Global Technical Standard

John Crane
Americas
Europe, Middle East, Africa Number: Rev: Date: Page:

Asia Pacific IS-170 B 10/28/2011 1 of 3

Title:
Socket Set Screw Axial Holding Power

Author: Approved: Approved: Approved: Approved:

Gitas Jameikis Ralph Gabriel Jim Wasser Alan O’Brien Paul Matzen

Key Words: Socket Set Screw Grub Screw Holding Power

Originating Location: Morton Grove, IL

1.0 Purpose
This standard establishes axial holding force values for socket set screws used in mechanical seal assemblies.

2.0 Scope
Holding force test values for common socket set screw materials, sizes, recommended seating torques, & point
styles are covered in this standard.

3.0 Standard
Recommended seating torques and safe axial holding force values per screw for cup point socket head set
screws when equispaced around a drive collar.

Table 1: Axial Holding Power Per Imperial Cup Point Socket Set Screw

Global material code 0236 Alloy steel;

UNS G41400 (4140), UNS G40370 Global material code 0550 316 S.S.,
(4037), UNS H86400 (8640H) UNS S31600 ASTM-A-276; A-511

Axial Holding Axial Holding

Seating Torque Power, Per Screw Seating Torque Power, Per Screw
Thread Form (in·lb) (lb) (in·lb) (lb)
#10 36 117 26 93
(min. length ½”)

¼” 87 217 70 120
(min. length ½”)

5/16” 165 325 130 167

(min. length ½”)

3/8” 290 433 230 220

(min. length ½”)

7/16" 430 541 280 293

(min. length ½”)

½” 620 649 500 360

(min. length ½”)
 Global Technical Standard
John Crane
Americas
Europe, Middle East, Africa Number: Rev: Date: Page:

Asia Pacific IS-170 B 10/28/2011 2 of 3

Title:
Set Screw Axial Holding Power

Table 2: Axial Holding Power Per Metric Cup Point Screw

Global material code 0236

Alloy steel; UNS G41400 Global material code 0550 Global material code 0649
(4140), UNS G40370 316 S.S., UNS S31600 Stainless Steel ASTM
(4037), UNS H86400 ASTM-A-276; A-511 A453 grade 660 class C
(8640H)

Seating Axial Holding Seating Axial Holding Seating Axial Holding

Thread Torque Power, Per Torque Power, Per Torque Power, Per
Form (NM) Screw (N) (NM) Screw (N) (NM) Screw (N)
M4
(min length 6mm) 2.5 338 1.5 101 - -
M5
(min length 6mm) 4.5 520 3 202 - -
M6
(min length 8mm) 7.5 733 4 268 6 475
M8
(min length 10mm) 18 1255 11 405 15 845
M10
(min length 12mm) 36 2030 16 457 30 1313
M12
(min length 16mm) 60.5 2891 40 866 50 1970

Notes:
1. Based upon cup point set screws, test procedure per Global Technical Standard IS-171
2. Values valid for a minimum of 3 radially equispaced socket set screws. Values above include a 0.65
derating factor for opposed screws.
3. Screw threads were lubricated per IS-127. Non-lubricated threads result in significant reduction in values.
4. Values include a safety factor of N = 3.0 for m/c’s 0550 and 0236, N=1.8 for m/c 0649
5. Based upon 316 SS set screws with an average hardness of 190 Brinell.
6. Based upon hardened steel set screws with an average hardness of 45-53 Rc.
7. Valid for shafts with maximum shaft hardness of Rc = 32 (301 HB, 318 HV).
8. Test values 30% lower than tabulated values above for shaft hardness of Rc=39 (362 HB, 382 HV)
9. Testing with a hardness differential of Rc=30+ (286HB+, 302HV+) did not result in consistently higher
holding power values.
10. Use of knurled point set screws did not increase axial holding power test result over cup point set screws.
11. Valid for new socket set screws only, re-use of previously torqued set screws not recommended.
 Global Technical Standard
John Crane
Americas
Europe, Middle East, Africa Number: Rev: Date: Page:

Asia Pacific IS-170 B 10/28/2011 3 of 3

Title:
Set Screw Axial Holding Power

4.0 References
Voids and supersedes the following John Crane engineering standards:
AE-1-0225 “Set Screw Holding Power”
EDS-0102 “Safe Axial Holding Power & Tightening Torque Values for Cup Point Socket Setscrews
When Equispaced Around A Drive Collar”

5.0 Notes
Rev “B” effective 11/22/2011
Original issue “A” effective 12/13/2010