Screw tightening torque

Contents:
Permissible tightening torque

1. Stainless steel screw…………............................................................................................................2

2. Steel screw………………….....................................................................................................................3

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1. Permissible tightening torque
1. Stainless steel screw (hexagon head screw DIN 931/933 with length 8 x d.
These values are valid for greased, oiled and with Loctite removed screw.

Metric thread dimension Strenght classe Permissble Tolerance %

torque(Nm)
A2/A4-70 4,2
M5
A2/A4-80 5,6

A2/A4-70 7,3
M6
A2/A4-80 9,7
+10%
A2/A4-70 17,5
M8
A2/A4-80 23,3

A2/A4-70 35
M 10
A2/A4-80 47

A2/A4-70 60
M 12
A2/A4-80 79

A2/A4-70 144
M 16
A2/A4-80 192

A2/A4-70 281
M 20 +5%
A2/A4-80 374

M 24 A2/A4-70 269

M 30 A2/A4-70 536

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 1. Steel screw (hexagon / cheese head screw) VDI 2230.
These values are valid for greased, oiled and with Loctite removed screw.

Metric thread dimension Strength classe Permissible Tolerance %

torque (Nm)
8.8 3,3
M4 10.9 4,8
12.9 5,6

8.8 6,5
M5 10.9 9,5
12.9 11,2

8.8 11,3
M6 10.9 16,5
12.9 19,3
+10%
8.8 27,3
M8 10.9 40,1
12.9 46,9

8.8 54
M 10 10.9 79
12.9 93

8.8 93
M 12 10.9 137
12.9 160

8.8 230
M 16 10.9 338
12.9 395

8.8 464
M 20 10.9 661
12.9 773
+5%
8.8 798
M 24 10.9 1136
12.9 1329

8.8 1597
M 30 10.9 2274
12.9 2662

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 Caution:

Due to the head geometrie (weaker cross section), and the working shape of the
wrench, the indicated values do not apply to the following screw types:

DIN 6912 hexagon socked head cap screw, low head with key guide
DIN 7984 hexagon socked head cap screw, low head
DIN 7991 hexagon socked countersunk screw
ISO 7380 hexagon socked flat head screw

The cross section critical for load is not in the thread but below the hexagon socket of
the screws. Therefore, a lower load capacity must be expected (70-80%).

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