Mechanical Properties Per ISO 898-1 (Externally Threaded Fasteners)

Min. Proof
Strength

Min. Tensile
Strength

MPa

MPa

Min.

Max.

MPa

(58,000
PSI)

B67

B99.5

240

580

800 (116,000
PSI)

C 22

C32

640

600

830 (120,000
PSI)

C 23

C34

660

Metric
Property
Class

Material

4.6

Low or medium
carbon steel

M5 - M39

225

8.8

Medium carbon M5 - M16

steel:
quenched &
M18 - M39
tempered

Size Range

400

Core Hardness Rockwell

Min. Yield
Strength

10.9

Alloy steel:
quenched &
tempered

M5 - M39

830

1040 (150,800
PSI)

C 32

C39

940

12.9

Alloy steel:
quenched &
tempered

M1.6 - M39

970

1220 (177,000
PSI)

C 39

C44

1100

Grade
Identification
Marking

Mechanical Properties Per DIN 267 Part 4 (Internally Threaded Fasteners)

Property
Class

Typical Material

Proof Stress

Core
Hardness
Rockwell

MPa

(max.)

Class 8

Low to Medium
Carbon Steel

800

C30

Class 10

Medium carbon
steel; quenched
& tempered

1000

C36

Class 12

Medium carbon
steel; quenched
& tempered

1200

C36

Grade
Identification
Marking

Rev 3-6-09

Mechanical Properties of Metric Stainless Steel Per ISO 3506-1

Bolts, Screws & Studs
Group

Austenitic

Grade

A1, A2 & A4

C1

Martensitic

50 (soft)

<M39

70 (cold-worked)
80 (high strength)

F1

Nuts

Tensile
Strength

Stress at 0.2%
Perm anent

Proof Load
Stress

MPa

MPa

MPa

500

210

500

<M20

700

450

700

<M20

800

600

800

50 (soft)

500

250

500

70 (hardened &
tempered)

700

410

700

80 (hardened
&tempered)

800

640

800

50 (soft)

500

250

500

70 (hardened &
tempered)

700

410

700

C3

C4

Ferritic

Property Class

Diameter
R ange

45 (soft)

<M24

450

250

450

60 (cold-worked)

<M24

600

410

600

Example of a Head Marking

Metric Thread Stress Areas

Coarse Thr ead

Nom
Dia.
(mm)
3
3.5
4
5
6
7
8
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
27
30
33
36
39

Thread
Pitch
(mm)
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

Tensile
Stress Area
(m m sq.)
5.03
6.78
8.78
14.2
20.1
28.9
36.6
58
84.3
115
157
192
245
303
353
459
561
694
817
976

Fine Thr ead

Thread
Pitch
(m m)

Tensile
Stress Area
(mm sq.)

1
1.25
1.25
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
2
2
2
2
3
3

39.2
61.2
92.1
125
167
216
272
333
384
496
621
761
865
1030

Tensile Stress Area = 0.7854[(d3+d2)/2]2

d2 = basic pitch diameter of the threads
d3 = minor diameter of the threads

Rev 3-6-09