TM 5-3805-292-23
0174
GENERAL CONTINUED
Table 2. Torque Limits - Metric Fasteners.
TORQUE VALUES FOR METRIC THREAD FASTENERS WITH LUBRICATED* OR PLATED THREADS†
Thread
Diameter - Pitch
Class 8.8 Bolt
Class 10.9 Bolt
Class 10 Nut
Class 8 Nut
Torque: lb-ft (Nm)
Torque: lb-ft (Nm)
M6
5 (7)
7 (9)
M8
12 (16)
17 (23)
M8 x 1
13 (18)
18 (24)
M10
24 (33)
34 (46)
M10 x 1.25
27 (37)
38 (52)
M12
42 (57)
60 (81)
M12 x 1.5
43 (58)
62 (84)
M14
66 (89)
95 (129)
M14 x 1.5
72 (98)
103 (140)
M16
103 (140)
148 (201)
M16 x 1.5
110 (149)
157 (213)
M18
147 (199)
203 (275)
M18 x 1.5
165 (224)
229 (310)
M20
208 (282)
288 (390)
M20 x 1.5
213 (313)
320 (434)
M22
283 (384)
392 (531)
M22 x 1.5
315 (427)
431 (584)
M24
360 (488)
498 (675)
M24 x 2
392 (531)
542 (735)
M27
527 (715)
729 (988)
M27 x 2
569 (771)
788 (1,068)
M30
715 (969)
990 (1,342)
M30 x 2
792 (1,074)
1,096 (1,486)
* All plated and unplated fasteners should be coated with oil before installation.
† Use these torque values if either the bolt or nut is lubricated or plated (zinc-phosphate conversion-coated,
cadmium-plated, or waxed).
0174-3