 5 an d con fl i cti n g n ati on al stan d ard s sh al l be wi th d rawn at

th e l atest by N ovem ber 201 6.

Atten ti on i s d rawn to th e possi bi l i ty th at som e of th e el em en ts of th i s d ocu m en t m ay be th e su bj ect of paten t

ri g h ts. CEN [an d /or CEN E LEC] sh al l n ot be h el d respon si bl e for i d en ti fyi n g an y or al l su ch paten t ri g h ts.

Th i s d ocu m en t su persed es EN 1 4399-4: 2 005.

I n com pari son wi th EN 1 4399-4: 2 005, th e fol l owi n g m od i fi cati on s h ave been m ad e:

— Tabl e 1 con tai n i n g th e overvi ew of th e com posi ti on of bol ti n g assem bl i es an d com pon en t m arki n g h as

been ad d ed ;

— th e u se of wash ers i n accord an ce wi th EN 1 4399-5 was d el eted ;

— th e coeffi ci en t of vari ati on of th e k-factor, Vk, h as ch an g ed from 0, 1 0 to 0, 06;

— speci fi cati on s for th e d esi g n ati on of th e bol tin g assem bl i es h ave been revi sed ;

— i n An n ex A d etai l ed speci fi cati on s on g ri p l en g th s h as been ad d ed .

EN 1 4399 con si sts of th e fol l owi n g parts, u n d er th e g en eral ti tl e High-strength structural bolting assemblies for

preloading:

— Part 1 : General requirements;

— Part 2: Suitability for preloading;

— Part 3: System HR — Hexagon bolt and nut assemblies;

— Part 4: System HV — Hexagon bolt and nut assemblies;

— Part 5: Plain washers;

— Part 6: Plain chamfered washers;

— Part 7: System HR — Countersunk head bolt and nut assemblies;

— Part 8: System HV — Hexagon fit bolt and nut assemblies;

— Part 9: System HR or HV — Direct tension indicators for bolt and nut assemblies;

— Part 1 0: System HRC — Bolt and nut assemblies with calibrated preload.

Accord i n g to th e CEN -CE N ELEC I n tern al Reg u l ati on s, th e n ati on al stan d ard s org an i zati on s of th e fol l owi n g

cou n tri es are bou n d to i m pl em en t th i s Eu ropean Stan d ard : Au stri a, B el g i u m , Bu l g ari a, Croati a, Cypru s, Czech

Repu bl i c, Den m ark, Eston i a, Fi n l an d , Form er Yu g osl av Repu bl i c of M aced on i a, Fran ce, G erm an y, G reece,

H u n g ary, I cel an d , I rel an d , I tal y, Latvi a, Li th u an i a, Lu xem bou rg , M al ta, N eth erl an d s, N orway, Pol an d , Portu g al ,

Rom an i a, S l ovaki a, Sl oven i a, Spai n , S wed en , Swi tzerl an d , Tu rkey an d th e U n i ted Ki n g d om .

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I n trodu cti on

Th i s d ocu m en t on stru ctu ral bol ti n g refl ects th e s i tu ati on i n Eu rope wh ere two tech n i cal sol u ti on s exi st to

ach i eve th e n ecessary d u cti l i ty of bol t/n u t/wash ers assem bl i es. Th ese sol u ti on s con si st of two d i fferen t

system s (H R an d H V) of bol t/n u t/wash er assem bl i es, see Tabl e 1 . Both system s are wel l proven an d i t i s th e

respon si bi l i ty of th e experts u si n g stru ctu ral bol ti n g wh eth er th e y u se th e on e or th e oth er system .

I t i s, h owever, i m portan t for th e perform an ce of th e assem bl y to avoi d m i xi n g u p th e com pon en ts of both

system s. Th erefore, bol ts an d n u ts for both s ystem s are stan d ard i zed i n on e si n g l e part of th i s Eu ropean

Stan d ard each an d th e m arki n g of th e com pon en ts of th e sam e system i s u n i form .

Prel oad ed bol ted assem bl i es are very sen si ti ve to d i fferen ces i n m an u factu re an d l u bri cati on . Th erefore i t i s

i m portan t th at th e bol ti n g assem bl i es are su ppl i ed by on e m an u factu rer wh o i s al wa ys respon si bl e for th e

fu n cti on al i ty of th e bol ti n g assem bl i es.

For th e sam e reason i t i s i m portan t th at coati n g of th e bol ti n g assem bl i es i s u n d er th e con trol of on e

m an u factu rer.

Besi d e th e m ech an i cal properti es of th e com pon en ts, th e fu n cti on al i ty of th e bol ti n g assem bl i es req u i res th at

th e speci fi ed prel oad can be ach i eved i f th e bol ti n g assem bl i es are ti g h ten ed wi th a su i tabl e proced u re. For

th i s pu rpose a test m eth od for th e su i tabi l i ty of th e bol ti n g assem bl i es for prel oad i n g was created , wh i ch wi l l

d em on strate wh eth er th e fu n cti on al i ty of th e bol ti n g assem bl i es i s fu l fi l l ed .

I t sh ou l d be poi n ted ou t th at com pared to I SO 2 72 th e wi d th s across fl ats (l arg e seri es) for M 1 2 an d M 2 0 h ave

been ch an g ed to 2 2 m m an d 32 m m respecti vel y. Th ese ch an g es are j u sti fi ed b y th e fol l owi n g reason s.

U n d er th e speci fi c con d i ti on s of stru ctu ral bol ti n g , th e com pressi ve stresses u n d er th e bol t h ead or n u t for th e

si zes M 1 2 m ay becom e too l arg e wi th th e wi d th across fl ats of 21 m m , especi al l y i f th e wash er i s fi tted

eccen tri cal l y to th e bol t axi s.

For th e si ze M 20, th e wi d th across fl ats of 34 m m i s very d i ffi cu l t to be prod u ced . Th e ch an g e to 32 m m is

pri m ari l y m oti vated b y econ om i cs bu t i t sh ou l d al so be poi n ted ou t th at th e wi d th across fl ats of 32 m m was

al read y com m on practi ce i n Eu rope.

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Tabl e 1 — Com posi ti on of h i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral bol ti n g assem bl i es an d com pon en t m arki n g

Type of bol ti n g assem bl y S ystem H R S ystem H V System H RC

Gen eral req u i rem en ts E N 1 4 3 9 9 -1

Su i tabi l i ty for prel oad i n g E N 1 4 3 9 9-2 a n d , i f a n y, a d d i ti on a l te s ti n g s p e ci fi e d i n th e pro d u ct s ta n d a rd

Bol t an d n u t E N 1 4 3 9 9-3 E N 1 4 3 9 9 -7 E N 1 4 3 9 9 -4 E N 1 4 3 9 9 -8 E N 1 4 3 9 9 -1 0

B ol t H R8 . 8 H R1 0 . 9 H R8. 8 H R1 0 . 9 H V1 0 . 9 H VP 1 0 . 9 H RC 1 0 . 9
M a rki n g

H R8 H R8

Nut or H R1 0 or H R1 0 H V1 0 H V1 0 H R1 0 H RD 1 0

H R1 0 H R1 0

E N 1 4 3 9 9-5
a
Wash ers E N 1 4 3 9 9 -5 or E N 1 4 3 9 9 - 6 E N 1 4 3 9 9 -6 or

E N 1 4 3 9 9 -6

b b b b c

M a rki n g H or H R H or H V H or H R H or H R or H D

Di rect ten si on i n d i cator

an d nut face wash er or E N 1 4 3 9 9 -9

bol t face wash er, i f an y

D i rect te n s i o n
N ot a p p l i ca b l e
H8 H1 0 H8 H1 0 H1 0
M arki n g

i n d i cator

N u t fa ce wa s h er HN HN

B ol t fa ce wa s h e r HB N ot a pp l i cab l e HB

E N 1 4 3 9 9 -5 ca n on l y b e u s ed u n d e r th e n u t.

At th e ch oi ce o f th e m a n u fa ctu re r.

M a n d a tory m a rk fo r wa s h e rs wi th e n l a rg e d ou te r d i am e te r acco rd i n g to E N 1 4 3 99 -5 on l y.

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1 Scope

Th i s Eu ropean Stan d ard speci fi es tog eth er wi th EN 1 4399-1 an d EN 1 4399-2, th e req u i rem en ts for

assem bl i es of h i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral bol ts an d n u ts of system H V su i tabl e for prel oad ed j oi n ts wi th l arg e

wi d th s across fl ats, th read si zes M 1 2 to M 36 an d property cl asses 1 0. 9/1 0.

Bol ti n g assem bl i es i n accord an ce wi th th i s d ocu m en t h ave been d esi g n ed to al l ow prel oad i n g of at l east

0, 7 fu b × As 1 )
accord i n g to EN 1 993-1 -8 (Eu rocod e 3) an d to obtai n d u cti l i ty pred om i n an tl y by pl asti c

d eform ati on of th e en g ag ed th read s. F or th i s pu rpose th e com pon en ts h ave th e fol l owi n g ch aracteri sti cs:

— n u t h ei g h t approxi m atel y 0, 8 d;

— bol t wi th sh ort th read l en g th .

Bol ti n g assem bl i es i n accord an ce wi th th i s d ocu m en t i n cl u d e wash ers accord i n g to EN 1 4399-6.

N OTE Atten tion i s d rawn to th e i m portan ce of en su ri ng th at th e bolti n g assem bli es are correctl y u sed i f satisfactory

resu lts are to be obtai n ed . For recom m en d ati on s con cern i n g proper appl i cati on , referen ce to EN 1 090-2 is m ad e.

G en eral req u i rem en ts an d req u i rem en ts for su i tabi l i ty for prel oad i n g are speci fi ed i n EN 1 4399-2.

Cl am p l en g th s an d g ri p l en g th s for th e bol ti n g assem bl i es are speci fi ed i n th e n orm ati ve An n ex A.

2 N orm ati ve referen ces

Th e fol l owi n g d ocu m en ts, in wh ol e or in part, are n orm ati vel y referen ced in th i s d ocu m en t an d are

i n d i spen sabl e for i ts appl i cati on . For d ated referen ces, on l y th e ed i ti on ci ted appl i es. For u n d ated referen ces,

th e l atest ed i ti on of th e referen ced d ocu m en t (i n cl u d i n g an y am en d m en ts) appl i es.

EN 1 4399-1 , High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading - Part 1: General requirements

EN 1 4399-2, High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading - Part 2: Suitability for preloading

EN 1 4399-5, High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading - Part 5: Plain washers

EN 1 4399-6, High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading - Part 6: Plain chamfered washers

EN 261 57-1 , Fasteners - Surface discontinuities - Part 1: Bolts, screws and studs for general requirements
(ISO 61 57-1)

EN I SO 898-1 , Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel - Part 1: Bolts, screws

and studs with specified property classes - Coarse thread and fine pitch thread (ISO 898-1)

EN I SO 898-2, Mechanical properties of fasteners made of carbon steel and alloy steel - Part 2: Nuts with

specified property classes - Coarse thread and fine pitch thread (ISO 898-2)

EN I SO 32 69, Fasteners - Acceptance inspection (ISO 3269)

EN I SO 4759-1 , Tolerances for fasteners - Part 1: Bolts, screws, studs and nuts - Product grades A, B and C
(ISO 4759-1)

EN I SO 61 57-2, Fasteners - Surface discontinuities - Part 2: Nuts (ISO 6157-2)

1) fu b i s th e n omi n al ten sil e stren g th ( Rm ) an d A s the n om i nal stress area of th e bol t.

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EN I SO 1 0 684 , Fasteners - Hot dip galvanized coatings (ISO 10684)

I SO 261 , ISO general purpose metric screw threads - General plan

ISO general purpose metric screw threads - Tolerances - Part 2: Limits of sizes for general
I S O 9 6 5 -2 ,

purpose external and internal screw threads - Medium quality

ISO general purpose metric screw threads - Tolerances - Part 5: Limits of sizes for internal screw
I S O 9 6 5-5 ,

threads to mate with hot-dip galvanized external screw threads with maximum size of tolerance position h
before galvanizing

3 Bol ts

3. 1 Di m en si on s of bol ts

S e e F i g u re 1 an d Tab l e 2 .

Ke y

a i n com pl e te th re ad u≤ P
2

b 1 5 ° to 3 0 °

Fi g u re 1 — Di m en si on s of bol ts

Th e d i ffe ren ce b e twe en l g

an d l
s
s h ou l d n ot b e l e s s th an 1 , 5 P
.

F or coa te d b o l ts , th e d i m e n s i on s a p p l y pri or to coa ti n g .

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Tabl e 2 — Di m en si on s of bol ts

Di m en si on s i n m i l l i m etres

Th read (d) M1 2 M1 6 M 20 M 22 M 24 M 27 M 30 M 36

P a
1 , 75 2 2, 5 2, 5 3 3 3, 5 4

b (ref). 23 28 33 34 39 41 44 52

min. 0, 4 0, 4 0, 4 0, 4 0, 4 0, 4 0, 4 0, 4
c
m ax. 0, 6 0, 6 0, 8 0, 8 0, 8 0, 8 0, 8 0, 8

da m ax. 1 5, 2 1 9, 2 24, 0 26, 0 28, 0 32, 0 35, 0 41 , 0

n om . 12 16 20 22 24 27 30 36

ds min. 1 1 , 30 1 5, 30 1 9, 1 6 21 , 1 6 23, 1 6 26, 1 6 29, 1 6 35, 00

m ax. 1 2, 70 1 6, 70 20, 84 22, 84 24, 84 27, 84 30, 84 37, 00

min. 20, 1 24, 9 29, 5 33, 3 38, 0 42, 8 46, 6 55, 9

dw b b b b b b b b
m ax.

e min. 23, 91 29, 56 35, 03 39, 55 45, 20 50, 85 55, 37 66, 44

n om . 8 10 13 14 15 17 19 23

k min. 7, 55 9, 25 1 2, 1 0 1 3, 1 0 1 4, 1 0 1 6, 1 0 1 7, 95 21 , 95

m ax. 8, 45 1 0, 75 1 3, 90 1 4, 90 1 5, 90 1 7, 90 20, 05 24, 05

kw min. 5, 28 6, 47 8, 47 9, 1 7 9, 87 1 1 , 27 1 2, 56 1 5, 36

r min. 1 ,2 1 ,2 1 ,5 1 ,5 1 ,5 2, 0 2, 0 2, 0

m ax. 22 27 32 36 41 46 50 60
s
min. 21 , 1 6 26, 1 6 31 , 00 35, 00 40, 00 45, 00 49, 00 58, 80

ls an d lg c

l
ls lg ls lg ls lg ls lg ls lg ls lg ls lg ls lg
n om . min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax.

35 33, 75 36, 25 6, 75 12

40 38, 75 41 , 25 1 1 , 75 17 6 12

45 43, 75 46, 25 1 6, 75 22 11 17 4, 5 12

50 48, 75 51 , 25 21 , 75 27 16 22 9, 5 17 8, 5 16

55 53, 5 56, 5 26, 75 32 21 27 1 4, 5 22 1 3, 5 21

60 58, 5 61 , 5 31 , 75 37 26 32 1 9, 5 27 1 8, 5 26 12 21

65 63, 5 66, 5 36, 75 42 31 37 24, 5 32 23, 5 31 17 26

70 68, 5 71 , 5 41 , 75 47 36 42 29, 5 37 28, 5 36 22 31 20 29

75 73, 5 76, 5 46, 75 52 41 47 34, 5 42 33, 5 41 27 36 25 34 20, 5 31

80 78, 5 81 , 5 51 , 75 57 46 52 39, 5 47 38, 5 46 32 41 30 39 25, 5 36

85 83, 25 86, 75 56, 75 62 51 57 44, 5 52 43, 5 51 37 46 35 44 30, 5 41 21 33

90 88, 25 91 , 75 61 , 75 67 56 62 49, 5 57 48, 5 56 42 51 40 49 35, 5 46 26 38

95 93, 25 96, 75 66, 75 72 61 67 54, 5 62 53, 5 61 47 56 45 54 40, 5 51 31 43

1 00 98, 25 1 01 , 75 66 72 59, 5 67 58, 5 66 52 61 50 59 45, 5 56 36 48

1 05 1 03, 25 1 06, 75 71 77 64, 5 72 63, 5 71 57 66 55 64 50, 5 61 41 53

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110 1 08, 25 1 1 1 , 75 76 82 69, 5 77 68, 5 76 62 71 60 69 55, 5 66 46 58

115 1 1 3, 25 1 1 6, 75 81 87 74, 5 82 73, 5 81 67 76 65 74 60, 5 71 51 63

1 20 1 1 8, 25 1 2 1 , 75 86 92 79, 5 87 78, 5 86 72 81 70 79 65, 5 76 56 68

1 25 1 23 1 27 91 97 84, 5 92 83, 5 91 77 86 75 84 70, 5 81 61 73

1 30 1 28 1 32 96 1 02 89, 5 97 88, 5 96 82 91 80 89 75, 5 86 66 78

1 35 1 33 1 37 94, 5 1 02 93, 5 1 01 87 96 85 94 80, 5 91 71 83

1 40 1 38 1 42 99, 5 1 07 98, 5 1 06 92 1 01 90 99 85, 5 96 76 88

1 45 1 43 1 47 1 04, 5 1 1 2 1 03, 5 1 1 1 97 1 06 95 1 04 90, 5 1 01 81 93

1 50 1 48 1 52 1 09, 5 1 1 7 1 08, 5 1 1 6 1 02 1 1 1 1 00 1 09 95, 5 1 06 86 98

1 55 1 53 1 59 1 1 4, 5 1 22 1 1 3, 5 1 21 1 07 1 1 6 1 05 1 1 4 1 00, 5 1 1 1 91 1 03

1 60 1 58 1 64 1 1 8, 5 1 2 6 1 1 2 1 21 1 1 0 1 1 9 1 05, 5 1 1 6 96 1 08

1 65 1 63 1 69 1 23, 5 1 31 1 1 7 1 26 1 1 5 1 24 1 1 0, 5 1 21 1 01 1 1 3

1 70 1 68 1 74 1 22 1 31 1 20 1 29 1 1 5, 5 1 26 1 06 1 1 8

1 75 1 73 1 79 1 27 1 36 1 25 1 34 1 20, 5 1 31 1 1 1 1 23

1 80 1 78 1 84 1 32 1 41 1 30 1 39 1 25, 5 1 36 1 1 6 1 28

1 85 1 82, 7 1 89, 6 1 37 1 46 1 35 1 44 1 30, 5 1 41 1 21 1 33

1 90 1 87, 7 1 94, 6 1 42 1 51 1 40 1 49 1 35, 5 1 46 1 26 1 38

1 95 1 92, 7 1 99, 6 1 47 1 56 1 45 1 54 1 40, 5 1 51 1 31 1 43

200 1 97, 7 204, 6 1 50 1 59 1 47, 5 1 56 1 36 1 48

N O TE P re fe rre d l e n g th s a re d e fi n e d i n te rm s of l en g th s l
s, m i n
an d lg , m ax
.

P i s th e p i tch o f th rea d

d w, m a x
= sa ctu a l
c

l
g , m ax
= l
n om
– b
l
s, mi n
= l
g , m ax
– 3 P

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3. 2 Speci fi cati on s for bol ts an d referen ce stan d ard s

Tabl e 3 — Speci fi cati on s for bol ts an d referen ce stan d ard s

M ateri al Steel

G en eral req u i rem en ts EN 1 4399-1 an d EN 1 4399-2

a
Tol eran ce cl ass 6g
Th read
I n tern ati on al Stan d ard s I SO 261 , I SO 965-2

Property cl ass 1 0. 9
M ech an i cal properti es
Eu ropean Stan d ard EN I SO 898-1

C except for d i m en si on s c an d r
Prod u ct g rad e + I T1 7
Tol eran ces Tol eran ce for l en g th s ≥ 1 55 m m :
− 1 /2 I T1 7

Eu ropean Stan d ard EN I SO 4759-1

c
U n coated as processed

b
Fi n i sh — Coati n g H ot d i p g al van i zed EN I SO 1 0684

d
Oth ers to be ag reed

Li m i ts for su rface d i scon ti n u i ti es as speci fi ed in

Su rface i n teg ri ty
EN 2 61 57-1 .

Acceptabi l i ty For acceptan ce proced u re, see EN I SO 3269.

a
Th e tol eran ce cl ass speci fi ed appli es to bol ts wi th ou t or before an y coati n g . H ot-d i p g al van i zed bol ts are i nten d ed
for assem bl y wi th n u ts tapped oversi ze to 6AZ.
b
Atten tion i s d rawn to the n eed to con si d er th e risk of h yd rogen em bri ttl em en t i n th e case of bol ts of property cl ass
1 0. 9, wh en sel ecti n g an appropri ate su rface treatm en t process (e. g. cl ean in g and coati n g ), see th e rel evan t coati n g
stand ard s.
c
“As processed “ mean s th e n orm al fi n ish resu l tin g from m anu factu re wi th a li g h t coati ng of oil .
d
Oth er coatin g s m ay be n eg oti ated between th e pu rch aser an d th e m an u factu rer provi d ed th ey d o n ot i m pai r th e
m ech an i cal properties or the fu n cti on al ch aracteri sti cs. Coatin g s of cad mi u m or cad m i u m all oys are n ot perm i tted .

3. 3 M arki n g of bol ts

H i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral bol ts accord i n g to th i s d ocu m en t sh al l be m arked wi th :

a) Property cl ass m arki n g i n accord an ce wi th EN I SO 898-1 an d th e l etters H V.

EXAM PLE 1 0. 9 H V.

b) I d en ti fi cati on m ark of th e m an u factu rer of th e bol ti n g assem bl y.

I t i s perm i ssi bl e for th e m arki n g to be ei th er em bossed or i n d en ted on th e top su rface of th e h ead . For bol t

m arki n g , see Fi g u re 2:

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Ke y

1 i d e n ti fi ca ti o n m a rk of th e m a n u fa ctu re r o f th e b o l ti n g a ss em b l y

Fi g u re 2 — E xam pl e of bol t m arki n g

4 N u ts

4. 1 Di m en si on s of n u ts

S e e F i g u re 3 an d Tab l e 4 .

Ke y

a 1 5 ° to 3 0 °

b 1 1 0 ° to 1 3 0 °

Fi g u re 3 — Di m en si on s of n u ts

F or coa ted n u ts , th e d i m e n s i on s a p p l y pri or of coa ti n g .

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Tabl e 4 — Di m en si on s of n u ts

D i m en s i on s i n m i l l i m e tres

Th read (d) M1 2 M1 6 M 20 M 22 M 24 M 27 M 30 M 36

P a

1 , 75 2 2, 5 2, 5 3 3 3, 5 4

m ax. 1 3, 0 1 7, 3 21 , 6 2 3, 7 25, 9 29, 1 32, 4 38, 9

d a

m in. 1 2 1 6 20 22 24 27 30 36

b b b b b b b b

m ax.

d w

m in. 20, 1 24, 9 2 9, 5 33, 3 38, 0 42, 8 46, 6 55, 9

e m in. 23, 91 2 9, 5 6 35, 0 3 39, 55 4 5, 2 0 50 , 8 5 55, 3 7 66, 4 4

n om . = m 1 0 1 3 1 6 1 8 20 22 24 29

m a x.

m in. 9, 6 4 1 2, 30 1 4, 90 1 6, 9 0 1 8, 7 0 20, 70 22, 70 27, 70

m w
m in. 7, 71 9, 84 1 1 , 92 1 3, 52 1 4, 96 1 6, 56 1 8, 1 6 22, 1 6

m ax. 22 27 32 36 41 46 50 60

s
m in. 21 , 1 6 2 6, 1 6 31 , 0 0 35, 0 0 40, 0 0 45, 0 0 49, 0 0 5 8, 8 0

P i s th e p i tch o f th rea d .

d
w, m a x
= s a ctu a l
.

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4. 2 Speci fi cati on for n uts an d referen ce stan d ard s

Tabl e 5 — Speci fi cati on s for n u ts an d referen ce stan d ard s

M ateri al Steel

G en eral req u i rem en ts EN 1 4399-1 an d EN 1 4399-2

Coati n g of th e bol t U n coated H ot d i p g al van i zed Oth ers

Tol eran ce cl ass of th e a

6H 6AZ 6H
nut
Th read

I SO 261 ,
I SO 261 , I SO 261 ,
I n tern ati on al S tan d ard s I SO 965-2,
I SO 965-2 I SO 965-5
I SO 965-5

Property cl ass 10
M ech an i cal properti es
Eu ropean Stan d ard EN I SO 898-2

Prod u ct g rad e B
Tol eran ces
Eu ropean Stan d ard EN I SO 4759-1

b
U n coated As processed

Fi n i sh — Coati n g H ot d i p g al van i zed EN I SO 1 0684

c
Oth ers to be ag reed

Li m i ts for su rface d i scon ti n u i ti es as speci fi ed in

Su rface i n teg ri ty
EN I SO 61 57-2.

Acceptabi l i ty For acceptan ce proced u re, see EN I SO 3269.

a
For oth er coati n gs th at n eed an i n creased fu n d am en tal d eviati on an d accord i ng to th e rel evan t stan d ard , oversi ze
tapped n u ts wi th a th read tol eran ce class u p to 6AZ may be u sed .
b
“As processed “ mean s the n orm al fi n ish resu l tin g from m an u factu re wi th a li g h t coati ng of oi l .
c
Oth er coati n gs m ay be n eg otiated between th e pu rch aser an d th e m an u factu rer provi d ed th ey d o n ot i m pai r th e
m ech an ical properti es or th e fu n cti on al ch aracteri sti cs. Coatin g s of cad mi u m or cad m i u m all oys are n ot perm i tted .

4. 3 Decarbu ri zati on of th e n u t thread

Th e d ecarbu ri zati on of th e nut th read , wh en m easu red in an al og y to extern al th read s as g i ven in

EN I SO 898-1 , sh al l n ot exceed G = 0, 01 5 m m .
4. 4 M arki n g of n uts

H i g h -stren g th stru ctu ral n u ts accord i n g to th i s d ocu m en t sh al l be m arked wi th :

a) Property cl ass m arki n g i n accord an ce wi th EN I SO 898-2 an d th e l etters H V.

EXAM PLE 1 0 H V.

b) Th e i d en ti fi cati on m ark of th e m an u factu rer of th e bol ti n g assem bl y.

Th e m arki n g sh al l be i n d en ted on ei th er beari n g face. For n u t m arki n g , see F i g u re 4:

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Ke y

1 i d en ti ficati on m ark of th e m anu factu rer of th e bol ti n g assem bly

Fi g u re 4 — E xam pl e of n u t m arki n g

5 Desi g n ati on of th e bol t/n u t assem bl i es

Th e d esi g n ati on of bol t/n u t assem bl i es i s speci fi ed in th i s cl au se. Th e com pl ete d esi g n ati on for bol ti n g

assem bl i es i n cl u d es wash ers speci fi ed i n EN 1 4399-6.

EXAM PLE 1 Desi g n ation of a bolt/n u t assembl y for h ig h streng th stru ctu ral bol tin g for prel oad in g , system H V,

con si sti n g of a hexag on bol t wi th l arg e wi d th across fl ats, wi th th read M1 6, n om i nal l en g th l= 80 mm an d property

cl ass 1 0. 9 an d a h exag on n u t wi th l arg e wi d th across flats, wi th th read M1 6 an d property cl ass 1 0, wi th su rface fi n ish „as
processed “, accord in g to k-class K0 (e. g . : For u se wi th d i rect ten si on i n d i cator i n accord ance wi th EN 1 4399-9. ):

Bol t/n u t assem bl y EN 1 4399-4 — H V — M1 6 × 80 — 1 0. 9/1 0 — K0

EXAM PLE 2 Desi gn ati on of a bol t/n u t assembl y for h ig h stren g th stru ctu ral bol ti n g for preload i n g, system H V,
consi sti n g of a hexag on h ead bol t wi th l arg e wi d th across flats, wi th th read M1 6, n om i n al l en g th l= 80 mm an d property

cl ass 1 0. 9 an d a h exag on n u t wi th l arg e wi d th across flats, wi th th read M1 6 and property class 1 0, wi th h ot d i p g al van i zed

coati n g s (tZn ), accord i n g to k-cl ass K2:

Bol t/n u t assem bl y EN 1 4399-4 — H V — M1 6 × 80 — 1 0. 9/1 0 — tZn — K2

6 Associ ated wash ers

Bol t/n u t assem bl i es accord i n g to th i s d ocu m en t sh al l be assem bl ed wi th wash ers speci fi ed i n EN 1 4399-6.

7 Fu n cti on al ch aracteristi cs of th e bol t/n u t/wash ers assem bl y

7. 1 G en eral

Th e fu n cti on al ch aracteri sti cs of th e bol t/n u t/wash ers assem bl i es accord i n g to 7. 2 an d 7. 4 sh al l be ach i eved
for al l k-cl asses wh en tested i n accord an ce wi th E N 1 4399-2.

Ad d i ti on al l y for K1 , 7. 5. 1 sh al l appl y an d for K2 , 7. 5. 2 sh al l appl y.

M i n i m um cl am p l en g th s are speci fi ed i n An n ex A (see Tabl e A. 1 ).

N OTE For fu rth er backg rou n d i n formati on as to th ese fu n ction al characteri sti cs, see EN 1 4399-2.

Th e bol ti n g assem bl y sh al l be su i tabl y l u bri cated i n th e as d el i vered con d i ti on , to en su re th at sei zu re wi l l n ot

take pl ace d u ri n g ti g h ten i n g of th e assem bl y an d th at th e req u i red pre l oad i s obtai n ed .

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7. 2 M axi m u m i n di vi d u al val u e of th e bol t force d uri n g fitn ess for pu rpose test ( Fbi , m ax)
Th e fol l owi n g appl i es:

Fbi, m ax ≥ 0, 9 fu b × As

wh ere

fu b i s th e n om i n al ten si l e stren g th ( Rm )

As i s th e n om i n al stress area of th e bol t.

7. 3 Val u es of an gl e Δθ1
Δθ1 i s th e an g l e by wh i ch th e n u t sh al l be tu rn ed starti n g from a prel oad of 0, 7 fu b × As u n ti l Fbi , m ax is

reach ed .

Th e val u es i n d i cated i n Tabl e 6 are for i n form ati on on l y.

Tabl e 6 — Val u es for Δθ1

Cl am p l en g th Δθ1
Σ ta m in.

Σt < 2 d 90°

2 d ≤ Σt < 6 d 1 20°

6 d ≤ Σt ≤ 1 0 d 1 50°

a
Σt i s th e total th ickness of th e cl am ped parts i n cl u d in g wash ers.

7. 4 Val u es of an gl e Δθ2
Δθ2 i s th e an g l e by wh i ch th e n u t sh al l be tu rn ed , starti n g from a prel oad of 0, 7 fu b × As th rou g h Fbi , m ax an d
u n ti l Fbi h as d ropped to 0, 7 fu b × A s .

Th e val u es for Δθ2 speci fi ed i n Tabl e 7 appl y.

Tabl e 7 — Val u es for Δθ2

Cl am p l en g th Δθ2
Σ ta m in.

Σt < 2 d 1 80°

2 d ≤ Σt < 6 d 21 0°

6 d ≤ Σt ≤ 1 0 d 240°

a
Σt i s th e total th ickness of th e cl am ped parts i n cl u d in g wash ers.

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7. 5 I n d i vi d u al val u es of th e k k
-factor ( i ), m ean val u e of th e k k
-factor ( m ) an d coeffi ci en t of
vari ati on of th e k-factor ( V
k)

7. 5. 1 I n d i vi d u al val u es of th e k k
-factor ( i ) for k-
cl ass K1

For k-cl ass K1 , th e ki val u es sh al l be wi th i n th e ran g e of 0, 1 0 ≤ ki ≤ 0, 1 6.

7. 5. 2 M ean val u e of th e k -factor ( km
) an d coeffi ci en t of vari ati on of th e k -factor ( V
k
) for k
-cl ass K2

Th e m ean val u e ( km ) of th e k-factor sh al l be cal cu l ated as fol l ows:

n
∑
i
k
=1
i

k =
m
n
wi th

M
k = i
i
F p, C
×d

wh ere

Mi i s th e i n d i vi d u al val u e of th e appl i ed torq u e;

Fp, C i s th e req u i red prel oad ;

d i s th e n om i n al bol t d i am eter.

Th e coeffi ci en t of vari ati on of th e k-factor ( V ) sh al l be cal cu l ated as fol l ows:

k

s
V = k
k
k m

wh ere

 ∑ ( ki − km ) 2 
sk i s th e stan d ard d evi ati on
s =
 k n −1 
 

When km an d Vk th e fol l owi n g val u es appl y:

0, 1 0 ≤ km ≤ 0, 23
Vk ≤ 0, 06

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An n ex A
(n ormati ve)

Cl am p l en gth s and Gri p l en gth s

See F i g u re A. 1 an d Tabl es A. 1 an d A. 2.

Fi g u re A. 1 — Cl am p length Σ t an d G ri p l en g th ts2

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Tabl e A. 1 — Clamp lengths Σ t a

Di m en si on s i n m i l l i m etres

Th read (d) M1 2 M1 6 M 20 M 22 M 24 M 27 M 30 M 36

l Σt mi n and Σ t max

n om . min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax.

35 33, 75 36, 25 16 21

40 38, 75 41 , 25 21 26 17 22

45 43, 75 46, 25 26 31 22 27 18 23

50 48, 75 51 , 25 31 36 27 32 23 28 22 27

55 53, 5 56, 5 36 41 32 37 28 33 27 32

60 58, 5 61 , 5 41 46 37 42 33 38 32 37 29 34

65 63, 5 66, 5 46 51 42 47 38 43 37 42 34 39

70 68, 5 71 , 5 51 56 47 52 43 48 42 47 39 44 36 41

75 73, 5 76, 5 56 61 52 57 48 53 47 52 44 49 41 46 39 44

80 78, 5 81 , 5 61 66 57 62 53 58 52 57 49 54 46 51 44 49

85 83, 25 86, 75 66 71 62 67 58 63 57 62 54 59 51 56 49 54 43 48

90 88, 25 91 , 75 71 76 67 72 63 68 62 67 59 64 56 61 54 59 48 53

95 93, 25 96, 75 76 81 72 77 68 73 67 72 64 69 61 66 59 64 53 58

1 00 98, 25 1 01 , 75 77 82 73 78 72 77 69 74 66 71 64 69 58 63

1 05 1 03, 25 1 06, 75 82 87 78 83 77 82 74 79 71 76 69 74 63 68

110 1 08, 25 1 1 1 , 75 87 92 83 88 82 87 79 84 76 81 74 79 68 73

115 1 1 3, 25 1 1 6, 75 92 97 88 93 87 92 84 89 81 86 79 84 73 78

1 20 1 1 8, 25 1 21 , 75 97 1 02 93 98 92 97 89 94 86 91 84 89 78 83

1 25 1 23 1 27 1 02 1 07 98 1 03 97 1 02 94 99 91 96 89 94 83 88

1 30 1 28 1 32 1 07 112 1 03 1 08 1 02 1 07 99 1 04 96 1 01 94 99 88 93

1 35 1 33 1 37 1 08 113 1 07 112 1 04 1 09 1 01 1 06 99 1 04 93 98

1 40 1 38 1 42 113 118 112 117 1 09 114 1 06 111 1 04 1 09 98 1 03

1 45 1 43 1 47 118 1 23 117 1 22 114 119 111 116 1 09 114 1 03 1 08

1 50 1 48 1 52 1 23 1 28 1 22 1 27 119 1 24 116 1 21 114 119 1 08 113

1 55 1 53 1 59 1 28 1 33 1 27 1 32 1 24 1 29 1 21 1 26 119 1 24 113 118

1 60 1 58 1 64 1 32 1 37 1 29 1 34 1 26 1 31 1 24 1 29 118 1 23

1 65 1 63 1 69 1 37 1 42 1 34 1 39 1 31 1 36 1 29 1 34 1 23 1 28

1 70 1 68 1 74 1 39 1 44 1 36 1 41 1 34 1 39 1 28 1 33

1 75 1 73 1 79 1 44 1 49 1 41 1 46 1 39 1 44 1 33 1 38

1 80 1 78 1 84 1 49 1 54 1 46 1 51 1 44 1 49 1 38 1 43

1 85 1 82, 7 1 89, 6 1 54 1 59 1 51 1 56 1 49 1 54 1 43 1 48

1 90 1 87, 7 1 94, 6 1 59 1 64 1 56 1 61 1 54 1 59 1 48 1 53

1 95 1 92, 7 1 99, 6 1 64 1 69 1 61 1 66 1 59 1 64 1 53 1 58

200 1 97, 7 204, 6 1 66 1 71 1 64 1 69 1 58 1 63

N OTE Preferred lengths are defined in terms of lengths Σt mi n and Σt ma x.

a
For proper fu n cti on of th e prel oad ed bol ted j oi nt, the following condition for the clamp length Σt sh al l be fu lfi l l ed :
l P) < Σt < (lm i n − P − mm ax),
( g , m ax + 2 wh ere P i s th e pi tch of th read an d m m ax i s th e m axi m um n u t hei g h t accord i n g to Tabl e 4.

The values of Σtm i n and Σtm ax speci fi ed i n Tabl e A. 1 are wi th i n th is ran g e.

The Σtm ax val u es are speci fi ed on th e con d i ti on th at th e m i n im um bol t protrusi on beyon d th e u n l oad ed n u t face sh al l be 1 P.

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a
Tabl e A. 2 — G ri p l en g th ts2

Di m en si on s i n m i l l i m etres

Th read (d) M1 2 M1 6 M 20 M 22 M 24 M 27 M 30 M 36

l ts2, m i n an d t
s2, m a x

n om . min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax. min. m ax.

35 10 15

40 15 20 9 14

45 20 25 14 19 10 15

50 25 30 19 24 15 20 14 19

55 30 35 24 29 20 25 19 24

60 35 40 29 34 25 30 24 29 21 26

65 40 45 34 39 30 35 29 34 26 31

70 45 50 39 44 35 40 34 39 31 36 26 31

75 50 55 44 49 40 45 39 44 36 41 31 36 29 34

80 55 60 49 54 45 50 44 49 41 46 36 41 34 39

85 60 65 54 59 50 55 49 54 46 51 41 46 39 44 31 36

90 65 70 59 64 55 60 54 59 51 56 46 51 44 49 36 41

95 70 75 64 69 60 65 59 64 56 61 51 56 49 54 41 46

1 00 69 74 65 70 64 69 61 66 56 61 54 59 46 51

1 05 74 79 70 75 69 74 66 71 61 66 59 64 51 56

110 79 84 75 80 74 79 71 76 66 71 64 69 56 61

115 84 89 80 85 79 84 76 81 71 76 69 74 61 66

1 20 89 94 85 90 84 89 81 86 76 81 74 79 66 71

1 25 94 99 90 95 89 94 86 91 81 86 79 84 71 76

1 30 99 1 04 95 1 00 94 99 91 96 86 91 84 89 76 81

1 35 1 00 1 05 99 1 04 96 1 01 91 96 89 94 81 86

1 40 1 05 110 1 04 1 09 1 01 1 06 96 1 01 94 99 86 91

1 45 110 115 1 09 114 1 06 111 1 01 1 06 99 1 04 91 96

1 50 115 1 20 114 119 111 116 1 06 111 1 04 1 09 96 1 01

1 55 1 20 1 25 119 1 24 116 1 21 111 116 1 09 114 1 01 1 06

1 60 1 24 1 29 1 21 1 26 116 1 21 114 119 1 06 111

1 65 1 29 1 34 1 26 1 31 1 21 1 26 119 1 24 111 116

1 70 1 31 1 36 1 26 1 31 1 24 1 29 116 1 21

1 75 1 36 1 41 1 31 1 36 1 29 1 34 1 21 1 26

1 80 1 41 1 46 1 36 1 41 1 34 1 39 1 26 1 31

1 85 1 46 1 51 1 41 1 46 1 39 1 44 1 31 1 36

1 90 1 51 1 56 1 46 1 51 1 44 1 49 1 36 1 41

1 95 1 56 1 61 1 51 1 56 1 49 1 54 1 41 1 46

200 1 56 1 61 1 54 1 59 1 46 1 51

N OTE Th e popu l ar l en g th s are d efi ned i n terms of l eng th s ts2 , mi n and t

s2, ma x.

a
ts2 sh all be fu l fi l l ed :
For proper fu n cti on of th e prel oad ed bol ted j oi nt, th e fol l owi n g con d iti on for th e g ri p l en gth

l
( g , m ax + 2 P − 2 hm i n ) < ts2 < (lm i n − P − mm ax − 2 hm ax), wh ere P is th e pitch of th read , mm ax i s th e m axi m um n u t h ei g h t an d
hm i n is th e m i nim um wash ers th i ckn ess.
Th e val u es of ts2, m i n an d ts2, m ax speci fi ed i n Tabl e A. 2 are wi th i n th i s ran g e.

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Bi bl i ograph y

[1 ] E N 1 0 90 -2 , Execution of steel structures and aluminium structures - Part 2: Technical requirements for
steel structures

[2 ] E N 1 9 9 3 -1 - 8 , Eurocode 3: Design of steel structures - Part 1 -8: Design of joints

[3 ] E N 1 4 3 9 9 -3 , High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading - Part 3: System HR - Hexagon

bolt and nut assemblies

[4 ] E N 1 4 3 9 9 -6 , High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading - Part 6: Plain chamfered

washers

[5] E N 1 4 3 9 9 -7 , High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading - Part 7: System HR -

Countersunk head bolt and nut assemblies

[6 ] E N 1 4 3 9 9 -8, High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading - Part 8: System HV - Hexagon
fit bolt and nut assemblies

[7 ] E N 1 4 3 9 9 -9, High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading - Part 9: System HR or HV -

Direct tension indicators for bolt and nut assemblies

[8] E N 1 4 3 9 9 -1 0 , High-strength structural bolting assemblies for preloading - Part 1 0: System HRC - Bolt
and nut assemblies with calibrated preload

[9] I SO 272, Fasteners - Hexagon products - Widths across flats

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