Products mentioned in this technical documentation are available from MARYLAND METRICS P.O.

Box 261 Owings Mills, MD 21117 USA

ph: (410)358-3130 (800)638-1830 fx: (410)358-3142 (800)872-9329 web: http://mdmetric.com email: [email protected]

Assembly of screwed fastenings

Preloads and tightening torque for fasteners from steel
Preloads and tightening torque for countersunk head steel screws with hexagon/hexalobular socket
)F FOR EXAMPLE COUNTERSUNK HEAD SCREWS ARE TIGHTENED ACCORDING TO )3/ $). USING THE HEXAGON SOCKET ONLY PRELOADS AMOUNTING TO
SOME OF THE PRELOADS OF THE CORRESPONDING PROPERTY CLASS CAN BE APPLIED 4HIS IS DUE TO EITHER THE TORSION STRENGTH OF THE SCREWDRIVER OR THE
CONTACT RATIO IN THE HEXAGON SOCKET 4HIS ALSO APPLIES WHEN TIGHTENING USING A NUT DUE TO THE EXISTING CRITICAL STRESS AREA BETWEEN THE HEXAGONAL SOCKET
AND THE SHANK 4HE SAME APPLIES FOR COUNTERSUNK HEAD SCREWS WITH HEXALOBULAR SOCKET &OR SCREWS WITH lNE PITCH THREAD THE SAME TIGHTENING TORQUE
IS TO BE USED 4ABLE CONTAINS NON BINDING TYPICAL VALUES FOR THE TOTAL FRICTION COEFlCIENT VALID FOR SCREWS WITH COARSE THREAD ACCORDING TO $).
OR )3/ IN PROPERTY CLASSES AND
Table 6: Typical values for countersunk heads screws with hexagon/hexalobular socket, friction coefcient total = 0.14
Dimensions

Preloads FV (kN) for property class

Tightening torque MA (Nm) for property class

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8.8

10.9

8.8

10.9

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Preloads and tightening torque for steel shank screws with UNC/UNF threads and head contact area sizes according to
ASME B18.2.1, ASME B18.3 and ASME B18.2.2
4HE FOLLOWING ARE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT IN TABLE VALUES FOR -!:
A &RICTION COEFlCIENT total
B 5TILISATION OF THE MINIMUM YIELD STRENGTH
C 4ORSION TORQUE WHEN TIGHTENING
4HE VALUES IN 4ABLES AND ARE TO BE DETERMINED USING THE 6$) GUIDELINE
Table 7: Typical values for hexagon head screws with UNC threads, friction number total = 0.14

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7
6
6

Tightening torque MA (Nm) (ft-lbs) for property class

Preloads FV (kN) (lbf) for property class

Dimensions
Grade 5*
[kN]
[lbf]














151

Grade 8*
[kN]
[lbf]

Type 2*
[kN]
[lbf]






151



-

Type 3*
[kN]
[lbf]






151

Grade 5*
[Nm] [ft-lbs]











157











1565

Grade 8*
[Nm] [ft-lbs]

Type 2*
[Nm] [ft-lbs]



157






-

Type 3*
[Nm] [ft-lbs]



157











1565

Table 8: Typical values for hexagon head screws with UNF threads, friction number total = 0.14

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16

Tightening torque MA (Nm) for property class

Preloads FV (kN) for property class

Dimensions
Grade 5*
[kN]
[lbf]

Grade 8*
[kN]
[lbf]












175

Type 2*
[kN]
[lbf]

Type 3*
[kN]
[lbf]

Grade 5*
[Nm] [ft-lbs]











176

Grade 8*
[Nm] [ft-lbs]






111

Type 2*
[Nm] [ft-lbs]



176

Type 3*
[Nm] [ft-lbs]



176