Standard metric hex nuts sizes

Note that flat (wrench) sizes differ from industry standards.

For example, wrench sizes of fastener used in Japanese
built cars comply with JIS automotive standard.

Nominal diameter
Pitch
hole D (mm)
P (mm)
1st
2nd
coarse fine
choice choice
1
1.2
1.4
1.6
1.8
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
5
6
7
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
27
30
33
36
39
42
45
48
52
56
60
64

0.25
0.25
0.3
0.35
0.35
0.4
0.45
0.5
0.6
0.7
0.8
1
1
1.25
1.5
1.75
2
2
2.5
2.5
2.5
3
3
3.5
3.5
4
4
4.5
4.5
5
5
5.5
5.5
6

Flat size External diameter

A/F (mm)
A/C (mm)
ISO DIN JIS

Height H (mm)
Hex Nut Jam Nut Nylon Nut

2.5

3.2

0.75

4
5
5.5
6
7
8
10

1
13
1.25 or 1 16
1.5 or 1.25 18
1.5
21
1.5
24
2 or 1.5
2 or 1.5
30
2 or 1.5
32
2
36
2
41
2
46
2
3
55
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4

1.6
2
2.4

1.2
1.6
1.8

34.6

3.2
4
5
5.5
6.5
8
10
11
13
15
16

2.2
2.7
3.2
3.5
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

5
5
6
8
10
12
14
16
18.5
20

41.6

19

53.1

24

63.5

29

6.4
7
8
10
11
13
17
19
22
24
27
30

7
8
10

8.1
9.2
11.5

12
14
17
19
22

15
19.6
22.1
27.7

Classifications
Material

Mechanical specifications of Metric/English sized nuts[1]

Proof
Tensile yield
Tensile ultimate
Nut
strength strength (min.) strength (min.) marking
ISO 898 (Metric)

Nut
class

Low or medium 380 MPa (55

420 MPa (61 ksi) 520 MPa (75 ksi)
carbon steel
ksi)

Medium carbon 580 MPa (84

640 MPa (93 ksi) 800 MPa (116 ksi)
steel Q&T
ksi)

Alloy steel Q&T

830 MPa
(120 ksi)

940 MPa (136

ksi)

1040 MPa (151

ksi)

10

SAE J995 (English)

Low or medium 55 ksi (379
57 ksi (393 MPa) 74 ksi (510 MPa)
carbon steel
MPa)

Medium carbon 85 ksi (586

92 ksi (634 MPa) 120 ksi (827 MPa)
steel Q&T
MPa)

Alloy steel Q&T

120 ksi (827

MPa)

130 ksi (896

MPa)

150 ksi (1034

MPa)