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Metric threaded steel rods - typical minimum proof load:

Minimum Proof Load (kN) kg 1)

Pitch
Stress Area
Nominal Size (mm) Property Class
(mm²)

4.6 8.8 10.9

1.1 2.9 4.2

M3 0.5 5.0
112 296 428

2.0 5.1 7.3

M4 0.7 8.8
204 520 744

3.2 8.2 11.8

M5 0.8 14.2
326 836 1203

4.5 11.7 16.7

M6 1 20.1
459 1193 1702

8.2 21.2 30.4

M8 1.25 36.6
836 2161 3099

13.1 33.6 48.1

M10 1.5 58.0
1335 3425 4903

19.0 48.9 70.0

M12 1.75 84.3
1937 4985 7136

25.9 66.7 95.5

M14 2 115
2640 6799 9735

35.3 91.1 130

M16 2 157
3598 9286 13252

43.2 115 159

M18 2.5 192
4404 11723 16208

55.1 147 203

M20 2.5 245
5617 14985 20693
 Minimum Proof Load (kN) kg 1)

Pitch
Stress Area
Nominal Size (mm) Property Class
(mm²)

4.6 8.8 10.9

68.2 182 251

M22 2.5 303
6952 18552 25586

79.4 212 293

M24 3 353
8094 21611 29867

103 275 381

M27 3 459
10499 28033 38838

126 337 466

M30 3.5 561
12844 34353 47503

156 416 576

M33 3.5 694
15902 42406 58716

184 490 678

M36 4 817
18756 49949 69113

220 586 810

M39 4 976
22426 59735 82569

252 673 930

M42 4.5 1121
25688 68603 94801

331 884 1223

M48 5 1473
33741 90112 124669

396 1055 1459

M52 5 1758
40367 107543 148726

602 1606 2221

M64 6 2676
61366 163710 226402

 Mass and Weight - the difference

1)

 1 in2 = 0.00155 in2

Threaded steel rods are typically used as hangers in piping, HVAC and electrical systems.

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