Thread
Hand-tightening
Machine-tightening
8.8 M
A
(Nm)
10.9 M
A
(Nm)
8.8 M
A
(Nm)
10.9 M
A
(Nm)
M18
250
350
240
330
M18 x 1.5
280
400
270
380
M20
350
500
330
475
M20 x 1.5
390
550
350
520
M22
480
680
450
650
M22 x 1.5
520
730
490
700
M24
600
850
570
810
M24 x 1.5
680
950
640
900
M24 x 2
660
900
620
850
M27
900
1250
850
1175
M27 x 2
960
1350
900
1275
M30
1200
1700
1100
1600
M30 x 2
1350
1900
1250
1800
M
A
= tightening torques
Tightening torques for studs
Thread
Screwed into
Steel M
A
(Nm)
Gray cast iron M
A
(Nm)
Al alloy M
A
(Nm)
M6
9
6
6
M8
11
9
10
M10
17
13
13
M12
27
23
18
M14
37
33
33
M16
55
45
–
M
A
= tightening torques
Tightening torques for setscrews and nuts made of stainless steel
The values in the table are based on a friction coefficient µtot = 0.12, lubricated with Molykote on the
thread and under the screw head.
Basic size
Strength class
Material
70
80
M
A
(Nm)
M
A
(Nm)
M5
3.7
4.9
A2 / A4
M6
6.4
8.5
A2 / A4
M8
15,3
20,4
A2 / A4
M10
31
41
A2 / A4
M12
52
70
A2 / A4
M16
126
167
A2 / A4
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