SAE Grade 5 SAE Grade 8

Ultimate Tensile Strength of Fastener

(ksi) 120 150

Ultimate Shear Strength of Fastener (ksi) 75 91

Fastener Diameter Med Carbon Med Carbon

in. thrds/in Typical Material Steel Alloy Steel
0.164 32 Tension Strength (lb) 1468 1835

  Shear Strength (lb) 1584 1922

0.19 32 Tension Strength (lb) 2169 2711

  Shear Strength (lb) 2126 2580

0.25 28 Tension Strength (lb) 4007 5009

  Shear Strength (lb) 3682 4470

0.3125 24 Tension Strength (lb) 6440 8050

  Shear Strength (lb) 5750 6980

0.375 24 Tension Strength (lb) 9888 12360

  Shear Strength (lb) 8280 10050

0.4375 20 Tension Strength (lb) 13338 16673

  Shear Strength (lb) 11270 13680

0.5 20 Tension Strength (lb) 18139 22674

  Shear Strength (lb) 14730 17870

0.5625 18 Tension Strength (lb) 23028 28785

  Shear Strength (lb) 18640 22610

0.625 18 Tension Strength (lb) 29218 36524

  Shear Strength (lb) 23010 27920

0.75 16 Tension Strength (lb) 42726 53408

  Shear Strength (lb) 33130 40200

0.875 14 Tension Strength (lb) 58434 73043

  Shear Strength (lb) 45100 54700

1 12 Tension Strength (lb) 75968 94961

  Shear Strength (lb) 58900 71500