TM 5-3895-369-14
APPENDIX G
TORQUE LIMITS
This appendix provides torque values for U.S. standard (Tables G-1 and G-2) and metric (Table G-3) attaching
hardware.
Tables G-1 and G-2 list torque values for U.S. standard screws, nuts, and bolts.
Table G-1. U.S. Standard Torque Value (Dry Fasteners).
SIZE
SAE GRADE
SAE GRADE
SAE GRADE
SAE GRADE
NO. 6 OR 7
NO. 8
NO. 2
NO. 5
Pound Newton
Pound
Newton
Dia.
Threads
Pound Newton
Pound Newton
Millimeters
Meters
Meters
Inches
Per Inch
Feet
Feet
Meters
Feet
Feet
Meters
10
14
12
16
6.35
5
7
8
11
1/4
20
12
16
14
19
6.35
6
9
10
14
28
1/4
21
28
25
34
7.94
11
15
17
23
5/16
18
24
33
25
34
12
16
19
26
7.94
5/16
24
40
54
45
61
9.53
20
27
30
41
3/8
16
45
61
50
68
9.53
23
31
35
47
3/8
24
60
81
70
95
11.11
30
41
50
68
7/16
14
70
95
80
108
35
47
55
75
7/16
20
95
129
110
149
12.70
50
68
75
102
1/2
13
100
135
120
163
55
75
90
122
20
1/2
135
183
150
203
14.29
65
88
110
149
9/16
12
150
203
170
231
75
102
120
163
9/16
18
190
258
220
298
15.88
90
122
150
203
5/8
11
210
285
240
325
100
136
180
244
5/8
18
320
434
380
515
217
260
353
19.05
160
3/4
10
360
488
420
597
180
244
300
407
3/4
16
520
705
600
814
22.23
140
190
400
542
7/8
9
580
786
660
895
210
440
597
155
7/8
14
800
1085
900
1220
25.40
220
298
580
786
1
8
860
1186
1000
1356
240
325
640
868
1
12
1120
1519
1280
1736
25.53
300
407
800
1085
7
1-1/8
1260
1709
1440
1953
340
461
880
1193
12
1-1/8
1580
2142
1820
2468
31.75
420
570
1120
1519
7
1-1/4
1760
2387
2000
2712
460
624
1240
1681
1-1/4
12
2080
2820
2380
3227
34.93
560
759
1460
1980
1-3/8
6
2380
3227
2720
3688
640
868
1680
2278
1-3/8
12
2780
3770
3160
4285
1003
1940
2631
36.10
740
1-1/2
6
3100
4204
3560
4827
840
1139
2200
2983
1-1/2
12
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