Bolt De fastener shopping . POt:com made easy Your Account inf m - 1-866-337-9888 Bolt Grade Markings and Strength Chart Head Marking No Markings 3 Radial Lines 6 Radial Lines Stainless markings vary. Most stainless is non- magnetic Head Marking US Bolts Nominal Grade and Size Material Range (inches) Grade 2 4 theu 3/4 Low or medium carbon steel Over 3/4 thru 14/2 Grade 5 V4 theut Medium Carbon Steel, ‘Quenched and Overt Tempered thru 14/2 Grade 8 4 thru 12 Medium Carbon Alloy Steel, Quenched and Tempered 18-8 Stainless All Sizes thrut Steel alloy with 17-19% Chromium and 8-13% Nickel Metric Bolts Class and Material Class 8.8 Medium Carbon Steel, ‘Quenched and Nominal Size Range (mm) All Sizes below 16mm Mechanical Properties Proof | Min. Yield Min, Tensile Load | Strength Strength (si) (psi) (es) 55,000 | 57,000 74,000 33,000 | 36,000 60,000 85,000 | 92,000 120,000 74,000 | 81,000 105,000 120,000 | 130,000 150,000 20,000 65,000 Min. Min. 100,000 — 65,000 150,000 Typical Typical Mechanical Properties Proof | Min. Yield Min. Tensile Load | Strength Strength (Pa) (MPa) (MPa) 580 640 800Tempered temm- | 600 660 830 72mm Class 10.9 5mm - 830 940 1040 100mm Alloy Steel, Quenched and Tempered Class 12.9 146mm- | 970 1100 1220 100mm Allloy Steel, Quenched and Tempered Stainless markings vary. A2 Stainless All Sizes 210 Min. 500 Min. Most stainless is non- thru 450 700 Typical magnetic Steel alloy with 17-19% | 97am vei Chromium and 8-13% Typical Usually stamped A-2 ¥ P Nickel Tensile Strength: The maximum load in tension (pulling apart) which a material can withstand before breaking or fracturing Yield Strength: The maximum load at which a material exhibits a specific permanent deformation Proof Load: An axial tensile load which the product must withstand without evidence of any permanent set. ‘1MPa = 1Nimm? = 145 pounds/inch? Copyright © 2000-2015 Bolt Depot, Inc. www.boltdepot.com - info@boltdepot.com - Toll free: 1-866-337-9888