GUIDELINE: Fastener Torque Tables
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GUIDELINE: Fastener Torque Tables
Routinely, someone asks "how much do I torque this bolt etc?" ... the reference below is a practical GUIDELINE
Here's a handy quick-reference PDF handbook of torque tables for fasteners of various sizes & grades
https://www.lawsonproducts.com/pdfs/...ue_Book_AD.pdf
-addendum-
just in case it escapes some dunce ... a guideline is Not gospel.
ain't nuthin' better than TQ specs from mfg or credible manual ... then there's Machinery's Handbook but it requires some maths ... then guidelines
perhaps someone can link a free download which covers all materials too.
Here's a handy quick-reference PDF handbook of torque tables for fasteners of various sizes & grades
https://www.lawsonproducts.com/pdfs/...ue_Book_AD.pdf
-addendum-
just in case it escapes some dunce ... a guideline is Not gospel.
ain't nuthin' better than TQ specs from mfg or credible manual ... then there's Machinery's Handbook but it requires some maths ... then guidelines
perhaps someone can link a free download which covers all materials too.
Last edited by jackson; Nov 21, 2019 at 05:15 PM.
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All good info....but this guide only applies to STEEL nuts/bolts in STEEL components. Depending on the materials you will be retaining...and how thick the metal may be....those torques could be quite different. Still, that is a very good primer on fastener torque application. Everyone should read at least the first section of it so that they really have a decent comprehension of the purpose and method behind the fastener torque process.
