C-45
Load on Machine Bolts and Cold Rolled Steel Stud Bolts Under Torque
Stress
Nominal
Number
Diameter
Area
7,500 psi
15,000 psi
30,000 psi
Diameter of Threads of Root
at Root
Clamping
Clamping
Clamping
of Bolt
Per Inch
of Thread of Thread
Torque
Force
Torque
Force
Torque
Force
(inches)
(inches)
(sq. in.)
(ft. lbs.)
(lbs./bolt)
(ft. lbs.) (lbs./bolt)
(ft. lbs.)
(lbs./bolt)
1/4
20
0.185
0.027
1
203
2
405
4
810
5/16
18
0.240
0.045
2
338
4
675
8
1,350
3/8
16
0.294
0.068
3
510
6
1,020
12
2,040
7/16
14
0.345
0.093
5
698
10
1,395
20
2,790
1/2
13
0.400
0.126
8
945
15
1,890
30
3,780
9/16
12
0.454
0.162
12
1,215
23
2,430
45
4,860
5/8
11
0.507
0.202
15
1,515
30
3,030
60
6,060
3/4
10
0.620
0.302
25
2,265
50
4,530
100
9,060
7/8
9
0.731
0.419
40
3,143
80
6,285
160
12,570
1
8
0.838
0.551
62
4,133
123
8,265
245
16,530
1-1/8
7
0.939
0.693
98
5,190
195
10,380
390
20,760
1-1/4
7
1.064
0.890
137
6,675
273
13,350
545
26,700
1-3/8
6
1.158
1.054
183
7,905
365
15,810
730
31,620
1-1/2
6
1.283
1.294
219
9,705
437
19,410
875
38,820
1-5/8
5-1/2
1.389
1.515
300
11,363
600
22,725
1,200
45,450
1-3/4
5
1.490
1.744
390
13,080
775
26,160
1,550
52,320
1-7/8
5
1.615
2.049
525
15,368
1,050
30,735
2,100
61,470
2
4-1/2
1.711
2.300
563
17,250
1,125
34,500
2,250
69,000
Load on Alloy Steel Stud Bolts Under Torque
Stress
Nominal
Number
Diameter
Area
30,000 psi
45,000 psi
60,000 psi
Diameter
of Threads of Root
at Root
Clamping
Clamping
Clamping
of Bolt
Per Inch
of Thread of Thread
Torque
Force
Torque
Force
Torque
Force
(inches)
(inches)
(sq. in.)
(ft. lbs.) (lbs./bolt)
(ft. lbs.) (lbs./bolt)
(ft. lbs.)
(lbs./bolt)
1/4
20
0.185
0.027
4
810
6
1,215
8
1,620
5/16
18
0.240
0.045
8
1,350
12
2,025
16
2,700
3/8
16
0.294
0.068
12
2,040
18
3,060
24
4,080
7/16
14
0.345
0.093
20
2,790
30
4,185
40
5,580
1/2
13
0.400
0.126
30
3,780
45
5,670
60
7,560
9/16
12
0.454
0.162
45
4,860
68
7,290
90
9,720
5/8
11
0.507
0.202
60
6,060
90
9,090
120
12,120
3/4
10
0.620
0.302
100
9,060
150
13,590
200
18,120
7/8
9
0.731
0.419
160
12,570
240
18,855
320
25,140
1
8
0.838
0.551
245
16,530
368
24,795
490
33,060
1-1/8
8
0.963
0.728
355
21,840
533
32,760
710
43,680
1-1/4
8
1.088
0.929
500
27,870
750
41,805
1,000
55,740
1-3/8
8
1.213
1.155
680
34,650
1,020
51,975
1,360
69,300
1-1/2
8
1.338
1.405
800
42,150
1,200
63,225
1,600
84,300
1-5/8
8
1.463
1.680
1,100
50,400
1,650
75,600
2,200
100,800
1-3/4
8
1.588
1.980
1,500
59,400
2,250
89,100
3,000
118,800
1-7/8
8
1.713
2.304
2,000
69,120
3,000
103,680
4,000
138,240
2
8
1.838
2.652
2,200
79,560
3,300
119,340
4,400
159,120
2-1/4
8
2.088
3.423
3,180
102,690
4,770
154,035
6,360
205,380
2-1/2
8
2.338
4.292
4,400
128,760
6,600
193,140
8,800
257,520
2-3/4
8
2.588
5.259
5,920
157,770
8,800
236,655
11,840
315,540
3
8
2.838
6.324
7,720
189,720
11,580
284,580
15,440
379,440
Values shown in these tables are based on steel bolting that has been
well-lubricated with heavy graphite and oil mixture. Research has shown
that a non-lubricated bolt has about 50% of the effciency of a well-lu-
bricated bolt. It has been further found that different lubricants produce
results varying between the limit of 50% and 100% of the tabulated
stress fgures.
These tables are for reference only. See torque tables for recommended
installation torques.
Bolt Stress to Bolt Torque Conversion Tables