GENERAL TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS

(When SAE-10 Oil is use as a lubricant)

Material

SAE 2
Mild Steel

SAE 5

SAE 8

Socket Head
Cap Screw

Minimun Tensile
Strength (PSI)

64,000

100,000

150,000

160,000

Grade Symbols
Bolt Diameter
1/4"
5/16"
3/8"
7/16"
1/2"
9/16"
5/8"
3/4"
7/8"
1"
1 1/8"
1 1/4"

6
83
12
166
20
277
32
443
47
651
69
955
96
1,329
155
2,145
206
2,851
310
4,291
480
6,644
675
9,343

Torque (Foot x Pounds)/ (Kg x cm)

10
14
16
138
194
221
19
29
33
263
401
457
33
47
54
457
651
747
54
78
84
747
1,080
1,163
78
119
125
1,080
1,647
1,730
114
169
180
1,578
2,339
2,491
154
230
250
2,132
3,183
3,460
257
380
400
3,557
5,260
5,536
382
600
640
5,287
8,305
8,858
587
700
970
8,125
9,689
13,426
794
1,430
1,530
10,990
19,793
21,177
1,105
1,975
2,130
15,294
27,336
29,481

Note: These torques will produce a clamping force in the bolt of aprox 70% of the minimun tensile
strength.