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Table 1 Torque Specifications for Standard Hardware
SAE Grade 5 Capscrews
SAE Grade 8 Capscrews
Nominal
Thread
Torque
Torque
Torque
Torque
Size
Series
(ft. lbs.)
(Nm)
(ft. lbs.)
(Nm)
DRY
LUBED
DRY LUBED
DRY LUBED
DRY
LUBED
1/4
20 UNC
8
6
11
9
12
9
16
12
28 UNF
10
7
13
10
14
10
19
14
5/16
18 UNC
17
13
24
18
25
18
33
25
24 UNF
19
14
26
20
27
20
37
28
3/8
16 UNC
31
23
42
31
44
33
59
44
24 UNF
35
26
47
36
49
37
67
50
7/16
14 UNC
49
37
67
50
70
52
95
71
20 UNF
55
41
75
56
78
58
105
79
1/2
13 UNC
75
57
100
77
105
80
145
110
20 UNF
85
64
115
86
120
90
165
120
9/16
12 UNC
110
82
145
110
155
115
210
155
18 UNF
120
91
165
125
170
130
230
175
5/8
11 UNC
150
115
205
155
210
160
285
215
18 UNF
170
130
230
175
240
180
325
245
3/4
10 UNC
265
200
360
270
375
280
510
380
16 UNF
395
225
405
300
420
315
570
425
7/8
9 UNC
430
320
580
435
605
455
820
615
14 UNF
475
355
640
480
670
500
905
680
1
8 UNC
645
485
875
655
910
680
1230
925
14 UNF
720
540
980
735
1020
765
1380
1040
1 - 1/8
7 UNC
795
595
1080
805
1290
965
1750
1310
12 UNF
890
670
1210
905
1440
1080
1960
1470
1 - 1/4
7 UNC
1120
840
1520
1140
1820
1360
2460
1850
12 UNF
1240
930
1680
1260
2010
1500
2730
2050
1 - 3/8
6 UNC
1470
1100
1990
1490
2380
1780
3230
2420
12 UNF
1670
1250
2270
1700
2710
2040
3680
2760
1 - 1/2
6 UNC
1950
1460
2640
1980
3160
2370
4290
3210
12 UNF
2190
1650
2970
2230
3560
2670
4820
3620
NOTE: This table lists torque values for standard hardware and is intended as a guide for average applications
involving typical stresses and machined surfaces. Values are based on the physical limitations of clean, plated and
lubricated hardware. In all cases, when an individual torque value is specified, it should take priority over values given
in this table. Replace original hardware with hardware of equal grade.
Figure 3. Standard Hardware
GRADE 8
GRADE 5
PLACEBOLT
SOCKET HEAD
CAPSCREW
12 POINT
CAPSCREW